More Holes Than Wood! - Wood Turning
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- As soon as I saw this piece I was anxious to turn it. I'm not a resin guy, though I do appreciate the beautiful art work I see others create with it. I'm more of a turn it as I found it guy. So, I did! Unique yet beautiful in it's own way. Truly a work of nature.
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Thank you to Valerie for sending this to me for all to enjoy!
Things I Like To Turn:
Live Edge Bowls, Natural Edge Bowls, Bark On Bowls, Firewood Pile Bowls, Natural Vases, Wood With Bug Holes, Cracked, Natural Voids, Knots, Ironwood. The Unusual become my Newest Woodturning Video Each Week!
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Bowl Gouges, Spindle Gouge, Skew Chisel, Parting Tool, Dovetail Tool, Face Plate Ring, Wood Worm Screw, SuperNova2 Chuck, Power Sanding Disks, Sand O Flex, Howard Feed & Wax, Sanding Sealer, Shellac, Scotch Brite Pads for Smoothing Finishes
I love this bowl. It really is an artful enhancement of nature's beauty.
So kind of you, Scarlette, thank you! 😊
Wow . I'd give that bowl back to valerie incase one of those critters came out and decided to feast on the rest of your wood .. if you have any friends with a wooden leg keep them away until the coast is clear !!
Munch Munch 👍🐜
Hahaha, good point, Andy! I did not see any live critters but you can't be too careful! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Any live critters still in there would surely be most dizzy.
@@brucegoatly LOL!
Very clever. A dizzy bug is a happy bug!
Holy Holy Holy, Phil's bowl is holy!
And, it is beautiful. Great job!
LOL! Thank you for the chuckle, Crystal! 😊
Lol hahaha... I sang your post Crystal.
Amazing, but no longer surprising, that you can turn an almost impossible piece into a super discussion bowl. Sheer beauty. Snow melting in Scotland but the replacing rain threatens floods. Roll on springtime.
Spring time here we come! 😊
Hi Phil. I have been racking my brain to find a suitable and positive comment - but all I can come up with is Hmmmm! Just not sure on this one, but always love your work and videos. thanks for sharing. Regards Dennis
Don't fret about it, Dennis. This piece is not for everyone. Thanks for watching and commenting! 😊
I need a bowl like that for my diet. Fill it up and hope you have a couple bites before it seeps out. Looks great though. Wonderful work sir! Enjoy your videos and presentations! Thanks for sharing with us all.
Haha, gotta eat fast, Ronald! 😊
Really a cool piece! Ali
Thank you, Ali! 😊
you can bake small pieces of wood like this in the oven in order to ensure any critters inside are dead, then take an air gun to the holes to blow out any remnants
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Cool Phil! I wonder what insect bored all those holes? Carpenter bees maybe? Regardless of what made the holes, it was a busy little creature! Thanks for posting👍
Shipworms, Scott. It was part of a log boom in salt water here in Washington state. Thanks for watching! 😊
Now that’s a holy one and stunning
Thank you, Donald!
Wow so many holes
You can try resing on wood like this too
Yes, true, Rasool! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop great work by the way👍👍👍👌
I know the japanese approach was to fill in the cracks and wholes with a metal (gold was used since it was soft, but I guess Steel or other metals would work).
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Phil, the bowl is gorgeous. So very glad you don't do "Regular" or "Ordinary"
Thank you, Marilyn, me too!
Toredo wood , common in Puget sound , can be almost any wood that the toredo worms like to eat. I have never seen them attack Cedar or treated wood .
You are absolutely correct, Warner, on all counts! It came from a log boom near Port Townsend.
Use it to mix guacamole and Swiss cheese also known as holey moley
LOL! I love it, Mike!
