Prod #: WCARDRAG003 Price: $ 45.00 Name: Dragons Carving-Burl Wood Dim:(in) approx: 13 ½ ”(l) X 3 ”(w) X 8 ½ ”(h) Wght: approx: 6.4 oz .4 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!