Thank you very much Jon. I wish I would have seen the ad for this free wood before it was all gone but some scraps that someone thought was trash. I found out it was actually a very cool piece of wood. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Mark, it is one of my favorite pieces. I just looked over at on the shelf I have it sitting on. I wish I could have gotten more of the tree but it was pretty much all gone by the time I heard about it. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you very much it is one of my favorite woods. And I have a little more but they are smaller pieces. I even have a section of the root ball from the tree. I will be turning that soon. Thanks again, Gary
another great piece of workmanship , have you considered filling in the broken section with epoxy resin with yellow dye , that would really look super cool, cheers matey
I think it might look interesting but so many of the natural defects are what I like. I agree that there are some beautiful pieces that are done with epoxy added. Perhaps someday I will have a piece that will only be able to be finished by using epoxy. Take care and thanks for watching. Gary
Thank you Mark. I am hooked on the paste. It really adds to a finish. You still need to have a well applied finish. But worth the effort to go one step more with the paste. Thanks for watching. Gary
Well! From a recycle bin to an amazing bowl by the hands of 'ThePapa'. This a brilliant piece Gary of turning which we have all come to expect from you Gary. I felt that I was right there with you as thought & worked your way through this piece. There is a real 'sense of discovery' in your videos as you expertly navigate your way through from start to finish. It is such a joy that you bring in working with wood that we all feel& experience. Wonderful grain in this piece of Mimosa as you expose the beauty within. The live edge & the inclusions work so wonderfully well & the finish is brilliant, using your own polish was a stroke of genius. Gosh, it takes your breath away as you showed it to us at the end. Stay well my friend, Don From South Aust.
Thank you Don it is a pretty special wood. I guess I missed out on all the big pieces but there is always another time. But I do still have some of the wood and should probably turn some soon. Today I was not able to navigate to where I wanted to go so I listen to what the wood had to say and I ended up on a better path than what I started on. The video will be in a few weeks. You will not which one it is as I state at the beginning of the issues. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Gary
Thank you Kobie and you are correct God's creations are all around us. We just need to look. Every time I turn a piece of wood like this I feel it is a true gift. Thanks for watching. Gary
Thank you David it certainly amazed me. I have some smaller pieces of the Mimosa and am looking forward to turning them. It is truly like opening a surprise gift.You just have no idea what is on the inside. Thanks again for watching. Gary
Thank you very much. Not sure if this one is the special piece or if all of Mimosa is like this. I also did an emerging Mimosa bowl which was real nice wood. I have a few smaller pieces left and will find out. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gary
Wow, I cannot sent you a pictures in this comment, but it almost looks exactly the same as I made. How cool is that? It's like a copy. Greeting from The Netherlands
Thank you James with wood like I had it sure helped the whole process. It was a joy to turn watching all that beautiful grain show itself. Thanks again, Gary
This is the Sanding Abrasive Paste video ruclips.net/video/6iA9enSpa98/видео.html This is the Polishing Paste Video ruclips.net/video/kDpXKMXmZBs/видео.html
Check out the things made for hairdressers and dog groomers for lightweight things that may work for protecting your clothes when you are turning. They are slick and don’t hang on to hair-or probably, sawdust.
That turned out waaay better than I thought it was going to, Gary! It's a great looking piece of wood but your lacquer finish and then the sanding paste made alll the difference. Wow, it's just beautiful, now! Great design choices as you went along, too. I'm really glad you left in that gnarly area. Good job, buddy! Keep'em coming! Phil
Thanks Phil I just wasn't sure where it was going when I first mounted it in the lathe. Nothing was making sense. I am really liking it when I have a nearly perfect bowl with a nice big gnarly spot. I know you like that and I think I picked that up from you. The tree company just left after cutting down the Sweet Gum and they knew I wanted the wood. They looked at me funny when I said NO I WANT that ugly piece LOL Thanks again Phil for your support and I have more to come. Gary
Thank you Tom very much. I have a few smaller pieces left and hope there is grain like that in them. We just never know and that is what makes it so much fun. Gary
So I don't remember what video it was but you were using a carbide cutter and you said it was grabby. I'm no authority and been turning less then a year but I had the same issue. I was told to grind a flat on the corner of the bar so your cutter is pointed downward. I tried it without the grinding and it does work. All my round cutters will have a flat corner from now on. Hope that helps?
Thank William. It may have been the Black Locust droop bowl I made. It was end grain and very hard wood. I ended up getting a negative take scraper. That would be similar to grinding a flat on the corner. I have been going to get some more bar stock and just cut the end on an angle to do the same thing. That will leave the square stock the same. Thanks for pointing this out. Gary
Gorgeous wood! When I first saw the piece, I thought it wasn't going to be much. Boy was I wrong! I made myself some of the same sanding paste. Haven't used it yet but if it works like yours did, then I will be happy. Thanks so much. Great job!
