Woodturning an Oak Branch Burl
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- Опубліковано 6 жов 2022
- This chunk of wood had a nice little surprise waiting for me. Woodturning isn't always a straight forward kind of thing. We must adapt, improvise, and overcome the challenges as they present themselves. This is how I dealt with a bit of trouble.
Thanks for the burl, Michael Dowd! And thanks to your son Neil Dowd, who kindly delivered it to me in person.
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Rod Humphrey
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The great thing about crafts, any craft, is that when things don't go exactly to plan, is how to use your skills, flexibility and imagination to find a way to come up with a suitable response, and make art out of broken. Nice result.
Good job. Shows your wonderful talent.
Thank you, Grant, I appreciate that!
Exactly, I did that with my 3 stack pumpkin project, the side split diagonally while I was chiseling it but decided then to sand so they all look like it.
New subscriber. Enjoyed the video and thanks for the Word. Semper Fi
Yes in my training as a cabinetmaker I was told that the real skill is how to correct your mistakes, I also turn wood and have spent many hours turning unstable wood, I gave that up as I got older it didn't seem to be worth the effort or the time and the piece wasn't easy to sell. I love oak and turning it , it waxes and oils great and age well too
One of my favorite parts about these wood turning projects is the fact that the ugly, broken, rotten looking spots or parts end up being what gives that piece it's unique beauty. When done correctly of course. The epoxy really helps!
Sounds like most humans.
Thanks very much, Disco!
Impressive save there!
it made me wonder what solutions turner had before resin was invented.
I'm sure they didn't throw away hours of work without their own tricks and fixes.
Your ability to overcome adversity is an inspiration. Maybe I should try wood turning again this in the summer when my work space is warm enough to tolerate - the joys of a Canadian winter and old joints, grin.
I see you had one of those project this week also ! you've done a great job of repairing it and getting it finished, I'm not actually a fan of Oak, but the colors in this piece are great and I really like it, Thumbs up as always !
Nice job pushing through the set backs. Totally heard you when you said, "It tested my patience."
It's a very nice piece. Usually one thinks of oak and it's pretty vanilla but this piece has a lot of character and grain variation.
Thanks very much, Jeremy! 😊
I love to see how mistakes and issues are overcome. I think it looks great.
Love how you chat through your videos sir. So helpful to someone like me who is less than a novice at this point. Much appreciated.
Amazing grain and colors in that wood. And a great save!!
That grain is stunning! Good save. The resin is a nice touch. You earned a new subscriber
Beautiful bowl and excellent video on how to correct problems while turning. Non- turners just don’t realize the time you can put into 1 bowl. Great job!😊
These rescued bowls are my favorites, and you did a masterful job with this one.
Looks awsome
Oh wow, that turned out amazing! And this is timely, too - one of the live oaks on my property has a similar size burl and I've been eyeing it for turning. Rod, I may email you some photos of it and get your thoughts. Thanks for sharing the James verse as well - always a good reminder. Be well!
An oak piece like that is very difficult to turn that you did a great job looks good God bless thanks for the Bible verse
When you grabbed it and started turning it on bench. I was waiting for Billy Gibbons face to be where bald patch was! 😂 That lump looks like his hat
Thanks for the pro tip hack on drilling straight. I keep learning watching your UA-cam videos
Thanks heaps
Rod, challenge met and, concord! Another masterpiece. The contrasts are so pretty. As always, hugs to Sue! ❤️
Thank you so much, Robin! Hug delivered!
Awesome save on that Burl! I really enjoyed this video, the bowl came out beautifully!
Your patience certainly paid off. Great work
Looks very nice, Top! Glad you were able to repair it!
I'd say for a gnarly piece of wood, it turned out pretty good! Thanks for the video.
If I had not seen some of these woodturning videos, I wouldn't believe that something so beautiful could result from something so rough. You guys are so talented (and patient).
Right? :)
Well Done and nice job 😁😁😁👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻It’s good to see that you didn’t give up on it, that would have been the easy way out! I feel extremely Blessed to have come across this video and yourself! It’s good that you give a commentary on what you’re doing, you’re the 1st person as a Wood Turner to do this on You Tube so Thank You x a Zillion for that! I look forward to watching more of your talented works!! Blessed Be 💫🙏🏻💫
Glad I found this. I was given an almost identical burl a couple of months ago with the filed center. I’m planning on making knife handles from it. Nice to know more about what to expect!
Wonderful outcome. I very much enjoy watching video of a “save”. Thank you for posting …
Never would have done the five minute.
That piece of wood was way too beautiful
to accommodate that flaw.
I'm doing one of these burles exactly as yours except maybe a little bigger and I sliced mine ninety degrees from how you sliced yours.
Have a good one, Marine.
That is perfectly imperfect. Very busy with lots to look at. Worked out really well.
The bowl is beautiful!!! The blue accent turned out great.
Wonderful grain, and a good solution to a 'knotty' problem. Thanks. I learned something today.
Burls are definitely "a box of chocolates " as Forrest said. Mine flipped off twice! It's still on the lathe. I haven't figured out how to epoxy it. Worth the effort, beautiful job.
Well Rod my friend you fought hard and didn't let it beat you. I wouldn't expect anything else from you. I truly love this piece probably because it tested you so much and you didn't give in. I'm a bit odd sometimes but that's me,take care stay safe.love to the boss ( susan).😘😁🙏🙏
It’s so cool to look at the wood from the inside and see this angle!
When life gives you lemons, pour resin on them and make them into a beautiful work of art. You are an inspiration!
I don't know why you fell off my feed but I'm thankful you showed back up. The piece looks great, and Airborne All The Way!!
