Woodturning a Mess of Dogwood Roots

We are so, SO overdue for a good old fashioned episode of What's In That Pile that it kinda hurts, so what better way to dive back in then by throwing a neat ol' dogwood root ball onto the lathe and seeing what happens??
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  • @issa.worries2much
    @issa.worries2much2 ай бұрын

    babe wake up new justinthetrees dropped

  • @YoursUntruly

    @YoursUntruly

    2 ай бұрын

    How did you get in my house?

  • @raff3486

    @raff3486

    2 ай бұрын

    ​@@YoursUntruly the window was open

  • @bornasotoudeh4044

    @bornasotoudeh4044

    2 ай бұрын

    @@YoursUntruly our house now

  • @FrostByte4736

    @FrostByte4736

    Ай бұрын

    These comments are always so weird. Nobody actually talks like that, especially not someone who has a girlfriend/fiancé/wife/boyfriend/husband.

  • @YoursUntruly

    @YoursUntruly

    Ай бұрын

    @@FrostByte4736 Who hurt you, lil guy?

  • @blakeybarzabal7804
    @blakeybarzabal78042 ай бұрын

    One of my horticulture professors said a good arborist can tell the type of tree by the bark more accurately than the leaves and that just blew my mind.

  • @TylerDollarhide

    @TylerDollarhide

    2 ай бұрын

    Arborist, also known as tree wizards apparently.

  • @markduret9538

    @markduret9538

    2 ай бұрын

    Arborist here. Definitely not.

  • @katie-allen

    @katie-allen

    Ай бұрын

    @@markduret9538wait now we don’t know which is true haha

  • @cuz9892

    @cuz9892

    Ай бұрын

    fun fact: Arborist comes from the Latin word Arbor meaning tree

  • @freeble_
    @freeble_2 ай бұрын

    “Having been surgered” XD def gonna use that when I get top surgery for suuuuree

  • @some.artist5435

    @some.artist5435

    2 ай бұрын

    Dont you mean sure-gery 😂

  • @Halfie4tailed

    @Halfie4tailed

    2 ай бұрын

    Good luck with your top surgery dude!

  • @BenisDD

    @BenisDD

    Ай бұрын

    I can safely guess why. Reconsider.

  • @Dctctx

    @Dctctx

    Ай бұрын

    Gender dysphoria for the win! No but really I feel bad for you

  • @kronosvoid9811

    @kronosvoid9811

    Ай бұрын

    @@BenisDD reconsider your life

  • @cpufangobrr9212
    @cpufangobrr92122 ай бұрын

    No way he hit us with root words along with the root ball Absolutely satisfying video

  • @kaylawilson7496
    @kaylawilson7496Ай бұрын

    This is literally just so inspiring. Those roots would’ve just been taken to the dump and instead you’ve made something gorgeous out of it. It makes me wish I wasn’t a poor college student and could buy an entire shops worth of woodworking equipment

  • @BP-ef8mr
    @BP-ef8mr2 ай бұрын

    I've missed you too! I'm glad you're feeling up to diving into the pile

  • @Nick_308
    @Nick_3082 ай бұрын

    It was over an hour after watching this video that the “rootin’ tootin’” chatoyancy joke actually connected in my head 😂

  • @FearlessFenrir
    @FearlessFenrir2 ай бұрын

    It looks like a perfect platter for a big magical orb to ponder with your friends

  • @madfishmonger403
    @madfishmonger4032 ай бұрын

    Don't apologize for taking time to take care of yourself, that's always important. This was a fun project and I love how it turned out!

  • @theawecat27
    @theawecat272 ай бұрын

    the pink color of the roots are so pretty! that was definitely a scary piece of wood to turn so i'm it turned out well

  • @veridico84
    @veridico842 ай бұрын

    Pro tip: Hang a plumb line (or a string with a weight) off three random points around the circumference, while hanging the random object from the same point. Trace along the plumb line on the surface of the object. Where the lines intersect is your centre of mass.

  • @markpehrson2471
    @markpehrson24712 ай бұрын

    Hey Justin I just wanted to say thank you for being the inspiration for me a high schooler to start woodturning I’ve only been at it for about a month but I’ve made a bowl and pen and made plenty of mistakes but with every mistake I learn something.

