These shell-like creations are made from woods predominantly found in and around central Texas – plus a few exotics are offered for variety and contrast. Each of these shells is made from wedge-shaped pieces that graduate from the smallest (interior tip) to the largest (outer lip). After cutting, the slices are glued together to form the final shell, then exhaustively sanded and finished with tung oil. The woods from central Texas include mesquite, spalted pecan, bald cypress, and walnut. The exotic species include walnut, maple, lyptus (a hybrid, developed by crossing two species of eucalytpus and using sustainable farming practices in south America), basswood, pine, fir, and reclaimed mahogany.