Walnut Sapwood Cone + Stick Incense Burner
Made from black walnut with hint of sapwood and black earthen concrete insert.
1“h x 3 1/2“w with 2” insert.
NOTE: Never leave burning incense unattended. Incense left burning can cause fires and put you and your home in danger.
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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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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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Sapwood is the living part of a tree where the sap and water flow. All wood initially grows as sapwood. As the tree ages, the innermost layers of sapwood turn to heartwood, which is no longer living and does not transport nutrients. Sapwood usually has a lighter color than the heartwood that it surrounds.
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Concrete, while known for being very hard and durable, is recognized for its rapid changing process. Concrete goes from a liquid to a solid and once it is solidly set, it is nearly impossible to break apart. Symbolizing strength and stability in first, realizing, and then, grounding one’s dreams and desires into reality.