My neighbors tree drops these seed pods in my backyard every year. I decided I would try to make something with them instead of just throwing them in the waste bin. I used zebra wood for the end caps and part of the lid. The eye candy Komainu ultracolor shift pigment powder looks absolutely amazing combined with the superclear deep pour epoxy resin. I chose to use Waterlox original for the finish. I had a few firsts in this video. This was my first attempt at making segmented pieces to turn. Also, this is the first time I’ve made a lid for a piece. While overall I am happy with how this piece came out I am not thrilled with the lid. It feels good in the hand but just isn’t as pleasing to the eye. I may go back to this one and make some adjustments to the lid at a later date if something better comes to me. ( I left the tenon on the lid for this reason). I thought I had an original idea with this piece, but after further research I found Sprague woodturning had made a video a while back using these spiky seed pods as well. I’ve had mixed responses about this piece. Some people think it looks amazing and some say creepy. What do you think? Please let me know in the comments below. Thank you for watching. I hope you have a great day! Special thanks to glennmartinphotography for helping me out with setting up my new camera and giving me the quick and dirty rundown of how to use it. Much appreciated mate! Please see description for affiliate links of products and tools used in this video.
Браво! Фантастика! Как Вы творите Шедевры можно смотреть бесконечно, завораживает! А эти милые маленькие колючечки превратились в Ваших руках в произведение искусства! Я преклоняюсь пред Вашим Талантом! У Вас золотые руки! Удачи Вам в Вашем Прекрасном Творчестве!
My husband was riding his bike to work (long time ago) and saw the road directly ahead was full of these. He looked back to see if he could go around, but a big truck was coming. He had no choice and rode right into them, there was no time to stop. His front wheel hit the patch and he went down. Every inch of his uncovered body, and some that was covered, looked like he had been attacked by a pack of kittens. I'd love to have this piece to give to him, he'd get a good laugh from it 😂
My toddler (3 almost 4 years old) and I recently found your channel. We love watching you as part of our wind down time and talking about the colors and shapes you use.
THAT is an AMAZING way of engaging your child while letting their imaginative and problem solving areas of their brain run wild!!! Your child will have a heads up on the rest it's peers in terms of cognitive skills as a result. Bravo!!! And my hat is off to you!!!
How is it that in so many woodworking videos the workshop is impeccably clean and tidy? The tools all look new, the surfaces unscratched and pristine. Am I the only woodworker who accidentally drills holes in his bench, spills glue and leaves tools scattered everywhere?
No you're not the only one. It happens, and you can still be a "proper" woodworker even if your shop is a bit untidy at times. Some people are just anal about their shops. Don't let judgemental people tell you you can't be something because they do something differently than you.
Maybe you're in the wrong profession or hobby 🤔 Try watercolour, every artist have messy materials, I'm always wondering how to have my palette clean, maybe this is the reason why I'm afraid of painting 😅 I think I have the same problem with my art room: I began cleaning and tyding up the room as an obsessed at first, placing all my materials when I'm finished as they were before each session and, little by little, Chaos is showing his dirty face and when I notice it, this is too late, I have to burn the house and move on to start again. 🔥🔁🤫
Of course I don't think at all you're in the wrong profession. I think great art, woodwork, crafts, etc. was never made without getting one's hands super dirty, and your workspace for extension ☺️
So much fun to watch, brilliant filming and editing and music with a soul (no AI plastic music!) Thank you, what a refreshing treat! 😎 …and what a breathtaking result!
I’ve never heard of them before, I’m pretty sure we don’t have them here 🇬🇧 I do love acorns, chestnuts, the little spinner seeds, pine cones, thistles…uniquely beautiful
@@davidmccloud6400 ooof! The thought of that 😫 Lego is evil, those …I have no words. I hate wearing shoes or socks so my very bendy feet are scrunched up protectively 😂
More than fancy tools, more than the experience and talent to use them, more than your creative imagination even, you have the patience of a saint. This is a priceless work of art. Incredible!!!
Wow, thank you! It’s easy to have patience when it’s a hobby done for enjoyment. Might be a different story if I was trying to make money selling the things I make. Thank you very much for the kind comment. It’s much appreciated. I hope you have a wonderful day. Scott
Such a unique and beautiful jar! I love the warm metallic look to it. This is the best use of sweet gum pods I've ever seen! Thank you for sharing your creative process.
We had so many of these pods in our front yard. The brightest thing I could come up with was to spray paint them silver or gold and to glue a small bow at the top along with a loop of thread and use them as Christmas tree ornaments. What you have done here is absolutely brilliant!
So Beautiful! My Mom would absolutely want this. It reminds me of the when my sister was little and Mom would take us all over the neighborhood to find these in different yards so we could do Summer projects while out of school to keep us busy. We made all kids of things with them. WOW! If only we could have done something like this! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us!
