Thank You Gary...My gut answer to your title is...> TURN IT!!!! YOU CAN ALWAYS BURN IT!!!! < (way to much coffee this morning) ... Very much like the rounded over top, flat spot & that beautiful Cherry Burl...& of course the BUG HOLES! YES!...(some lucky person out there will have a wonderful Gary original come X-Mas time?) Until next time....TM 👍
@@ThePapa1947 new to your channel both my hubby and I are new to turning and we love your video's thank you so much for sharing your skills from the UK
Great job on a challenging piece of Cherry, Gary! I love all the remaining nature in the piece. Great idea to use the Dremel to clean out the residue. I love the slight curvature at the top of the bowl. Just a nice, simple touch that makes all the difference. Great job, my friend, keep"em coming! 😊 Phil
Thanks so much Phil. I knew I was saying something wrong when I talked about the chunk of wood. It was not a Cherry burl it was an Oak burl. Same friend sent a piece of Cherry and later this "Oak" burl. Oh well I can't remember everything LOL Thanks for watching my friend get some rest. Gary
You took on an interesting project and found the beauty within it. The Critter Trails Bowl, the Busy Bugs Bowl, the Way-Back Rescue Bowl. Sometimes what might be viewed as blemishes are the map and the story of where you have been. Far more fascinating than flawless to my mind.
Thank you Cecilia. Those are good names I came across a chunk of wood that has issues but I think I see beauty in it My plans make something special. I saved it from a fire l pit I will tell the whole story when I turn it. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you very much Ray. You are right...it has to be really bad before I will not turn it. Sometimes it has to sit and wait for me though LOL. Take care, Gary
Thank you very much. We design so many things that nature already has so might as well not mess up what was produced for us to work with. Thanks for watching, Gary
That’s beautiful!! I would have turned it too instead of throwing it in the fire. Since watching you and Phil Anderson I have grown to love turning these kinds of pieces! Thanks for the video!!
Anything that has enough wood left to hold it together is worth turning . One good thing about wood , it can always be used for a camp fire. Beautiful Bowl. Thanks
Thank you Steve. I still have a piece of fire wood I picked up at a family reunion. It was in our nieces campfire wood pile and I asked if I could have it. I still plan on turning it even though it was at least 5 years ago. Thanks for watching, Gary
Gary it looks better than a lot of the burls friends have given me and it turned out a whole lot better than what I was able to get. Thanks for saving another nice piece of what a lot of people would have thrown in the burn pile. Cheers, Tom
Thank you Tom. The piece as a lot of unknown history. Such has all those bug tracks. Did it happen when the tree was alive or did the piece lay on the ground for years. I have not idea but it makes you think. Thanks for watching, Gary
I’m with you Gary. A large percentage of the wood I turn is “bad” wood. They’re often some of the nicest pieces I’ve turned. I tend to see bug holes, bark inclusions and even some cracks as features not flaws. In my opinion life’s too short to turn boring wood. I’ll always be willing to give a piece of “bad” wood a shot.
Thank you Duane. That is a good way to put it. I had some boring wood from a Leland Cypress we had taken down. I use it or jam chucks of all sorts. Some a bowl fits against and some a bowl sits inside of it. So it has its use as well. Thanks for watching, Gary
Absolutely awesome work Gary! She turned out to be a beautiful bowl! Around 3 months ago I cut a Cherry burl bowl for a friend. As with yours it had residents who had customized the interior to suit their needs. It turned into an awesome piece. Because of worm trails and inclusions I left the walls a little thick. Last week he called telling me he hears munching going on from within!! I guess it took them worms some time to get over their wild ride! Lol!!! Microwave them wormy bowls!!!
Thank you Huw, I bet your friend was shocked the the home owners found out they had a free remodeling job. I was turning a piece of Walnut and stopped for a second. Then a worm come crawling out. Oh well..I just went back to turning. Thanks for watching, Gary
Beautiful...... I have always said the uglier a piece of wood..... the more beautiful turning you will find. When blank "hunting" I always look for the castaways. Thank you for giving this block of wood a chance.
