Driftwood by sam

11.5”W - 6.5”D - 8.5”H
Base: Western Hemlock
2017 - 44Hours

With a set of horns like that and the brains on the outside, what else could it be but a demon? A finish of tung oil rubbed in with 3000 grit to make very smooth to the touch.

Price: $525

14”W - 11”D - 24”H
Base: Driftwood Slab
2016

As if the flame from Liberty’s Torch were caught in the wind, such a fluid motion. Based on a scrap of dimensional lumber washed up on the beach. Both pieces finished with tung oil.

Price: $650

5.75”W - 5.75”D - 12.5”H
Base: Western Hemlock
2018 53 Hours

Price: $750

SOLD

29”W - 5.5”D - 4.5”H
Base: None
2017 - 75 Hours

This standalone piece could be hung on the wall and would look very nice behind someone’s desk. Finished with a mixture of tung oil plus something else.

Price: $450

30”W - 7.5”D - 11”H
Base: Driftwood Slab
2017 - 74 Hours

Lovely grains and colors in the wood with a couple of negative spaces for balance. Mounted on a slab of burnt planking seasoned on the beach. Sixty-two man hours to finish the pre-historic dorsal fin and twelve hours on the base. Finished with tung oil plus more on both pieces.

Price: $500

26.75”H - 21”W - 6”D
Base: Western Hemlock
2017 - 37 Hours

A very delicate piece brought back from the damages of fire, mounted on a round of western hemlock. Both pieces finished with tung oil to a very smooth touch.

Price: $650

SOLD

8"D - 24"H - 13.5"W
Base: Apple
2015

A very simple but lovely form and finished to a smooth touch. Based on an apple wood round.

Price: $700

9.5"W - 8.75"D - 10"H
Base: Driftwood
2013

One of my first "wormy" wood pieces. A challenge to work on but fun to do. Mounted on a cantilever on driftwood and both are finished with a mixture of beeswax and turpentine.

Price: $750

8.5"W - 5.5"D - 11.5"H
Base: Driftwood Slab
2015

A difficult piece to work because of all the pitch in the wood. Based on a wormy wood slab. Both finished with a mixture of beeswax and turpentine for a smooth touch surface.

Price: $600

12.5"W - 4.75"D - 9.25"H
Base: Juniper
2018

A very delicate and intricate piece to work. Forty-four hours on the driftwood with an almost equal Forty hours on the Eastern Oregon Juniper base.

Price: $750

9.75"W - 5.25"D - 11.5"H
Base: Driftwood Slab
2016

A nice dark wood with blotches of blonde and traces of red. Just enough dark to call the piece Frostbite. Based on a wormy driftwood slab and finished with tung oil.

Price: $650

12.5"W - 5"D - 11.25"H
Base: Driftwood Slab
2015

When found on the beach this piece was all black but cleaned up nicely to resulting in many different shades of brown. Mounted on a wormy slab of driftwood and finished extra smooth.

Price: $800

12.5"W - 5"D - 17.5"H
Base: Teak
2011

One of my earlier pieces is a story of two sides. The front side is a wonderful mix of reds and browns while the reverse side has browns and blonde striping. The piece is mounted on teak and the finish is a mixture of beeswax and turpentine.

Price: $750

13.5"W - 3.75"D - 3.25"H
Base: None
2015

A very thin delicate stand alone piece finished to a high luster. Very smooth to the touch!

4.5"W - 5.25"D - 12.75"H
Base: Apple
2016

An interesting shape with great grain and color, mounted on a round of apple wood. Finished with tung oil.

Price: $400

8"W - 8"D - 10.75"H
Base: None

It is unusual to find a piece of driftwood with a stone embedded in it. I got lucky. The piece has two dark stones surrounded by blonde wood. A stunning piece!

Price: $850

3.75"W - 4"D - 11"H
Base: Western Hemlock
2016

A complex piece filled with bumps, grooves and long arms. A time consuming work mounted on a round of western hemlock and finished with tung oil.

Price: $500

7.5"W - 9"D - 22"H
Base: End Grain Slab
2016 - 53 Hours

A stunning blonde piece featuring a captured dark stone. Full of bumps, dents, grooves, twists and turns. Finished with beeswax and mounted on a wormy checked maple round. Fifty-three hours plus base.