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop that holey moley is actually from the old Sanford and Son tv show!
carpenter bee
Shipworm
carpenter ants
Ship worms
Could've just stuck some eyes on it, painted it yellow, and called it Sponge Bob Wooden Pants... But this was much better! LoL
I thought of that too! 🤪
LOL! Thank you! 😊
It is fir. Toredo worms in salt water (ship/boat worms). Log boom log in Puget Sound cut into lumber. Same as driftwood from the beach. Plus a few holes from powder post beetles ( long gone). Knew you were up to the challenge. Well done!!!!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🤣
Hey Valerie, I second Phil in thanking you for sending him this great piece of wood! It's totally wild and I love the piece Phil made from it. Like he says, never seen anything like it!
@@KarlBunker Thank you KarlBunker. I knew Phil would be up to the challenge of a chunk of worm wood!
Thanks for the info, Valerie and for the wood! I love this piece and now I know it's story! 😊
I have a student making an epoxy table from the same kind of wood, think its spruce though. Old boom stick off the beach. Nice bowl. Now I know what to with the left overs!
I’m glad you sent that unique piece to Phil, Valerie! He did a wonderful job on it! Thanks for providing us with such great entertainment! 👍👍👍👍
I found a cow chip out in the pasture, if I send it to you can you make me something beautiful? I'm guessing you can..
LOL! Hahahaha, you made me laugh out loud! I guess along as it doesn't get rained on, it's turnable! 😊
Boat bugs in a piece of wood from a boatyard that is now a bowl. I love it when turning s have a story to tell. Excellent.
Kevin (UK)
You are correct, Kevin, Toredo worms. I love the story, too, thank you!
This is one of the things I love about watching your videos. No matter how bad, if you can mount a piece of wood to the lathe, you can make something beautiful out of it. It encourages me because it seems all the wood I turn is full of cracks, worm holes, and punky wood. Keep at it Phil!
Cool, thanks, Dana, really good to know! 😊
WOW! a wooden pasta strainer.
LOL! I'm sure it would work, Gregg! 😊
I was thinking cullender, but you described better
Thank You Phil, Thank You Valerie....Now that is different!...Kind of reminds me of very old submerged wood from the beach with ship worms throughout...I liked your partial tenon removal. It made me jump when it popped, HA. Phil this is one of your most unusual pieces. A lot of turners would never consider. I like your ventilated bowl Phil. You always keep an open mind when turning those new unusual pieces. ......TM
Tuffy- It is “beach wood” with ship worm holes from Puget Sound, though this was a boom log for many years. One of the benefits of living near the shoreline.
Glad you enjoyed it, Tuffy! I always think of you when I'm removing the tenon. LOL! You nailed it, beach wood, as Valerie stated. Thank you, buddy!
Ha Ha well said
lol phil nice work buddy thats what we call a sunday go to church bowl . cause its holy ha ha ha ha ha . take care my friend
LOL! Sure enough, Dark! As long as it's not used as a collection plate it's all good. 😊
Did you consider filling the holes with a contrasting color of resin?
I have pieces where I resined them, but Phil tends to shy away from resin. So I sent him one that he could have fun turning without filling in the holes.
No, Frederick, I don't use resin. I prefer to turn a piece as provided by Mother Nature and in this case, Valerie.
What a novel turning. It turned out great. I'm curious, since you love turning wood like this, do you just burn the logs the rest of us turners turn, i.e. too boring to bother with? Thanks, Phil!
Haha, you made me laugh, Greg! 😊 Ya know, I just can't help it. The deal is, with the wood I normally turn, it really doesn't take much imagination on my part to make something that looks great because it already looks great! A beautifully grained 2 x 8 scares the heck out of me.
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Thanks for your reply, Phil! You sell yourself way too short. You have a gift for seeing the real beauty in the pieces you turn, when most of us just see a chunk of firewood. Keep those great videos coming!
A Swiss cheese bowl, great work 🙂
It could be Cedar cheese
Thank you, Miss Tee! Cheers! 😊
LOL!
Miss Tee, I just realized that could have easily ended up as a maple "candy" dish. Cavities included..
That is exactly what I thought. 😆 lol Swiss cheese bowl.
Douglas -fir beetles and other similar wood borers do get pretty big....having said that, I'm amazed by two occurrences: 1) the stock did not fly apart but managed to hold its somewhat iffy integrity; and 2) not at all surprising, your ability to turn this discard into a thing of real quality in both design and beauty....especially considering the constant and aggravating jolts each bore hole presented against your gouges! Best wishes Phil.