This makes me Happy!! It's Beautiful!! I have been obsessed with these little pods for years, and still collect them every year also from my neighbor I use them in glass vases for decorations. Thank you for sharing
If you can keep your stirring such that it produces minimal bubbles, then the vacuum chamber isn't needed. It'll still have bubbles in the end product, but you can use that as an aesthetic option
It's beautifully done. Love the way it turned out. That pigment for the resin is superb. From the shape and size of the container it would make a very nice urn for cremation ashes. I like it!
I think the piece is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! It has an oriental look about it. I have occasionally collected these pods just to examine them. They are otherwordly looking. Nature creates such incredible designs. Thank you for this video.
Because these kind of videos are kind of predictable I normally skip parts of them by fast forwarding. BUT not in this case. I enjoyed every second and it turned out spectacular. Outstanding! And I appreciate that you don't talk and just let the way you do it speak for itself.
The box is absolutely beautiful, I wish I could get one. I love boxes but I’ve never seen anything like this. The colours are so luxurious and the depth is breathtaking.
Excuse me Mr. S&L but I have to say this is one of my favorite pieces I've seen made before my eyes. I know it is not an urn but I've been searching for a urn for my father for a few years now and haven't been able to find anything I feel is worthy enough to call home for his ashes, but this my friend would be it - lid and all! (wink wink) My Daddio was a craftsman, a man who made everything and took pride in doing so and teaching his daughters to use the tools as well. I'm proud to be my dad's daughter who sat under cars or in the work shop alongside him learning anything and everything he would teach me. And feel like he would be happy in something of that caliber to find his eternal slumber in. Now that you have opened my eyes to this project I know what I am finally looking for. If only I knew how to make one myself, one day maybe I will have my own workshop and be able to make greater things than I do now.... THANK YOU. ✌💜🙃🙏
Have you also looked into Cremation Memorial Glass Art ? About 12 years ago I had about 1/2 teaspoonful of my mother’s ashes plus her 2 favorite colors of glass turned into a beautiful globe with a beautiful wood light box to hold it and shine light through it plus a small brass plaque attached. Each piece is given its own unique engraved identification. There’s a myriad of companies making unique Memorial Glass in multitudes of shapes & designs which can be lovely additions & keepsakes.
@@moonroxxit I adore your handle, 🎑 ... Yes, thank you I have seen this idea my sister actually has one for our father. I am still on the hunt for a finally place for him. I'm a daddy's girl I was saving for something beautiful & got into an accident so couldn't work which caused me to spend my savings. It is ok. He is on the shelf along my collection of crystals & gets to feel the sunrise in the mornings. There are so many amazing creations for final places for our loved ones these days. The creativity is endless, a friend of mine packed ashes into fireworks for her parents & released them on their wedding anniversary it was wonderful wo watch.
@@Monk-eeethat's what I want to do with my dad's ashes. He packed fireworks several times for the local display over the bay, so I'm sure he'd love to go up in one.
WOW, WOW. WOW! Everything about it is beautiful! Here is something to use that may be new to a lot of turners. I planted spineless okra this year. When the pods grow big and dry out, they become a woody product. They look really neat at this point. I have never cut one open, but I bet they would look awesome cut open and placed so that every other pod shows the seeds and even other pod shows the 2 color husk when you do the turning.
These pods are good medicine, as well as the tree bark. We have hundreds of these trees on our property and are beautiful in the fall, turning red, yellow, purple and everything in between. Even blue hues like turquoise. Absolutely stunning. Your work isnt bad either. 😂
wow ,,, just wow, I really should be working but i keep clicking on your vids, excellent work Mr Scott and great music too. I too m a huge fan of Mr Tomislov and learned so much from his excellent teaching videos .
Thank you very much. I have also learned a great deal from Tomislav. He has a great channel for learning about turning techniques. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day! Scott
I believe, from looking at the comments, we all agree. You are on another talent and imagination level, that most of us only dream of reaching. But it’s super cool to watch you do your thing. Those are natures art and you and nature collided, beautifully. ✌🏻🤍🤞🏽
@@squareandlevel Scott, if you want some crazy nature to work with you should look up Chestnut seed pods. We bought a house many years ago that had a Chestnut tree about 5 feet from our front porch. Over the years, it became a day of dread to go out and try to get them all up. I often wondered, why our government hadn’t devised a WMD made from them. They truly were that bad. Imagine, extremely sharp, brittle needles, all spaced out on a tiny ball, and so strong they would pierce the rubber on your shoes. It was miserable if you by chance got some of the needles stuck in your foot. The only way to remove them was either a really sticky tape or letting them work their way out. Neither of those solutions worked very well. Anyhow, just a suggestion. Lol. Thank you again for your beautiful art. ✌🏻
Yard waste??!!! If you drill a hole in those pods and then hang them, spray paint them silver or gold, then put on Christmas ornament hangers you can decorate for the holidays or sell them at garage sales!!
