NEVER Doing This Again…
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Don't skip through if you can help it. This one gets exciting and more than a little sketchy...
It seems like everyone has been heckling me to turn driftwood for a while now, and I also had a customer request a mothers' day gift. Their only specification was "navy blue", so naturally I thought... "What better excuse do I have than to combine navy blue and driftwood?" I was going for an oceanic vibe, with lighter blues to emulate surf at the top of the vase and deeper darker blues to evoke the depth of the ocean at the base of the vase. I had an idea for the final shape, but there was really no practical way to get there prior to casting this weird piece of wood. It was very decayed, and I did not want to limit my options by hacking away at it too much prior to casting. I also should have realized that there might be sap in the wood. After all, pine trees tend to seel off exposed endgrain with sap, and this was no exception even though it had spent some quality time in the ocean.
When the initial mold failed, it was purely by the mercy of God that I decided to check inside the pressure pot. If I had waited just one more day, the project would have taken a very different turn. But as it was, we were able to salvage almost all of the resin and make a new mold in a matter of minutes. Even though by that point, the resin had been tossed around and mixed up beyond hope, I was still hopeful that there would be visible swirls in the resin. By heating the shop, there was a greater chance of achieving just that, so I risked it. As you might expect, I never stopped fighting with the sap, and after about 4 coats of penetrating epoxy and 3 coats of tabletop epoxy, I thought I had finally beaten the sap problems. But I was wrong.
The vase broke, and the client cancelled their order. So I resolved to fix it anyway. When the vase broke into two remarkably boring pieces, I had a suspicion that there might be other weak points in the wood that might cause future catastrophic issues, so I polled my family and my Instagram viewers, who were divided almost 50/50 for and against breaking the vase any further. I elected to cast the deciding vote and went for it. Now, in the past I have been accused of attempting an ancient Japanese technique of repairing broken pottery called "kintsugi" without giving credit to the concept, and I have no intention of calling whatever this resurrection attempt was by the same name. However, the concept of kintsugi--repairing something broken with gold--is a theme I wanted to utilize. Of course, my hubris in rejecting a perfectly fine gold pigment in favor or mixing in contrasting colors meant that the subsequent void-filling ended up looking about as patchy as one might expect when color-matching is impossible. Either way, the remainder of the project went off without a hitch, as one might say, except for, of course, the sap...
By the 5th coat of epoxy, I was resolved not to sell the vase if the sap was still seeping through, and it was. So there you have it. I will probably keep this vase as an object lesson never to work with pine wood ever again, or at least never to turn green or air-dried pine. If you would like to purchase this vase, you are welcome to send me an email with an offer. But don't get your hopes up, as the value of the time and effort invested into this object lesson won't be easily quantified.
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The fact that you never gave up and turned this into a stunning piece of art is impressive and admirable! Well done!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks TotalBoat! Could not have done it without you!!
@DavidSteyer-ux3of
11 ай бұрын
Ya, he didn't have any audio but i can just imagine some of the things said when it broke like that, it almost made me want to cry and I didn't even spend any time working on it. He's definitely a very determined person and that little vase is absolutely beautiful
@FirstNameLastName-hahaha
11 ай бұрын
One man's stunning is another man's ... I can drip epoxy/superglue over a turd and make it look impressive. I'm really hoping that the next/3rd time I watch you - you make something truly inspiring - cos we're done if not
@elfrog98
11 ай бұрын
found the pedantic troll
@pennydupree2732
10 ай бұрын
@@FirstNameLastName-hahaha could you post an example of some of your praise worthy original work please. If your not impressed with this, I'm sure I will be enthralled with your work.
There is nothing worse than watching hours of work undone in an instant. Fantastic recovery mate, it's a real work of art.
I love that you didn't let this defeat you... you came up with a solution, and it turned out magnificently!!! You're a problem-solver and a gifted artisan. 😊
Wow brilliant job, you have far, far, FAR more patience than I could ever bring to a project, beautiful piece....
Wow 😮 My heart sank when it flew off the lathe. You just go with it and continue to create. So amazing.
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
@pacificcoastpiper3949
Жыл бұрын
@@DavidAdamsen you basically did a Japanese technique called kintsugi with wood and epoxy in stead of pottery and gold
@yamahaxt652
11 ай бұрын
I literally yelled, “Oh F@$k!”