Thank you so much, Doc, for your very uplifting comment! 😊
An incredibly beautiful and interesting piece of art dispite the holes, or maybe because of the holes. You can make a silk purse from a sow's ear Phil.
Cheers, Paige C.
"Because of the holes" I think, Paige. I'm glad you like it, thank you! 😊
I admit it, Phil. I thought about saying holy cow. Then I thought about saying holy crap. But let’s be honest, I am much too sophisticated for lowbrow humour like that! Oh wait, that’s just exactly the kind of thing you might expect from me. Sure glad I didn’t say it! 😃😃😃 Valerie is obviously a very classy lady sending you something that unique. Thanks for a great lesson on turning that piece, my friend. Great video!
Well, if you hadn't said it, Gord, I would have known you were thinking it! LOL! Valerie is a treasure, to be sure! She comes up with some great pieces. Thank you, buddy, you may now return to your recliner and your Cheezies and Coke! 😊
Hey Phil, another great piece to hold my car keys 👍🏻😂 Well done, buddy 👌🏻 Being a Swiss citizen, I hereby officially declare this bowl to be the new “Best Emmental Cheese of the Year Award” 😂 I love it!!!
Cool 👍 Thank you, Morning Song, I'll take it! 😊
Hi Phil... really interesting bowl... lovely finish... just don't let whatever made those holes get into your house or workshop... Haha .. take care...All the best.....Andy
Good point, Andy! I think we're safe, for now! 😊
Great job Phil, you have great vision ( you could see right through this one) and imagination. Thanks to Valerie for sending it to you and for her story about the wood.
Thank you for watching and commenting, Jim! 😊
You are my favorite wood turner regardless of the outcome. Thanks
Phil
Thank you, Robert! 😃
I'm sorry to say I didn't think you could pull it off, but you did. Great job on a gorgeous piece of art💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
I did but may not be able to say the same for next weeks video, J'Lyssa. Stay tuned! 😊
Great job with that one Phil.
I love the end result, it's so good to see you turn things with the natural defects (beauty) retained as a feature, while it probably would have been an interesting piece for a resin casting, I'm so glad you got your hands on this piece, there's so much turning done these days with resin, some pieces just don't need it, and this is that piece.
Well done :)
Many thanks, I appreciate your time and thoughts! 😊
nice job, Phil, i was afraid that would have been full of tear out and/or the wood breaking apart... it amazes me what you can do with any type of wood... i've said it before. I wish I had 1/2 your talent..... keep up the great work....
Glad you enjoyed it, Dan, thank you so much! 😊
Talent comes with practice and guts to try something new
The types of wood you use has made me look at my firewood pile very differently. Thank you for another wonderful project. You are truly an artist, even if you don't think so.
Awesome! Thank you, Jen! 😊
You are not the only one checking the firewood splits. I have alot of walnut from years ago that I split up for firewood. Didnt have a lathe so never thought much about it. Now when is see the swirls and figuring in the crotch splits, it almost makes me sick.
I was turning something like this and Ka-Boooom, shrapnel everywhere, lol. Nice little bowl, very difficult to turn successfully! Jim
Yeah, it happens for sure, Jim. Just glad you're alright! Thank you!
I have seen wood in the uk with holes that big ... wood wasp
Toredo worms per Valerie in her comment.
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop I found this on the internet: Teredo navalis, commonly called naval shipworms or turu, is a species of saltwater clam, a marine bivalve mollusc in the family Teredinidae, the shipworms. This species is the type species of the genus Teredo. The wood must have spent some time under water, I guess.
I've turned many bowls with lots of wormholes, but this one beats them all. With the fir having such a straight-grain it sure held together well. Again you made art. Love it.
Thanks a lot, Brad! 😊
WOW awesome bowl, very unique and certainly different! Normally most of us would toss that into the fire but you made something that will create conversation.......well done Phil and thanks!
Cheers Al
Thank you very much, Alin! I believe you are right, should be a real conversation piece!
