Our family motto is Improvise, Adapt, and Overcome. Things happen, good job adapting the design.

I love your channel. No silliness, no stupefying music, just good solid instructions. Excellent camera work. Just exactly what I need!

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and I appreciate the feedback!

I am fortunate to have neighbors with large Black Walnut trees. I am also unfortunate to have neighbors with black walnut trees that flank my back yard. Fortunate that they happily gift me free wood. Unfortunate that they also give me free walnuts. Those little buggers hide in the grass while mowing and will twist an ankle every time. Fortunately, the wood is nice to turn bowls, hollow vessels, and platters. Even made some nice spoons from several branches that also fall into my yard. I do make them something for the wood they give me. I have noticed that it can be fractured easily on the lathe but is a solid piece once turned. As you have so demonstrated on this stunning bowl. Well done Marine, just incredible. From one veteran to another, Aim High...

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

LOL, yes indeed, a blessing and a curse! The squirrels sure love them. I do too, but they're a real pain to crack open. Wonderful wood to work with though. I've got a few loved ones in the Air Force. Semper Fi!

Haven't read all the comments but as far as I went I was surprised that no one caught that you save that beautiful walnut from the fire. The reason I say that is you shouldn't burn walnut it gives off toxic fumes. Ever noticed that very few plants will grow around a walnut. Semper Fi for my son (20) and Aim High for me (4.5).

Love the bowl, the videos, your voice and everything about you !!!

WELL DONE MARINE. A NEW TURNER, LOVE THE CIRCLE JIG & YOUR DETAILED, CLEAR DEMO. AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY

I love your videos, thankyou so much for your service and thankyou for your continued hard work and May God Bless You and Yours

Thanks for the verbage while u were turning. Makes the video so personal. I’m a 20 year turn er,but watching and listening I can pick up bits of knowledge from u that I didn’t know 🐫🐫 thanks and keep talking n

Such a generous and humble man!! I have no doubt the "turners" that you highlight are just as thankful for you as you are for them! And this is another beautiful piece of art!!

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, brother!

I think the natural notch in the sidewall actually added to the beauty of the piece! Very nice indeed!

Walnut is my favorite wood.

Great resilience in the face of disappointment; original intentions don't always have to come about. That's beautiful work and you're right about how the rim works out well.

I have always been using Black Walnut in many of my wood working jobs. I have also sawmilled many Black Walnut logs on my sawmills in upstate New York. Living in South Carolina now but will be moving back up north this fall. Great Bowl, my first bowl I am working on now is Ambrosia Maple.

Now, all ya need is some black walnut fudge squares to place within. Looks great!

Great bowl!! I love ACKS as well!!, it makes our work look even better, thanks....

I love working Black Walnut, Terrific colors. Very nice bowl, Brother. Semper Fi.

@RHumphrey

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, brother, much appreciated! Semper Fi

Another beautiful bowl with gorgeous grain and tones. Its final shape is very interesting and attractive, too. Your videos are top quality with good lighting, composition and audio that displays your techniques very well. I'm a photographer hobbyist (60+ years) so I recognize good work. I also second "any Caliber"s" comments. You are a wonderful teacher to us. Your humble style and explanations are especially pleasing and appealing. You make turning look so easy which is the mark a true artist and craftsman. Thanks for your service from another vet (USAF 1963-67).

Beautiful! My grandparents had a huge black walnut tree in their back yard. We would swing high into its branches on the swing my grandfather built and work hard to get the nuts from the hard shell. Wonderful childhood memories.

Love bark edge bowls. This is just as awesome if not more.

I L O V E how you left some of the 'old wood' in this. It is just a wonderful piece of 'turning'. Bravo!

YES!!!!! a very beautiful Bowl, Rod. I love Walnut anything.

Glad to see a KZreadr from Indiana

It looks awesome. I agree it looks great with out the bark .thanks Larry

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

So glad to find out your from Indian i am a newer Turner and it is nice to know one of my teachers lives close by thanks for all you 're teaching vedio

Thank you for the video and for not having annoying music playing. I like the sound of the tools.

Beautiful piece. Turning is good for the soul, peaceful. S/ F

Beautiful work. So soothing.

"There are no mistakes, only happy accidents" I really enjoy your videos and love the work you do. I am learning every day more and more. Thank you for all of your hard work.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Thank you for doing some of the video in real time. That helps me be more patient at the lathe. Beautiful piece.

I Love watching your work

Beautiful bowl. My husband and I enjoy watching your videos. Only been turning for about 3 months now. He’s really enjoying something new in his workshop.

I learned your technique for defining the natural edge with parting tool watching this video about a year ago. Thanks for the lesson. I use it a lot and really like to watch you create.

Fantastic work Rod. You are the very reason I began turning. I purchased a lathe and turned my first bowl April 20, this year and I haven't stopped yet. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and teaching new turners like my self how to do it. Thank you sir.

Stunning natural piece!

I do enjoy watching the turning presentations. I have a maple burl drying after a tree fell last fall. I have a cherry burl that will be coming off the tree this coming Monday. My father was a wood shop teacher and taught me to turn years ago. I'm trying to get the time back to start turning on the lathe again. I need to watch some more videos on turning to bring back what I've forgotten. I'm starting out with easy turning activities and then building up to the more difficult challenges.

Anyone who makes something useful from nature is a blessing to our planet! Love the bowl !

