More timber on the block

©2019 Barry Smith - Cube  stack - 9 pieces of rough 150mm square timber from the wood pile.

Fiona and I are doing more work installing bench seats and other timber bits on the native tree terraces below and to the right of the house. I have quite a stash of large hardwood posts that I had cut from salvaged trees - often salvaged after storms. The quality of the timber can be quite variable - some prone to cracking and other piece with knots that want to fall out or rotted centres. These timbers are usually turned into bits for our block. The good stuff is kept for art purposes.

I have cut up four large posts - two were 230mm square. The cut ends of the pieces were sealed with timber wax - this stops them from splitting any more as it seals the remains moisture in.

©2019 Barry Smith - Chainsaw work - you can see the split in the cube to the right pdf the photo =the split ran the whole length of the post

©2019 Barry Smith - Timber cut and waxed

We then hauled the pieces down the back and started the process of creating some installations that can catch the eye as one wanders the terraces.

©2019 Barry Smith - Few more 200mm cubes nestled among the trees

©2019 Barry Smith - Posts on the edge of one of the terraces - 230mm square timber - both these posts were badly split

The heavy bench seats provide a quite spot to sit and observe the birds and enjoy the dappled light.

©2019 Barry Smith - Bench seat made from 200mm square posts - best sides on show

There is still another bench seat to be hauled down; and there are 5 230mm cubes yet to find a home. I love how simple shapes and material can be sculptural forms in our landscape.