I turned this Aromatic Eastern Red Cedar hollow form / box / urn out of locally salvaged wood in July 2024. I made the lid for the box as a finial out of some amazing 200 year old Yew I was given last month. The Yew is yellowish in color so I ebonized the finial so it would contrast the beautiful ce..
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,..
Meet "The Jacaré Vase". This Live Edge Black Locust Vase from Crotchwood with Chatoyancy is part of the Beard's Signature Series items that are absolutely unique and one-of-a-kind works of art. The Jacaré Vase from Crotchwood with Chatoyancy was turned while wet and finished with mineral..
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..
I turned this hollow form/vase/sculpture out of locally salvaged crab apple (flowering crab) wood from just south of St. Anne, IL on 5/13/2024.Named after MMA legend Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianko, this stunning sculpture stands 10" tall x 6.25" wide. It features a natural void which was i..
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 ..
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..
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..
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..