Maple Burl & Walnut Cubed Salt Pig
Elevate your kitchen with an artisanal salt pig. Each of our charmingly unique salt pigs are handcrafted using high-quality, sustainable wood, ensuring it will last the test of time. Our salt pigs offer convenient, one-handed seasoning while adding a touch of natural beauty to your culinary space. A versatile and low-maintenance kitchen essential that's perfect for salt and more.
Square salt pig made from beautiful maple burl with walnut base.
3”h x 3 1/2”w
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In our shop, we use completely VOC-free oils or hard-wax hand-rubbed to finish our products. All of our finishes are safe for humans and the environment alike. The finishes we use are FDA compliant for food contact surfaces and include a mix of mineral oil, coconut oil, walnut oil, vitamin E, & waxes such as carnauba or beeswax.
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The maple was one of the only sources of sugar for the native peoples & as such, it was seen as a gift from the creator. While the maple is a gift, the native tales are clear that this gift takes work.
The majority of maple trees are considered “pioneer species” meaning they are hardy enough to persevere. They are able to repopulate damaged and disrupted ecosystems because they have the ability to adapt to many different soil types & climates.
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Walnuts are most often associated with intelligence, wisdom, and inspiration.
Greek mythology says that Prometheus, an immortal titan who rebelled against Zeus by stealing fire from Mount Olympus, gave a single walnut shell containing all the secrets of human future knowledge to his brother Epimetheus as he left him to create the human race.
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Burl wood is anything but average. The swirls, twirls, and eyes dancing in the bark all create a unique, highly figured wood grain. A burl is an unusual-looking collection of tree cells. These are callous tissues. These are formed usually as a response to environmental damage such as injury or fungal colonies. The callous tissue then forms burls that are so admired.