Quartersawn Sycamore and Baltic Birch 12" x 24" Hardwood Cradled Substrate

This spectacular one-of-a-kind quartersawn Sycamore and Baltic Birch Hardwood cradled substrate shimmers with ribbons of light. You will love the soft snakeskin appearance of this unique piece. Only Mother Nature could grow such an amazing wood. The highly figured scales that show when the wood is quartersawn make this piece truly unique.  Quartersawing is a very time-consuming technique which involves turning the log 1/4 turn before each cut during the milling process.   The glossy finish on the cradle is the perfect backdrop for the rich light honey brown and natural caramel snakeskin pattern of scales that dance along the surface. A bonus on this particular piece is it lightly spalted. This means that the wood had begun the process of decay but was stopped by the kiln drying process. This produces very striking black lines that add character to this unique substrate. No two boards are ever exactly the same making this truly one-of-a-kind. This is such a new and exciting way to showc