With the title of this video, I was expecting the piece to fly across the room! Great job Mike!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Haha, not this time, I got lucky 😂, all the best, Mike

I'm glad you think this piece was worth the risk. I think the inclusions and bark edge are a big part of what makes it an attractive piece, *I'm* glad you did it.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Me too Susan, I know there was a risk but it was a calculated one and we'll worth the effort.

Have to say I was holding my breath until you got to sanding .just love the beauty of nature , well done and thanks for sharing . 😅

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bev, I know just how you feel, the moment I started sanding I knew we were safe 😂

@lornacy

4 ай бұрын

Count me as one of the viewers on tenterhooks until the sanding! This one is really, really appealing ☺️ I like all your projects, but somehow this is one of the special ones.

Considering the condition of that burl at the start, that is one gorgeous bowl. Well done.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It was one of those pieces I was desperate to turn even though I know what could happen.

Glad to see this burl wasn't cursed like the last one. Great job turning that piece without a catastrophe. Looks very nice with all that live edge.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks William, there is like edge all over, even where you don't ever want to see it 😆

Love your channel. Yes, Phil does a lot of this kind of work. What it shows Tao me is the inherent beauty of Nature. We need to spend more time revealing this beauty.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

I completely agree Johnny 😀

I love these types of turnings, I call these the ODD pieces, part is natural and you open up different things hiding inside for future display

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

That's a good name for them, I like most of what I find inside bowls with the odd exception 😆

Love how you left it as natural as possible. Beautiful bowl!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Elizabeth, the wood grain and 'extra' features spoke for themselves it did not need me messing about with it. 😃

It’s gorgeous. Can be a bowl to greet you and bring you joy and to admire as it catches small items like your car keys as you come into the house.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Mary 😀

Beautiful piece, the history of the tree’s life is shown on what you’ve uncovered. Splendid job you’ve done !thanks for sharing with us

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dusty, I love the way this one came out 😃

Phil and you both never cease to amaze me at what you can pull out of seeming messes!

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

Haha, thanks! That's quite a compliment being mentioned in the same sentence at Phil, all the best, Mike

This one surprised me; I was sure that it was going to come apart at some point. Yes, I'm sure Phil would have loved to have a crack at it.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Me too, just a matter of when not if.... I got lucky! 😃

Love this bowl just as it is. It reminds me that we can still hold our shape even if we have some problems :-)

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

haha I love that thought 😃

@lornacy

4 ай бұрын

Oooh, well put!

Well that had my heart in my mouth…I was expecting it to disintegrate 😬 good job. 👍🏻

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Fiona, me too, not quite sure how I got away with this one, but I'm glad I did lol 😃

you had me at Phil Anderson. He is my go to guy. Loved watching you create this beauty

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris, I love watching Phil, he has and still is such a great source of inspiration

Phil would be proud! Nice job!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! wonder what he would have done with it.

@STMwoodturning

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHolton probably similar to what you did.

I think Phil would play his "I'm too old for this" as he's done that on a few videos that had ring shake which is similar in danger level to what you had. I do think the same though when I have an "odd" piece. Turned out great!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks my friend, I'll have to play the "I'm nearly too old for this" card soon 😆

All through the video I kept thinking ' please don't cave in'. Really pleased to see that it didn't & that you turned a very pretty bowl from an awkward piece of wood. Nice work Mike 👍

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Haha, me too, I was ok until I saw that huge bark inclusion running through the centre, it was a little scary while I cleared it 😂

I was holding my breath waiting for it to separate the whole way through. Well done for persisting. 😊

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ann, I had just the same feelings, not sure how I got away with it 😃

Amazing that you were able to pull that off. I kept expecting it to fly apart at any moment.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Me too Karen, I have never been so happy to reach the sanding part lol 😃

Die Schale sieht trotz der Probleme gut aus 👏👍

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Danke, ich bin nur froh, dass es in einem Stück geblieben ist.

Wow! Bravo, Mike! I love the contrast of the smooth beautiful bits next to the raw rough stuff. 👍!!!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom, this is about as natural as it gets lol😃

Amazingly done bowl. Keep up the great work. 👽

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I will certainly do my best.

Beautiful bowl. So nicely done.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug, looks like you don't have far to go to get to your 1000! Well done my friend!

What a beautiful piece of art. Phil would be proud!!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 😃

Very surprisingly beautiful 👌🥰

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

haha, that comment made me laugh but I know what you mean, it has a very natural appeal 😃

I would have given up with that. It looked really tricky. Credit to you for finishing it

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda, it went far smoother than I ever thought it would 😃

Now that was a challenging project, what an amazing result.