I loved the hole lot Phil, video and bowl. Keep well, Rob
Good to know, Rob, thank you! 😊
I’ve seen you turn some “interesting” bits of wood but this must be the most bizarre- great job, most people would have put this on the fire.
No such thing as firewood if you have a lathe, Phil! LOL! Thank you for watching!
I am not sure what just happened but I just watched a piece of wood that was hopeless just turn into something very cool and interesting. Shoot you would have gotten more heat out of the match if you had decided to burn it. And I am sure glad you decided to turn it. And the finish actually turned out perfect for what you made. Looked great!
I was thinking that bowl just did the old "hat trick" Made you happy when you turned it. Made us happy when we watched. And made those bugs happy while they were eating it!
Very interesting and lots of fun to watch.
Nice job my friend,
Gary
You always just rattle off the best one liners, Gary, and don't even give it a thought! You've put a smile on my face, buddy, thank you! 😊
Happy to help Phil. Comes from years of practice...some have put it another way and referred to me as a Smart A**
That was so cool! I'm very glad it stayed all together for you. Interesting to say the least. Thank you for sharing your creativity with me. Stay safe, Vickie
Glad you enjoyed it, Vickie, thank you so much!! 😊
That is the coolest bowl I have seen yet! What a conversation piece!!!
It is that, Mary! 😊
It's a great art piece and I love how you resisted to use resin and turned it natural.
I'm glad you like it, Daran, thank you! 😊
I watched the landing of NASA's Perseverance rover today and seeing this bowl made me think of the surface of mars. Very interesting piece.
I was thinking the same thing! 😆
Dang, I missed it! I thought the moon was made of Swiss Cheese. Mars, too? 😊
Anyone who uses the term “lu-lu” gets a follow from me.
I’m thinking of drilling “worm holes” of various diameters and depths and angles. Then fill them each with different tinted colors of epoxy and give that a spin. Probably will turn a bit, then drill and fill as the bowl gets hogged out more and more.
Super cool bowl. Crazy wood. And thanks for not speaking like a stiff engineer... those guys make me cringe when I watch their videos... muting them is sometimes necessary to watch to the end.
I’m glad I found your channel. I smiled the whole time watching this video.
Hahaha, you've given me a boost this morning! Thank you so much for taking your time to watch and for your delightful comment! 😊
Vacuum chuck be like "Y'all go ahead. I'ma take a vacation." 😄
LOL! I don't have one but that thought crossed my mind, Rob. "Go ahead, hold THIS with your fancy vacuum chuck!" 😊
I am new to woodworking. You are my first video I have watched. I enjoyed it greatly. I hope to be like you someday. Thank you so much.
SANDY KIRKPATRICK.
Wow, I'm honored to be the first! Thank you, Sandy! 😊
It's a Swiss cheese bowl! That or someone left it on the shooting range.
Either way, it's holy! 😊
Howdy Phil
First thing came to mind is a strainer !
Also thought of Banksia Pod , I have seen in Woodcraft store ...www.woodcraft.com/products/banksia-pod
I think the bugs had to leave because they were getting lost walking around to long to get were they wanted to go !
What a piece ....never tried a piece like that .....
So nice , like the color , almost looks like you stain it " Early American " Min Wax
keep on turnin'
I've got a couple of those Banksia pods, Bruce. Haven't thought of a use for them yet, but who knows? LOL! Too much room for the bugs, funny stuff!☺
That has got to be one of the strangest pieces you've ever done! And you've done a lot! Once again, your vision proved to be successful.
Wow, thank you, Tom! 😊
Hi Phil I really like your holy Bowl I have turned some Holy Wood in the past. I enjoy working with wood like that very much. However, I do have a question. You always turn a tenan rather then using a a waste block. Is there a reason why that I don't know about? Using a Tenon, may cause less bow heightl, maybe a half an inch or so. Roger Schamaun LosAlamos NM
Thank you, Roger! I use a tenon because I think it's stronger than anything else. Also, faster, less thinking, just easier.
