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Famous Wye Oak lives on in fine-crafted piecesPublished 06/28/09
WITTMAN, Md. (AP) — No paint was used in the making of the new Wye Oak lectern. 
Erin Fluharty — The Star Democrat via AP
Jim Beggins, left, and Jim McMartin stand next to the lectern they made from the Wye Oak tree for news conferences and public meetings in the Maryland State House. The lectern matches the desk that was created previously using wood from what was the state's largest tree until it fell during a 2002 storm.
Crafted by Jim McMartin and Jim Beggins of McMartin & Beggins Furniture Makers in Wittman, the new lectern, which will be placed in the governor's reception room, features a finely detailed all-wood Great Seal of Maryland.
McMartin created the lectern's inlaid seal with a mixture of some 10 woods, domestics and exotics. The cabinet, all Beggins' handiwork, features wooden wheels for easy maneuverability and a massive multigrain front veneer. All the wood came from the 460-year-old Wye Oak, a historic tree felled by a...
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