{"product_id":"the-eddy-plains-cottonwood-shot-glass","title":"The Eddy — Plains Cottonwood Shot Glass","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Eddy — Plains Cottonwood Shot Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions: Approx. 5-1\/16\" tall × 2-1\/16\" diameter\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlains Cottonwood is not usually treated as precious wood. It grows fast, its grain can be soft and porous, and in many places it is dismissed as little more than a trash tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is part of why I like it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI gathered this wood myself along Cherry Creek in Colorado, where massive cottonwoods line the trails and creek banks. In winter, stripped of their leaves, the trees become something entirely different—rugged, twisted silhouettes against the Western sky. Their knots, scars, and irregular growth aren't hidden. They become part of the character of the landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe same thing happened in this piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts knots and grain interrupt the otherwise simple form, curling and changing direction like water folding back along the edge of a creek. That movement led to the name The Eddy—a small current formed when flowing water meets something that refuses to simply move with it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCottonwood's open, porous grain makes stabilization particularly useful for a vessel like this. The wood was stabilized without dye before turning, reinforcing the material while preserving the natural color, knots, and grain that made me want to work with it in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, I turned a modified Glencairn-inspired profile. Because Plains Cottonwood is a comparatively soft and porous wood, I intentionally stopped the bore at approximately 3½ inches deep rather than pushing farther toward the base. The extra material beneath the vessel provides a little more margin while still preserving the tall proportions of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor me, this wood carries more than the place where I found it. Walking Cherry Creek connects me to Colorado, to the Western landscape, and to generations of family history throughout Colorado and the American West. It is a landscape I associate with simplicity, resilience, self-reliance, and a kind of beauty that doesn't depend on being polished or perfect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stabilized Plains Cottonwood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Personally harvested along Cherry Creek, Colorado\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approx. 5-1\/16\" tall × 2-1\/16\" diameter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterior:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modified Glencairn-inspired profile, approx. 3½\" deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCraft:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand-turned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Walnut oil, beeswax, and carnauba wax\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural — no dye\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAvailability:\u003c\/strong\u003e One of one\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand wash only. Do not soak or place in a dishwasher.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Gentry Crafted","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49074084086015,"sku":"GCPlainsCottonwoodEddySG","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0702\/2808\/2943\/files\/The-Eddy-Plains-Cottonwood-Shot-Glass-IMG-03543.jpg?v=1789181662","url":"https:\/\/gentrycrafted.com\/products\/the-eddy-plains-cottonwood-shot-glass","provider":"Gentry Crafted","version":"1.0","type":"link"}