Double Wave Yakisugi Platter from Ash 

Size - D 32cm x H 3cm 

Finish - Tung Oil and Waxes 

A new form. A simple and graphic waved detail on both sides of the object. Some really beautiful grain through this piece and featuring a little characterful knot hole. 

This sculptural object has been turned quite thinly, allowing it to warp slightly after the charring process. 

Treated with a food safe product so would be perfect for fruit or a decorative table centrepiece.  

Sourced from trees that had to be felled a few years ago in our woodland. Unfortunately we have had a lot of problems with ‘ash dieback’ a disease which ash trees get. 

I’m really trying to make the most of this ash wood while we still have it. As such I’ve continued working on these yakisugi pieces and they have come to be a bit of an obsession, really fueling my creative expression. 

‘Yakisugi’ is a Japanese method of wood preservation using fire, dating back to the 18th Century and often used to treat the external wooden cladding of a building. 

Here I’m using Ash which has an open grain structure and the rapid springtime growth is far less dense than the later summer growth. This burns more easily and so when brushed down creates a beautiful texture all over the surface. 

After scorching, the pieces are meticulously burnished using a stiff brush, removing loose char and bringing the surface to a slight polish. 

 All pieces are stamped with my makers mark, a very subtle ‘H’ on the underside so as to not detract from the beauty of the object. 

- Tung Oil comes from a nut so please be aware if you have a nut allergy. 

- do not let fruit rot on the piece

- hand wash / wipe down only