{"product_id":"black-bark-and-pale-sapwood-resin-block-45cm","title":"Black Bark \u0026 Pale Sapwood Resin Block - 45cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA split log is cased in clear resin as a block. The log is not a whole round: it is opened out, so a broad band of timber faces the front, pale cream sapwood at each side of a dark olive heartwood stripe, with the bark standing on both flanks, black and coarsely ridged. The clear resin runs the full height on both sides of the bark and caps the sawn end at the top, and the corners of the block are solid clear material.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePale Sapwood and Dark Heartwood Between Black Bark\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe composition is almost symmetrical. The heartwood runs up the middle as a dark olive stripe with a straight grain, and a band of pale cream sapwood rises on each side of it, the whole timber face narrowing slightly as it climbs. On either side the bark stands as a near-black wall, its surface split into upright ridges that hold their own shadows. Because the clear resin fills in behind those ridges, the bark reads as a pair of dark screens suspended in the block rather than as the skin of a log. The two sapwood bands are the brightest thing in the piece and the eye goes to them first. The sawn end at the top shows the same three materials in section - bark, sapwood, heart - laid out as a stripe, which is the clearest explanation of the object anywhere on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 45cm this is a side table or a plinth, and the flat capped top takes a lamp or a small piece without a mat. The symmetry means it can face a room squarely, so it suits a position between two chairs or at the centre of a hearth. Light it from the front for the sapwood and from low to one side for the bark ridges; overhead light does least for it. On a dark floor the clear corners vanish and the two bark walls look free-standing. Indoor use only.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow the Log Is Opened, and What the Bark Does to the Price\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFigure the difference between standard and bespoke at 3–4 weeks against 5–6. The opening is the choice: split to show one broad face of sapwood and heartwood as here, quartered to show two narrower ones at a corner, or left as a whole round, which hides the heart altogether and makes a much darker object. Bark that stands this proud has to be stabilised before casting and it is the part of the work that takes the time, so a fully barked block is the longer lead and a stripped one the quicker. The square itself can be cut broader or narrower to order. The cap over the sawn end can be clear as here or brought down flush to the wood, which lets the end grain be touched at the cost of the sealed look. Species and figure come from stock and are signed off before cutting. It ships in one crate on a pallet, needs no assembly, and is a two-person lift. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts near-symmetry and squared clear casing suit our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/abstract-sculptures\"\u003eabstract sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; a split log showing bark, sapwood and heart sits naturally in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/organic-sculptures\"\u003eorganic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and the high-clarity block in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/resin-sculptures\"\u003eresin sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e35cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHigh-Clarity Cast Resin with Solid Wood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53964867830107,"sku":"J027","price":5332.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/J027.jpg?v=1791377689","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/black-bark-and-pale-sapwood-resin-block-45cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}