Prod #: WCARVBRD003 Price : $42.00 Name: Bird Carving (Burl) Dim:(in) approx: 1 ¾ ”(l) X 1 ½ ”(w) X 8 ”(h) Wght: approx: 2.99 oz (.19 lbs) -------------------BURL CARVINGS: This piece, hand carved “parasite” wood. The burls form on various trees including china-berry and mahogany. The odd-shaped burls are cut, leaving the host tree intact. Carvers create whimsical figures and animals from the natural for of the wood. Your carving has come from a moist, tropical climate. To care for the wood, oil occasionally with a wood oil ( tung, or Danish furniture oil) and keep the carvings away from direct sun and heaters. Wood carving is an art passed from generation to generation . Each piece represents years of training and practice- a true work of art