@8eSix
9 ай бұрын
When it flew off the lathe, I just shouted, "what did you think was going to happen!?" If this was intentional to make a Kintsugi-style turned piece, okay. But there have to be safer ways of going about it. That lathe was cooking when he was cutting the end. Jeez
You sir, are an unflappable artist. When that piece broke apart, I literally gasped, "Oh no! All that work!" I would have probably found the nearest trash can and called it a day. But you kept on going which inspires us all to work through the chaos and keep going. The end result was simply striking. Thanks for allowing us to see the journey till the end. Beautiful. 😊
I'm so glad you never gave up. Absolutely beautiful
I'm watching this for the 2nd time. The symmetry of the roots around the trunk is just so perfect. So glad that even after disaster struck, the project ended with something beautiful. 🎉
You have taken the art of combining wood and epoxy together to a whole new level! I am amazed at how much work it took for you to create this beautiful one of a kind piece of art! I’m astonished at how determined you were to create this masterpiece! Thankfully, you were willing enough to share your experience with others who yearn to make beautiful things in woodworking art. I’m so impressed. Awesome work done by a skillful artist!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much, Vernon!
Sometimes you have to stop and listen to the wood tell you what it wants to be. This piece of wood was saying: Please just burn me. I’m glad you didn’t listen. Thanks for another beautiful journey.
Gotta give you props for salvaging this. Wasn't sure how you were gonna bounce back after the laith incident but you managed.
"You'll shoot your eye out!" Glad that you didnt get hurt during any of the explosive events! It's truly a beautiful work. Exquisite. I can see how much patience it must take to do this work.
Amazing work. Your recovery after it flew apart from the lathe is phenomenal and the repair work gave it so much character.
“There are no mistakes, just happy accidents.” - Bob Ross
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Not sure about "happy", but ok lol
@pacificcoastpiper3949
Жыл бұрын
@@DavidAdamsen ever try Chinese elm??
@DarksouIjah
Жыл бұрын
@@DavidAdamsen Lol fair enough but you have to be happy how great it turned out though.
@laurenwasinger9436
Жыл бұрын
@@DavidAdamsen yeah I reserve the right to be pissed when I give myself extra work lol
@benjaminseward9553
11 ай бұрын
That fractured look turned out great in the end!
Never give up, never concede. Overcoming failure to realize incredible beauty. Bravo, I love the gold veining that resulted from the repair. Awesome
I cannot imagine your mood after the first burst, I would've rise my hands; but not you, your inventive and patience simply won me. You have my absolute respect and I praise your artfullness. Love from Israel.😊
Complete and utter chaos. Mayhem. What did you do to deserve the total and unrelenting enforcement of Murphy's Law, David? Spills, oozing, fire, explosions.... and in the end, of course, it was still gorgeous. Congratulations, David Adamsen. You're not only an artist, you're also a magician, sir.
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Cheers, Lucy!
@georgegyulatyan3263
11 ай бұрын
This is not just Murphy’s Law… this was an example of… Murphy's Quantum Law: Anything that can, could have, or will go wrong, is going wrong, all at once.
@johnmckee7937
9 ай бұрын
IE Murphy was a optimist!
It turned out absolutely gorgeous even after all the issues you had
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Angela!
The finished product was fantastic. Remember, we learn much more from our failures than we ever do from our successes.
Despite everything, it has become a beautiful vase David. You prove once again that adversity can be overcome! Fantastic the way you show that an accident can be turned into something beautiful.
So glad you were not injured when that thing flew off the lathe. Your skill, creativity, perseverance, and your art never cease to amaze me.
Final product is beautiful. Just enough gold to enhance, not detract. Glad you stuck with it. Those pine knots are a pain. Well done.
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Doug.
While the original design would have still been insanely beautiful, the fact that you kept it and fixed it the way you did gives it so much more character. Very nice work friend.
Those fracture lines definitely give it more character but I don't blame you for not wanting to go through that mess again. It turned out beautiful! Thank you for not giving up. ☺️
I gotta hand it to you, David, you stuck with it through hell and high water. The turning ended up being an amazing piece. I still stand by saying you are one of the finest wood turners around.👍👍👍👍👍
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Cheers John! I appreciate that!
You are absolutely amazing. The Bob Ross comments certainly apply. Not giving in to frustration is a fabulous personality trait. Thank you for each and every video!!!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Mary!
Wow. Glad you didn't give up. Came out so beautiful.
I'm currently using KZread to learn how to use a lathe. I know that in a few years, I may have 1/10th of the skill and patience you demonstrated in this video. That is beautiful .
Props for showing us the warts and all video and especially the fixes you performed. Looks gorgeous in the end.
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Mykel!
Amazingly, the repaired fractures actually enhance the eye-appeal of this beautiful one-of-a-kind example of eye candy. Your outstanding effort achieved an outstanding result, David! 👍
I truly admire your patience and drive to keep pressing on. I know it had to be frustrating but it is truly beautiful ❤
You saved it!! I will never complain about my failures again. Well done. Thanks for the fun.