  • @arnoldmmbb
    @arnoldmmbb2 ай бұрын

    Wellcome back!! Hope you recovered well from the operation

  • @helgavoorneveld1530
    @helgavoorneveld15302 ай бұрын

    Yay you're back!!! We missed you. Glad to see you looking well after your surgery, sorry you had to have that. 🤩

  • @amberbydreamsart5467
    @amberbydreamsart54672 ай бұрын

    The colors of the piece and the shape turned out amazing!! I'd love to have that as a coffee table center or similar. I definitely missed your videos, excited for more! I'm hopefully going to go out foraging for young pine needles to try and make some pine needle sugar for the first time - I think I'd love to try some of the recipes you've done, and I know some of my family would love it, too! Been trying to bring more handmade things to family gatherings

  • @Library_Of_Gurkistan
    @Library_Of_Gurkistan2 ай бұрын

    Hi justinthetrees! Just wanted to tell that your content is absolutely awesome, and say thank you for sharing your hobby and the knowledge about it with us all! Also great god, why‘d you include santa‘s reindeers in the thanking? Poor Rudolph lol.

  • @awaredeshmukh3202

    @awaredeshmukh3202

    2 ай бұрын

    Probably someone subscribed to the Patreon under that name XD what do they have against Rudolph?!

  • @EarthrealmWarrior
    @EarthrealmWarrior2 ай бұрын

    I had no idea you were sick. Well I how you are fine and healthy now and Welcome Back Justin

  • @carolinamechanic
    @carolinamechanic2 ай бұрын

    Welcome back, you've been missed! Here in N.C. the dogwood is our state flower (which should be popping out at any moment.)

  • @ethankriegel5957
    @ethankriegel5957Ай бұрын

    I'm enjoying a bit of solara cask whiskey while I watch. I'm impressed with how well wood lathe tools keep their edge on interrupted cuts like this root section.

  • @Vicerion17
    @Vicerion172 ай бұрын

    Hernias really suck dude, so congrats on the successful surgery! My dad just had his doubles hernia done(which makes like 5 or 6 in his entire life) just before Christmas while my Uncle had his fixed a bit less than 2 months ago. I assume it was done laparoscopically like my dad's which doesn't carry to much of a risk, save for the screen failing, so here's to a hopefully quick and uncomplicated recovery! My Uncle wasn't so lucky due to having severe and thick scar tissue from being stabbed when he was younger, which starts from under the diaphragm and ending just a bit below the belly button. They ended up opening him sternum to groin, removed the scar tissue before finishing with the hernia. Despite being 50-something days later and he still has a ways to go to fully heal.

  • @faithburgess5073
    @faithburgess5073Ай бұрын

    The moment you lose the thing you just had in your had (at 3:58) is sooo relatable. Basically any time I make anything I’m like “where that f did I just put that?? I was just holding it!” lololol

  • @sethgreenwood6488
    @sethgreenwood64882 ай бұрын

    Welcome back! Going back to the basics is great! Don't overthink your content - I'll watch woodworking any day. For cleaning off the root ball, would you try using pressurized water or no?

  • @violamandyfinnigan5463
    @violamandyfinnigan54632 ай бұрын

    It's good to see you back! 😊😊 looking forward to see new stuff coming on the channel! 😊 And loved the little linguistic excurse about the word 'earth'😂 And what a nice piece it turned out to be!

  • @RIBill
    @RIBill2 ай бұрын

    I love the wood! I might have been inclined, when realizing what it was going to look like inside, to stop, glue a block in, flip it back over and turn the base more into a platter-like shape. However, as it is, it's interesting and attractive, so I call it a win!

  • @k80bhappypaddler
    @k80bhappypaddlerАй бұрын

    Im glad youre healing! Thanks for sharing your learning in this video ❤

  • @bumblebeevie
    @bumblebeevie2 ай бұрын

    Your videos are a genuine treat for me. They provide so much joy and calm, and I love to see what you create. This was a nice surprise on this Thursday evening.

  • @davidottoson6510
    @davidottoson65102 ай бұрын

    Glad you are back at it & hopefully getting stronger every day.