Those holes strongly resemble those of salt/brackish water worms locally called torredos - no idea what their real name is. We see them in piles used to support docks along Puget Sound. After a while the piles (posts driven into the Sound bottom) just kind of go away. Some times seen in driftwood too.
You are correct, Fred. This came from near Port Angeles. Both Valerie and I live in Washington.
Yes torreddo bugs. I live in Washington and ,,,,,dont think I spelled the name correct
Here in Southern Indiana, we have boring bees that bore into wood. They leave holes like in your piece. That sure made your turning interesting. Pretty neat piece.
I don't think we have those around here and I'm glad! Thanks, Stewart! 😊
Man does that have character. You wowed me again☺
I'm so glad, Lili, thank you! 😊
I loved the holey bowl, I'm VERY new to woodturning and I have a question; how did you not catch your gouge on all those holes? I tried to turn a bowl with a piece of black walnut and it had a small crack near the edge of the blank and as soon as my gouge it, this huge chunk of wood came flying off and it pierced the sheet rock wall right behind the lathe! I just have a small hobby lathe, WEN 8"x12". It does have variable speed but no way to tell exactly how fast its spinning.
Thank you, Todd! Well, cracks and holes are two very different things. I had no doubt this piece would stay together even with all the holes. There was enough wood between them to ensure that. Cracks on the other hand, can pose problems as you found out. I turn wood with cracks all the time but you have to look the piece over really well and determine if the crack has enough contact with solid wood on BOTH ends to hold it together. That, along with super sharp tools, will ensure success. 😊
A beautiful piece of timber that's been handled by a man who knows what he's about. Good on you Phil.
Thank you so much, John! 😊
Fir goodness sake, Phil, you've done a bunch of videos with wood that have holes, but this is CRAZY good!
You do remember the game show Hollywood Squares? And there is a theater called the Hollywood Bowl. Since this is a square bowl made from holey wood, it could be called the Holeywood Square Bowl. 😂
Sheesh, Douglas, you had to reach for that one! LOL! 😊
I saw the answer below before I started typing, but I knew it was going to be ship worms. P.S. I never would have thought that worm poop could dull tools either, the things we learn. P.P.S. It kind of looks like it could have been a fence post at the OK Corral in another life.
I am guessing that the salt from the long duration submersed in salt water is the culprit for dulling the tools. I had the same problem keeping tools sharp while turning some of it.
@@valeriehenschel1590 You got it. That's the same for some of the really hard woods that have minerals in the resin, like hornbeam.
@@williamfawkes8379 I probably should have warned Phil, but did not want to discourage him from having a good challenge!
Haha, "fence post at the Ok Corral!" LOL!
Phil by now you may know I've only been watching your videos for only three or four months. I was looking at other video and found your video from a year ago. I like to log on each Thursday afternoon about 430 and watch your video before my hour happy
I like the fact that not all your creation are perfect, but what is. I especially like this bowl with all its holes. I also like to remind us safety is important when turning .
Cool, good to see you on Thursday's, Russ! 😊
Swiss bowl
Sure enough! 😊
bearsleft4
Enjoyed watching you handle this piece of wood. A thought. The raw blank looked like it had been in the water. If it had. I believe the holes were made by marine wood boring worms. Was a major problem in the early days of wooden sailing vessels. Just a thought. Your results on this difficult piece were beautiful.
Thank you, James! You are correct, shipworms in salt water caused this damage. Well, everyone gotta eat! 😊
00:47 "No, I don't expect it to be a soup bowl" Dude, I laughed and laughed at that one!!
We all need a laugh from time to time, Clayton, I'm glad I could provide yours! 😊
Me too...lol...
Sure sign that wood has been ravaged by teredos -- aka "ship worms" -- is the white stuff that looks like paint in the holes. It's really calcium, the same stuff as clam shells and coral. Teredo worms are relatives of other mollusks, but instead of building shells, the way clams do, they line their tunnels with shell material. It's a bit like modern tunnel building. It's tough stuff, which is why the turning tools kept going dull. You're essentially trying to turn rocks.
You are absolutely correct, John. This had been part of a log boom.