😂 the single most uncooperative turning I have ever watched! The grit and determination was impeccable and the end result is amazing, great vid👍🏻. I would like to say you never have to go through that again but the content was awesome 👏
Even though you had a bad time with this vase...It came out excellent! I Love It!!!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Donnie!
You deserve the "Wile E. Coyote award" for perseverance. Beautiful result. Thank you.
Your perseverance really paid off. So glad you decided to continue working it despite the difficulties. It's a piece to be proud of!
Unbelievable! If I hadn't watched it with my own eyes no one would have ever convinced me that you went through the process that you did to create this piece. You are the master of patience and solutions.
The results were wonderful.👍 It is a very pretty vase. I was thinking as I was watching this, that this was like "reality tv" for woodturners. 😊
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Cheers, Lynn!
Amazing level of patience. Beautiful outcome; disaster averted. 😊
Absolutely gorgeous, your talent is impeccable 👌
It took a lot of blood, sweat and tears but look how you were able to show the world her true beauty ❤️
You are a master, to fix a desaster. What a great job !!!!!!
Your skill as an artist is only matched by your determination to succeed. I just finished restoring a car that everyone said was impossible to restore due to the model and condition. Several friends said l was being hardheaded. I'm sharing this video with them because like you sir l hate giving up. Beautiful vase!
@DavidAdamsen
7 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for sharing that as well. Never give up! 💪
Your work is scary good!!! Beautiful! And the fact that you didn't abandon the project makes it even better! Bravo!
Fun fact: They say David is still out in his workshop somewhere. Most believe still under a pile of epoxy shavings. Legend has it, his wife sets food and water out there daily and the bowls are empty the next day. Sometimes the bowls are missing and a new stabilized resin/wood bowl is left in its place.
My goodness me, the patience you must have. The end result is amazing though, I couldn’t cope with all the mess and so many set backs, so much admiration to you. 😊
I love how it shows the broken pieces more on the inside than the outside. It's like a person...often we judge from what we see on the outside never realizing their beauty comes from the broken pieces on the inside. This is stunning. Thank you for sticking with it and showing a different side to humanity (figuratively soeaking)
You are a miracle worker!!! AMAZING how you were able to save that geogeous vase and make it look like nothing ever happened... UNBELIEVABLE ❤
What an ordeal, but what a piece! I think it's beautiful, and I think the fact the colors all blended together turned out for the best in the end 👍👍👍
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bc4yt
Жыл бұрын
@@DavidAdamsen it was really interesting how the stump had this roots/branches growing off at such symmetrical spacing, I wonder how that happened.
Amazing! The combination of your patience and unbelievable talent produced an absolutely stunning work of art.
Thanks for sharing the ‘mishap’ and congratulations for not giving-up! It turned out very beautiful.
Even with all the ups and downs… you still were able to make a beautiful creation.
Never say die. I admire your commitment to that project. Nicely done!
David, I think this is one of your most amazing projects yet. It takes a true and a humble artist to create something with real beauty. This bowl is even more incredible because of how hard you worked to save it! Thank you for sharing the process, frustrating as it must have been--it is so much more inspiring when things don't quite go to plan, but still somehow turn out better than before, than if there was never any struggle at all. Well done!!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, I really appreciate that! ❤
You had so many issues with this one. Credit to you for your stick-to-it attitude. I likely would've thrown in the towel when it broke off. Kudos David.
You fought the log and the log lost. I would have used it to make a fire in my firepit when it broke apart. Nicely saved. It is a beautiful piece.
Oh my! That is truly beautiful!! I’m so happy that you didn’t scrap the project because you created something even more beautiful. The resin colors blended well and the wood grain shows gorgeously. What an artist you are! Incredible talent!
Man! What a patience and what an artist! I would've given up when it cracked... Keep the awesome work! And keep'em vids flowing
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Oscar!
Wow that is stunning! You are extremely gifted and persistent in your work.
When my favorite turner experiences this kind of disappointment, I feel I am not alone when my work flies into pieces. You just don't give up on those wrecks. Nice fix Adam!
That is some serious determination! You never give up, you just find another way to make it beautiful.
Brilliant save. That was so heartbreaking when it fell, but you stuck with it and it turned out beautifully. Shows what experience can do. And, you may not have got colour separation but the resin is gorgeous!
Well now David what can i say????? Thank you for one amazing peace of workmanship, it is stunningly beautiful, you can be proud of yourself,
That 'accident' turned out extremely well :-) Beautiful piece!
I'm so impressed you stayed with it to create something beautiful.
Sometimes, we have to make "unexpected modifications," as one woodworker said in the comments, and I have lived by it for all my work.