Thank you very much and you are right. That piece did not look like it had a chance. We just never know. The sanding paste should do the trick. I will have a video posted in the middle of the week on how I made it. About as easy as boiling water. Thanks again, Gary
Thank you Carol I really love that grain as well. I wish it grew on trees. Oh wait it does. We had a tree cut down today and the owner of the company said he would keep a look out for some Mimosa. That would be great. Ok I will post a video on the paste by the middle of the week. I already have it made and wasn't sure if it might be boring. So this will be a mid week bonus. Thanks again Gary
Absolutely beautiful, Gary. You told me your next project would have spectacular grain and you delivered! You're a man of many talents - woodturner, woodworker, metal worker and now polish compounder. I'm impressed.
Thank you so much Bill I appreciate your comment. I know I sure have been fortunate to be given some absolutely gorgeous wood.But to me all wood has its own beauty. Thanks again for your kind words. Gary
Man that is some absolutely stunning wood grain you have created a beautiful bowl great job thanks for sharing god bless take care my friend from the 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦞🦞🐊🐊 Cajun 🐊🐊🦞🦞🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank You Gary....Beautiful...I am not familiar with this tree...Very nice thoughtful work..Listening to your comments on the beautiful grain structure reminded me of gemologists comparing rare and precious gemstones...which in wood I suppose it is...each piece is unique....tm
Thank you so much tuffy and that is a great comparison for sure. I used to tumble agates and it is so interesting watching them come alive. Thanks again, Gary
Thank you so much Bram I appreciate your comments. I couldn't believe my eyes as the grain revealed itself. I never would have guessed looking at the outside. Thanks again buddy, Gary
First time I've seen Mimosa, what a beautiful piece. I love it as much as you do. Your running narrative is informative and "calming". Nice work all the way around. Thanks.
Thank you Huw and I have a video I will upload in a few days on making the paste. It is very easy and cheap. I like both of those attributes. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gary
I love turning mimosa. But it's hard to find trees of any size in my neck of the woods. Mostly goblet and tool handle size. Beautiful bowl sir. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Mark I was very lucky to get the scraps I did. Not sure how big the tree was because it was cut down and given away before I heard about it. I got the left overs and am very happy with what I did get. Thanks again, Gary
Thank you very much and I would be happy to share the recipe. I used 4 parts of mineral oil and 1 part beeswax and 1 part diatomaceous earth. This is by weight. I have made a video and was not sure if I would post it but I can if you are interested. I would probably do it in between my wood turning videos. Thanks again, Gary
Ok I will post it Monday or Tuesday. I will let my current video run for a bit then get it posted. I am editing the sanding paste video right now. Trying to keep it short and to the point. Gary
@@ThePapa1947 so the video on sanding paste was outstanding, I bought the ingredients and made a batch last night. Did a little test on scrap and was thoroughly impressed. I also looked up ingredients for Yorkshire grit, it's the same so, I'm calling this ThePaPa Grit.
Beautiful piece. I do feel that there were sections of the process that you cut out, and I would rather you have left them in the video... other than that, it was a good video... 👍
Thank you very much. I will try not to cut to much out. Editing is the most difficult part of doing this. I try to keep the videos from being to long. I appreciate the feed back and keep it in mind. Gary
Another great looking bowl Gary I admire your insight and talent. The sanding paste you made I watched a video a while back and made some but mine seems to look much thicker did you use equal amounts of beeswax and diamatious earth to 4 parts mineral oil by weight ?
Thank you Steven I appreciate you comments a lot. Yes I used the 4 to 1 by weight and have been ask to provide a video for making it. I actually have made a video and debated putting it up. I guess I will do it at the beginning of the week. I tried a batch with much more DE and it is really thick. I was testing to see if it had better abrasive qualities. Which it may have but I really like the 4 to 1. Thanks again for watching and commenting. Gary
Thanks Tony I have used both 5 and 4 ratio. I think it was steven who had a much thicker paste. I purposely tried a heavier weight but have settled on 4 to 1.
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When you started putting on the shellac I couldn't believe how the already interesting color jumped out and said hello everyone.
Thank you Judith. What a wonderful way to put it. I can hear the grain now. "Hello everyone. I am Grain....happy to meet you
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 67 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼..
Thanks again Grammy Bear and thanks for watching.
Gary
What a lovely bowl with very pretty grain. Nice job.
Thank you very much Rick and thanks for watching.
