"a lotta heart" wood wall art
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- My friend Tom brought over his chainsaw and was helping me as I was cutting up some wood with it. We were both amazed at how beautiful this wood was once it was cut - we really had no idea what to expect :) Sometimes I'm really surprised at how beautiful wood is on the inside when it's hard to tell what it's going to look like from the outside. Once all the slices were cut, I was really excited about making an art piece out of them. I guess you could say I really put my heart into this one :)
Great Piece!!!!!! Sir Scott!!!! Together it looks like a shamrock!!!!!!!!!!! Everybody viewing make a wish!!!!!!!!!
What i love about artists is how y’all can look at stuff make literal JOY!! Just amazing.
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The granes and wholes in the wood you choose in fantastic!! This wall art will look awesome. Looking great there Scott love it!!
Thank you very much Linda :)
You are an amazing artist who can see the beauty all around us even in scrap pieces of wood. Congratulations.
Thank you :)
Cutting wood is like gold mining. Every once in a while you get lucky and find something really nice and you did.
Yes, this is some of the best wood I've ever cut up :)
I love how excited y ou got when you made that first cut
Absolutely beautiful! I've got alot of apple, pear, and plum wood id6 like to try wall art with! Thanks for sharing 👍
Thank you! Cheers!
I have burned a lot of wood in my wood stove but it only warms me once. When I see your wood art it warms me over and over.
Thanks so much Ralph. That really means a lot :)
Really cool. Mother Nature. At her best. Dude!
Lovely wood! Lovely outcome! Have I missed it, but I don't think you've introduced us to one of your other helpers. The helper holding the log for you to cut. Thanks Scott for another inspirational video.
That's my friend Tom. He brings over his chainsaw once in a while and lets me use it to cut wood for my projects. Every once in a while he cuts some but he mostly likes to help me as I do the cutting. I mentioned him before in another video - and he's been seen in a few - but I probably should have mentioned him in this one - since this was his first "speaking" part. He doesn't really seem interesting in being in my videos but just likes to come over and cut wood and hang out. He may start helping me do the polyurethane on some of the projects too, we've been talking about that. Maybe one day I'll talk him into a making a cameo if he's interested :)
Should have read your words under the video. Sorry to be such a fool! Please say hi to Tom.
No.....you are awesome!!! It's my fault for not telling you that your comment inspired me to change the description. Your comments mean a lot to me and are very important to me. As soon as I read it I realized that it was a bit thoughtless on my part not to mention Tom's name and the fact that he was helping me so I changed the description asap. Then when I replied to your comment a little bit later I forgot to mention to you that I changed the description even though I should have thought to tell you. But I do want to let you know that I appreciate all of your comments and they all mean a lot to me. Thanks :)
I am "Fascinated" by the way you see and can put together the idea that you see in your mind and then relay it to your medium, WOOD!!!!!!!!!!! This piece reminds me of a July 4th Fireworks Burst or Starburst.... "BURST"....... How did you see this different way to put the wood together in your mind instead of your usual way of the space betrix and the wire suspension.....REALLY GREAT JOB HOLDING MY ATTENTION AS I WATCHED THIS ONE NOT ONCE BUT TWICE, GREAT JOB, SIR SCOTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Great way of looking at the piece! I have to admit, I didn't see it that way but once again you've given me new perspective :) My goal with this piece was to use the best parts of the wood and use as many pieces as I could......and I really had no idea what the art piece would look like when I began the layout. I just knew that I could make something good by using the most beautiful parts of the wood. The design evolved as I started cutting the pieces and I just had to trust that everything was going to work out in the end :) My feeling was that the wood was so beautiful that I just had to make it work :)
Very good wall wood art.
Great video, great finished product!
Thanks :)
Never seen such cool patterns ,worked in a sawmill most of my life ,,,still so amazing 😉
Absolutely beautiful
Thank you :)
LOOKING SIMPLE BUT VERY BEAUTIFUL
Scott muy lindo tu trabajo y un excekente video.😆👍👍👍
Muchas gracias :)
Thank u for this video, u inspire me.... Now I know what to do if I ever see a wood on the street or in a backyard of a friend or whom I knew.... ❤️❤️❤️
Well done! Scott!!! Really it is beautiful!!#
Thanks Moises. I really appreciate that :)
very inspiring scott, and furthermore you seem fantastic nice
I'm impressed this is the first of seen of this Art Great job
Thanks!
I appreciate so much! Greetings from the Republic of Taiwan.
Thank you very much :)
Beautiful job Scott. Love this one.