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Yes it was, I had no idea if it would just all fall apart! 😃

❤So nice! At one point, I thought it would crumble. I appreciate how you said at the beginning that using resin would be a last resort. I'm a fan of Phil Anderson, too!

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Audie, some pieces need resin others don't, it's all down to personal preference 😊

Smashing bit of turning; loved the video and the finished bowl. Excellent

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Andrew, I'm not always that lucky, glad you enjoyed it. All the best, Mike

Yes, it is a very lovely bowl! It’s full of so much natural beauty! Excellent job of showcasing what nature has created❤I’m sure Phil would agree!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mary, that's so nice of you to say 😃

Spectacular bowl, well done on finishing it Mike

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much my friend, I love this bowl and I know I got lucky

I think Phil is saying I love it. This video was also very enjoyable Mike. Thank you for sharing

@MikeHolton

10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Albert, all the best, Mike

Very nice, loved watching this one !

@MikeHolton

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😀

Well done my friend. I didn't think you would be able to pull that one off but, you did a fantastic job. I will be looking for more of your work.

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

Many thanks Dennis, I have a new video out today at 3, all the best, Mike 😀

Красивое дерево, красивое видео, красивая работа!!! Эх, мне бы такое!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Спасибо, мой друг, я очень доволен тем, как это получилось.

Hello Mike, yet another fantastic result - it is absolutely gorgeous. I do like the way you share your thought processes while you work. As a non-turner, (just someone who loves wood in all its forms), I find that really helpful, especially when there is the potential for real problems. And as to Phil …. He would love what you have created.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Angela, thanks so much for your kind words. I want to share what I'm thinking so hopefully people can engage more with the process and get something from it. I love wood in all it's forms as well, I'm a tactile person, so to me, how something feels is as important as how it looks.

A gorgeous natural piece.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I do love the way this turned out 😀

Very well done, I too am surprised that it stayed together. Cheers

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tim, must admit I was convinced it was going to go which was way I took so many safety precautions 😃

Very nice!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John 😃

Excellent work Mike

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Robert 😀

Beautiful as always.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mick 😃

Nice job! I agree with several other commenters that Phil would be pleased. A "perfect" piece of wood can make for a nice bowl,,, but a :crappy" piece can be much more interesting. And more challenging.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave and I quite agree, I have 100's of 'perfect' wood blanks ready to turn but I keep reaching for the ones I hope will give me a thrill. I love the unknown! 😃

Just watched you turn that burl bowl .your a magician to even get it like that .love the work .keep it up

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! I think I got lucky with this one, it could have gone bad so very quickly.

I quite like this one, and i am very curious for the next vid! take care!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Hi Dee, thanks and I predict the next one is going to divide the public. Some will love it some will hate it, but I promise it is very different! All the best, Mike

Lovely bowl!

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Louisa 😀

Well done on completing this one, looks good. Got to admit I would have consigned this one to the bin, must learn not to give up too easily!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jim, must admit I did not see the bark inclusions when I was bidding on it, but coming from Yorkshire blood, I was dam sure I was getting my monies worth 😆

Nice work Mike. I was holding my breath all the way through that video, waiting for something to let go!! Fortune favours the bold! 🙂

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Haha, that is one way of putting it, I think I was a bit fortunate with this one 😃

Nice work!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony 😃

I absolutely love this piece

@MikeHolton

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much Amelia

Beautiful bowl Mike! It's very much Phil quality!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! That is nice of you to say 😃

Beautiful work! Beautiful but scary blank. Nicely done.

@MikeHolton

10 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Tim, I had my fingers crossed the whole time 😁

Very nice. I was a bit on edge there watching this. Lol 😂. Didn’t know if it was gonna let go or not.

@MikeHolton

8 ай бұрын

You and me both, when I hit the layer of bark through the middle I know I have a 50 50 chance of making it to the end lol

I'd call that piece, Dodging the Bullet. Well done Mike

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Hi Brent, I would say that is a very accurate name for this lol 😃

Yes that was a rather interesting turning and thanks for sharing. Good video and excellent result. Phil would certainly have loved the original piece of wood, I wonder what he would have done, certainly different to this as he likes to leave as much natural wood there as possible.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Greg, indeed, he would have put a foot on the base and take a bowl out the middle leaving the rest intact 😃

Well Mike, it stayed in one piece and looks great.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick, I got a bit lucky with this one 😃

Well done I thought for sure it would separate but it turned out nice.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Me too, I thought it was just a case of when not if! I got lucky 😃

You have nerves of steel. I don’t think I would even try.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Nope, just a thick skull 😃

very reminisent of what Phil would do. I like what you did here

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Julie, I did channel my inner Phil while doing this 😃

Looks fantastic it does make you wonder what Phil would have done

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

If Phil had any sense he would have put it on the fire 😃, no idea how I got away with it.