We have carpenter bees here that bore holes like that in every thing.
That was my guess too.
Valerie explained elsewhere in the comments what caused the holes.
Well Phil this was certainly a challenge..But you did a great job of this .I like the shape ,the holes make it very interesting .I would display it as it’s a talking piece ..I think you did a fabulous job of this concidering it was a hard piece to turn..Stay safe 🥰
I'm glad you enjoyed it, Christine, thank you very much for watching! 😊
Beautiful bowl with nice holes
Thank you, Kerajinan! Cheers! 😊
Hi Phil , THE UGLY BUG BOWL, what a treat, glad you didn't have any visitors in the wood, with the size of those holes they would have been like bullets being flung out at speed. Could have lost an eye. Holy, Holy, Holy, God bless, stay safe. Tony
Hahaha, you're not wrong, Tony! Thank you, my friend! 😊
“Holy cow” Phil, great job!
Haha, thank you, Russ!
Hey Phil, I have two 6 foot slabs of walnut that are just as concentrated, if not more, with those wood bore worm holes that I salvaged from my land this winter. I’m thinking about using them for coffee tables and using epoxy on them. I’m wondering if any of your subscribers have tried this. I haven’t been able to find any sites that have attempted this. My son and I are just starting live edge work and wonder if you have any thoughts on the idea?
I don't have any thoughts on it, Lew. I don't use epoxy, preferring the nature created features. Sorry, no help! 😊
If you put your holy bowl in water, does it become holy water?
You put your water in the bowl, Bill, then you have holy floor! LOL!
That wood is for and the holes are made by shipworm, you can find wood and often huge logs completely riddled with holes on most ocean beaches especially the Pacific Northwest. The whitish substance lining the holes is calcium and will dull up your tools very quickly.
Beautiful work on some challenging wood.
Yes, Pete, this used to be part of a log boom near Port Townsend. Thank you, I'm glad you like it! 😊
Phil's finest? Were you a bit disappointed that you didn't get any fresh protein out of the timber? Fried critter for breakfast? Interesting, though, (slightly) cos ive had a log given me that's well 'holey' - riddled with it - and yet the log is really heavy for its size. I was going to burn it but for now I've left it to one side with a note attached asking any inhabitants to 'please leave' (polite eviction) before I saw a chunk. If it turns out it's riddled all the way through then any critters that haven't left will get roasted!
No, not roasted, Ray, carved up with your gouge! 😊
Hi Phil..I'm surprised there wasn't too much tearout with so many holes and relatively softer wood! Looks cool!
Sharp tools! Thank you, Kurt! 😊
Interesting build. I was hoping that you would have filled it with a gold opaque or translucent colored resin prior to carving the bowl. The resin would have offered additional strength and veins of color in the project. Wishing you and your family a terrific week and more interesting projects. Cheers,
Thank you for watching and commenting, Cat! 😊
Very interesting and turned out beautiful. You mentioned it's cold in your shop and I can tell you it's been plenty cold here in Northern Minnesota the last week. In the 30's below zero at night and still below zero for several days. Got up to 15 today so it's getting better. What part of the country are you in?
Well, when I say cold, I sure ain't talking about YOUR kind of cold, Russ! Wow, that's cold! I'm in western Washington state.
That is the most interesting bowl. One of the things I like about fur is the colors that come out when you put a finish on it. I know the grain is very straight most of the time, but that is also part of the charm. I like this project. It's very different, but when you put that bead on the top I really thought that that added a lot of charm to this bowl. Good job.
Thank you, Walter! 😊
I recognize shipworm holes from teaching Invertebrate Zoology. They are mollusks, related to clams, often called termites of the sea.
You are correct, TJ!
Hi, I ran into something very similar. It was the butt of a willow log riddled to just about pure air by carpenter ants. Couldn't get the bowl i turned very thin for fear if it flying apart. I was considering casting the roughed blank in wax to better solidify it then melting the wax out. Maybe I will do that on the next one !
Interesting, Ivan.
