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Seth Turns a George Bowl on the Lathe

Patrick Miller - Thursday, April 05, 2012

CLICK HERE to see the New Video posted to YouTube of our man Seth turning a bowl made from "George" the tree.


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Palo Alto Weekly - Story on George Jr.

Patrick Miller - Monday, April 02, 2012
IN WITH THE NEW ... George Jr. , Cowper Street's newest resident received a hearty welcome from city leaders and area residents this week. The oak tree that the city planted on the corner of Cowper and Homer Street stands at a spot previously occupied byGeorge, a coastal live oak that had graced the corner for about 150 years. 

CLICK HERE for the full article


Patrick Miller 
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"George",The Tree, Blog #3 and Bowl Video

Patrick Miller - Monday, March 19, 2012

            

We were enlisted to make usable Items from an oak tree that has been  part of this Palo Alto Community for over a century. The residents fondly  refer to this wonderful oak tree as "George".  This is the Third Blog in this series about George and we took a short video of the steps to turn a bowl and uploaded it to our YouTube Channel. 

CLICK HERE for the  Short Video on our YouTube Channel 

Stay tuned in the weeks to come for more updates on " George "

Seth Harpending - Shop Foreman

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"George" The Historic Palo Alto Oak Tree

Patrick Miller - Wednesday, February 29, 2012

My friend Urban Cummings, who's with Canopy, recently asked for my help in honoring a magnificent Palo Alto oak tree that had to be removed because it was in danger of falling. The entire interior of the trunk had rotted away such that it could no longer support a tree of its large size.

         

The tree, "George", was located on Cowper street in the University South Neighborhood near Homer Street. 

   

We're in the process of salvaging
parts and pieces including the base of the 

hollow trunk, a bunch of round "cookies", 

and  limb-wood for turning blanks and small  slabs.

Various local folks and organizations will be putting them into service 
once they've been properly dried- probably one to two years..

Stay tuned...
Michael
 
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Bowl Turning by Seth Harpending

Patrick Miller - Sunday, January 22, 2012
The small lidded vessels are made from remnants from the custom cabinet shop. The lids and finials are made from recycled flooring taken from a construction site. The other bowls came from urban trees that were cut down by a fellow that keeps his trucks and equipment next door to our shop. All were turned wet (freshly cut) and allowed to dry. Most of the time as they dry they shrink and deform, sometimes cracking. The woods include pittosporum, live oak, cherry and avocado.  
Seth Harpending - Shop Forman
 
 
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