I’m supposed to be working. L O L. Normally I just let RUclips kind of play and while the music was really great, I ended up dropping everything and watching this, probably with my mouth open the whole time. L O L so amazing. That is stunning and the whole process, it’s just super complicated, sort of blowing my mind. I’m an artist so I have an inkling of the amount of knowledge, skill, mastery that went into that. Also, very educational, even though I don’t think I’m going to take on Woodturning, but I do so many other things. There are a lot of procedural gems in there. I’ve always wanted to work with liquid glass. I do lapidary work so I’d like to explore that as an option for stabilizing some of the cool rocks we find in the skokomish river that have veins of soft, porous material, but are so incredibly colorful. I haven’t seen anybody make cabs out of these things, so that’s one of the things I’m getting ready to try. Anyway, I’m saving the video.
One man's trash is another man's treasure and this is definitely a treasure of art it may not have been an original thought process still very unique very cool and very well appreciated. The thought is one thing the action and ability to move upon that thought is what brings greatness into the world. Thank you sir for your video
I loved seeing your process, and your work is stunning! Would love to see this design as a lantern as well, all those shapes and colors lit from the inside would be awesome! Thank you so very much for creating and sharing - absolutely brilliant!
I think this is stunningly beautiful!! My first thought was that it looked like an ancient jar, that was found in an Imperial Chinese tomb, filled with cinnabar.
Incredibly gorgeous and loved watching the process to make it! Artists see flaws that the rest of us simply love as is, that’s how they learn to top their own work! I’m impressed! Wish it was mine even! I create with nature and ordered a bunch of these seed pods. I admire them, as I don’t live with them. There is so much character to them! And yes, I’ve purchased many types of “yard waste” to work with. I’m always looking for new ideas, but my years are limiting my dreams. I was able to enjoy creating with these seed pods through you! Thank you for that! 😊
They are called sweetgum balls. I don't know about the rest of the world; but we have them here in the south where I live. We even have a tree in our back yard. I used to love to roll them on the ground for the cats to play with.
@@McApplebees_does_not_exist in my neck of the woods they come off of liquid amber trees. And they are a nightmare to deal with. You never want to grow them anywhere where there might be elderly people walking on the sidewalk. Or even healthy young people. It's like stepping on a ball bearing with spikes
@@McApplebees_does_not_exist Those are sweet gum balls, and they grow all over the American South, at the very least. Far north they go but they are native to this area for sure.
We've always called them monkey balls trees, and heaven help you if you ride a bike through a bunch of the green fallen ones, they'll end you in a ditch with raw knees.
I used to turn sweet gum balls into garlands and hanging ornaments for my room as a kid (my mom periodically threw them out because they were 'tacky'). I love that other people are using them for art too. They are like nature's little ornaments.
Stunningly beautiful piece! And as much as I enjoy learning what tools people use, just having instrumentals with no talking was relaxing and allowed me to really focus on what you were doing. Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you!!
That is exquisite. The red tone gives it such depth and contrast. Almost looks like it has a soft light inside. And the seed pods-it’s hard to beat the beauty of nature’s structural patterns. Also…have to give props to that fantastic beard. 😆
@@squareandlevel Sir I would never say it if I did not mean it, I thought you were nuts with the chrome color, but oh man it's just... *chef's kiss* Gorgeous.
Wow!!!! Brilliant talent & creativity to put so many parts together!!!! Wow! You did amazing 🤩 Thank you for sharing! Can’t walk into Walmart & just pick one up . Takes years of experience to pull this together! Thank you!!
This work confirms that you are a skilled craftsman, with your skillful hands you have breathed life into meaningless objects into highly valuable masterpieces. Wishing you more and more channel development
When I was a kid one of my chores especially when I got in trouble was to spend a Saturday afternoon picking up these sweet gum pod seeds. When in trouble I was not allowed gloves or a rake but it was hard to use a rake when it was taller than your 3 or 4 year old self. Boy you learn to hate these seed pods. I grew up crafty but I never thought to use something I dislike with a passion because after 3 hours my back and poor tiny hands would be in so much pain but I digress I never thought to use these sweet gum seed pods in a craft to make something so pretty, huzzah to you sir.
