Thanks Nelson. You're right on both counts, the crow was forged from black iron pipe and the top peice of wood is purpleheart.

Matt, just out of curiosity, where are you located? Is that purple heart imported ? The reason I wonder is because down here in S. America we got plenty. It`s a wood known for its resistance to water. It won`t rot outdoors if it`s off the ground. There`s one though named CARTAN,orange and reddish color that comes close to being a match, it`ll catch on fire inmediately,and resists being in the ground for decades almost unchanged (sour sap for fungus and termites I guess). and About your piece on next thread, with a disc and some brass on top, it looks like a fountain table, is it a church piece? Tell us a bit about it. nelson.

Hey Nelson, Yes the purpleheart is imported, I am located in illinois, I buy scrap peices from a hardwood dealer in st. louis. It's beautiful wood though isn't it. I didn't know it was so weather resistant thanks for the info. the other peice isn't a church piece although it is definitly inspired by baptismal fonts and would work really nicely as one. I actually use it as a birdbath for the time being until it is needed for a show or sold.