This is a 20 ounce stainless steel lined, Bradford Pear wood cladded exterior, beverage container. The lid is slip-fit and clear (so you can see how much of your beverage remains). I also include a reusable metal straw (that is dishwasher safe). The main body is not dishwasher safe— it’s recommended you rinse out the inside in the sink and quickly hand dry the outside. Although this is finished with a multi-layer process, wood and water love each other and will do funny things when left to their own devices.
Bradford Pear trees are the bane of my neighborhood. They were planted by the original developers back in the 70s and 80s. They are now considered an invasive species by the State of Indiana. Because people don’t know how to keep these trees properly trimmed, they like to split and fall over just because. I get a lot of this wood from around my neighborhood — and I love turning it. It is very dense and hard on my hollowing tools (how else do you think I get the inserts set?), but the long grain turns like butter. What’s even more interesting is the grain won’t tell the story of what it’s going to do until I give it a coat of oil. Then growth rings, flaming figures, and whatever might be going on under the bark REALLY shows up. As I turned this piece, I thought there wouldn’t be anything going on to make for an interesting container, so I gave it a wavy texture to have something fun to run your fingers over. Once the oil hit — the whole story changed. I think you’ll enjoy the grain patterns that show up and play across the waves. This will still be one of those mugs that will be completely different to everyone else’s same colored Stanley or yeti mugs.
As wood is thermally resistant, and the foaming polyurethane glue I use to keep everything in place is also an insulator, this beverage container will do a reasonable job in keeping hot things hot and cold things cold (without all the summertime sweating).
This mug is over 8 inches tall and 4 inches wide. I try to make my beverage containers available to fit most car cup holders. This is just a touch over 3 inches at the base.
Ships via USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate.
This is a 20 ounce stainless steel lined, Bradford Pear wood cladded exterior, beverage container. The lid is slip-fit and clear (so you can see how much of your beverage remains). I also include a reusable metal straw (that is dishwasher safe). The main body is not dishwasher safe— it’s recommended you rinse out the inside in the sink and quickly hand dry the outside. Although this is finished with a multi-layer process, wood and water love each other and will do funny things when left to their own devices.
Bradford Pear trees are the bane of my neighborhood. They were planted by the original developers back in the 70s and 80s. They are now considered an invasive species by the State of Indiana. Because people don’t know how to keep these trees properly trimmed, they like to split and fall over just because. I get a lot of this wood from around my neighborhood — and I love turning it. It is very dense and hard on my hollowing tools (how else do you think I get the inserts set?), but the long grain turns like butter. What’s even more interesting is the grain won’t tell the story of what it’s going to do until I give it a coat of oil. Then growth rings, flaming figures, and whatever might be going on under the bark REALLY shows up. As I turned this piece, I thought there wouldn’t be anything going on to make for an interesting container, so I gave it a wavy texture to have something fun to run your fingers over. Once the oil hit — the whole story changed. I think you’ll enjoy the grain patterns that show up and play across the waves. This will still be one of those mugs that will be completely different to everyone else’s same colored Stanley or yeti mugs.
As wood is thermally resistant, and the foaming polyurethane glue I use to keep everything in place is also an insulator, this beverage container will do a reasonable job in keeping hot things hot and cold things cold (without all the summertime sweating).
This mug is over 8 inches tall and 4 inches wide. I try to make my beverage containers available to fit most car cup holders. This is just a touch over 3 inches at the base.
Ships via USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate.
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