Brian was inspired to make this beautiful table when he purchased slabs of a black walnut tree. Even in its raw form, the character of the wood shone through. Black walnut trees are straight-grained with a rich chocolate heartwood and creamy white sapwood closer to the bark. The bark of the black walnut tree is grey-black and deeply furrowed.
Brian used two boards, milled from the same walnut tree, which had defined figuring, intact bark and were free of cracks. He cut the boards closer to one edge, leaving about 6 inches on the narrower side. These smaller pieces were used for the skirt of the table. Brian glued the two pieces, clamped them together and fashioned legs out of black walnut.
The result is a beautiful table with a lustrous finish, rich colours, unique grain variations and a live bark edge.
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