Price: $950

8"W - 4.5"D - 4.75"H
Base: Driftwood Slab
2017 - 39 Hours

Not a large piece but eye catching and full of intricate swirls in the grain and dotted with small worm holes. Based on a slab of driftwood and finished with Feed-N-Wax. Thirty-nine hours including base.

Price: $800

24"W - 5"D - 4"H
Base: None
26 Hours

An absolutely gorgeous piece with lovely transitions of color. The burnt areas present a wonderful contrast to the smoothness of this stand alone piece. Finished with tung oil.

Price: $750

18.5”W - 11.25”D - 13.5”H
Base: Maple Slab

This piece took over 3.5 years consuming over 250 hours of time. Emphasizing the cracks in the wood was a bold choice with a stunning effect. Based on a slab of maple and finished with a mixture of tung oil and other finish all rubbed in with 3000 grit sandpaper.

Price: $2400

17.5”W - 13”D - 14.25”H
Base: None
2012

This is another cornerstone piece of my collection and one of my earliest works. Such a fluid motion in the contours of the wood. A stand alone piece finished with a mixture of Beeswax and turpentine to get it very smooth to the touch.

Price: $2500

10”W - 10.25”D - 18.5”H
Base: Black Locust
2013 - 60+ Hours

A perfect representation of the name and an iconic piece of my collection. Based on a round of Black Locust and finished with a mixture of Beeswax and turpentine and and extremely smooth to the touch.

Price: $2500

15.25”W - 9.75”D - 12.25”H
Base: None
2018 - 300+ Hours

Over 300 hours went into completing this complicated piece of Juniper. So many small and tucked away areas to sand made this quite the challenge. Turned out to be one of my favorite pieces. A stand alone piece finished with a coat of tung oil.

Price: $6000

6”W - 3.25”D - 8.5”H
Wall Hanging
2016 - 50+ Hours

So many cross over and swirly grains in the wood made this a challenge to get smooth. A lovely mix of colors give this piece a tattoed look. This wall hanging piece took over 50 hours and was finished with a coat of tung oil.

Price: $975

2.75”W - 2”D - 10.5”H
Wall Hanging
2016

This small wall hanging piece has very interesting swirly grains that bring out a mix of light and dark browns. Finished with a coat of tung oil.

Price: $300

37”W - 11.5”H - 6.5”D
Base: None
2018 - 75 Hours

This unique standalone piece has an interesting elongated shape which would display nicely on any mantel. After 75 hours it finished out with a very smooth satin feel. Finished with a coat of tung oil plus.

Price: $3500

27.5”W - 9.5”D - 23.25”H
Base: Maple Slab
2019 - 91 Hours

What an amazing piece with so many angles to work around. It presents lots of negative spaces which enhance its appearance. Based on a slab of maple and finished with a mixture of tung oil and something else. Took 91+ hours to complete this challenging piece.

Price: $3500

11.5”D - 11”W - 19”H
Base: None
2012

A unique standalone piece that presents some motion and a good balance of color. The piece is well viewed from all sides. Finished with a mixture of Beeswax and turpentine.

Price: $975

15.25”W - 10”D - 18”H
Base: Driftwood Slab
2017

Another story of two sides. A very smooth bright orange and the other side a mass of intricate swirls. Based on a plank of driftwood. Because of the pitch, no finish was used.

Price: $650

25”W - 4”D - 3.75”H
Stand Alone
2018 - 61 Hours

A tremendous amount of movement in this piece with a great field of negative space and great color. Finished with a mixture of tung oil plus. Took over 61 hours to complete.

Price: $750

7”W - 5”D - 21.5”H
Wall Hanging
2018 - 56 Hours

Such a beautiful dark color with intricate lines make this a very unique wall hanging piece finished with a coat of Old English lemon oil. Took 56 hours to complete this piece.

Price: $800

22.5”W - 2.25”D - 9”H
Wall Hanging
2015

Price: $500

24”W - 6”D - 5.5”H
Wall Hanging
2015

As the names imply, Lost Wing and Dinner for Lost Wing go together as a pair.