That peice is a prime example of a chunk of wood that really deserves to be soaked in resin..lol...But #Phil you made a peice of wood that really was only good for the burn pile into a gorgeous peice..Nice Job!
Wow, thanks, Bryan! 😊
Phil the holes in the wood look to be caused by salt water worms. When I lived in Whittier, Alaska, wooden boats would get holes in their haul boards that looked just like the holes in your board.
I really like watching your videos. Sincerely, Hal Phillips
You are correct, Harold. Valerie says shipworms. Thank you!
To kill any remaining bugs, put it in a plastic bag with pesticide, should get rid of any live ones. You may still have some bug remains flying out, I know you always wear a face shield. LOL
I usually microwave anything I think has bugs. But, yeah, the face shield comes in handy! 😊
Looks like you had an infestation of carpenter bees. They make large holes like that although I never saw a piece of wood that had so many holes like that! You made a beautiful bowl! Thanks for taking us along!
Shipworms, Jeff. This was part of a log boom in salt water. 😊
It's shipworm! I have three pieces of pine or fir around 4 feet long and 18-inch diameter here now on the west coast of Scotland UK, fetched it off the beach a couple of weeks ago and letting it dry out. The holes go nearly to the centre of each piece, I think it washed up only a few weeks back and there are still worm inside as it is smelling a bit at the moment!
Yes, you are correct, Steve. This used to be part of a log boom in nearby salt water. My worms were long gone. 😊
I think your piece of wood has been infested with shipworms, or teredo navalis, rather than by any terrestrial creepy-crawly. It was probably part of a marine jetty or sea defence at one time. Interesting bowl! Jamie from UK.
You nailed it, Jamie! It was part of a log boom.
Interesting approach, nice design. Have a bunch of arbutus (madrone) that looks just as holy, maybe even a bit more. I started sending it to the burn pile, but perhaps I will reconsider.
Thank you, Guy! A lot of folks are finding the holes interesting. Go for it! 😊
Brilliant! I turned a similar piece of wood recently it was a piece of Banskia eaten by a host of bugs. It was more air than wood. I called it the asteroid bowl. Wish you could share photos when commenting.
Thank you, David! 😊
I would have mixed up some two-part epoxy total bolt resin next song Jade color glow-in-the-dark resin and get some biggie syringes maybe pump it through the hole that way there the all the tunnels would be full of Jade color resume that glows that would have helped hold it together better and made it even cooler
Let me know when yours is done, Dennis, I'd love to have a look! 😊
Holy bowl another one we like, don't fancy meeting the bug that made the holes, never seen any that size here in England, i'm only an early beginner with turning, pleased i found your vids, learning some great tips. All the best.
Oh wow! Cool, Gary, I'm glad you like it! Thank you for watching!
Cheeeesus!!
Definitely a Swiss cheese bowl.
Looks to be 400 years old but with your beautiful finish on it.
Love it to bits. 🤭 (Hope it stays together now)
Thank you, Aranka! It appears to be quite stable and strong enough. Cheers! 😊
Hi Phil, Lovely work. I was wondering if you are on FaceBook or someplace where I can show you a piece of wood that I’m looking for some insight into what you would do with it.
Thanks, Jonathan! Look for Phil's Woodshop on FB.
Holy smokes. Another winner and thank god you don’t do the epoxy rage going on in our turning community. I love wood looking like wood. Great design. Thanks again for sharing.
Right on, Wayne! Thank you so much!
You are a brave man Phil, Did it sell or is it still in your collection. I have plenty of bug hole slabs maybe I'll give them a try to make some bowls like this--Maybe
Thanks,Rick, have fun with yours! I don't sell my work though I would like to. Just no time for packing and shipping. Maybe one day I'll have a helper. 😊
This has excellent color. Working with wood with extensive holes makes s very unusual piece. Unusual is good!
Yes, the square corners Make this piece. 💐
Cool, thanks 😊
I know your not a fan of epoxy but that would have been pretty nice with it in the holes. Personally I dont enjoy epoxy very much so I dont blame you lol. Such a good result you got from that piece.
Great point! I'm glad you like it, thank you! 😊