Rod, Very Beautiful Black Cherry bowl thanks for sharing.!.!.!.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! (black walnut 😊)

I think it turned out gorgeous. I’ve never seen would like that. Seem pretty hard wood watching you turn it but it is beautiful. Good work. Thank you for sharing.

A bowl that could keep you entranced for a long, long time. Beautiful!

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks very much! 😊

Every part of that bowl glows. Love the overall shape, the various colours. Just a very pretty piece that is brought to life.

Thanks Jarhead, I really appreciate watching. I'm 6 months into wood turning and your videos are very helpful. Beautiful bowl. Semper Fi brother.

That is a very nice asymmetric bowl, beautiful wood. I have to admit I love it when you guys dig out the bark and put some colourful epoxy in then turn it, epoxy addicts anonymous meeting tonight.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

I like to play with resin occasionally... I've got one brewing now as a matter of fact, but don't know when I'll upload it. Thank you!

@hubristicmystic

4 жыл бұрын

Look forward to it, I’ve subscribed so sure to see it :)

Beautiful grain! Well worth the trade!

Another work of art. Amazing the way you turn a log into a piece of art.

Really liked the walnut bowl.

Even though it wasn't exactly what you planned, I think it's perfect. As always, your art is incredible.

Dear Mr. Humphrey... Thank you! I came across one of your videos, by accident. While I'm not a wood turner, was so impressed I searched and "binge watched" many of your other videos. Thank you.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that very much! Welcome to my channel!

Beautiful! Thank you for sharing!

Came out looking great! Semper fi.

I just got a 14d"...3 legged crotch of black walnut! Thanks for the video inspiring me more so.

WOW, that circle cutting jig is brilliant. Great piece.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

@beebob1279

4 жыл бұрын

@@RHumphrey Have you ever produced a video on making the jig?

@opabinnier

2 жыл бұрын

It is, isn't it! I always like to watch it in action: v satisfying. And he's a great guy too!

Beautiful. Thank you for sharing

Gorgeous wood!! Love black 🍁 maple 🤩🤩🤩

What I like most about your videos is that, as I am very new to woodturning, you explain your rational as you go along and include tool selection. That is a treamendous help for us newbies. Added to that, you take the odd upset on the chin, I know as a design opportunity, (I have had a few lol) and move on to produce a stunning piece, one you should be extreemely proud of.. I would be. Thank you so much for your chanel, your easy manner of instruction and with such a laid back easy presentation, your inspire others to try and boost confidence . Wishing you and your family a great Christmas and Happy New Year.

I recommend using a sand o flex for the bark and natural edge bowls, watch Phil Anderson at shady acres woodshop he uses them quite often on his turning. Nice bowl by the way, Randy Lucas.

I just love your videos! Thank you so much for being who you are and sharing this with us.

It's beautiful. And to think it started out as firewood. Wow!

That is gorgeous.

LOL you have Angry Chipmunks in your shop also ! lol that Bowl looks great just like it is, it was meant to be !

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

hahaha! Those rascals slipped through the editing... Thanks brother!

i really liked this bowl. I also like your adding info as to what your are doing and why. nice job all the away around

wow those shavings are like chocolate! this is a really lovely piece i’m glad you saved it from the fire

I simply am amazed at how you can turn out beautiful pieces like this.

MR.Humphrey beautiful simply beautiful.🤗❤🎅🎄🙏

Another beautiful piece!

Beautiful!! Love Black Walnut.

SO fantastic! And you're the most selfless human being I think I've ever heard of.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

You're very kind, thank you!

Sir, I went looking to find your channel today. Found a year old video. It was so good to hear your voice again!

That bowl came out great!

I think it is very beautiful. I love watching your videos x

Awsum love walnut

The bowl is beautiful!

patricia here mr Rod... what an absolutely gorgeous piece of wood!!! it turned out to be a beautiful bowl !!

Love your creativity.

Nice save. Beautiful piece of art.

Super beautiful Rod.....you are the best and i don't care what you say! Have a safe and nice holiday.....take care & God Bless.

Another quality video and bowl finish is amazing

Loved the bowl even without the bark. Gorgeous bowl by a very talented wood turner. God Bless!

Lovely colours, beautiful works.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

The third piece from each of the two gentlemen were my favorites! Of course it was a blessing in disguise! The Creator changed the design! 😊

Great video. Many good instructional ideas for a beginner like me. Looking forward to seeing more from you Rod.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Much appreciated, Nicholas!

Just one word... BEAUTIFUL

The grain patterns and colors are amazing. Great work. Also thank you for your honesty and integrity. Something we don’t see enough of these days. Thank you for your service sir.

@RHumphrey

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I appreciate that very much!

WOW BEAUTIFUL

Darn! Was looking forward to seeing that bark on the edge! Still a great peace!

Beautiful wood and work

Gorgeous work, thanks for sharing

Fantastic job yet again. Hugs from Halifax

Fantastic!!!!! Great work!

This is a beautiful piece of art! I enjoy watching you bring an old log to life, seeing how beautiful it is!

Beautiful!

It is a beautiful bowl and I figured out who you are, you are the Bob Ross of wood turning! Thank you for sharing!

Looks fantastic 👍👍👍👍

Beautiful ...I have missed out so much. Catching up on past videos.

Removing the bark from the edge was the best thing that happen, so the beauty of the piece can shine without defects.

Beautiful bowl!

We need a ♥️ button to click on! The markings in the bowl makes it absolutely gorgeous.

It's absolutely beautilful! I loved it!

Beautiful piece,great work.

Great job on the bowl my friend thank you for your service God Bless.

Beautiful coloured bowl