Before You Choose

This is the stave.

Reclaimed oak.
Pulled from pressure.
Cut. Dried. Left intact.

Every mark stays.
Nothing corrected.

Scent is worked in—not layered on.

Oak.
Bourbon.
Char.
A trace of smoke.

It doesn’t soften the wood.
It sharpens it.

This isn’t decoration.

It sits where you put it.

Drawer.
Shelf.
Closet.
Car.

And the space adjusts around it.

Most things try to earn a place.

This doesn’t.

It stays where it’s placed.