Jackalberry server
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By Darren Myburgh

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Designer

Darren Myburgh

Woodcrafters

Darren Myburgh & Gys Potgieter

Tree

African Ebony

Common name

Jackalberry Tree

Jackalberry server

To own this server is to own a piece of heritage. A single slab of the jackalberry stump was rescued from a raging fire and lovingly crafted into geometric shape. The burn marks and knotted wood are strikingly displayed along the dark-brown slab and the exceptional joinery adds a simple but elegant final touch to this masterpiece. The server will be equally graceful in displaying your family photographs and hosting a colourful bunch of flowers.

DESIGNER

This young and inspiring designer studied industrial design at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. After completing his studies, Darren spent a year as an FGASA (Field Guide Association of South Africa) field guide – and this is where his love and appreciation for nature developed into a yearning to work with wood. He was destined to meet Gys Potgieter, who was soon fascinated and impressed with Darren’s passion for craftsmanship and design talent. This remarkable partnership in Kuni has realised Darren’s dream of designing unique, one-of-a-kind and high-end furniture.

Darren Myburgh

THE JACKALBERRY SERVER

DESCRIPTION

Family: Ebenaceae

The jackalberry varies from a shrub to a large tree with a long straight stem.

WHERE ARE THEY FOUND?

The tree is found throughout Africa and most commonly grows in the savannas.

THE WOOD

The wood is hard and heavy with a fine grain, and very suitable for floors, high-quality furniture, cabinets, musical instruments and turnery. The trunks are also used to make canoes.

INTERESTING FACTS

The wood is characterised by knots and ranges in colour from light reddish-brown to very dark brown – which makes it a lovely wood to create intricate carvings.