Gary
That's amazing 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you, very happy you liked it.
Beautiful. Excellent work.
Thank you so much Phyllis I appreciate you watching and am happy you liked it.
Gary
The bowl has beautiful grain. I love the natural edge. Excellent result!
Thank you very much Susanne it is definitely a pretty piece of wood.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Spectacular!
Thank you ARt!
Beautiful. Nice work.
Thank you Josephine and thanks for watching.
Gary
beautiful piece of wood one of Gods gifts to all of us!!
Thank you Larry and thank you for giving credit to the only one who could create anything like this: GOD
Great job
Thank you very much James I appreciate you watching.
Gary
beautiful piece
Thanks so much and thanks for watching.
Gary
awesome
Thank you very much Phil I appreciate you watching.
Gary
Very pretty
Thank you very much.
Light weight smock. I use a smock from my Bride she got it from a dog clipper sight.
I used to have a lot of shop aprons from my days as a wood pattern maker but they are long gone now.
GORGEOUS I love it Gary!!!
From Happy Wood Turnings here at Ducklake Maine!👍
Thank you very much Jon. I wish I would have seen the ad for this free wood before it was all gone but some scraps that someone thought was trash. I found out it was actually a very cool piece of wood.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice piece Gary !
Thank you Mark, it is one of my favorite pieces. I just looked over at on the shelf I have it sitting on. I wish I could have gotten more of the tree but it was pretty much all gone by the time I heard about it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I just scored some big logs of Mimosa. Now I have high Hope's of beauty
Sounds fantastic. When I got the pieces that I have someone else had got the whole tree. I dream of getting more. It is spectacular wood.
Beautiful!
Thank you very much Christi I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
Another amazing piece Gary. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you very much it is one of my favorite woods. And I have a little more but they are smaller pieces. I even have a section of the root ball from the tree. I will be turning that soon.
Thanks again,
Gary
Man I love the grain on this one
It is amazing wood I was lucky to get the few pieces that I got.
Thanks for watching.
That is gorgeous!!
Thank you Jerry I appreciate your comment.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
another great piece of workmanship , have you considered filling in the broken section with epoxy resin with yellow dye , that would really look super cool, cheers matey
I think it might look interesting but so many of the natural defects are what I like. I agree that there are some beautiful pieces that are done with epoxy added. Perhaps someday I will have a piece that will only be able to be finished by using epoxy.
Take care and thanks for watching.
Gary
really nice grain absolutely gorgeous
Thank you very much Garry I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.
Gary with 1 R
👍🏼👍🏼 ! 🤗 ~ Ciao, Roma
Thank you very much Roma
Gary
The crack I think is a beautiful highlight to you bowl. The colors are beautiful.
Thank you Samantha and I agree that crack is the highlight with all those colors coming from it.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Спасибо Вам за такую красоту. Я рад, что могу видеть Вашу работу. МАСТЕР!!!!
Большое вам спасибо за ваши добрые слова.
Я надеюсь, что все идет хорошо для вас.
Gary
Another stunning bowl out of what was essentially nothing! Personally I think the sanding paste really made the grain pop.
Thank you Mark. I am hooked on the paste. It really adds to a finish. You still need to have a well applied finish. But worth the effort to go one step more with the paste.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Fine job Gary love it mate
Thank you Paul I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.
Gary
Well! From a recycle bin to an amazing bowl by the hands of 'ThePapa'. This a brilliant piece Gary of turning which we have all come to expect from you Gary. I felt that I was right there with you as thought & worked your way through this piece. There is a real 'sense of discovery' in your videos as you expertly navigate your way through from start to finish. It is such a joy that you bring in working with wood that we all feel& experience. Wonderful grain in this piece of Mimosa as you expose the beauty within. The live edge & the inclusions work so wonderfully well & the finish is brilliant, using your own polish was a stroke of genius. Gosh, it takes your breath away as you showed it to us at the end. Stay well my friend, Don From South Aust.
Thank you Don it is a pretty special wood. I guess I missed out on all the big pieces but there is always another time. But I do still have some of the wood and should probably turn some soon. Today I was not able to navigate to where I wanted to go so I listen to what the wood had to say and I ended up on a better path than what I started on. The video will be in a few weeks. You will not which one it is as I state at the beginning of the issues.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Take care,
Gary
Gary this wood is breathtakingly beautiful the grain in it is just stunning. The awesome beauty of Gods creation.
Thank you Kobie and you are correct God's creations are all around us. We just need to look. Every time I turn a piece of wood like this I feel it is a true gift.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
What a beautiful piece of wood! Thanks for the video.