Thank you very much you should go for it. It really is fun. Small tip is that you will likely spend more money on all the needed accessories than the lathe itself, so be prepared. Thanks for watching. I hope you have a great day. Scott
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My neighbors tree drops these seed pods in my backyard every year. I decided I would try to make something with them instead of just throwing them in the waste bin. I used zebra wood for the end caps and part of the lid. The eye candy Komainu ultracolor shift pigment powder looks absolutely amazing combined with the superclear deep pour epoxy resin. I chose to use Waterlox original for the finish. I had a few firsts in this video. This was my first attempt at making segmented pieces to turn. Also, this is the first time I’ve made a lid for a piece. While overall I am happy with how this piece came out I am not thrilled with the lid. It feels good in the hand but just isn’t as pleasing to the eye. I may go back to this one and make some adjustments to the lid at a later date if something better comes to me. ( I left the tenon on the lid for this reason). I thought I had an original idea with this piece, but after further research I found Sprague woodturning had made a video a while back using these spiky seed pods as well. I’ve had mixed responses about this piece. Some people think it looks amazing and some say creepy. What do you think? Please let me know in the comments below. Thank you for watching. I hope you have a great day!
Special thanks to glennmartinphotography for helping me out with setting up my new camera and giving me the quick and dirty rundown of how to use it. Much appreciated mate!
Please see description for affiliate links of products and tools used in this video.
Amazing work
I actually like how the handle looks! Very unique!
a question, what is this object for????
Браво! Фантастика!
Как Вы творите Шедевры можно смотреть бесконечно, завораживает! А эти милые маленькие колючечки превратились в Ваших руках в произведение искусства!
Я преклоняюсь пред Вашим Талантом! У Вас золотые руки!
Удачи Вам в Вашем Прекрасном Творчестве!
Ce sont des fruits de liquidambar...
My husband was riding his bike to work (long time ago) and saw the road directly ahead was full of these. He looked back to see if he could go around, but a big truck was coming. He had no choice and rode right into them, there was no time to stop. His front wheel hit the patch and he went down.
Every inch of his uncovered body, and some that was covered, looked like he had been attacked by a pack of kittens.
I'd love to have this piece to give to him, he'd get a good laugh from it 😂
If I was a genie, this is the container I would want to live in. I can't help but imagine ot as a lantern with light from within. Beautiful!
@@wildflower1397 I was thinking EXACTLY the same thing!!!
My toddler (3 almost 4 years old) and I recently found your channel. We love watching you as part of our wind down time and talking about the colors and shapes you use.
That is awesome. You just won the best comment I’ve received award. 🥇 Thank you for watching and I truly appreciate your support.
Scott
THAT is an AMAZING way of engaging your child while letting their imaginative and problem solving areas of their brain run wild!!! Your child will have a heads up on the rest it's peers in terms of cognitive skills as a result. Bravo!!! And my hat is off to you!!!
Flashback to childhood of finding those pods with bare feet. Very cool looking even if it is made with such an evil seed pod.
Anyone who says a Lego is worse has never stepped on a witches burr 😭
Meh my goat feet don't even feel them anymore. Barefoot unless I have to put shoes on. Growing up my gumball tree was one of my favorites to climb.
Sweet Gum balls from the sweet gum tree.
We call these sweet gum balls the legos of the south.
😂😂I feel your pain.
How is it that in so many woodworking videos the workshop is impeccably clean and tidy? The tools all look new, the surfaces unscratched and pristine. Am I the only woodworker who accidentally drills holes in his bench, spills glue and leaves tools scattered everywhere?
All I can say is I take pride in having a clean, organized workshop. Thanks for watching, I hope you have a great day.
Scott
Proper woodworkers clean up after themselves, after each session of working on their projects....not just when they're done with the entire project.
No you're not the only one. It happens, and you can still be a "proper" woodworker even if your shop is a bit untidy at times. Some people are just anal about their shops. Don't let judgemental people tell you you can't be something because they do something differently than you.
Maybe you're in the wrong profession or hobby 🤔 Try watercolour, every artist have messy materials, I'm always wondering how to have my palette clean, maybe this is the reason why I'm afraid of painting 😅 I think I have the same problem with my art room: I began cleaning and tyding up the room as an obsessed at first, placing all my materials when I'm finished as they were before each session and, little by little, Chaos is showing his dirty face and when I notice it, this is too late, I have to burn the house and move on to start again. 🔥🔁🤫
Of course I don't think at all you're in the wrong profession. I think great art, woodwork, crafts, etc. was never made without getting one's hands super dirty, and your workspace for extension ☺️
Well that turned out absolutely beautiful! There is nothing like watching a skilled master at his craft. Just a wonderful work of art.
Thank you. Much appreciated. I hope you have a great day
Scott
Nothing like walking out in the backyard and stepping on a sharply pointed land mine. Nice to see something beautiful made from them, thank you.