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
💯
@fnafplayer6447
11 ай бұрын
@DavidAdamsen BTW, when it comes to pine sap, it's best to let it seep through until it stops. Personally, to me, it gives it character. It is similar to how a cut stops bleeding. Another good thing about it is that it fills in cracks by itself.
The first urn was glorious; the Rapid Unplanned Disassembly was spectacular; the determination you showed was inspirational. Fabulous project piece. Well done. Thank you.
@DavidAdamsen
5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
What an effort but so worth it! Absolutely beautiful!
This project just didnt want to be made but to your credit, you didnt give up! Its pretty!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
I've thought about doing something like this but I will think again after watching this! Great job 👍
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes things actually do go according to plan, and sometimes when things go wrong it's ok to put it aside and move on. Cheers!
Definition of not giving up! Beautiful piece. 👏👏👏
You don’t need me to tell you good you are - but Damn, you are amazing. What fantastic art you create.
Wow... That must have been a huge fun to recast and remake the vase. Gorgeous result...
David, I am a big fan of yours. Your work is truly inspirational. I watch your videos religiously and you have been a big help with my wood turning. Thank you so much for posting videos such as these.
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Cheers David! That means a lot! I still have a lot to learn.
@davidmeltzer507
Жыл бұрын
@@DavidAdamsen hello David, again…. 🤣 Question. #1. The bowl gouge that you used on this video and many others, is that an Irish grind on a 5/8 bowl gouge? Reason being is that I have a 5/8 bowl gouge and a Tormac T8 and am having a hard time sharpening this gouge evenly on both sides of the gouge. Not a good thing. Also, do you have a gallery located in Maine? Thank you again. David
Congratulations on finishing aTRYING project. The effort produced a beautiful work of art. I enjoyed the video.
Wowwee. What an absolutely stunning piece and a very brave and ambitious rescue plan. Inspirational. Well done. Peace ✌️
What a heart breaker, but you didn't give up and made a unique and beautiful piece. You earned my sub.
Michaelangelo meets Picasso meets Hand Grenade meets Doh!!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
😎
Nice job! You did an amazing job repairing it and coming back. Glad you didn’t get hurt! Keep em coming.
Living proof that even a FAIL isn't necessarily a complete loss. It's all perspective and attitude! Great work!
You are a genius! Stunningly stupendous!! ❤
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Not sure about the genius part, but thanks!
Your determination and patience, and ability to recover, are inspiring.
Great save! Looks beautiful.
Wow! Good save! Beautiful❤
Great recovery of your hard work.... Art is never as easy as it looks! Nicely executed 🌟
Beautiful and great recovery!
Some days never go your ways but look at it , it's amazing to think it took you all that time for perfection . ❤
Love the Kintsugi-like makeover! Now it‘s not only a gorgeous vase but a gorgeous vase with its own story of a fulfilled life. Great work.
I like how you took the driftwood and saw what it could become. You picked a great shape for the vase.
@thebackwoodredeemers2483
10 ай бұрын
shit piece of wood though
Okay, so how many times did you shut everything down, go in the house and contemplate selling everything and quitting before you finished this one? 🤣 There are those projects that fight the craftsman tooth and nail from start to finish. Great save on this one!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
I never contemplate quitting.
Even after all the problems you had it turned out to be a stunning piece. Bravo!
What a great save..looks amazing ❤
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
You never stop amazing me. No matter what happens you just keep going. This piece of work turned out so stunning.
Kintsugi for the win! Turned out even more beautiful than you originally planned. Next time you run into the pine sap thing, try saturating the area with acetone. I've had that happen a few times before on turnings and even furniture. I absolutely saturate the area with the pine sap seepage in acetone and it dissolves it even down in the wood. You have to keep applying it but it eventually gets enough sap that it stops coming up. At least it's worked for me in the past.
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!!
You're the real deal! It's incredible how you were able to repair the beautiful art piece you created, absolutely fantastic!!
@DavidAdamsen
5 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
You have more patience than I will ever have. What an amazing and beautiful creation. Thanks for sharing.
Wow, that turned out to be quite the odyssey/fiasco/adventure! Yet, still came out as something beautiful!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John!
I'm still getting my head wrapped around how much paitence and frustration that you had to go through into this piece. I understand how much of a headache it must of been to have it brake when it was almost finished, only to go back to the drawing board again with epoxy resin to fill in the broken shards in. Kuddo's to you for pushing through and making this absolutely beautiful piece!
@DavidAdamsen
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
A truly astounding piece of work, not only with respect to the finished piece, but also to the absolute refusal to give up after each disaster ... inspirational 👍
What an excellent recovery 👏, our hearts sank when you cut the vase off the lathe, and it shattered everywhere 😢. Your perfect skills recovered your project and finished with an outstanding presentation 👏. Well done on a beautiful finish 👏.