Hey Terry chuck the incense what about this rare chunk of wood I just signed

Don't be shy

 

Is that a piece of the true crass.

 

Looks like a piece of burl. Is it from something?

 

Nothing I know of just bought it as is...along with some other things
I remember a discussion somewhere here, I think nuff posted some chunks of wood or bases for antiques
anyway just curious, it is signed

 

Dimensionless, unfortunately.

 

Hi,
My Gramp had a hunk of wood with 20+ minnie balls embedded in it from Gettysburg. His cousin had a farm in Gettysburg. Thanks for the memory jog. Now to figure out who has it now. I have a handful I dug up on the farm when I was 8 or 9 years old. Happily I know where they are.
greg

 

Curly maple?

There is no other piece of wood like it on the inner webs

MEK = methyl ethyl ketone

 

Looks like a burl that was used as a base for some carving.
Those are two drill holes....right ?

 

I think you were joking in the title, but could those two holes actually hold a couple of sticks of incense?

 

I think the signature on the base would indicate something more substantial was pegged into it....

 

I think your right it likely had something attached
Was just going thru some of my hoard last night. Im sure I paid under a dollar for it
I did see a show on pbs recently about burled wood interesting
And yes I was just joking, up too late at night

 

Yes Komo it does have to drilled holes

 

There were few sales this holiday weekend and rain so finds were a bust but found some good stuff in my own stash lol
I think this little fat polk-a-dot googly eye German dog is a goody

 

Dollars to donuts it was one of those wire and washer tennis player figurines. I'd rather use it for incense, and I hate incense.

 

I didn't think it had any age but was just curious. Nope don't do incense either

 

I loathe incense almost as much as I loathe scented candles. Make me choke.

 

Cute!!!

 

I'm incensed about that!!!

 

many wood sculpture artist used this type of base for carvings mounted on rods; one John Perry example:
http://thumbs4.ebaystatic.com/d/l225/m/mu3LA6DIO4oVU2tOCQ6I2qg.jpg

 

Thanks TallCakes! Im pretty I have seen them too that sure jogs the memory