My Etsy shop https://www.etsy.com/shop/TAGwoodworking?ref=hdr_shop_menu This project was made possible, thanks to an exchange project between 3 woodworkers in Portland Oregon, U.S and 3 in Utrecht The Netherlands. http://utrecht-portland.com/ The idea for all involved was to make an object with 2 species. Oregonian Myrtle wood and local harvested Maple combined. The largest part of inspiration comes from the native tribes in Oregon,and by looking at some old symbols the tribes use(d). The name 'continental' was inspired by the project itself, and the lines and colors in the wood used.Which i found looking like a map. The stopper was inspired by where the maple came from, a tree on a childrens playground in Utrecht. It also resembles the merging of the 2 species for me. The Process - this wasMy more a project that evolved slowly, as i went along. The basic idea i had was to make something tribal. I really enjoy this type of process, letting your thoughts and choices at each particular stage decide the final outcome. Without forcing yourself to stick to pre-made drawings/designs. My facebook page https://www.facebook.com//ThomasAntonGeurts/ My website https://www.tagwoodworking.com Instagram https://www.instagram.com/tagwoodworking Music by http://www.audionautix.com http://freemusicarchive.org http://www.incompetech.com 0.12 - 04.05 - Namaste www.audionautix.com 04.05 - 06.34 - Cold morning www.audionautix.com 06.34 - 10.12 - Ohm www.audionautix.com 10.15 - 13.25 - Calm Blue Lake www.audionautix.com 13.25 - 16.21 - Atlantis www.audionautix.com 16.32 - 17.24 - Quiet www.audionautix.com 17.37 - 23.16 - Shifting sands www.incompetech.com 23.20 - 25.42 - Thunderbird www.incompetech.com 25.48 - 27.13 - Ectoplasm www.audionautix.com 27.15 - 30.39 - Ars Sonor - freemusicarchive.org Hold_My Hand Ambient Mix 30.41 - 37.43 - Chris Zabriskie - freemusicarchive.org Undercover Vampire Policeman 37.48 - 39.53 - Renaissance www.audionautix.com 39.57 - 44.26 - Minstrel www.audionautix.com 44.45 - 45.17 - Ohm www.audionautix.com