This is a very special mushroom shaped box made out of Coast Live Oak (Quercus agrifolia) cap & African Celtis (Celtis africana) stalk. Looks like mushroom season is approaching here at my neck of the wood. I found a few oak trimmings on the curbside a while back.  The branches I gathered are now dry enough to become mushrooms.  Live oak looks awesome as mushroom cap because the gills of the mushroom are already built in with the oak's radial rays.  I leave a ring of bark as accent on the rim of the cap.  African celtis is also known as white stink wood (can't detect any odor, though), a versatile timber from South Africa but is hard to find here.  The wood has grayish streaks that add contrast and visual interest to this mushroom.

This threaded box can be used to hold small valuables...The screw-on cap ensured that your content is secured; also serves as a unique gift for nature lovers

Dimension (largest diameter x height): 2-7/8" x 3-3/4"

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-- All wood turned items were hand made and/or hand threaded on a lathe. Hardwood threaded inserts were used for woods that do not accept threading well.
-- The item was sanded to 1200 grid for a mirror finish and sealed with a food-safe varnish, if applicable. For hard, fine grained wood with a natural shine, only wax and oil was applied.
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