So much fun to watch, brilliant filming and editing and music with a soul (no AI plastic music!) Thank you, what a refreshing treat! 😎 …and what a breathtaking result!
You are welcome to come to my yard and take all of the sweetgum seed pods. You may even take the trees as well!
But the trees are so beautiful in the fall 🍁
I’ve never heard of them before, I’m pretty sure we don’t have them here 🇬🇧 I do love acorns, chestnuts, the little spinner seeds, pine cones, thistles…uniquely beautiful
Ps, thank you for telling me what they are 😁have a great day 😁🌸
Theyre beautiful until you try to walk barefoot in your front yard
@@davidmccloud6400 ooof! The thought of that 😫 Lego is evil, those …I have no words. I hate wearing shoes or socks so my very bendy feet are scrunched up protectively 😂
More than fancy tools, more than the experience and talent to use them, more than your creative imagination even, you have the patience of a saint. This is a priceless work of art.
Incredible!!!
Wow, thank you! It’s easy to have patience when it’s a hobby done for enjoyment. Might be a different story if I was trying to make money selling the things I make. Thank you very much for the kind comment. It’s much appreciated. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
I've used those pods to fill holes in the driveway, but this is so beautiful that im going to show my dad. He works with a lot of wood crafting.
Thank you for watching. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
Such a unique and beautiful jar! I love the warm metallic look to it. This is the best use of sweet gum pods I've ever seen! Thank you for sharing your creative process.
Thank you for watching. Hope you have a great day
We had so many of these pods in our front yard. The brightest thing I could come up with was to spray paint them silver or gold and to glue a small bow at the top along with a loop of thread and use them as Christmas tree ornaments. What you have done here is absolutely brilliant!
That's a great idea!
@@rgporter1957 а что это? Какое- то растение?
That color would make a beautiful bowl by itself. The way you made it is gorgeous. Masterful work
Thank you very much! Hope you have a wonderful day!
So Beautiful! My Mom would absolutely want this. It reminds me of the when my sister was little and Mom would take us all over the neighborhood to find these in different yards so we could do Summer projects while out of school to keep us busy. We made all kids of things with them. WOW! If only we could have done something like this! Thank you for sharing your creativity with us!
Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a wonderful day!
Scott
This makes me Happy!! It's Beautiful!! I have been obsessed with these little pods for years, and still collect them every year also from my neighbor I use them in glass vases for decorations. Thank you for sharing
Thank you. Hope you have a great day.
Scott.
At first i was like "oh this is a fun DIY project anyone can do" then the man whipped out a resin PRESSURE COOKER. 🥴🥴🥴😂
Vacuum chamber. Really helpful when casting resin, and not outrageously expensive.
If you can keep your stirring such that it produces minimal bubbles, then the vacuum chamber isn't needed. It'll still have bubbles in the end product, but you can use that as an aesthetic option
So many videos that say “Simple, cost effective idea” 😂😂😂
It's beautifully done. Love the way it turned out. That pigment for the resin is superb.
From the shape and size of the container it would make a very nice urn for cremation ashes.
I like it!
Thank you. Appreciate the kind comment. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
ohhhhh....brilliant idea ❤
I was thinking the exact same thing.
I think the piece is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! It has an oriental look about it. I have occasionally collected these pods just to examine them. They are otherwordly looking. Nature creates such incredible designs. Thank you for this video.
I agree, they are otherworldly! Thanks for watching.
Because these kind of videos are kind of predictable I normally skip parts of them by fast forwarding.
BUT not in this case. I enjoyed every second and it turned out spectacular. Outstanding!
And I appreciate that you don't talk and just let the way you do it speak for itself.
Thank you very much, I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
The box is absolutely beautiful, I wish I could get one. I love boxes but I’ve never seen anything like this. The colours are so luxurious and the depth is breathtaking.
Excuse me Mr. S&L but I have to say this is one of my favorite pieces I've seen made before my eyes. I know it is not an urn but I've been searching for a urn for my father for a few years now and haven't been able to find anything I feel is worthy enough to call home for his ashes, but this my friend would be it - lid and all! (wink wink) My Daddio was a craftsman, a man who made everything and took pride in doing so and teaching his daughters to use the tools as well. I'm proud to be my dad's daughter who sat under cars or in the work shop alongside him learning anything and everything he would teach me. And feel like he would be happy in something of that caliber to find his eternal slumber in. Now that you have opened my eyes to this project I know what I am finally looking for. If only I knew how to make one myself, one day maybe I will have my own workshop and be able to make greater things than I do now.... THANK YOU. ✌💜🙃🙏
That’s awesome. I wish you the best of luck. Thanks for watching and I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
That was EXACTLY my thought: if this existed six (6) years ago, I'd have bought one for each of my parents...utterly breathtaking 🥺💖
Have you also looked into Cremation Memorial Glass Art ? About 12 years ago I had about 1/2 teaspoonful of my mother’s ashes plus her 2 favorite colors of glass turned into a beautiful globe with a beautiful wood light box to hold it and shine light through it plus a small brass plaque attached. Each piece is given its own unique engraved identification. There’s a myriad of companies making unique Memorial Glass in multitudes of shapes & designs which can be lovely additions & keepsakes.
