Our pick trays have been one of the most popular items in our store. We wanted to figure out how we could make more of them, keep things sustainable, and recycle even more in the process.

We decided that our most readily available renewable resource was the beechwood we use on our footrests and a few other items. The beech has a few characteristics that make it more stable during the machining process which allows us to get two products out of one setup!

For the first time, we can now preserve the cutaway material, refine it with a little sanding, and voila! - a picture frame! It is so cool, we decided to make a few other instrument shapes too.

Specs:

Made from solid beech. We acquire the wood through a source that sells dimensional lumber to furniture companies and regularly has too much material pre-sawn. We grab the materials suited for a 4x6 frame and set up our product, using this material as responsibly as possible.

The frame is sized for a 4x6 print. Each frame ships with our classic art print “For Trees this is the After Life” postcard. The backing is made from recycled wood pulp pressed board and is press-fitted into place. The frame can be used in a portrait or landscape orientation. The wooden base and metal peg can be positioned for the best balance and attached with the 3M adhesive. Please note: it’s sticky stuff! Please make sure you’ve got it where you want it. If you set it in the center of the frame, close to the edge while in “portrait” orientation it’ll work for both. It’s very light so you can also hang it by a nail. Please note: it doesn’t ship with wall attaching hardware but because it’s solid wood the typical stuff sold at any hardware store will work. 

Frame Finish, to assure long-lasting stability and minimize any warping, the frame is sealed in a thin lacquer finish coat.

Tray Finish, it almost looks like a wooden toy so for this we finished it in a food-safe “butcher block” oil. While we don’t recommend eating it, it’s pretty darn kid-safe if your toddler decides a taste test is in order.

Package: each combo ships inside a linen bag, another reusable item. So.. that actually makes 3 products in one!