This Ironwood was salvaged from a landfill site in Southern California. A member of the pea family, Ironwood is extremely dense, so dense that it will sink in water. This tree can be dead standing for 400 years and will take 400 years or longer to decompose. We like it for its amazing shine and texture when polished and its contrasting grain. Beautifully hand shaped and polished in our shop in Moab, UT. Each piece comes hung on dogbane cord that we make in house from the plant we harvest from our wetlands.