A Wood Picture and Frame and a Hope Chest I Made

I found this sliver of elm that I cut off a elm slab to make a table.  It had dried out and warped into a cool curve shape.  I stained the heck out of the 1.5' x 1' elm sliver (elm absorbes stain like crazy!) and used it as the focal point of the barnwood frame.  It looks amazing with the barnwood stained oak red and the frame stained black!  The next thing I made was a barnwood hope chest, using new hinges and a rustic hinged latch lock.  It is solid and roomy!  I stained the outside ebony and the inside red oak.  Looks amazing!