Thank you Matt. Yes I have gotten some of my most favorites out of wood that some would not even burn. Matter or fact one was had been in a brush fire and looked pretty bad. I left some of the ashes in some natural openings. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Ron and you are right. And how would we know if we did not try. I have only tossed a few and that is because they were cracked so bad they would not be safe. Thanks for watching. Gary
This is perfect for " Turn it , Don't burn it " ! I think bugs add to the character of the piece , texture and something to draw your eye to . Great job Gary !
Wow that ended up so beautifully! Great job on your part. You knew exactly what to do to make a masterpiece out of a bug-ridden piece of wood! It is gorgeous! I love it, fantastic work! Well worth turning!! Bravo!
Very very nice Gary, the bug holes and inclusion's are all part of nature. As for it being worth turning , well you do your own risk assessment . You did right Gary it was well worth turning 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Thank you Douglas. I seem to think almost everything is worth turning. Even a piece of a 50 year old fence post I did a few years ago. Thanks for watching, Gary
Hole-y moley, that's nice Gary. Well worth the effort. Cherry is such a beautiful wood, rich tones and really shows off the grain with a glossy finish. I even like the holes left by the "bug buffet". ;-D
Thank you very much Gil. Yes I think it was well worth it for sure. But I always think it is going to be. And the wood did not let me down. Not to mention nice designs the bugs created. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thanks so much Bruce. I think so as well. Sitting out in the shop unturned was not going to be its future. Although I do have a few pieces that are waiting there turn. Such as a piece of Juniper. Thanks for watching, Gary
Hey Gary, Most definitely worth turning. You made a beautiful bowl. The bug holes and tracks look awesome also and that is about as natural as you can get. Yall have a wonderful day.
Thank you very much Allyn. Once I got the outside to a shape I liked I was pretty excited about turning the inside and see what I could find. It was not till I took another cut on the bottom that those bug holes showed up. But I like how they look as well. Take care, Gary
Great turning, Gary!!👍👍👍. That wood was harder than my head. The worm holes add a lot of character. When I turn wood, I usually leave the worm tunnels since they add a different dimension to the wood. When you put the sealer on, the color of the wood was beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you John. For sure that wood was very hard and dry. Made some cool shavings(chips) which will be used to put over my wife's dahlias today. Nothing wrong with a worm hole and especially these. They ended up looking like little crevices. A lot like what we saw I Silverfalls state park this year. They tell a good story for sure. Thanks again my friend, Gary
Another nice project. I just like cherry so of course I like it’s appearance. I really like the way you make videos and look forward to seeing you next week. Stay warm
Thank you very much Barry. Happy you enjoyed this video and my others. Staying warm might be hard today. It was 23 degrees an hour ago but now 27. Going somewhere for a few hours but when I get back I will turn the heat on and do a little turning. Take care, Gary
That definitely was worth saving, that is such a beautiful bowl! All those inclusions and bug hole just add something to it, well done and thanks! Cheers Al
Gary, I think all Cherry Burls are worth turning and yours is no exception...very lovely! My garage has about 6 huge Cherry Burls and a few are about 2 feet in diameter.
The color of the wood surprises me for being Cherry. I think the bowl is fantastic !! You sure know how to always bring out the very best in the wood you use !!!
Thank you very much Don! For sure this piece has some great color in it. If I find something special in a piece I do my best to not turn it away. Which can happen. Thanks for watching, Gary
Definitely turn as much wood as possible, the OH I don't know piece of wood are the best one's, because you have to think outside the box.👍👍👍.Ernie smith from brisbane Australia
Definitely worth turning and saving, Gary. I like all of the natural effects caused by inclusions and bugs. Really gives the bowl character. Great job!
Thank you very much Tom. A very interesting piece and the shavings will go to good use. My wife ask me last night if I had some to put over her dahlia's. We are getting freezing wheater.
Better to be lucky than good! I agree with your take of the bad wood statement. I don't like it. I enjoy the challenge of turning problematic pieces. Great looking bowl and excellent work Gary!