Price: $500

12.5”W - 9.75”D - 17.75”H
Base: Western Hemlock
2015 - 43 Hours

So very smooth and a lot of fluid motion in this piece that presents a beautiful dark coffee color. The large round base of blonde colored western hemlock makes a wonderful contrast with this piece. Finished with two coats of tung oil and taking over 43 hours to complete.

Price: $1150

4”W - 4”D - 7”H
Base: Applewood Round
2019 - 40 Hours

A small but difficult piece to work because of the amount of pitch and swirl of the grain. But definitely lives up to its name. Based on a small round of applewood and finished with a mixture of tung oil plus rubbed in with 3000 grit sandpaper.

Price: $350

23”W - 7”D - 4”H
Standalone
2016

This unique standalone piece has it all. Beautiful swirling colors and grain, areas of wormy wood and negative spaces. The only thing lacking on this piece is a stone. Finished out very smooth to the touch.

Price: $650

6.75”W - 5”D - 14”H
Standalone
2013

Beautiful blood wood with striking abrupt grain changes and negative spaces that help this piece achieve a resemblance to the iconic rabbit symbol. Finished with a mixture of Beeswax and turpentine.

Price: $700

13.5"W - 8"D - 19"H
Base: Maple Round
2017 - 67 Hours

An interesting dark piece with blonde blotches and streaks of red. Based on a round of Maple and finished with a single coat of tung oil and one coat of "Feed-N-Wax".

Price: $750

40"W - 6"D - 18"H
Base: Black Walnut Block
2013 - 250+ Hours over 2 years!

Beautiful dark wood with colors of flame at one end with nice areas of negative space. Based on a solid block of black walnut and finished with a micture of tung oil and something else. Both driftwood and base are smooth to the touch.

Price: $2500

18"W - 4.75"D - 7.75"H
Base: Driftwood
2011

One of my very early pieces with great color and a shape that fits its name. Based on driftwood and finished with a coat of beeswax and turpentine.

Price: $750

9.5”W - 6.5”D - 17.5”H
Base: Oak Round
2018 - 52 Hours

What an interesting shape with enough motion to indicate true spread due to basing on a slanted round of white oak. Finished with a mixture of tung oil plus.

Price: $850

4”W - 4”D - 5”H
Standalone Japanese Plum
2019 - 32 Hours

A unique piece of Japanese Plum featuring wild grains and texture with glorious colors. Finished with tung oil rubbed in with 3000 grit sandpaper.

7”W - 7.75”H - 6”D
Base: Applewood Round
2019 - 48 Hours

A beach fire rescue found on the shores of Puget Sound with a small applewood round base. Finished with tung oil and Feed-N-Wax.

5”W - 2.5”H - 17.25”L
Standalone
2019 - 41 Hours

Another beach fire rescue but from the shores of Lake Chelan. Beautiful grains resembling Native American art. A standalone piece finished with tung oil.

SOLD

6”W - 15”H - 46”L
Base: Driftwood Plank
2019

One of my longer pieces that truly resembles its name. Based on a piece of driftwood slab and finished with tung oil and Feed-N-Wax taking a total of 68 hours. You will need some room for this one.

13"H - 13"W - 8"D
Standalone
2015

This piece has some stones in it and resembles a stein, hence the name. Finished with tung oil and Minwax.

10.5"H - 5.5"W - 3.5"D
Base: Douglas Fir Round
2015

A smaller piece based on a small round of Douglas Fir. One side is totally different from the other so it can be enjoyed from either side. Finished with beeswax and turpentine.

19"W - 7.5"H - 6"D
Standalone
2012

This piece has half a dozen stones and a lot of contrast in color. A standalone piece finished with a mixture of beeswax and turpentine.

8.5"H - 7"W - 5"D
Base: Applewood Round
2017 - 26 Hours

This is a very delicate piece based on a small round of applewood and finished with a mixture of beeswax and turpentine.

21.75"H - 18"W - 5.5"D
Standalone
2015 - 37 Hours

This standalone piece would be a great addition to your halloween decorations. Finished with tung oil taking a total of 37 hours.

17.5"W - 9"H - 4.25"D
Base: Teak
2011

One of my earlier pieces finished with beeswax and turpentine and based on a round of Teak.

39"L - 9"H - 6"W
Standalone
2013

A large heavy piece that stands alone with amazinf shades of golden browns. Finished with a mixture of beeswax and turpentine.