Serving Board in Walnut (Natural Edge)
Regular price
$260.00
Unit price
per
+ shipping
Non-toxic, food-safe, and solvent-free
Sustainably sourced hardwoods bonded with fully cured Titebond III
Oregon Walnut in Wave Grain
North American Hard Maple
Food-grade mineral oil and beeswax blend
16 ½″ × 11″ × 0.75″
3.4 lb / 54 oz
Care
Care
Hand wash only. Wipe dry immediately.
Never place in dishwasher or submerge in water.
To prevent warping, re-oil monthly or when dry, and apply conditioner regularly.
Story
Story
Winter in the Pacific Northwest. A road trip full of reconnections.
I drove up from Portland to Port Townsend to see a musician I hadn’t caught up with in years, but first, lunch with a friend I’d lost touch with since college. We traded stories about life, change, and craft. Right as I’m about to leave, she reveals, “My dad gets his walnut from Edensaw up in Port Townsend.” That happens to be where I’m headed.
Suddenly I’m racing the clock. I leave in a rush, making it just as Edensaw’s about to close. I’m greeted by the faces of lumber shop employees ready to close on a Friday afternoon.
But I’m in awe. Stunned by the scale and color of the live edge slabs. It’s the kind of beauty that slows me down because it actually takes my breath.
I land at the discard pile. It's all I have space for in my truck. Thin, live edge walnut – cracked, knotted, streaked with blue. Most walk right past. I see potential in the sapwood.
The transition from heartwood to sapwood is where the color lives. The more I look, the more I want to make something that reveals every line of blue. The Cascades yield colors in walnut not seen anywhere else because of volcanic minerals and low winds.
I carry home the two best boards, still thinking about those sapwood streaks. Inlaying maple to follow the wood’s wild edge isn’t easy. Clamps need shims, every crack needs attention. I fill them with coffee grounds. Natural problems, natural solutions.
Sometimes, reconnection is the richest color.
I drove up from Portland to Port Townsend to see a musician I hadn’t caught up with in years, but first, lunch with a friend I’d lost touch with since college. We traded stories about life, change, and craft. Right as I’m about to leave, she reveals, “My dad gets his walnut from Edensaw up in Port Townsend.” That happens to be where I’m headed.
Suddenly I’m racing the clock. I leave in a rush, making it just as Edensaw’s about to close. I’m greeted by the faces of lumber shop employees ready to close on a Friday afternoon.
But I’m in awe. Stunned by the scale and color of the live edge slabs. It’s the kind of beauty that slows me down because it actually takes my breath.
I land at the discard pile. It's all I have space for in my truck. Thin, live edge walnut – cracked, knotted, streaked with blue. Most walk right past. I see potential in the sapwood.
The transition from heartwood to sapwood is where the color lives. The more I look, the more I want to make something that reveals every line of blue. The Cascades yield colors in walnut not seen anywhere else because of volcanic minerals and low winds.
I carry home the two best boards, still thinking about those sapwood streaks. Inlaying maple to follow the wood’s wild edge isn’t easy. Clamps need shims, every crack needs attention. I fill them with coffee grounds. Natural problems, natural solutions.
Sometimes, reconnection is the richest color.