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English walnut is my personal favorite species of wood. I like everything about it, except that its not commercially available. I love the creamy brown color common with English walnut that gives projects a unique look and feel you cant get from other woods, while also being easy to work with and smelling great while you do it. unfortunately, in the United States it’s not commercially farmed and sold for lumber, so what limited lumber I have access to comes from my local area.
This bowl is mostly sapwood but has a darker color towards the side that come from the inside of the log, to the opposite, sappier side, there’s a couple bug holes from when the tree was alive, but there’s no bugs living in the bowl. This bowl measures in at 7.75”x3”
Aromatic cedar is one of my favorite woods to turn. It’s a softwood but on the harder end of softwood making it lovely to turn and the red heartwood contrasts perfectly with the lighter sapwood making the finished product always a beautiful piece. On top of that it’s one of the best smelling woods around and leaves the shop smelling incredible for days after the bowl is finished
I shaped this bowl loosely inspired by the Dublin Viking bowl, a thousand year old relic from the Viking age
7”x2.25”
Black walnut is one of the most premium wood species around. When I ask someone their favorite wood, this is the most common answer, with it’s consistent, deep dark brown color, it’s easy to see why. When people think of premium hardwood, this is what they imagine.
Black Walnut isn’t common in my area but is easy to get, because it’s both farmed commercially for it’s lumber and a common tree in other parts of the country, like the state of Oregon, where this three was harvested by a local sawmill owner and lumber dealer, before it was shipped to my friends at A Cut Above Bowl Co, who I bought it from and turned.
This is a set of three nested Bowls, you can buy just one, or the whole set! the largest of the three is 9.1875”x3, perfect size for a small salad bowl or as a decorative piece
Services offered
Before starting any commissioned build, I offer a project design service to help plan and refine your idea. This service covers the time and work that goes into designing a custom piece. Whether that’s a small cabinet, keepsake box, display stand, or other smaller-scale project.
Through this service, I’ll work with you to discuss design details, materials, joinery, and overall proportions to create a complete plan for your project. You’ll receive detailed drawings and measurements to review and approve before moving forward with the build.
The design service ensures that the project is thoughtfully planned and that I’m fairly compensated for the time spent developing it, even if the build doesn’t move forward. If you do decide to have the piece made, the design fee will be applied toward the total cost of the commissioned project.
This service covers the design and planning stage for custom furniture pieces. It’s meant for those who want a one-of-a-kind design tailored to their space, whether that’s a table, chair, cabinet, or other large-scale piece.
We’ll start by talking through your ideas, preferred style, dimensions, and wood choices. From there, I’ll create detailed design drawings and specifications to review and approve before any work begins in the shop.
The design service ensures that each project is carefully planned and that I’m fairly compensated for the time spent developing it, even if the build doesn’t move forward. If you decide to have the piece made, the design fee will be applied toward the total cost of the commissioned furniture.
About me
I’m Christian Ward, a woodworker from Utah. I got my start in my high school woodshop class and have been building ever since. Over the years, I’ve restored and collected tools, built up my shop piece by piece, and focused on furniture making and woodturning. I mostly build the projects I want to make and sell them when I can, with the goal of doing more commission work down the road. Woodworking has become a steady part of my life. It’s honest work, and I like it that way.