Thank you David it certainly amazed me. I have some smaller pieces of the Mimosa and am looking forward to turning them. It is truly like opening a surprise gift.You just have no idea what is on the inside.
Thanks again for watching.
Gary
👍👍👍❤️❤️
Thank you William!
The variations always make it interesting. :)
Thank you Karen and thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
Very beautiful piece. I didn't know Mimosa had such beautiful grain! Very nice work.
Thank you very much. Not sure if this one is the special piece or if all of Mimosa is like this. I also did an emerging Mimosa bowl which was real nice wood. I have a few smaller pieces left and will find out.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
Beautiful piece. Mother nature sure is surprising! Great job.
Damiano than you very much. And yes mother nature is full of surprises. We are blessed with the gifts we have.
Thanks again,
Gary
Wow, I cannot sent you a pictures in this comment, but it almost looks exactly the same as I made. How cool is that? It's like a copy. Greeting from The Netherlands
Thanks Mark that is pretty cool having 2 odd pieces that are almost twins. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
ThePapa1947 yeah it’s really odd
Gary, another beautiful piece!
Thank you James with wood like I had it sure helped the whole process. It was a joy to turn watching all that beautiful grain show itself.
Thanks again,
Gary
Wow absolutely amazing and beautiful. Take care, Mike
Thank you so much Mike. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
what is that polish again
This is the Sanding Abrasive Paste video ruclips.net/video/6iA9enSpa98/видео.html
This is the Polishing Paste Video ruclips.net/video/kDpXKMXmZBs/видео.html
Check out the things made for hairdressers and dog groomers for lightweight things that may work for protecting your clothes when you are turning. They are slick and don’t hang on to hair-or probably, sawdust.
Thank you Joanne that is a great tip. I did pick up a couple is smock with zippers. But has open pockets.
That turned out waaay better than I thought it was going to, Gary! It's a great looking piece of wood but your lacquer finish and then the sanding paste made alll the difference. Wow, it's just beautiful, now! Great design choices as you went along, too. I'm really glad you left in that gnarly area. Good job, buddy! Keep'em coming!
Phil
Thanks Phil I just wasn't sure where it was going when I first mounted it in the lathe. Nothing was making sense.
I am really liking it when I have a nearly perfect bowl with a nice big gnarly spot. I know you like that and I think I picked that up from you.
The tree company just left after cutting down the Sweet Gum and they knew I wanted the wood. They looked at me funny when I said NO I WANT that ugly piece LOL
Thanks again Phil for your support and I have more to come.
Gary
Great piece of wood you got there and what a beautiful bowl you made from it
Thank you very much Ron.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
Hi Gary,
Outstanding bowl!The grain makes it come to life!
Thanks for the video,,,
Tom
Thank you Tom very much. I have a few smaller pieces left and hope there is grain like that in them. We just never know and that is what makes it so much fun.
Gary
So I don't remember what video it was but you were using a carbide cutter and you said it was grabby. I'm no authority and been turning less then a year but I had the same issue. I was told to grind a flat on the corner of the bar so your cutter is pointed downward. I tried it without the grinding and it does work. All my round cutters will have a flat corner from now on. Hope that helps?
Thank William. It may have been the Black Locust droop bowl I made. It was end grain and very hard wood. I ended up getting a negative take scraper. That would be similar to grinding a flat on the corner. I have been going to get some more bar stock and just cut the end on an angle to do the same thing. That will leave the square stock the same.
Thanks for pointing this out.
Gary
Gorgeous wood! When I first saw the piece, I thought it wasn't going to be much. Boy was I wrong! I made myself some of the same sanding paste. Haven't used it yet but if it works like yours did, then I will be happy. Thanks so much. Great job!
Thank you very much and you are right. That piece did not look like it had a chance. We just never know. The sanding paste should do the trick. I will have a video posted in the middle of the week on how I made it. About as easy as boiling water.
Thanks again,
Gary
The bowl is gorgeous and I just love the grain! I would like to see your video on how to make the sanding paste.
Thank you Carol I really love that grain as well. I wish it grew on trees. Oh wait it does. We had a tree cut down today and the owner of the company said he would keep a look out for some Mimosa. That would be great.
Ok I will post a video on the paste by the middle of the week. I already have it made and wasn't sure if it might be boring. So this will be a mid week bonus.
Thanks again
Gary
Absolutely beautiful, Gary. You told me your next project would have spectacular grain and you delivered! You're a man of many talents - woodturner, woodworker, metal worker and now polish compounder. I'm impressed.
Thank you so much Bill I appreciate your comment. I know I sure have been fortunate to be given some absolutely gorgeous wood.But to me all wood has its own beauty.
Thanks again for your kind words.
