Black Walnut

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..

"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 ..

Sorry to break the bad news, but this little beauty has been sold...."The California Kid" is a beautiful little live edge black walnut bowl named after one of Sensei's favorite TUF coaches and UFC hall of famer, Uriah "The California Kid" Faber.  Once a dominant force in the WEC, The California..

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 ..

This live edge black walnut bowl was turned in October by Saint Anne Wood Turner, Shane Boland.  The Wood was sourced from Mokena, IL.Sealed with sanding sealer and finished with two coats of high gloss polyurethane. This bowl was turned while wet (partially kiln dried) and may warp or cra..

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..

"El Guapo" is a part of the Beard's Signature Series and is a natural edge vase made from a black walnut (crotch) limb the Beard got from some nice folks in Mokena, IL this summer.  Because the main limb was splitting out into 4 different smaller limbs in one spot, the end grain is visible goin..

"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 #6 turned this week in Saint Anne, IL, wood sourced from Mokena, IL this summer. Bowl was turned wet and sealed with polyurethane, then buffed to a matte finish. Then finished with a coat of wood nectar - a mixture of mineral oil, food grade beeswax and carnauba wax.*Because this..

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..