Thanks Kathy :)
13:00 Best lesson i ever had in my project.
I really appreciate this words.
You do a grat job man.
Scott, I just recently found your channel, and have watched quite a few of your videos already, despite my being very busy creating Christmas gifts for my children, family & friends... out of wood, naturally! :)
Nothing like what you are doing... just some recycled pallet wood stuff mostly, and messing around with hardwood glue-ups and the like.
You really do some truly amazing work though Scott, and are an inspiration, I think, to others who like working with their hands and tools creating things from wood. But even more than that perhaps, is that by doing what you do, and sharing it too, I think you fire people's imaginations as they watch you exercise yours, as well as their appreciation of outstanding art! And that is one of the things that glues me to the screen when I'm watching you, aside from seeing the final piece you're working on... but the excitement of watching you as you gather and select your materials, transport them to your workstation, the lay them all out within arms reach (or sometimes a serious stretch) on the table in front of you, and then watch you do this whole series of processes where you move the pieces around to different positions, different angles, etc., as if checking each possibility and assessing it for something one might call "the right fit" or that "right spark", inspiration, or maybe just a realization that "yeah, this looks pretty cool!" I hope you keep creating and sharing your work Scott, as I really like the way you think, and act, and dig watching you work when you are creating!
Oh, meant to ask you too (2nd edit)... I noticed in several videos that you use a light grayish-brown sealer or paint on your backboards (plywood, etc.) that you mount your pieces to, and you also seem to do your final seal with some kind of poly? I wondered if you mind sharing what these two things are and why you apply them in the ways that you do? Thanks Scott!
Well said Bill. I appreciate the well thought out comment. You have a really good understanding of what I'm trying to do in these videos. The main idea is to give other's inspiration and get them to exercise their imaginations so they can get better at doing their own projects and think up new ones :) ......and also to help people look at old wood in new ways. I'm learning to do the same thing myself every time I do a project :) I'm never going to master it - it's a continuous learning process with no end in sight :)
The backer board paint is just a brown acrylic paint. No particular color. On some (but not all) of my earlier videos I used a mistint that I got at Sherwin Williams but ended up liking the color so much that I had a gallon mixed up at Lowe's to match the mistint color - on a lot of the videos I used a quart container - which I poured the paint into from the gallon container since it's easier to move the quart container around as I'm painting :) The idea of the paint is to make the backer board blend in with the wood color so that people don't notice the backer board as much when they look at the art pieces from the sides - and sometimes the backer board is visible in the front so the brown paint helps make it less obvious. I also like the way the art pieces look on the backs - the backs are essentially their own art pieces - although not displayed in this way - so I want them to look good :) I mostly use Zar interior oil-based clear antique flat polyurethane on my wood art pieces - like this one here. But I occasionally use Minwax water-based polycrylic.
@@scottoconnor - Thank you so much for your reply. It seems to me that you have absolutely hit your mark Scott, as you are definitely inspiring me as I watch the incredible pieces of art take shape and become one-of-a-kind, beautiful objects of visual enjoyment. Just outstanding stuff, in my humble opinion.
I have heard some woodworkers complain that polyurethane sometimes has a yellowing effect on some of their woods. I suspect that with the dark, rich-looking woods, this may not be an issue, and that it only makes the woods look much darker and richer, but wondered if you notice anything like that over time on your finished pieces? Thanks again Scott. Much appreciated.
Well thanks Bill, that means a lot to me. I do my best but sometimes I wonder if my videos are really accomplishing the goal of inspiring people??? - so it's good to hear you're getting some inspiration from them :)
Yes, oil-based poly can have a yellowing effect on some woods. Water-based poly doesn't in my experience, it's clearer, however polyurethane isn't something I'm an expert on. I only know what works best for me on certain pieces. In my experience, all polyurethanes - both oil and water-based, make the wood darker. Most of my wood art pieces are done with oil-based poly. I think it looks better on certain woods and brings out the richness of the wood better. However, some of my wood art pieces and a lot of my picture frames are done with water-based poly. There's a lot of different reasons why I may choose one or the other but I usually do what I feel is best for the project and will make it look as good as possible. Too much to cover in this response, and like I said I'm not an expert on it but I know there's some good videos here on youtube on the subject. Just search oil-based vs. water based poly. I've watched some of these videos in the past.....although it's been awhile.....but some of them can be helpful :)
@@scottoconnor - I'm absolutely sure that I'm not the only one benefitting and getting inspired by your work Scott! There's way too much great stuff you're doing there for that to be true!