Thank you very much Chris. Yes this piece was a bit problematic. But that is what made the piece so cool looking. When it comes to my segment work I actually do not like worm holes LOL. Take care, Gary
Nice job love it looks Awesome Gary! Bugs definitely make some interesting features, a chunk of wood like that is full of hidden treasures waiting to be revealed and you did a great job revealing them 😎 Enjoyed the video 👍
That bowl is worth all the time and effort it took. Such a very lovely bowl. The color came alive when you put the shellac on. I wish I could purchase it.
Thank you very much Judith. Selling seems like a lot of work making a web page or Etsy. Other wise I would consider it. Thanks for your interest and I keep selling things in my mind. Take care, Gary
Thank you Kent. I feel honored to be sent the piece and trusted to make something nice out of it. For sure a lot of people would see it as a nice cozy fire. Thanks for watching, Gary
Gary, like you said you don’t know what you have till you turn it! When I first saw the blank, I thought, how about epoxy to fill the inclusions. After seeing the end product I like your result. Wonderful bowl 👍
Thank you very much Skip. I do think that there are some very beautiful turnings where epoxy is used. I prefer not to use it because of past reactions I have had with working with resins. And my wife uses all my shavings on her plants and and pretty sure she would not be happy with a mix. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you very much Walter. This piece was very dense and heavy and very hard. Was a bit of a challenge but starting cutting nicely once I found the angle of the gouge it liked. Thanks for watching. Gary
Looks great. Our Mexican Plum gets hard too. I think I will make some rasp handles out of some of it that I have left over. I hate to waste it. Cherry and Mexican Plum wood is just plain beautiful.
Yes, it was well worth saving, Gary. Beautiful job of saving that piece from the burn pit. So you were in Alberta and did not give me a call!? 🤨🤨 I’m pretty sure I was home that weekend, too. 😂😂 Next time you’re up here I sure hope you will give me a shout. Another great video, buddy! I really enjoy watching you work! Take care, …..Gord
Thank you Gord. It was lots of fun to do. Does not cut like you would hope but once I figured it out it was not bad. Yes we traveled up your way on one of our motor home trips. I think we were probably 100 miles south of you. As I recall you are in Red Deer. My wife's sister and husband lived up there in 1972. They came down for our wedding. Then moved back a few years after that. I have a good story about when we crossed back into the US but not going to tell it here. Take care, Gary
You was 100% righ, can't burn that, i knows my favourite wood is cherry, so i'm biased, you've done grand job with it, we like it alot . All the best from Lincolnshire UK
Definitely worth saving! I like your saving that life is too short to turn bad wood. But I normally would have turned a window in that that would have encompassed the whole side. But it is not for everyone.
@@ThePapa1947 l have watched you turn for a long time l subscribed years ago. Thank you for all the tips for turning you give. They inspire me to take chances on the turn or burn concept. Between you and Phil showing how to turn something with cracks in them, l have turned some wood that l would have burned. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world🙂👍
Thank you very much Manjit. This new way they label who you are makes it hard to know without me checking. I believe you can change it to what ever you want. Take care, Gary
Definitely worth turning. Most everything I turn is full of bug holes and bark inclusions, making them unique. I have even found several live larvae while turning. Enjoyed your work.
What a wonderful early Christmas present you shared with us all. I absolutely love it. In my opinion you nailed the design. Thanks Gary and Merry Christmas to you and family 👏👏
Thank you Josh. When I first saw it I knew I would turn it. also knew I would lose if I tried to hide the bug trails. I really like it and happy you do as well. Take care, Gary
Those are the ones worth turning Gary. Beautiful piece. I had some ash that was full of bug burrows that I turned and I think the holes add character. Thanks for the video and you folks have a Blessed Christmas!
Salut Gary très gros travail car c’est un bois très dur à creuser 😕 mais le résultat est superbe bravo 👍👏 prend soins de toi Gary et de très belle fêtes 🎺💫🥂🎄
Pretty cool result. Funny how buggy old cherry pretends to be cement, it can seem impossibly hard.
Thank you William. Yes it was very hard but well worth it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank You Gary...My gut answer to your title is...> TURN IT!!!! YOU CAN ALWAYS BURN IT!!!! < (way to much coffee this morning) ... Very much like the rounded over top, flat spot & that beautiful Cherry Burl...& of course the BUG HOLES! YES!...(some lucky person out there will have a wonderful Gary original come X-Mas time?) Until next time....TM 👍
Thank you TM! I like your MOTTO ...yep you can always burn it. Too much coffee??? Is that possible LOL.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
There is no 'bad' wood. On the other hand there is plenty of 'boring' wood. Beautiful bowl, Gary.
