Textured Pedestal 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.
Pedestal salt pig with texture made from ebonized ash.
2 7/8”h x 3 5/8”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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In many cultures, ash trees are associated with life force energy.
The ash tree, with its mighty roots that sink deep into the ground, symbolizes the World Tree―a tree that joined the three worlds: the underworld, middle earth, and the spiritual realm. The ash tree is also linked with the blending of the past, present, and future. In a number of legends, it's connected to the gods, and considered sacred.
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Ebonizing wood is an old-world technique that was used to preserve the grain of the wood. The classic method to darken the wood is based on a chemical reaction between iron acetate and the natural wood tannins which produces a dark stain. A more modern technique to “ebonize” is to use India Ink to completely dye the grain a deep, rich black.
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Texture can be achieved in a myriad of different ways. In the shop, we often use a wire brush to distress the wood because it will wear off the pulp of the wood grain, leaving the denser wood behind. This cleans the surface of the wood, brings out character, and leaves a more prominent wood grain.