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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...

This wood was given to me by a kind FB stranger who said it was black walnut and didn't want to see it burned.  It had been sitting for a couple of years and I was hoping it would be spalted because of this.  When I got the wood, it was spalted beyond what I normally would want and to the ..

I was given some mystery wood last week that had been in the attic of a local home since 1968 when the home was purchased from some folks in the Carnival (so we aren't sure where the wood is originally from). I believe it is Yew. It's growth rings are so small, there are around 130 of then in the ..

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..

Meet "Mayhem" - A Large Beyond Spalted Butternut (White Walnut) Fruit Bowl Turned by local woodturner, our very own "The Beard", himself.Turned Dimensions:  13" Diameter x 4" HeightThe wood was salvaged from some super nice folks in Bourbonnais who reached out to see if The Beard wanted it as t..

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..

This one of a kind fruit bowl features beautiful pencil spalting throughout the sapwood and beautiful grain.  It is 11.25" x 3" in size and perfect for holding fruit in style on your kitchen island or table.This Red oak was saved from becoming firewood and was sourced from right down the road i..

Fresh off the lathe - this large black locust bowl was salvaged by local woodturner, our very own - "The Beard" out of Saint Anne, IL this week.  The bowl was "twice turned" and the rough turned bowl had warped and cracked in the kiln so much it was barely able to be turned round again - which ..

"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..

"La Malvada" is a spectacular Black Locust LIVE Edge Burl Bowl in the Beard's Signature Series.  We call this a burl, but to be honest, we're not sure what it is.  It was a cutoff that was destined to go to the burn pit and looked like it had too much potential hiding in there to burn.&nbs..

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..

This Red Cedar Natural Edge Bowl is the first red cedar item the Beard has turned.  Red cedar is a soft wood so this is a decorative Bowl, not for normal use as it is not as durable as a hardwood Bowl.  Turned this week in St. Anne, IL.  Bowl dimensions are 9.4" x 8.25" x 4" tall.&nbs..