@@moonroxxit I adore your handle, 🎑 ... Yes, thank you I have seen this idea my sister actually has one for our father. I am still on the hunt for a finally place for him. I'm a daddy's girl I was saving for something beautiful & got into an accident so couldn't work which caused me to spend my savings. It is ok. He is on the shelf along my collection of crystals & gets to feel the sunrise in the mornings. There are so many amazing creations for final places for our loved ones these days. The creativity is endless, a friend of mine packed ashes into fireworks for her parents & released them on their wedding anniversary it was wonderful wo watch.
@@Monk-eeethat's what I want to do with my dad's ashes. He packed fireworks several times for the local display over the bay, so I'm sure he'd love to go up in one.
Фантастически обыграть поиродный материал! Ничего лишнего. Гармоничное сочетание, формы, цвета, материала. Мастер своего дела. Браво!❤
А что это за шипастые штучки? Какое- то растение? Какое? 😊😅
I have literally thousands of these in my yard! I'm going to have to try this. Thank you.
Have fun! Thanks for watching. Hope you have a good day!
Scott
Exquisite. The vision and creativity you have is genius. Just genius! Now I want a lathe!
I haven't seen sweet gum balls in years! So wonderful and nostalgic!
WOW, WOW. WOW!
Everything about it is beautiful!
Here is something to use that may be new to a lot of turners. I planted spineless okra this year. When the pods grow big and dry out, they become a woody product. They look really neat at this point. I have never cut one open, but I bet they would look awesome cut open and placed so that every other pod shows the seeds and even other pod shows the 2 color husk when you do the turning.
Thank you so much! I love the idea of using okra pods. I’ll have to try that!
Absolutely Stunning! Absolutely Beautiful! Amazing Shop, Amazing Work! Avalon got it right, a True Skilled Master!
Thank you so much for the kind words. I really appreciate it. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
These pods are good medicine, as well as the tree bark.
We have hundreds of these trees on our property and are beautiful in the fall, turning red, yellow, purple and everything in between.
Even blue hues like turquoise.
Absolutely stunning.
Your work isnt bad either. 😂
I'm watching this in a zen state and living vicariously through you. ☮️
Thanks to the creator for the talent he gave you and to get us excited about this result!
Congratulations!
BCN
Truly a piece of art. I was mesmerized watching the process.
Thank you so much. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
wow ,,, just wow, I really should be working but i keep clicking on your vids, excellent work Mr Scott and great music too. I too m a huge fan of Mr Tomislov and learned so much from his excellent teaching videos .
Thank you very much. I have also learned a great deal from Tomislav. He has a great channel for learning about turning techniques. Thanks for watching. Hope you have a great day!
Scott
I remember I used to love these growing up in Tennessee, used to throw them at my brother. Miss em since I moved up north
I believe, from looking at the comments, we all agree. You are on another talent and imagination level, that most of us only dream of reaching. But it’s super cool to watch you do your thing. Those are natures art and you and nature collided, beautifully. ✌🏻🤍🤞🏽
Thank you very much. I appreciate the kind words. I hope you have a wonderful day.
Scott
@@squareandlevel Scott, if you want some crazy nature to work with you should look up Chestnut seed pods. We bought a house many years ago that had a Chestnut tree about 5 feet from our front porch. Over the years, it became a day of dread to go out and try to get them all up. I often wondered, why our government hadn’t devised a WMD made from them. They truly were that bad. Imagine, extremely sharp, brittle needles, all spaced out on a tiny ball, and so strong they would pierce the rubber on your shoes. It was miserable if you by chance got some of the needles stuck in your foot. The only way to remove them was either a really sticky tape or letting them work their way out. Neither of those solutions worked very well. Anyhow, just a suggestion. Lol. Thank you again for your beautiful art. ✌🏻
Yard waste??!!! If you drill a hole in those pods and then hang them, spray paint them silver or gold, then put on Christmas ornament hangers you can decorate for the holidays or sell them at garage sales!!
I’ve got tens of thousands of them in my yard. You’re welcome to them.
@@brianbarber5401 Give a box of them to the elementary school for an ornament project before Christmas!!
@@tygrahof9268 Schools are on a strict curriculum. Many have a separate art class. They wouldn’t want these. Not like it used to be to be.
