Matai, NZ Flax and instant rust. The Matai is ebonised with a solution of vinegar and dissolved steel wool. Which gives the piece a lovely dark brown colour.
Matai / Black pine
Prumnopitys taxifolia
A robust forest tree up to 25m found throughout NZ.
Supreme Award at the Royal Easter Show Woodturning Exhibition, Auckland 2005.
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