The natural
contours and grain of this salvaged Flame She Oak stump dictate the
general
shape and design of the finished piece. It is depicted here as the
bright red tropical flowering climbing vine that drapes in the canopies
of jungles of Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Stump and roots before carving started

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Flame of the Forest

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Iora from the Kokoda Creek Collection and Flame of the Forest enhancing the sitting room wall of a wood art collector's beautiful home in Brisbane.
Flame of the Forest before final sanding and polishing

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flame of the forest inverted view.

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