Black Walnut

I turned this Pretty Good (but not great) Live Edge Black Walnut Bowl in November 2024.  The wood is from some nice folks in Mokena IL.  The bowl measures 8.75" diameter x 3.75" tall.  The bowl blank had been drying for the last year and had a few cracks that i filled with light color..

I turned this Pretty Good Live Edge Black Walnut Bowl in November 2024.  The wood is from some nice folks in Mokena IL.  The bowl measures 10" diameter x 4" tall.  The bowl blank had been drying for the last year and had a few cracks that i filled with black CA glue.  The bowl wa..

This is the first pair of nunchaku (nunchucks) the Beard ever turned.  Each side of the nunchaku set was turned from a segmented glue-up of beautiful locally sourced black walnut and strips of maple accents.  The process was fun and exciting to do and serves as a part of the history of Sen..

This stunning black walnut bowl was handcrafted from a piece of salvaged wood from my childhood home in Carlinville, IL.  It contains beautiful chatoyancy both inside and out as well as a natural bark inclusion in a unique feature in the front opening of the bowl.It measures 10.75" diameter x 4..

Meet "The Killa Gorilla" - named after UFC middleweight, Jared Cannonier.  As all of my Signature Series wood turnings, this one is named after an MMA fighter, specifically after Jared Cannonier because like him - this vase started out as a heavyweight and slimmed down to it's final form as a m..

You can pre order a soccer ball here.  These take approximately 2 weeks to make.  If you want them make of different wood than oak and walnut, please let me know when placing order.  This may add additional cost and time.  Approximate diameter is 8 inches...

"Mitsuharu" is the flagship of the Beard's Signature Series of one-of-a-kind pieces of hand made art.  This stunning segmented black walnut salad bowl has two maple accents to give it some added flair.  "Mitsuharu" in Japanese means "Light" or "Radiance".  We thought this was fitting ..

This has been the most challenging turning to date for me.  Measuring in at 10" tall , 7" diameter, this natural edge black walnut hollow form stretched my skills and tested my nerves.  This hollow form was turned from a crotch piece of beautiful salvaged black walnut I got from some ..

Meet "The General" - Live Edge Black Walnut Bowl.  Named after UFC legend Nick Diaz, this bowl is quite large and a true one-of-a-kind piece of art...

I turned this one of a kind Live Edge Black Walnut Pedestal Bowl on 1/9/2024 in Saint Anne, IL.  Measuring in at 5.25" tall and 7.5" in diameter, this beautiful live edge bowl was made from salvaged wood - acquired from some nice folks in Mokena, IL.  The unique shape of this bowl really s..

This bowl was turned last week while still green which has caused the bowl to warp a bit.  It may continue to warp a little more over time as the bowl equalizes moisture content to its environment...

I turned this stunning highly figured black walnut vase out of a piece of wood from my childhood home in Carlinville, IL.  It was turned while still somewhat green and has fairly thick walls so it is at moderate risk of developing cracks as it finishes drying.The finishing process took several ..

I turned this one of a kind black walnut platter on 1/6/2024 in Saint Anne.  This is the largest item I've turned to date and was a real challenge as the wood has lots of character (cracks, insect tunnels and a little rot).This is perfect for holding fruit on an island or table and is a real co..

I turned this one of a kind hand made vessel this weekend in Saint Anne, IL.  It was made from a piece of stunning black walnut salvaged by some nice folks in the Mokena, IL area.  This unique piece contains the pith, so it may crack around that area as the wood finishes drying, however it..

"El Cucuy" is a live edge black walnut closed-form bowl.  Turned in St. Anne, the black walnut was sourced from Mokena, IL.  This bowl was a little scary to hollow, sand and finish at high speeds due to the tapered opening and natural bark....which is why I thought it would be appropriatel..

Black walnut bowl #7 turned this week in Saint Anne, IL, wood sourced from Mokena, IL this summer. Bowl was turned wet, polished with Yorkshire Grit and sealed with polyurethane, then buffed to a matte finish and polished with the Beall Buffing System.*Because this wood was "once turned" and finish..

This is the second item turned from a beautiful load of black walnut the Beard sourced locally (just north of the Kankakee area) from some nice folks who had an incredibly tall black walnut tree lose a large limb.  With a diameter of just under 9", this medium size bead rim bowl is a perfect si..

This black walnut live edge bowl will make a perfect gift for someone or even for yourself. :-) The beautiful black walnut was sourced from some nice folks just north of us. Bowl was turned wet and sealed with polyurethane, then buffed to a matte finish.*Because this wood was "once turned" and fi..