Nice of that bark to hold together like that. I would have been quite scared!

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

Must admit I was a little nervous about it 😀

Great bowl 🥣

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Gorgeous wood and bowl. As you said, good that the turning "gods" allowed the piece to hold together without having to go down the epoxy path. Well done. Some years ago the local turning club had a demonstration of routing butterfly inlays to stabilize pieces with large cracks. As you can imagine the challenge is holding the router in position to rout the butterfly shape. Keep this in mind for a future project. The butterflys do look really good, just a lot of work in setup. Dave.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, I've always been too scared to try a butterfly, I will have a go someday but may need a little practice first. Although saying that I do have a piece of wood coming from Norway that may just need it. All the best Mike

Very nice natural edge bowl

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nordy 😃

Both you and I love Phil Anderson and his shady acres, his voice is wonderfully hypnotic and I watch all his videos, you are doing a great job as well. What training have you had. I am self taught and watching videos. I also enjoy ``worth the effort`` as he also teaches as well makes some wonderful pieces.

@MikeHolton

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Max, live you I'm self taught as well and also watch worth the effort, really good channel for learning

Mike, I wasn’t quite sure how much of a bowl you were going to get out of that with all the inclusions 😂 but you managed ! I hope you’re able to get your shop up and running soon.

@MikeHolton

3 ай бұрын

It went way better than I could have hoped for. Sorting out is going well but still a couple of day away from turning I think

You were braver than I would have been with that piece of wood..... Good job....

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dale, replace brave with daft and you will be a bit closer 😃

Turned out great, a few oh crap maybe moments 😂 but looks great

You were making me quite anxious in the 7-8 minute period, when I watched you pulling your tool & body, beyond the inclusions and bark layers! Them be bullets! Justa waitin' ta git ya pardner. 😬👨‍🌾

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Hi Frank, by that time I had realised that the solid wood inside would hold the bowl together, the hollowing out was the time of real peril and I kept well to the side 😀

Love that sycamore bowl

@MikeHolton

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul, it certainly has a lot of character 😀

This came out stunning! I’m glad you were brave and turned this. I really like how you avoided epoxy on this one. Although I like epoxy/wood creations, I think it can be used as a crutch. Then bin, the one you did with resin came out well too. Nice work, Mike.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ted, I don't mind resin, it's fun to turn but it is very time consuming and so expensive! 😃

Phil would be proud 😊

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jen, I hope so 😃

Brilliant turning, i love 😮 the challange of working with such pieces,*chris

@MikeHolton

5 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Chris😀

I think it is a bowl with character. Live edge, Natural blemishes (Bark Inclusions), Nearly a Bowl with attitude. I think a great result considering initial thoughts. Well done. Cheers

@MikeHolton

9 ай бұрын

Thanks Peter, I'm just so glad I got to the end before the attitude tore it apart 😂

Well that looked a bit scary, quite clearly you enjoy living on the edge, but that was well worth it what a stunning piece of wood

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, I seem to keep doing this to myself lol 😃

Beautiful bowl. Looking forward to your giveaway

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brenda, just finished the editing, it certainly is very different! 😃

I love that Phil guy!

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

Phil has inspired me to do what I do 😀

@archiehebron8944

11 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton I'm a fan too. On Sunday and I made my first functional woodturning. I made a pestel and a honey dipper from peach wood. The grain looks amazing. I can't wait to start on bowls and lamps. I'm still working on collecting gouges 😁

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

@@archiehebron8944 good for you, good luck with the gouges 😁

I’m not going to lie, I probably would have been scared to turn that one Mike. Lol. And with my lack of experience and heavy hand, I most likely would have had a ufo flying across my garage. We’ll done as always sir. That’s a fine bowl.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks, I have no idea how it stayed in one piece, just not my time lol 😃

Oh Mike, I need a cup of tea to calm me down! I was 'on edge' throughout the video; would you manage to keep it 'edge on'? Would you manage to keep it on the lathe at all?? A great job, great skills, Sir (and Yes, I hope Phil sees this - the blank was certainly in the style of 'one of his' !) A lovely bowl indeed.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks David, I was on edge all the way through as well, never been so happy to start sending at the end, I got lucky 😃

Well worth the perseverance, and bravery! 😂

@MikeHolton

4 ай бұрын

Thanks Liza, this was a whole lot of fun 😃

Very nice work again. Burls are some of the besr looking wood in turning or verniers. Keep up the nice work 😅

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

They are indeed Bryce, thanks Mike 😃

Very nice, don't think I would have been brave enough to turn it though

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

If you keep well to the side things are usually fine 😂

Hi Mike, lovely piece of wood, I thought the usual solvent for shellac was Methylated spirit not Iso Propyl.

