Claro Walnut Turned Vessel

This enclosed form was turned from a gorgeous blank of Claro Walnut Burl from Oregon, with fine figure and wonderful color. Claro Walnut has much more dramatic color and figure than the Walnut familiar from furniture making and other forms of woodworking.

The enclosed, or upper section of the turning is marked by distinctive beading, giving the larger form a fine sense of proportion. This beading also works to highlight the drama of color and figure. The turning was sealed and then sanded down to an extremely fine grit; after sealing, Danish oil was rubbed into the wood, followed by hand rubbing with a combination of carnauba and beeswax in a light solvent. This finish has a very light and transparent quality.