Wild Roots Hardwood Post - Totem
A hardwood post, 5cm x 5cm x 60cm, with two machined grooves.
Alternative uses
Used as an allotment or garden marker, or as a blank for wood carving. Some customers use these as golf-course fairway markers.
Where much of the wood comes from
A significant proportion of the timber is recovered from areas of Indonesia that have been cleared for mining. The forest has already been felled to make way for mining activity; Wira and his team recover usable trees and timber that would otherwise be abandoned, burned, buried or washed away.
This is not timber felled by us to manufacture products. The team's work begins after the land has been cleared, rescuing usable material from the destruction and finding a productive use for it.
Abandoned trunks can also become dangerous during heavy rain and flooding. Large pieces of timber may be carried downstream, contributing to blockages and potentially damaging bridges, roads, homes and other infrastructure. Recovering the wood can therefore prevent useful material from going to waste while reducing the amount of heavy debris left in vulnerable areas.
The posts are then cut, machined and finished by Wira's network of local workshops in Java.
Details
- Dimensions: 5cm x 5cm x 60cm
- Timber: mixed dense Indonesian hardwood (species not individually confirmed per piece)
- Origin: Made by Wira's team and local makers, Java, Indonesia
- Finish: machined with two grooves, supplied raw/unfinished
- Indoor/outdoor: suitable for outdoor use as a marker or post; will weather and silver over time if left untreated
- Variation: grain, colour and character will vary from piece to piece
Care
Apply an oil or wax finish to bring out the grain and colour and to protect the surface.
Supporting tree planting
A donation from sales of this item goes to a tree-planting project in Sumba, run with local partners, at a cost of roughly £3 per tree.