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

You are correct i is but I can get hold of IPA easier, thanks 😀

It stayed together amazing does shellac flakes go bad I have some couple yrs old , u did a great job and I follow Phil all times

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jim, the flakes will last a good long time as long as its stored in a cool dry location. Phil has inspired me so much.

Great live edge bowl. Odd bark inclusion to have to work around.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks David, yeah, there were just one or two in there 😃

Are the live edge bowls are some of the prettiest bowls. I think it turned out great.

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

I love them, they have a far more natural feel to them 😃

@lyndaowen2154

11 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton I totally agree

It looks great. I don't know how you managed it

@MikeHolton

9 ай бұрын

Carefully and bit by bit lol, this was a challenge but fun 😀

That’s a well turned piece, Mike. I also subscribe to Phil at shady acres, as well as Gary ‘ThePapa1947’ and Sprague Woodturning and……….keep up the good work. Needless to say, I love your lathe 🌞

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Haha thanks Ray, I follow all those guys as well and many many more.

I had a piece like this but a crotch piece that had bark inclusion right through the middle of the crotch, I turned a little took a look then turned a little more until I thought no more. Almost became 2 halves!

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

I was close with this one but I could see enough connected pieces to proceed carefully 🙂

This bowl is extraordinarily beautiful! I have an unrelated question. What do you do with all your wood shavings? I keep thinking what a wonderful mulch they would make for my garden!

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

Haha, if you are close you can have them, otherwise they go to be turned into compost. All the best, Mike 😃

@SusanZiegler

11 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton LOL. I wish. I'm in Massachusetts in the US. I'd love an excuse to visit the UK again, but the USDA probably wouldn't approve of my souvenir!

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

@@SusanZiegler 🤣😂

That took a lot of faith. It could have blown apart. So, what was the resistance to using a hardener or filler?

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

Thanks, my resistance reasons are numerous, I have nothing really against resin but it is expensive, it very time consuming and the turning have to go into landfill. Plus I wanted to leave this one as natural as possible.

👍🏻👍🏻

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

I am surprised it stayed together. Going slow and checking as you progress then stoping at proper time made it happen. And of course your will to take the risk.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick, the quality of the wood not surrounded in bark was perfect so I had good reason to believe in it's strength. But of course I kept well to the side, just in case, and kept my fingers crossed, and sacrificed a small child before starting 😂, sorry that was a joke, you can't cross your fingers while turning, it would not be safe. 😀

Why did you not use some thick CA glue in the cracks and voids to assure it would hold together while turning. Love your work. Mark Springfield.

@MikeHolton

11 ай бұрын

I did not want to fill it with anything, just wanted it as natural as I could make it 😀

...and the moral of the story is...If it gives you any trouble, give it a good shellacking. 😁

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

😂 Haha, best comment of the week 😃

Mike what proportions do you use in the finishes you mixed A lovely bowl Terry downunder

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Hi Terry, for the sealer I used 20g shellac to 200ml of IPA and the polish it was 40g shellac to 200ml of IPA, all the best, Mike

@terryflynn2791

Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHolton Thanks Mike I will try it.I enjoy making my own.

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

@@terryflynn2791 Me too, it gives you more control and understanding of the product and it's also a lot cheaper ☺

At the start you commented about someone needing support. What is their site/channel

@MikeHolton

Жыл бұрын

Hi Robert, yes I did, it's Chris at @thestutteringwoodturner9824

What’s wrong with resin? Resin & Wood combination is how I found turning channels

@MikeHolton

10 ай бұрын

I have nothing against resin, I've used it many times, I just wanted this bowl to be as natural as possible 😄

@jaynedavis3388

10 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton fair enough, it’s a matter of taste. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I just wanted to know if there was something terrible about resin/epoxy that I didn’t know about

@MikeHolton

10 ай бұрын

@@jaynedavis3388 Hi Jayne, a few people are against it as basically it is plastic and not that environmentally friendly

@jaynedavis3388

10 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton I can see that perspective but I’d also say that if there’s nothing else that works for some processes then it’s a choice over the lesser of two evils. We can decide each which one is the best option for us. Without a green alternative, there’s always going to be customers for what resin & epoxy can do ❤️

@MikeHolton

10 ай бұрын

@@jaynedavis3388 I completely agree 100%, the last resin bowl I made, I had a choice between throwing a burl away or using resin. Resin can be very very beautiful and I have seen some absolutely astonishing pieces that have been made with it.