@@tygrahof9268 heard they used them as currency in the middle ages
@@madzen112 l am rich!
I’m supposed to be working. L O L. Normally I just let RUclips kind of play and while the music was really great, I ended up dropping everything and watching this, probably with my mouth open the whole time. L O L so amazing. That is stunning and the whole process, it’s just super complicated, sort of blowing my mind. I’m an artist so I have an inkling of the amount of knowledge, skill, mastery that went into that. Also, very educational, even though I don’t think I’m going to take on Woodturning, but I do so many other things. There are a lot of procedural gems in there. I’ve always wanted to work with liquid glass. I do lapidary work so I’d like to explore that as an option for stabilizing some of the cool rocks we find in the skokomish river that have veins of soft, porous material, but are so incredibly colorful. I haven’t seen anybody make cabs out of these things, so that’s one of the things I’m getting ready to try. Anyway, I’m saving the video.
Great use of the sweet gum pods! My neighbor has those trees as well. They are messy but the autumn colors are brilliant. Nice work
One man's trash is another man's treasure and this is definitely a treasure of art it may not have been an original thought process still very unique very cool and very well appreciated.
The thought is one thing the action and ability to move upon that thought is what brings greatness into the world. Thank you sir for your video
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Scott
Stunning piece!! Was a joy to watch 😊
Thank you so much!
I loved seeing your process, and your work is stunning! Would love to see this design as a lantern as well, all those shapes and colors lit from the inside would be awesome! Thank you so very much for creating and sharing - absolutely brilliant!
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Scott
I think this is stunningly beautiful!! My first thought was that it looked like an ancient jar, that was found in an Imperial Chinese tomb, filled with cinnabar.
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Scott
Incredibly gorgeous and loved watching the process to make it! Artists see flaws that the rest of us simply love as is, that’s how they learn to top their own work! I’m impressed! Wish it was mine even! I create with nature and ordered a bunch of these seed pods. I admire them, as I don’t live with them. There is so much character to them! And yes, I’ve purchased many types of “yard waste” to work with. I’m always looking for new ideas, but my years are limiting my dreams. I was able to enjoy creating with these seed pods through you! Thank you for that! 😊
I'm glad I watched the whole thing.
I love the uniqueness and beauty. I would also love to see lights or faux candle and see that pigment shine through. If there’s enough room.
Thanks! I will definitely try to add some lights in future projects to see how it looks. Hope you have a great day!
Scott
I was hoping the whole time he would put a light in it! I bet it would make beautiful patterns on the walls and ceiling at night.
I thought Lego was painful to step on, where in the world do those things grow I want a bucket of them to put on my stairs Home Alone style.
Do you put milk in before the cereal too you fiend?! 😂
They are called sweetgum balls. I don't know about the rest of the world; but we have them here in the south where I live. We even have a tree in our back yard. I used to love to roll them on the ground for the cats to play with.
@@McApplebees_does_not_exist in my neck of the woods they come off of liquid amber trees. And they are a nightmare to deal with. You never want to grow them anywhere where there might be elderly people walking on the sidewalk. Or even healthy young people. It's like stepping on a ball bearing with spikes
@@McApplebees_does_not_exist
Those are sweet gum balls, and they grow all over the American South, at the very least. Far north they go but they are native to this area for sure.
We've always called them monkey balls trees, and heaven help you if you ride a bike through a bunch of the green fallen ones, they'll end you in a ditch with raw knees.
Some people call those gum balls. And some of us call them dingleberries.
We call them Witch burrs for protection spells.
Sweet gum balls from the sweet gum tree.
I just call them spikey balls
We call them sticker balls. Beautiful piece of art
I used to turn sweet gum balls into garlands and hanging ornaments for my room as a kid (my mom periodically threw them out because they were 'tacky'). I love that other people are using them for art too. They are like nature's little ornaments.
Turning yard waste into art with $10000+ of machinery and supplies
@ssbsnb1200 Yeah and? I don't see any claims about only using spit and elbow grease. Just enjoy the video. O.o
Stunningly beautiful piece! And as much as I enjoy learning what tools people use, just having instrumentals with no talking was relaxing and allowed me to really focus on what you were doing.
Thoroughly enjoyed this, thank you!!
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Scott
That is probably one of the coolest things I have ever seen.
Such a splendid masterpiece. Thanks for sharing your creative creation with us 🙏🏼
That is so beautiful. I would love to have that. Wood products are my favorite. Well done
Oh so lovely! Thank you for picking up the yard & making us art to refresh us. Susie🌞🇺🇸
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching.
Scott
Wow. What a beautiful surprise. ❤
That is exquisite. The red tone gives it such depth and contrast. Almost looks like it has a soft light inside. And the seed pods-it’s hard to beat the beauty of nature’s structural patterns.
