It is one of those hardwoods that are not fun to work with but worth it. This was a wedding present from Jose to his brother Javier, founder of JEFH Woodshop.
Mr. Sabat ordered this closet among other commissioned pieces from us, and we can not resist making louvered doors. They speak to us about a time when woodworking pieces were simple and sexy.
We collected this round slab when we did not dream about becoming woodworkers. Lighting struck down the original tree, and we saw an opportunity. Almost eight years later, we knew what to make of it.