Thank you so much, Mikhiel! I'm happy to be back in your line up! Never did any jumping myself, black and coyote brown Cadillac mobility here, lol... nothing but respect for you Airborne types! Semper Fi
The wonderful thing about odd or "difficult" pieces of wood is that they might not become an anticipated object... but with some skill and creativity they become beauful pieces of art.
The grain alone inside this piece was worth the effort.
Without conquering challenges, we'd all be mediocre at best. Good job. 👍
You make it with the perfect way. Cheers Rod 👍
Nice piece Rod 😉👍
I don't know how I missed this video from 3 months ago. The grain is beautiful and you did a great job saving this amazing bowl.
Great save, Buddy! It IS perfect! You were able to use this beautiful burl and show off how beautiful it is!
Yes, a very beautiful bowl, even more so for the problems it gave you, and you over came. Well done sir.
I’m glad you were able to save this from going into the fireplace. Any wood that has a pattern as beautiful as this deserves to be admired for generations to come. My grandpa always said Mother Nature was the best artist in the world.
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I have had a few fly aways myself!!! Thanks for the limb burl!!!!
Beautiful, I love this piece. It’s amazing the transformation ❤ thanks Rod
Hi Rob it looks like you were caught in a dust storm. It is beautiful.
Job well done. I knew as soon as I saw the scowl in that piece of wood that you were going to have trouble. Lol. But you persevered and overcame.. very nice piece of oak there.
Beautiful piece. The imperfections are what makes it unique.
Great work, Marine!…..Semper Fi!
Very nice. Improvise, adapt, and overcome!
Impress how you recovered ,which I probably put in the firebox, I never gave it a chance to come out looking such a nice piece. Well done. Then thats experience of you being a professional and me a amateur and I watch these videos to pickup these tips . Well done, I learnt a lot tonight. I'll be back for more. Love your channel. Cheers, John. New Zealand
It’s flaws are apparent, but the complexity if the grain and the contrast between the light and dark woods really captures the soul of the burl you started with. Can the flaws even be called flaws or should it just be considered part of the texture of the piece. The blue accent is a testimony to the skill you brought to the final product.
Not sure why UA-cam put this in my feed, but I'm glad it did, and I enjoyed watching this. Thank you!.
Great bowl and better verse. Just shared that earlier in week with my buddies. Thanks for sharing.
Looks good!! Mother nature on display.
Saving that limb definitely makes the bowl stand out. The multiple contrasts in wood colors throughout the piece, inside and out, just make the whole thing quite beautiful. The blue resin holding the limb in the bottom gives it a an almost ethereal appearance when you look down into it, just topping off all of the other contrasts. Adapt and overcome for sure.
Thanks very much!
Great looking piece Rod and a great save!
Absolutely beautiful!
That is one busy piece if wood and I think it turned out fantastic!
Beautiful. Thank you for persevering through a difficult piece.
Great counsel for all; especially for the chosen!
I this this bowl turned out just fine! Nice save with the resin. Thanks
I think it's great! Really enjoy you turning. Thanks for all you do!
Nice save. Burls are always worth the extra effort.
Brilliant work
To find the beauty in imperfections is a true measure of the finders soul.. wonderful piece.
Gorgeous!
Beautiful piece
Beautiful bowl! And what a save!!!
Love it; burl bowls are so amazing, and you made something strong and beautiful from a chunk of oak that was clearly out to *get* you.
Ha! Loved the little angry face! Burls always have such beautiful patterns. I can't believe how pretty the little splots of blue turned out!
Turned out great!
Great save of a very pretty bowl! Well done
Stunning!
As always you did an incredible job.
Outstanding!
Love it. Great job!🎉
beautiful bowl, well done on the challenges! love natures painting of wood!
Despite all the issues, it still turned out great.
It's gorgeous! You always bring out the wood's best.
Another stunning piece and in great wood worker fashion you find a way to over come the faults in the wood. If nothing else I learn to seek another way to get where I'm going when the project goes in a different direction. Thanks for your continued inspiration in producing beautiful pieces even when problems occur.
The grain pattern is lovely. As always, thank you for sharing.
The imperfection is exactly what makes it perfect! Nice job turning a flaw into an asset.
Beautiful piece and one helluva nice save with that branch.
well done Rod, i love how it coma out in the end. Beautiful bowl!
2 things:
1) I'm glad I wasn't in Church when that came off the lathe 🤣
2) your perseverance, and skills, really shine here!
Such a promising looking burl at the onset..but you improvised and overcame..well done hoorah!
Mr. Humphrey another beautiful piece. Love watching your videos.
Turned out looking great!
Great info…not every blank is solid and whole. I have harvested an 8 year old red oak root ball (30” diameter) cut into 4 to 6 inch slabs which has unveiled a treasure of burl-like grain but with a scattering of faults. This going to be a winter of blanks, rough turns and epoxy but should yield dozens of bowls, art pieces ( and maybe kindling) and immense amounts of joy and satisfaction…..plus some $ I hope.
You just reminded me that they don’t have to be perfect to be beautiful!
Nicely done!
Never disappoint! Thank you Sir
Rod that's what I like about wood turning is solving problems and very seldom do I give up on a piece. That's how we learn...
Wonderful piece
Beautiful job as always
Love the grain of the wood!
improvise adapt and overcome! beautiful!
Great work!
Nice save! Beautiful work!!
Beautiful job !!!
Looks really good to me!!! Nice work. Love that you show the issues and how to overcome them. Thanks.
What a wonderful, challenging gift from your viewers!
It fought a good battle but you won. It is a beautiful bowl. I really like the colors in the grain.