Well put Louis! I may be turning some of that boring wood for a project I have going. You just may see some of it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Yes Yes Yes nice work.
Thank you Susan and thanks for watching.
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 new to your channel both my hubby and I are new to turning and we love your video's thank you so much for sharing your skills from the UK
Well, as far as I scrolled, (my scrolling finger got tired!) everyone agreed with me. Of course it was worth saving! Beautiful job Gary! 😎❤👍
Thank you very much David. Hope your finger gets some well deserved rest LOL.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
I really like this bowl I think all the natural bug lines add loads of character it’s definitely a saver well done Gary for perseverance
Thanks so much Peter and thanks for watching.
Gary
Papa,
You can make a silk 👛 out of a sow’s ear!
Keep the aspidistra flying!
God bless,
Paul
Thanks so much Paul. This was more like a wild bore but that is a pig as well.
God bless and Merry Christmas to you,
Gary
Great job on a challenging piece of Cherry, Gary! I love all the remaining nature in the piece. Great idea to use the Dremel to clean out the residue. I love the slight curvature at the top of the bowl. Just a nice, simple touch that makes all the difference. Great job, my friend, keep"em coming! 😊
Phil
Thanks so much Phil. I knew I was saying something wrong when I talked about the chunk of wood. It was not a Cherry burl it was an Oak burl. Same friend sent a piece of Cherry and later this "Oak" burl. Oh well I can't remember everything LOL
Thanks for watching my friend get some rest.
Gary
Absolutely beautiful Gary. I'm glad you had the opportunity to turn a beautiful piece of Cherry Burl that dust is Bugg 💩. Happy turning my friend ☺️
Thank you very much Edward and thanks for watching.
Gary
You took on an interesting project and found the beauty within it. The Critter Trails Bowl, the Busy Bugs Bowl, the Way-Back Rescue Bowl. Sometimes what might be viewed as blemishes are the map and the story of where you have been. Far more fascinating than flawless to my mind.
Thank you Cecilia. Those are good names I came across a chunk of wood that has issues but I think I see beauty in it
My plans make something special.
I saved it from a fire l pit
I will tell the whole story when I turn it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That's some mighty fine looking bad wood there. I agree with you that you can't tell until you try. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much Jimmy. For sure it is hard to second guess what might be on the inside.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Well I think it was not a waste of time. As usual you did not disappoint. Defiantly has a lot of character. Thank you for sharing
Thank you very much Garry and thanks for watching.
Gary
Well done Jim's wood shop.
Thank you Jim and thanks for watching,
Gary
Good evening, Gary.
I am glad you saved this piece. It has to be pretty bad before I will give up on a piece. A lovely bowl saved by Gary. Nice.
Thank you very much Ray. You are right...it has to be really bad before I will not turn it. Sometimes it has to sit and wait for me though LOL.
Take care,
Gary
Keep it! It looks great, I like when nature gives it more character. 👍
Thank you very much. We design so many things that nature already has so might as well not mess up what was produced for us to work with.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
The inclusions give it a lot of character. Definitely worth saving. Its the differences that will always make a project interesting.
Thank you Jeff, for sure they make it very unique. Happy you liked it.
Gary
That’s beautiful!! I would have turned it too instead of throwing it in the fire. Since watching you and Phil Anderson I have grown to love turning these kinds of pieces! Thanks for the video!!
Thank you very much Madonna. I appreciative you watching and commenting.
Take care,
Gary
Anything that has enough wood left to hold it together is worth turning . One good thing about wood , it can always be used for a camp fire. Beautiful Bowl. Thanks
Thank you Steve. I still have a piece of fire wood I picked up at a family reunion. It was in our nieces campfire wood pile and I asked if I could have it. I still plan on turning it even though it was at least 5 years ago.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Gorgeous bowl, Gary. 😊 excellent turning and talking. I am so glad that you decided to turn this. Take care.