Thank you Scott for taking the time to explain your thoughts about polyurethane use, as it relates to your projects and uses. I'm sure that it really can be a wider area of discussion, but what you have shared is very helpful, indeed, and I sincerely thank you!
Can't wait to see what your next project is. Note to Self: make sure to click the bell so you will be notified when that happens! In the meantime, I'm hustling back over to your channel to look at all the content I haven't seen yet!
P.S. You in California? Looks like some of the country up north of Ventura or Ojai... ???
Yes, I live in on the north side of Ventura on the way to Ojai :)
I do like this piece. It's my favorite of all you've done. Good work!
Thanks Mom :)
Super sir good work
Wow, Very Nice!!!
Good Work👍👍👍
Good Creativity 🤔🥴👍
That piece of Art would also work well as a Wall Clock or even as an End Table🤔🤫😉
For sure. Thanks :)
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I must agree with Kathleen, this is the nicest piece of wood wall art I have seen so far, I always love your choice of music. Here's looking forward to your next project.
Yes, it's one of my favorites so far too - but I have to admit - I almost always say that when I finish a new piece :) Glad you like the music :)
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@Kason Dario Instablaster :)
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Fantastic!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
Nice work
Sempre bravissimo e geniale. Complimenti. Always very good and brilliant. Compliments
Thanks :)
My Name is "No One!" great interesting perplexing hand to motion m0veMenT...love it
Oh Scott...I do believe this is my favorite so far. I too feel an inner happiness and excitement when working with wood.
Thank you.
p.s. I "wood" like to be your helper and learn from you by & watch you.
Thanks Kathleen :)
Brilliant.
The magig... I like your creative... 👍
Nice work , and I’m surprised you still have your fingers!
Great job Sir, congratulations 🇧🇷 👏 👏 👏
Beautiful wall art but it would also make an incredible table top!
For sure :)
Раяна привет столешница была бы лудше ты права
Приезжай к нам в Россию тебе и не такое покажем
Very nice
Incredible piece, never two the same. 15:53 yes still here nice touch, someone, anyone, everyone and the producer man you have a big payroll. Great piece and vid.
Yes, the payroll is big but no one (our producer) pays the bills :)
@@scottoconnor same here lol great vid
Well done .
Thank you :)
beautiful job again!
Thanks Bill :)
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I really like it
clever idea
Scott your doing nice really you born artist
Thank you very much :)
scott oconnor In real your great artist👏👏👍
Amazing
Brilliant Thought
Incredible Work
HATS OFF
Thanks!
Hola muy bonito trabajo lo felicito
Te cuento que soy un mapuche y vivo con la naturaleza donde el león me visita vez en cuando los jabalíes también se que hablas otro idioma pero con el trabajo de la madera lo entiendo
Even better the second viewing!
Respekt svaka cast
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very nice
Thanks :)
Your art work is beautiful thank you for sharing great videos every week see next time 👍🏼happy thanksgiving day 🦃
Thanks Tomas :)
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linda obra de arte
Bonito trabajo
The old saying goes.... "Fan The Flames Of Passion And It Will Take You Far!!!" In your case Sir Scott... It has you starting a new kind of wood wall art!!!!!!! Hope you are selling these for thousands of dollars on line not hundreds or you will starve at those price you loose money as it takes a day or more to do the project..............When you look in the center it looks like it is give the illusion that the center is far away and is going away!!! Not just 3D but more!!!!
That's beautiful. I can see contour lines on an Ordnance Survey map.
Yes, I can see that now that you mention it. Thanks for sharing your insight ilona :)
Those lines were gaps from mishandling beautiful pieces of wood... one mans art is another mans garbage, poor wood I actually felt bad for the wood.
Hi Scott I am in the UK and assume your in the USA, I dont know if you have ever worked with Yew timber it has a creamy white outer sap wood with light reddish brown heart, I have made several coffee tables over the years with book matched pieces of two inch thick planks with one edge sawn straight,and the outer edges left rough complete with bark which usually remains firmly attached, I have never tried filling in the blemishes with epoxy or making wall art but one day I will. good luck to you Keith Clark
No, I've never worked with Yew lumber but it sound interesting. Your coffee tables sound great! Making wall art is the same idea and I'm sure you would like doing it - a lot of my wall art pieces could work as small coffee tables or end tables if I put legs on them - and it would also be good to fill the holes with epoxy if I used them as tables. Thanks for watching and keep up the good work!