Gary
Man that is some absolutely stunning wood grain you have created a beautiful bowl great job thanks for sharing god bless take care my friend from the 🇺🇸🇺🇸🦞🦞🐊🐊 Cajun 🐊🐊🦞🦞🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you Donald for the wonderful comment. I truly appreciate you watching and commenting.
And God Bless you as well.
Gary
Thank You Gary....Beautiful...I am not familiar with this tree...Very nice thoughtful work..Listening to your comments on the beautiful grain structure reminded me of gemologists comparing rare and precious gemstones...which in wood I suppose it is...each piece is unique....tm
Thank you so much tuffy and that is a great comparison for sure. I used to tumble agates and it is so interesting watching them come alive.
Thanks again,
Gary
Absolutely stunning ,superbly made Gary ,such a beautiful grain and finish
Cheers mate, Bram
Thank you so much Bram I appreciate your comments. I couldn't believe my eyes as the grain revealed itself.
I never would have guessed looking at the outside.
Thanks again buddy,
Gary
First time I've seen Mimosa, what a beautiful piece. I love it as much as you do. Your running narrative is informative and "calming". Nice work all the way around. Thanks.
Well thank you Bill I appreciate that comment. It is very reassuring to hear.
Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Gary
Stunning Gary. How can 1 person not like it? Can you tell me how to make your paste as the results look superb. Cheers, Huw
Thank you Huw and I have a video I will upload in a few days on making the paste. It is very easy and cheap. I like both of those attributes.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
I love turning mimosa. But it's hard to find trees of any size in my neck of the woods. Mostly goblet and tool handle size. Beautiful bowl sir. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Mark I was very lucky to get the scraps I did. Not sure how big the tree was because it was cut down and given away before I heard about it. I got the left overs and am very happy with what I did get.
Thanks again,
Gary
That bowl looks really great. Curious, are you willing to share your recipe for sanding paste?
Thank you very much and I would be happy to share the recipe.
I used 4 parts of mineral oil and 1 part beeswax and 1 part diatomaceous earth. This is by weight.
I have made a video and was not sure if I would post it but I can if you are interested. I would probably do it in between my wood turning videos.
Thanks again,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 thanks, the video would be cool to see.
Ok I will post it Monday or Tuesday. I will let my current video run for a bit then get it posted. I am editing the sanding paste video right now. Trying to keep it short and to the point.
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 so the video on sanding paste was outstanding, I bought the ingredients and made a batch last night. Did a little test on scrap and was thoroughly impressed. I also looked up ingredients for Yorkshire grit, it's the same so, I'm calling this ThePaPa Grit.
@@moonwoodworks4607 well thank you very much. Pretty easy to make isn't it. With a huge savings.
Thanks for letting me know.
Gary
That’s a really handsome looking bowl Gary. Stunning array of colours, features and a beautiful finish.
Thanks for sharing.
Geof (UK)
Thank you Geof for watching and your kind words. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
Beautiful piece. I do feel that there were sections of the process that you cut out, and I would rather you have left them in the video... other than that, it was a good video... 👍
Thank you very much. I will try not to cut to much out. Editing is the most difficult part of doing this. I try to keep the videos from being to long.
I appreciate the feed back and keep it in mind.
Gary
Do you take commissions?
I did once for a friend.
@@ThePapa1947 So in other words, not now? Well keep up the great work.
@@jackstrange186 what's on your mind?
@@ThePapa1947 I was thinking a small natural edge bowl. Well not super small. But something about the size of thg he one in the video.
I have not got into selling but the way they are stacking up I may need to.
What are the "specs" of your diamond tool? Thanks.
The insert is 8.9mm and is the Easy Wood i5. The steel bar is 1/2"x1/2" square stock.
Hope this helps if not let me know.
Gary
Another great looking bowl Gary I admire your insight and talent. The sanding paste you made I watched a video a while back and made some but mine seems to look much thicker did you use equal amounts of beeswax and diamatious earth to 4 parts mineral oil by weight ?
Thank you Steven I appreciate you comments a lot.
Yes I used the 4 to 1 by weight and have been ask to provide a video for making it.
I actually have made a video and debated putting it up. I guess I will do it at the beginning of the week.
I tried a batch with much more DE and it is really thick. I was testing to see if it had better abrasive qualities. Which it may have but I really like the 4 to 1.
Thanks again for watching and commenting.
Gary
Thanks Tony I have used both 5 and 4 ratio.
I think it was steven who had a much thicker paste. I purposely tried a heavier weight but have settled on 4 to 1.
Hello Papa 1947, Absolut Beautiful mfg JOE
Thank you very much Joe,
Gary