  • @nicholas.k.mcnabb6173
    @nicholas.k.mcnabb61732 ай бұрын

    Feels like so long, I missed your videos, they're calm and help my brain slow down

  • @theempresssophia3212
    @theempresssophia3212Ай бұрын

    I love how it turned out! I think if you try to do a similar project again maybe you could contact a resin artist? When you were taking us through it at 10:55 I just had an image of the piece as it was but filled in with resin to make a whole bowl and it looked awesome in my head lol! Wood and resin is very popular and you’re such a happy and kind guy, I’m sure if you found the right artist you would have a great collab! All love, I can’t wait to see what you do next!

  • @StaySafeDontDie
    @StaySafeDontDie29 күн бұрын

    I was initially thinking this would be a really cool bowl holder, kind of like a bowl pedestal in a way, but it turned out super cool. Thanks for all of your content, it's really fun to watch :)

  • @GoatWithFeet
    @GoatWithFeetАй бұрын

    I love your content i look forward to all of your videos and i really want you to make more eating trees

  • @mr_shyguy3274
    @mr_shyguy3274Ай бұрын

    looks like the little bowl that sits by the front door to hold your keys, or spare change, i think it looks amazing, idk anything about wood but it looks cool

  • @SFoX
    @SFoXАй бұрын

    Just happy you're safe and happy

  • @marlabakes
    @marlabakes2 ай бұрын

    I'm glad the surgery went well and you're back, messing around with wood in the funnest ways. The "I don't like this" face and the step back to give it some space as it spins up: that's how I feel about the whole lathe process. I fear it but respect it. I want to try it but I'm far too much of a chicken. The colour in that dogwood even before the oil was beautiful! Also RIP to how much your dog is shedding 😂

  • @MrErViLi
    @MrErViLi2 ай бұрын

    Nice piece! A really good way to clean the dirt and rocks out of a root ball is with a pressure washer. Give it a try.

  • @bdluejay
    @bdluejay2 ай бұрын

    2024 has been a hell of a year so far. been having a rough time lately and especially today, so I was really happy to see this in my sub box. exactly what I needed today, thank you man

  • @CRAETION_
    @CRAETION_Ай бұрын

    Love the full length content!!

  • @richclubb
    @richclubbАй бұрын

    Just finished "Around the World in 80 Trees" by Jonathan Drori. I know you generally feature native trees but I'd highly recommend it, some very cool tree facts and even includes your favourite word 'Chatoyancy' and has a reference to Pando in the Quaking Aspen chapter.

  • @guydude439
    @guydude4392 ай бұрын

    Dogwood fans (North Carolinians), where you at?

  • @daviddesalme2014
    @daviddesalme20142 ай бұрын

    Awesome!!! And no rocks!! Thanks and keep them coming.

  • @bloopbloop9687
    @bloopbloop96872 ай бұрын

    Always a good day when you upload another video

  • @robinyoutube7862
    @robinyoutube78622 ай бұрын

    I had a large hernia fixed in September, it took months to be normal again. I have my next hernia surgery in June, and then one final one at some point after. Take time to recover properly! Happy to wait if it means you‘re better.

  • @andrewp625
    @andrewp625Ай бұрын

    Glad you’re doing better my man! Great video! We all struggle with the creative process from time to time, I can only imagine how much more difficult it is to film that process and have it on display too. Love your stuff man. On a side note, I’m an arborist that services Utah County and Salt Lake if you ever have any tree questions or anything. Love to talk about trees.

  • @juliefalkenstein
    @juliefalkenstein2 ай бұрын

    So glad you are feeling well enough t be back here!

  • @lichenthrope__
    @lichenthrope__2 ай бұрын

    so excited to see another video! dogwoods are some of my favorite trees, they remind me of home back east. sorry to hear you needed surgery, and I hope you're feeling better! (btw I ran into you at Dune 2 a few weeks ago and it was so wild to see you! I didn't know I was in the same state as you :))

  • @admirallister7847
    @admirallister78472 ай бұрын

    Yessss, my favorite wood guy's back!

