Honey Locust has a very lively grain that can best be described as fiery with its range of color from white to deep red. I found the contrast between the bright honey locust and the dark walnut to be very attractive. The combination and the the availability of the two materials spurred a series of lathe turnings and cutting boards. All of these turnings were finished with organic bees wax so as to be food safe. 

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The technical challenge with the lathe turnings was that honey locust has a very course grain and walnut has a fairly fine grain. With the two different woods laminated together the surface finish would vary when the same cutting speed and feed was used so a little more sanding was due in order to achieve an acceptable surface finish.