Luarbiasa,👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️🙏🏻🌹
Hi Scott the was beautiful work my cousin my me a piece of art wood wall hanging and he turned it on a lathe. it also was cool like urs. weldon. I will have a go my self. .
Another outstanding piece of artwork, Professor O'Connor! You really shifted into high gear this time, and your enthusiasm and excitement shows through in the finished product. I also noticed the "gang" is back and chipping in with the video production.
Sure hope none of the California wild fires are anywhere near you. A very good friend of mine lost his home, shop, and business from the "Camp Fire" in Chico last week. It's the second home & business he's lost to wild fires within a ten year period. Stay safe out there!
Thanks Paul :) Yes, this was one of those projects that I was really excited about because once I saw how amazing the wood was I could hardly wait to make something out of it!
We had a big fire here last year so most of the brush in my area has already been burned up so hopefully we won't have another fire here for a long time. There were some fires about 30 miles or so from my house this year but I think most of those have already been put out at this point.....but it's hard to keep track to know exactly what the fires are doing or are going to do. Sorry to hear about your friend's losses. It's a really devastating and tragic thing to go through. I hope he can fully recover from his losses and get a new home, shop and business soon.
Thanks for the inspiration. What type of wood did you use. Burned red wood? Liked you crew they sure are hard workers. Do you pay well? *)
I don't know what type of wood this is. I don't think it's redwood. Yes, I pay the crew well - in compliments :)
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Bravo maistore👌
Try filling the knots and cracks with colored epoxy might look good??
Cara..você é dimais...parabens
Muito obrigado. Eu realmente aprecio isso :)
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золотые ручки))
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I found a bunch of drift wood today at the New jersey shore, lobster lab media
Great work! That wood is AMAZING!! What kind of wood is that???
Thanks! - I have no idea what kind of wood it is....I wish I knew so I could go out and look for more :)
Did I miss the part where he says what kind of tree that came from?
Muito bom
This would've made a beautiful rustic coffee table
Yes, it would work for that too.
Hi, do you think is okay to use MDF as backing? I have extra MDF and wondering so I don’t have to buy new plywood
Yea, it would work as long as its strong enough to hold the wood that you're attaching to it.
@@scottoconnor Thank you Scott!
As matado el color de esa preciosa madera .lo suyo sería darle una buena pulida y un barniz al agua transparente de todas formas gracias por el video👍👍👍
Muy linda composición
جميل حقاا
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Great video and awesome wall art!! Is there any way to find out what music is playing between 9:20 and roughly 12:00. What an awesome song I would love to learn to play!
Thanks. The song is called Ukulele vs. Guitar, I got it on Audioblocks.
Are these logs suitable for epoxy use?
Yes, I'm sure the wood is suitable for epoxy use but I didn't use any on this project.
What kind of sealer was that you put on it
I used Zar oil-based clear antique flat polyurethane.
Quanto matéria prima jogada fora!
Omg 😮 it’s Willy wonka. I have the golden ticket 🎫
What kind of wood is that
I don't know what kind of wood it is.
Что в этом есть! 👍 Пальцы береги, а то больше не вырастут!
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hola que tipo de madera es ??'
No sé qué tipo de madera es
@@scottoconnor ok gracias
What kind of wood is that?
I don't know. This is the first time I've had this kind of wood.
Leave it to some to take something beautiful and natural and transform it into a piece of manufactured plastic. It would make more sense to take one single slice out of a trunk of tree designed by God rather than piece together altered segments.
need some serious lessons on using power tools cos you are lucky to have fingers, by the way, your using that table saw. preferred the natural colour before the finish was put on but lovely piece
Another GREAT project Scott! Love the heart theme. The grain cracks and coloring of that wood are fantastic. What type of tree is it from?
PS - Wish you would use that straight edge as a push stick to kick out the cut offs on your table saw, instead of your fingers! (Now I sound like my mom, Haha) :-)
Thanks! I really wish I was better at identifying wood but I've never been very good at it so I don't know what kind of wood it is. One day I hope to get a tree expert to look at my art pieces and tell me what they think. I appreciate the push stick tip and believe it or not, I actually use them quite a bit. I really do try to be extra safe when using any power tool and you're right.....I should use a push stick when pushing pieces off the table saw table :)
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Ceder, Red wood?
It's not cedar because it doesn't have the cedar smell. I don't think it's redwood because it's much harder than most of the redwood I've worked with. I don't know what kind of wood it is - I don't think it's a very common wood since I've never had any like it before.
@@scottoconnor muito lindo
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What kind of wood?
I don't know. This is the first time I've had this kind of wood.