This is a bench I was commissioned to carve for Basin Park in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. This "park" is not what most of us think of, it is more of a "plaza" in downtown Eureka Springs. It is virtually cut into the side of a mountain, where the next tier up features a stage, and this park is commonly used by street performers and for many community activities.A large sycamore tree, in this park, was dying and had to be taken down.It was large enough and close enough to the street, that the street had to be closed during the process. I got introduced to Eureka Springs througha chainsaw carving event they host each April. Community leaders were progressive enough to see that most of the wood was used for that event.A couple of sections of the sycamore were set aside to make the bench.