Mirror Stained white rim- Macrocarpa Yoke 480mm x 190 to centre

.Milled from macrocarpa trees grown as dairy shelter belts at Puhi Puhi, Northland (removed after macrocarpa foliage was found to cause cows to abort calves). Some trees were 2.5m through, milled with an Alaskan mill. No screws or nails  were used in the crafting of this mirror. Finished with Californian Orange Oil and sealed with Teak Wax.

This mirror is called a yoke mirror because it resembles the yoke used  by the early timber cutters to harness their horses to the sled or trailer they were pulling . It was common to use large draft horses or Bullocks for this tough job on the forestry trails .

This mirror has a double stain to give it a two tone effect.

This one off hand crafted NZ made  mirror is another piece of functional art made in Pauls artisan workshop in Waipu,  Northland.