What's it FOR ?

When the latest masterwork came in from the shed she was underwhelmed.

Size matters: about 900 mm long

"Very nice," she said. 

Pause. 

"What's it for ?" 

What's it FOR ?

This is as if Van Gogh traipsed in with Sunflowers under his arm with the paint still wet and his landlady saying "Very nice dear. What's if for ? And by the way, one sausage or two ?"

This... this useless thing is the latest in my Spalted Beech Series. There wasn't much to do with the wood as it has huge knot holes in it, and was at the waney edge - hence the odd shape. 

But the grain was just so tasty and the wood felt so nice.

Anyway, I could not resist sawing it in half and bookmatching it, so that there is a kind of reflection in the grain. Like this:

I don't know what it's for. Maybe something will occur to me. But I like it.

Meantime, I wonder what this could be for ? It's bits of old barge board from a friend's house and when I had the board, these waves just emerged. They have been living in my study for a while, wondering what they were for, and I can't think either. But they are pretty kind on the eye. Maybe add a boat ? A lighthouse ? Who knows....

Come to that, what am I for ??? Oh dear !