Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)
My mom started a collection of hand-carved wooden birds many years ago. She was moving to a new place and needed a few surfaces for her birds. When she stayed with us, she marveled at my neighbor's gigantic Ficus tree. It's really a pretty awesome tree. Several years ago it was being trimmed, and the crew was happy to let me take several large pieces. Some i kept natural and some I cut into boards. Since she loves the tree, I decided to make the shelf from the FicusThe shelves are attached to the log segment with mortise and tenon joints. The log itself is pretty well spalted, from leaving the bark on the wood for 6 years in my garage, while the shelves were de-barked and flat sawn several years ago. The log is attached to the wall with an integral french cleat. Finish is 3 coats of 100% Tung oil.Gory details and more photos at source: Rustic corner shelves