  • @robmarshallofficial
    @robmarshallofficial2 ай бұрын

    I’m glad you are sorted and home now. Stay safe

  • @nicholasrandell2310
    @nicholasrandell23102 ай бұрын

    No need to apologize!! We’re all just glad you’re feeling better 😊

  • @MissingRaptor
    @MissingRaptorАй бұрын

    I was sure he was going to say "root ball chatoyency". I'll admit though, that "rootin' tootin' chatoyency" is pretty funny too 😄😄😄

  • @curiousfirely
    @curiousfirely2 ай бұрын

    great to have you back, and beautiful bowl! 💚🪵⚔️

  • @chromiumcat
    @chromiumcat2 ай бұрын

    welcome back, Justin! you were on fire with those puns at the start hahaha, and that bowl looks so great!!!

  • @Essix7
    @Essix72 ай бұрын

    Happy to see you back

  • @colleenuchiyama4916
    @colleenuchiyama49162 ай бұрын

    Magnolia wood smells so great. Love it!

  • @robmarshallofficial
    @robmarshallofficial2 ай бұрын

    Another interesting fact about roots, the big chunky parts you are carving are not the parts initially which suck up water from the ground, the roots which suck the water up are hair fine and the best way to explain it is think about the lungs in your body, in the lungs you have small parts which transfer the oxygen into your body and the large part of the lungs is like a bellows, with tree roots. The very fine hair like ones suck the water up and it gets transferred up into the larger parts of the roots. I can’t remember the exact name of these roots hairs but it’s very interesting how it works, that’s why when you see these machines which dig the Earth up with the roots when replanting trees, or just moving them, the earth is took with them to help protect these fine haired roots and means when they are replanted they have a much higher chance of survival

  • @CB-ke5xx
    @CB-ke5xx2 ай бұрын

    How can you tell by it's a dogwood? By it's bark 😂😂😂

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging2 ай бұрын

    Such talent and skill. Beautiful piece of wood 👍👍

  • @benjaminkaufman3887
    @benjaminkaufman38872 ай бұрын

    That would look great as a cake stand! you should get a cicular piece of glass to put on top

  • @Mistling9
    @Mistling92 ай бұрын

    New piece from the pile!!! Yay!!!

  • @josephdorey8458
    @josephdorey8458Ай бұрын

    We missed you! Glad you're ok! We want more trees especially edible ones 😊

  • @wylizzler
    @wylizzlerАй бұрын

    Love your work dude glad you’re healing ❤❤

  • @dnewendorp
    @dnewendorp2 ай бұрын

    Very cool looking piece. Welcome back. Next time you turn something awkward like that, turning between centers can work well before you establish your mortice/tenon.

  • @JEASOUA
    @JEASOUA2 ай бұрын

    there was a art piece near a place i lived that had trees planted upside down so the roots were out. the root part reminded me of this

  • @brealynn75
    @brealynn752 ай бұрын

    Ah, I've missed you 🥺 I'm glad you are feeling better 🎉🥳

  • @calicohusky
    @calicohusky2 ай бұрын

    It looks absolutely amazing! Glad ur feeling alright.

  • @BasMeek
    @BasMeek2 ай бұрын

    Awesome video man. Amazing tree. Can't wait to see more❤

  • @user-ob8jl9fn2q
    @user-ob8jl9fn2q2 ай бұрын

    Looks great mate well done, I like your approach to the job at hand 👍

  • @reubendaly827
    @reubendaly8272 ай бұрын

    glad to see you back! this video is awesome, I absolutely love the Cornus genus and this piece turned out awesomely weird!

  • @Filbie
    @Filbie2 ай бұрын

    Bb if you had a “nasty cold” at the beginning of the year, it was c0vid. This winter we had nearly the highest surge ever with no mitigations in place. At its peak this year 1 in 20 people had c19.

  • @CheBatookee
    @CheBatookeeАй бұрын

    Missed ur videos. Glad u're back ❤

  • @nemoignorat2443
    @nemoignorat2443Ай бұрын

    it looks absolutely beautiful

  • @anthonystroud8615
    @anthonystroud86152 ай бұрын

    really enjoyed the commentary about the thought process and the info on the root process glad to see you back hopefully a new map piece is on the way

  • @stephadoodledoo
    @stephadoodledoo2 ай бұрын

    Just the video for a lazy start to a weekday morning! What a great day already.

  • @aislinnwilliams4828
    @aislinnwilliams48282 ай бұрын

    I was wondering where you were!! Hope your surgery went well and you are fixed up and feeling better!!

