{"product_id":"7-8-stall-handmade-tree-of-life","title":"American Traditional  -  7\/8\" Stall Handmade Tree of Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e  Most of y'all are no stranger to the popular Lincoln-style or \"T-Handle\". Just by doing a minimal search of a collector's arrangement, you're guaranteed to see one in there. My \"Tree of Life\" design just takes the Lincoln a bit further. When I draw these out by hand, I make sure that there is NO AREA left straight; only continual radius' live here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Let me go on by saying, that before this I have never made a Tree of Life with 7\/8\" finger stalls. Sure, I've created countless customs for multiple people over the years, from \"user\" to collector, but NEVER a ToL with smaller stalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  This Tree of Life was 100% handmade from 1\/2\" thick solid brass. From drawing it out on brass bar, to cutting out the finger stalls, roughing things in on a bandsaw, and fine shaping (the little in-between area where things are finally ready to rock).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  As mentioned above, the finger stalls were cut at a 7\/8\" diameter. While this is ONLY 1\/8\" smaller than that of the industry standard 1\", this makes the entire piece much smaller overall; From the height to the length... and obviously the stalls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  After freehand grinding a chamfer around the entirety in order to create what will be the border, the finger stalls were hand filed... If you're familiar with my handmade work, you know to expect a hand filed contouring that reaches from face to face. In fact, I'm comfortable saying that my finger stalls literally seat the fingers... kinda like a La-Z-Boy for the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  The outer edges and borders were fully ground, further rounding over any area that could potentially create a hotspot. The freehand grinding leaves a crazy rough an uneven surface, so the fix to that is MORE hand filing. Every single edge and border was filed, smoothing over and giving a final outer shape that rests beautifully in the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  I didn't stop there. After shaping with a file, I used another (think crazy small) file to hit all of the outer borders, with the exception of the inside radius. This left not only a COOL aesthetic, but a micro texture, and a TON of character!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  Looking at this small Tree of Life and the work that had been done, I pictured a piece that could be carried by a man or woman alike. I saw handwork that represented not only an old school vibe, but a clean modern look. That's where the Skull \u0026amp; Rose come from. To me, this had kind of a \"Sailor Jerry\" vibe... American Traditional. And with that, I added an old English type font at the bottom of each side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  As the stalls taper down into the \"trunk\", the palm brace reaches outwards in order to span the inner hand in a way that will add to the overall comfort. If you look at the bottom of the brace, you'll find the 2026 year marking (upside down Horseshoe with Clover).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  This piece was given a special wash, double blackened, and hand rubbed to a distressed look. Odie's Oil was applied and set, followed by Renaissance Wax to really hold the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e  This will NOT BE A STANDARD OFFERING during custom book openings. The amount of work involved and the size of tools that I have, limit the ability to create a piece like this in a reasonable amount of time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1st Ever 7\/8\" Tree of Life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% Handmade from drawing to final finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmerican Traditional Skull \u0026amp; Rose marking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHand filed\/textured borders and edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirefighter made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"3Leaf Customs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46215945945322,"sku":null,"price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0604\/9539\/7098\/files\/IMG_0126_eec47b37-09e9-4c31-b470-2e48a3985b8c.jpg?v=1787858969","url":"https:\/\/3leafcustoms.com\/products\/7-8-stall-handmade-tree-of-life","provider":"3Leaf Customs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}