This stunning apple wood Hollow form was handmade last week out of locally salvaged apple wood. I used Copper Leaf to embellish the inside of the hollow form. The end result is that this item's inside glows if there is any source of light at all in a room. Truly a one of a kin..
This stunning hollow form was handmade out of a piece of maple I was given from our church in Kankakee, IL. The log had a natural hole through the pith (center). I turned it on its side so I could feature the natural hole going all the way through my vessel.The technique used to ebonize,..
I made this mystery wood vase (I believe it is ash) in July 2024 from a section of a very large piece of mystery wood I bought in Kankakee this summer.The vase measures 12.4" tall and 5.3" in diameter. **PLEASE NOTE: this vase is only hollowed about 1/2 the way down so it's more of an ar..
This live edge mulberry vase was turned in October by local wood turner Shane Boland out of Saint Anne, IL. It stands at nearly 13" tall and has a diameter of 7" at the top. This vase will hold a 2" plastic or glass vase insert (not included but sold on amazon).
Sealed with sanding sealer, polish..
"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 ..
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 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..