  • @ThemommaBear195
    @ThemommaBear1952 ай бұрын

    I’m so happy you’re back. Seems like 2024 has been hard on you so far. Hugs and prayers that all goes well for you from here on.

  • @kglax10
    @kglax102 ай бұрын

    The comeback is always far greater than any setback. Glad to have you back!

  • @brianmckeever5280
    @brianmckeever52802 ай бұрын

    Glad to see you back and healthy!

  • @grummdoesstuff2983
    @grummdoesstuff29832 ай бұрын

    Happy to see you back, and happy to hear that both surgery and recovery went smoothly.

  • @JojoYVR
    @JojoYVR2 ай бұрын

    Glad you’re feeling better. The bowl looks beautiful!

  • @MakewithMatt
    @MakewithMatt2 ай бұрын

    Nice bowl! I always thought roots were a mirror image of the canopy above but learned a while back they actually grow like you showed us. Pretty awesome to think how they would be all interconnected in forests.. Cheers from northern Ontario!

  • @Bdogg12139
    @Bdogg121392 ай бұрын

    So glad you back!

  • @BonnibelLecter
    @BonnibelLecter2 ай бұрын

    Oh those colors are lovely.

  • @greglaprade220
    @greglaprade2202 ай бұрын

    Outstanding! Great job!

  • @soulessplayz294
    @soulessplayz2942 ай бұрын

    I love your videos, their so satisfying but so interesting I can't fall asleep, I just started watching you and now I can't stop.

  • @juusoleinonen
    @juusoleinonen2 ай бұрын

    Happy to have you back! Beautiful piece once again!

  • @tracyroake2815
    @tracyroake28152 ай бұрын

    I wondered why I hadn't seen any of your videos lately. I'm glad you're on the mend! And this bowl you're making is freaking me out but I've got to watch it to the end! I know it's going to be fantastic

  • @helgavoorneveld1530
    @helgavoorneveld15302 ай бұрын

    Absolutely love the bowl platter!! Such gorgeous colours 😍🥰

  • @darkninjafirefox
    @darkninjafirefox2 ай бұрын

    Glad to hear you're doing better! This is a lot of fun to watch

  • @noahschoenbeck4720
    @noahschoenbeck47202 ай бұрын

    Love this piece and love you. Glad you healthy and back ready to go :)

  • @vindrmasuta
    @vindrmasuta2 ай бұрын

    When I was young, my parents had a bowl like this. You obviously couldn't store anything in it because of its shape so they bought a clear glass bowl to sit on top and that worked great.

  • @loganlives4445
    @loganlives44452 ай бұрын

    Welcome back! I hope recovery went smoothly and that you're feeling better! Loved this video so much, the bowl turned out incredible 😍

  • @audionovisual
    @audionovisual2 ай бұрын

    Glad you're back and safe. Thank you for another great video!

  • @davidfalterman8713
    @davidfalterman87132 ай бұрын

    Nice to see you back! Glad you’re all right after the surgery!

  • @slomkaadas9603
    @slomkaadas96032 ай бұрын

    Nice to see you again and in good health. To be honest, I was afraid that something serious had happened to you because of this longer break. Now I know why, and I'm glad you're back in shape. Your videos are very interesting and inspiring. As usual, I'm eager to see the next ones :> Warm greetings from Poland

  • @1_piece_of_dirt
    @1_piece_of_dirt2 ай бұрын

    dogwood is one of my favorite trees i grew up in Pennsylvania and there was always a lot of them around i love their flowers☘️

  • @PoojaPatel-ut3to
    @PoojaPatel-ut3to2 ай бұрын

    Nobody should ever complain about your awesome content and passion.

  • @sylvinchaos8856
    @sylvinchaos88562 ай бұрын

    Yes!!! I'm so happy you're back :D

  • @scottpatterson4229
    @scottpatterson42292 ай бұрын

    I’ve been waiting for a new one of these!!! Glad you’re doing well now.

  • @mnp1964
    @mnp1964Ай бұрын

    Looks stunning nice job

  • @maypasifiki9360
    @maypasifiki93602 ай бұрын

    It looks so good!

  • @genevavaughn2162
    @genevavaughn2162Ай бұрын

    I love this piece!!!