Rob😊
Thank so much Rob. It was a lot of fun and rewarding to turn.
Take care,
Gary
Gary it looks better than a lot of the burls friends have given me and it turned out a whole lot better than what I was able to get. Thanks for saving another nice piece of what a lot of people would have thrown in the burn pile. Cheers, Tom
Thank you Tom. The piece as a lot of unknown history. Such has all those bug tracks. Did it happen when the tree was alive or did the piece lay on the ground for years. I have not idea but it makes you think.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I’m with you Gary. A large percentage of the wood I turn is “bad” wood. They’re often some of the nicest pieces I’ve turned. I tend to see bug holes, bark inclusions and even some cracks as features not flaws. In my opinion life’s too short to turn boring wood. I’ll always be willing to give a piece of “bad” wood a shot.
Thank you Duane. That is a good way to put it. I had some boring wood from a Leland Cypress we had taken down. I use it or jam chucks of all sorts. Some a bowl fits against and some a bowl sits inside of it. So it has its use as well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Phil will be happy, it looks great and a great bowl.
Thank you very much Bobby!
Absolutely awesome work Gary! She turned out to be a beautiful bowl! Around 3 months ago I cut a Cherry burl bowl for a friend. As with yours it had residents who had customized the interior to suit their needs. It turned into an awesome piece. Because of worm trails and inclusions I left the walls a little thick. Last week he called telling me he hears munching going on from within!! I guess it took them worms some time to get over their wild ride! Lol!!! Microwave them wormy bowls!!!
Thank you Huw, I bet your friend was shocked the the home owners found out they had a free remodeling job.
I was turning a piece of Walnut and stopped for a second. Then a worm come crawling out. Oh well..I just went back to turning.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful...... I have always said the uglier a piece of wood..... the more beautiful turning you will find. When blank "hunting" I always look for the castaways. Thank you for giving this block of wood a chance.
Thank you Matt. Yes I have gotten some of my most favorites out of wood that some would not even burn. Matter or fact one was had been in a brush fire and looked pretty bad. I left some of the ashes in some natural openings.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Absolutely worth turning. I love turning what I call “trashwood treasures”. It’s a lot of work, but usually worth it.
Thank you Ron and you are right. And how would we know if we did not try. I have only tossed a few and that is because they were cracked so bad they would not be safe.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Yes, you can make a silk purse out of a pig's ear. Nice job, Gary and well worth turning.
Thank you Alan and thanks for watching,
Gary
Your getting more like Phil every day
Thanks Mike...well after all we are the same age LOL
Definitely worth turning!! That’s a beautiful bowl. Nice job Gary. Cheers, Rick
Thank you Rick. For sure I am happy I turned it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
This is perfect for " Turn it , Don't burn it " ! I think bugs add to the character of the piece , texture and something to draw your eye to . Great job Gary !
Thank you very much Jon! It sure has a lot of those features.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Wow that ended up so beautifully! Great job on your part. You knew exactly what to do to make a masterpiece out of a bug-ridden piece of wood! It is gorgeous! I love it, fantastic work! Well worth turning!! Bravo!
Thank you very much Mary. It was a very interesting to turn.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Looks pretty rugged and pretty Gary.
Thank you Jack and thanks for watching.
Gary
Gary, it was definitely worth your time to turn that beautiful bowl. If it were mine, I would proudly display it in my home!
Thank you very much Crystal. It is sitting on the dining room table for now. They get rotated around a lot.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
A worthwhile save Gary. Very nice.
Thank you very much Laura. Happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Very beautiful. That piece of wood was definitely worth turning.
Thank you very much James and thanks for watching,
Gary
Very very nice Gary, the bug holes and inclusion's are all part of nature. As for it being worth turning , well you do your own risk assessment . You did right Gary it was well worth turning 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌
Thank you Douglas. I seem to think almost everything is worth turning. Even a piece of a 50 year old fence post I did a few years ago.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hole-y moley, that's nice Gary. Well worth the effort. Cherry is such a beautiful wood, rich tones and really shows off the grain with a glossy finish. I even like the holes left by the "bug buffet". ;-D
Thank you very much Gil. Yes I think it was well worth it for sure. But I always think it is going to be. And the wood did not let me down.