Also…have to give props to that fantastic beard. 😆
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Scott
It’s must be very satisfying to complete a project that turns out so beautifully. Thanks for sharing. It was even satisfying for me!😊
It definitely is. I’m happy you found it satisfying as well! 😊. I hope you have a great day!
Scott
Wow! Perfect color combo and design!
WOW! It looks magical! I think it's inspiring to see someone use materials in a different way.
Thank you so much!
Stunningly beautiful. Can't get over how beautiful this turned out to be!
Thank you very much!
Absolutely stunning. The craftsmanship is perfection.
Thank you very much!
Wow, that's beautiful. Your a very highly skilled artist.
You Sir are a one of a Kind Artist.
Love the color. The pods are great in the crock. Love it🎉👏🏻👍🏼😀
I love the creativity and freedom of woodwork! If you can think of it, and you have the tools and skill, you can make it! This is a super cool piece.
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Scott
One of the most gorgeous things I have ever seen made. Well done.
Thank you very much!
@@squareandlevel Sir I would never say it if I did not mean it, I thought you were nuts with the chrome color, but oh man it's just... *chef's kiss* Gorgeous.
Absolutely beautiful! You are very talented! Your video was a pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much!
Your craftsmanship speaks for itself - what a gorgeous piece!
Thanks so much for the kind words!
What an exquisite piece! Excellent craftsmanship.
Bravo!
Thank you very much!
Это волшебство! Браво Мастеру!❤
Great job!
You can really tell you know what you’re doing!
Woodworking Skill: EXCEPTIONAL. Beard Game: LEGENDARY!!! Subscribed!
Thank you very much.
Magnificent craftsmanship and gorgeous man ❤
That is an absolutely breathtaking piece of art. I’m head over heels in love with it.
Thank You!
Yard waste of waste of time? Bored and had to fast forward it. Truly one of a kind. Doubt anyone else would do this.
Really beautiful---Stars in the night sky.
Gorgeous!! It's like little stars!
That’s is so incredibly beautiful! I love the color and the way you turned them into such an elegant and sophisticated piece. 😊
I’m really happy with how it turned out, too! Thank you for watching. I hope you have a wonderful day!
Wow!!!! Brilliant talent & creativity to put so many parts together!!!! Wow! You did amazing 🤩
Thank you for sharing!
Can’t walk into Walmart & just pick one up . Takes years of experience to pull this together! Thank you!!
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Scott
Absolutely love the jar pot lid and all😍😍😍😍
This work confirms that you are a skilled craftsman, with your skillful hands you have breathed life into meaningless objects into highly valuable masterpieces. Wishing you more and more channel development
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Scott
That is stunning, wonderful, beautiful!
Jimmy carry switched from movies to arts and crafts. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Came out absolutely beautiful!
Thank you for such a wonderful video silent Jim Carrey!! You are wonderfully talented!! It came out amazingly beautiful and shiny ✨!!
Love your movies and now your art. You are gifted mr carrey
What an incredibly beautiful piece! You are a true artist. So amazing!
Thank you very much!
Sweetgum pods are the nastiest things to step on, and you made beauty out of the ugly. I like it!
Very creative, skillful, and your work is just gorgeous!!
Thank you so much!
The Best Ever Seen .
Hats Off for Your Imagination 🙏
Thank you and thanks for watching.
Scott
Wow absolutely gorgeous. Love every detail of this piece
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Scott
When I was a kid one of my chores especially when I got in trouble was to spend a Saturday afternoon picking up these sweet gum pod seeds. When in trouble I was not allowed gloves or a rake but it was hard to use a rake when it was taller than your 3 or 4 year old self. Boy you learn to hate these seed pods. I grew up crafty but I never thought to use something I dislike with a passion because after 3 hours my back and poor tiny hands would be in so much pain but I digress I never thought to use these sweet gum seed pods in a craft to make something so pretty, huzzah to you sir.
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Scott
Never thought burrs could be so pretty!
I like the color. Nice design with the wood too. The top was awesome too.
Thanks!
Sweet gum!👍
Sweet gum pods! Great natural medicine and the wood is beautiful.
I love you Jim
Carry!!! It would be an absolute honor and blessing to own of your incredible masterpieces that you created.
Awesome craftsmanship. Beautiful piece
I can see this as a lamp base too! With a light inside! Beautiful work, I would love to learn the lathe one day!
Thank you very much you should go for it. It really is fun. Small tip is that you will likely spend more money on all the needed accessories than the lathe itself, so be prepared. Thanks for watching. I hope you have a great day.
Scott
A beautiful masterpiece. Congratulations! Greetings from the Czech Republic.
Thank you very much!