Not to mention nice designs the bugs created.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary, that’s a beautiful piece of cherry, definitely worth turning, love it! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks so much Bruce. I think so as well. Sitting out in the shop unturned was not going to be its future. Although I do have a few pieces that are waiting there turn. Such as a piece of Juniper.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hey Gary, Most definitely worth turning. You made a beautiful bowl. The bug holes and tracks look awesome also and that is about as natural as you can get. Yall have a wonderful day.
Thank you very much Allyn. Once I got the outside to a shape I liked I was pretty excited about turning the inside and see what I could find. It was not till I took another cut on the bottom that those bug holes showed up. But I like how they look as well.
Take care,
Gary
Definitely worth it! AND, we all got to learn a few things while you did it!
Thank you very much Michael. I appreciate you watching and commening.
Gary
You are a great turner - but your ability to look at a piece and see how to turn it is impressive - thanks for sharing your work with us!
Thank you Phil for your kind words. Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great work Gary...well worth the effort...stay safe...press on 😎 Joe
Thank you very much Joe.
Take care,
Gary
Definitely worth turning. I love it. ~Kevin
Thank you Kevin. Happy you liked it and thanks for watching.
Gary
Great turning, Gary!!👍👍👍. That wood was harder than my head. The worm holes add a lot of character. When I turn wood, I usually leave the worm tunnels since they add a different dimension to the wood. When you put the sealer on, the color of the wood was beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you John. For sure that wood was very hard and dry. Made some cool shavings(chips) which will be used to put over my wife's dahlias today.
Nothing wrong with a worm hole and especially these. They ended up looking like little crevices. A lot like what we saw I Silverfalls state park this year. They tell a good story for sure.
Thanks again my friend,
Gary
Another nice project. I just like cherry so of course I like it’s appearance. I really like the way you make videos and look forward to seeing you next week. Stay warm
Thank you very much Barry. Happy you enjoyed this video and my others.
Staying warm might be hard today. It was 23 degrees an hour ago but now 27.
Going somewhere for a few hours but when I get back I will turn the heat on and do a little turning.
Take care,
Gary
I think the responses will be unanimous... definitely worth it. Great bowl!
Thank you Julian, I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice Gary! Yes, I believe it was worth saving and turning. It is amazing what you find inside! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much Tim. It is almost like opening a present when you are young. You just are not sure what will be inside.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That definitely was worth saving, that is such a beautiful bowl! All those inclusions and bug hole just add something to it, well done and thanks!
Cheers Al
Thank you very much Al!
Gary. It was well worth the time and effort to turn this Burl. It is a very nice turning and I look forward for more of your work
Thank you very much Dave. Not very many burls are not worth turning for sure. They are had to come by so I turn them all.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Another great video Gary, you managed to turn a wobbly hunk into a great turning.
Thanks so much Michael. Happy you liked it and thanks for watching,
Gary
Another good one, Gary. Excellent design choices for that particular piece of wood.
Thanks so much Valerie. I appreciate your comment. I do know you are a good judge or these pieces.
Take care,
Gary
Gary, I think all Cherry Burls are worth turning and yours is no exception...very lovely! My garage has about 6 huge Cherry Burls and a few are about 2 feet in diameter.
Thank you Carol. Those are some good size burls for sure. Have fun with them!
Gary
The color of the wood surprises me for being Cherry. I think the bowl is fantastic !! You sure know how to always bring out the very best in the wood you use !!!
Thank you very much Don! For sure this piece has some great color in it.
If I find something special in a piece I do my best to not turn it away. Which can happen.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Definitely turn as much wood as possible, the OH I don't know piece of wood are the best one's, because you have to think outside the box.👍👍👍.Ernie smith from brisbane Australia
Thank you Ernie and you are 100% right.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
From Italy : congratulations ! You are very great "Maestro " !
Thank you very much Gian. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.
Gary
Definitely worth turning and saving, Gary. I like all of the natural effects caused by inclusions and bugs. Really gives the bowl character. Great job!
Thank you very much Tom. A very interesting piece and the shavings will go to good use. My wife ask me last night if I had some to put over her dahlia's. We are getting freezing wheater.
Looks great, Gary! I love the natural character!
Thank you very much Billy. It was a challenge but I sure had fun turning it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Yep! Definitely worth it!😃👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you very much Mike. Happy you liked it.
Gary
Yes definitely worth saving nature at it's best
Thank you very much. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching,
Gary
That turned out beautiful Gary it was well worth the time you spent first class job
Thank you Ronnie. It was a bit of work but I enjoyed turning it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Better to be lucky than good! I agree with your take of the bad wood statement. I don't like it. I enjoy the challenge of turning problematic pieces. Great looking bowl and excellent work Gary!
Thank you very much Chris. Yes this piece was a bit problematic. But that is what made the piece so cool looking.
When it comes to my segment work I actually do not like worm holes LOL.
Take care,
Gary
Nice looking project. I like the character of the surface.
Thank you Bruce and thanks for watching.
Gary
Absolutely worth the effort. I love turning wood like this. To me perfect blanks are a little boring. Lol
Thank you very much Mark. It was a lot of fun finding what was inside this piece.
Take care,
Gary
Nice job love it looks Awesome Gary! Bugs definitely make some interesting features, a chunk of wood like that is full of hidden treasures waiting to be revealed and you did a great job revealing them 😎
Enjoyed the video 👍
Thanks so much Kimsey. You are a master of these types of pieces. Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great looking bowl
Thank you very much and thanks for watching,
Gary
That bowl is worth all the time and effort it took. Such a very lovely bowl. The color came alive when you put the shellac on. I wish I could purchase it.
Thank you very much Judith. Selling seems like a lot of work making a web page or Etsy. Other wise I would consider it.
Thanks for your interest and I keep selling things in my mind.
Take care,
Gary
Very nice bowl and it was sure worth saving. Good thing it didn't end up in the firewood pile.
Thank you Kent. I feel honored to be sent the piece and trusted to make something nice out of it. For sure a lot of people would see it as a nice cozy fire.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
A nice bowl as always
Thanks so much Kevin and thanks for watching,
Gary
Looks great, Gary. It was definitely worth turning. I'm glad it held together for you. We didn't want to see an IFO (identified flying object).
Bill
Thank you Bill. For sure I do not want anything flying either. If it did chances are it would go right through the window behind me.
Take care,
Gary
Gary, like you said you don’t know what you have till you turn it!
When I first saw the blank, I thought, how about epoxy to fill the inclusions.
After seeing the end product I like your result. Wonderful bowl 👍
Thank you very much Skip. I do think that there are some very beautiful turnings where epoxy is used. I prefer not to use it because of past reactions I have had with working with resins. And my wife uses all my shavings on her plants and and pretty sure she would not be happy with a mix.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful bowl Gary I think it was well worth the challenge. Great job.
Thank you very much Chris. I appreciate you watching and commeniting.
Take care,
Gary
Excellent Gary you really do inspire people to turn unusual blanks ones that I might be wary of risking thanks again my friend
Thank you very much Walter. This piece was very dense and heavy and very hard. Was a bit of a challenge but starting cutting nicely once I found the angle of the gouge it liked.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
yes it was worth turning great job. enjoyed watching
Thank you Matthew and thanks for watching,
Gary
Looks great. Our Mexican Plum gets hard too. I think I will make some rasp handles out of some of it that I have left over. I hate to waste it. Cherry and Mexican Plum wood is just plain beautiful.
Thank you Travis. Mexican Plum sounds very interesting.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
What a wonderful Cherry Burl Gary. bug holes can make a nice feauture
and I hope you and your family have a wonderful Christmas. Dave
Thank you so much Dave, happy you like it and a very Merry Christmas to you and your family as well.
Gary
Yes, it was well worth saving, Gary. Beautiful job of saving that piece from the burn pit.
So you were in Alberta and did not give me a call!? 🤨🤨 I’m pretty sure I was home that weekend, too. 😂😂 Next time you’re up here I sure hope you will give me a shout. Another great video, buddy! I really enjoy watching you work!
Take care,
…..Gord
Thank you Gord. It was lots of fun to do. Does not cut like you would hope but once I figured it out it was not bad.
Yes we traveled up your way on one of our motor home trips. I think we were probably 100 miles south of you.
As I recall you are in Red Deer. My wife's sister and husband lived up there in 1972. They came down for our wedding. Then moved back a few years after that. I have a good story about when we crossed back into the US but not going to tell it here.
Take care,
Gary
You was 100% righ, can't burn that, i knows my favourite wood is cherry, so i'm biased, you've done grand job with it, we like it alot . All the best from Lincolnshire UK
Thank you very much Gary. It has been a good hit and my wife likes it as well.
Take care,
Gary
Most definitely worth it. Loved watching, thank you very much.
Thank you Randy and thanks for watching.
Gary
Really nice result. I almost never give up on a piece of wood.
Thank you Walt. I find it hard to give up on a piece as well. Once it is mounted in the lathe might as well see it through.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very beautiful bowl Love looks of the nature in it Find job
Thank you Randy. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
Definitely worth saving! I like your saving that life is too short to turn bad wood. But I normally would have turned a window in that that would have encompassed the whole side. But it is not for everyone.
Thank you Burtt. I like windows in some of them I turn as well. This one I really liked the texture of where the bark was.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Yes it was worth it. Great looking bowl! Love the features.
Thank you very much Clyde! And thanks for watching,
Gary
Another nice piece.
Thank you very much Paul and thanks for watching,
Gary
Definitely worth turning. Thanks for the video.
Thank you Mark and thanks for watching,
Gary
I love it Gary. Yes it was worth keeping!
Thanks so much Brian and thanks for watching.
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 l have watched you turn for a long time l subscribed years ago. Thank you for all the tips for turning you give. They inspire me to take chances on the turn or burn concept. Between you and Phil showing how to turn something with cracks in them, l have turned some wood that l would have burned. Thank you for sharing your gift with the world🙂👍
I think it looks great. I like pieces like that, the natural “features” give the bowl character.
Thank you very much and thanks for watching.
Gary
nice bowl l like the bug hole
Thank you very much Delbert!
I love that piece Gary, nature's way! Happy and safe Holidays.
Thank you very much. Have a Merry Christmas my friend,
Gary
BEAUTIFULL gary realy cooooool.
Thank you very much Manjit. This new way they label who you are makes it hard to know without me checking. I believe you can change it to what ever you want.
Take care,
Gary
Well worth turning !
Thank you Josephine and thanks for watching.
Gary
Definitely worth turning. Most everything I turn is full of bug holes and bark inclusions, making them unique. I have even found several live larvae while turning. Enjoyed your work.
Thank you Richard. As long as it is safe I think it is worth it. Had a few larvae fly out myself.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
It was well worth saving beautiful piece
Thanks so much Mike!
Most definitely worth the time and effort, good job!
Thank you very much. Happy you like it and thanks for watching,
Gary
What a wonderful early Christmas present you shared with us all. I absolutely love it. In my opinion you nailed the design. Thanks Gary and Merry Christmas to you and family 👏👏
Thank you very much and a very Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Gary
Gary, this was a no-brainer, absolutely worth saving. Beautiful work again!
Thank you Josh. When I first saw it I knew I would turn it. also knew I would lose if I tried to hide the bug trails. I really like it and happy you do as well.
Take care,
Gary
Worth it and you were lucky by not having a.lot of big inclusions. Great piece!
Thank you very much Victor. Happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Those are the ones worth turning Gary. Beautiful piece. I had some ash that was full of bug burrows that I turned and I think the holes add character. Thanks for the video and you folks have a Blessed Christmas!
Thank you Mark. For sure they can make the most interesting pieces.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Salut Gary très gros travail car c’est un bois très dur à creuser 😕 mais le résultat est superbe bravo 👍👏 prend soins de toi Gary et de très belle fêtes 🎺💫🥂🎄
Oui c'était du bois très dur Denis. Heureux que vous ayez aimé comment ça s'est passé.
Joyeux noël,
Gary
Very nice piece! Compliments!
Thank you very much and thanks for watching.
Gary
Totally worth the time and effort. Thanks!
Thank you Michael . I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.
Gary
I like it and am glad you decided to see what would happen
Thank you very much Jody and thanks for watching,
Gary