Wow, have you been busy! I don't know how you have the time to turn all those and still get a video out each week. Each of these wonderful gifts is unique, even though from the same tree. That always amazes me. You did an excellent job on each bowl, my friend! Very professional looking and I am totally impressed! Great finishes on all that really shows off all this tree has to offer. I'm sure each recipient will be very grateful for their individual memories of this wonderful Black Walnut tree. Great job, Gary! 😃 Phil
Thanks Phil. I was wondering how I would get it done. Then I decided to relax and have fun. Sure goes faster when not recording 😁. Even the little ones were full of beauty. Talked with my nephew and his wife's family will all be together at his house tomorrow so I will take them out. I was off one the size of the tree. It was 9 feet wide at the base. He sent pictures and I will post some. Maybe in a short. Taking a break from turning Black Walnut 🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for watching, Gary
Hi Gary, I learned that rounding over square edges when cutting rough turned bowls helps reduce cracking. Tried it, and so far, no cracking on the rounded over edge bowls. Even in cherry that loves to crack. Great demo on twice turned bowls. P.S. The sap wood on the first of the group looks like a face sucking on a thermometer or sucker.
Thank you for the tips Valerie. I have found Black Walnut seems to dry nicely without cracking. But I have not done all that much and really do not do many twice turned bowls. I did some work in my back room today and may have found a better place for that box so maybe I will do a twice turn on some of the Red Bud I got recently. Now I need to check out that face and the thermometer or 🍭
Thanks Gary for the wonderful turning and story! Although the star for me is your magic cardboard box!! I want. one, I need one lol thanks so much Gary, keep well and stay safe, Mike 😀
Thank you Mike. Well I am kind of cheap so I went with the cardboard box and it works good. I think it works just as good without the light bulb. I used it this time because it has been so cold. But the light only lasted a week so I didnt bother putting a new one in. Thanks for watching, Gary
I often turn bowls with the bottom to the chuck, doing the outside and inside in one setting. That way they really are true to each other. I also ignore the 10% rule and choose 15% instead. Takes a little longer to dry but gives me more room to true up and decide how thick to make the wall. Turned a piece of black walnut a while ago from 2009 with a 3/8" eyebolt buried in it and some 3 core wire knotted around it. Still have the bowl with the wire visible through the wall. I have often made bowls from friends trees and once made a Willow bowl from a tree that my friends daughter used to play on, made her favourite wedding gift. Good to see your drier set up and always interested in your videos.
Thank you Ronald I prefer to do a once turned bowl. If it warps that is a bonus. I have had good luck with Black Walnut doing that. Not sure I had time to wait on 15% but not a bad idea. Although I tried to get a shape that worked with the grain but still had a little to adjust some. Cool story with the buried wire! Gary
Hi, Gary. My husband and I used to run the Duyck's Peachy Pig Farm until 2022. The name of current owner of the farm is also Gary. Yes, we had a lot of fun memories with the black walnut tree. We were very sad to see it go. But I'm so happy to find out that you made such a beautiful bowl out of it and seeing the Peachy Pig Farm logo from the bottom of bowl is so wonderful. Great work! Thank you for showing your beautiful works.
We just got one of your beautiful bowls you made, Gary. I'm so ecstatic. I didn't think we actually were able to receive one. It is more beautiful than in the show. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful bowls. I'm speechless. Wow!
A beautiful set of bowls. My favorite is the one with the very white patch of sap wood on one site. The contrast between the sap wood and heart wood is amazing. Beautiful finish on all 7. Thank you for sharing. Have a great 2025 and stay safe.🙂🙂
Thank you Glen. At first it felt like it was going to be work. But it was some of the most relaxing turning I have done. Mostly thinking of what they were going to mean. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thanks Mark. You know I talked about that when I left them with my nephew and his wife. Since it is her and her siblings that get them we left it up to her to sort that out. They can hand them out and everyone can trade back and forth if they wish. But I am 30 miles away from it so I am safe LOL Thanks for watching, Gary
Very nice piece and a very touching story behind the tree it came from. I, too find many good hardwood trees fallen after storms or other natural events right off the street here in NC. When possible, I harvest the lumber out of those for either turning or furniture. The best way to save them from ending up in the city mulching yards or, worst, fire
Thanks Rama. It is always a shame when a huge tree comes down but it is good that you are able to save some to show what the tree was. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Billy. To add to the story my nephew sent pictures of the trunk before cutting it to ground level. It was actually 8'3" wide My scale of the picture was way off. Gary
Hi gary yes you are definitely right it is fantastic grain.black walnut is all ways a surprise for me. They all look great .l love how you personalised them.
Thank you Ronnie. I took them out there today. I think they are getting together tonight and the family will be getting them. Thanks for watching, Gary
Gary , you are such a wonderful friend to do this bowl collection for those folks .I'm sure they will just love and keep them forever . The bowls are just beautiful . And the grain is gorgeous . You did an awesome job . We hope you have a great weekend and week ahead . Love the pig !
Thanks so much Jon. I know my nephew is excited about them and it is his wife's family who gets them. Well of course his wife does as well. It was so relaxing just turning these and knowing I did not have to edit 7 of them. Thanks for watching, Gary
Beautiful Bowls. Very nice touch putting the farms logo on the bottom of the bowls. I am sure the family is going to love those bowls. I think that pig was giving you the look 🤣😂🤣😂.
Thanks John. I just heard from my nephew and they all love the bowls. I learned something new today. That pig is still a baby. Could have fooled me. Thanks for watching, Gary
Very nice work! That whole collection is excellent! I love the deep beauty of black walnut wood, but never cared much for turning it. I think it's the smell that puts me off.
Thanks Dave. I guess one good thing about losing most of my sense of smell is not smelling bad things. When I first lost it I could not tell gasoline from water. Now that ain't good 🦨
Amazing bowls Papa, sad story, bet the family will treasure those bowls, never seen markings and grain like em, done yourself proud. Big Thumbs up. All the best from Lincolnshire UK
Thank you very much. Yes I think they will like them. They are all adults now and some live out of state. With wood like this it made it very easy. Thanks for watching, Gary
Great job, Gary. I use a 22qt turkey roaster for a drying box. Could use the temp and humidity gauge. Thanks for the information. Stay safe and healthy.
Sorry you had to deal with the BEAUTIFUL walnut. Every e of those is a gem. Lovely turning. I had the pleasure of turning a piece today but it was no where near as pretty. There is, however, no ugly walnut. I k ow the family will be thrilled. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you Doug. I took them out there today. My nephew showed me a picture of the tree after it was cut down. As it turns out it was over 8 foot wide. I went off the photo I took and tried to scale it. I may post pictures of the tree as it laid on the ground. For sure it is beautiful wood and is now processed into boards. Thanks for watching and you may be seeing more of this wood soon. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Rob. Texting my nephew right now. I guess most of the family will be at his place tomorrow when I take them out. I may need to go earlier though. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thanks Rick. I took them out today. My nephew and his wife loved them. It is her siblings that will get them. I am sure they will be loved. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Al. Yes my nephew is excited about them getting the bowls. Looks like tomorrow will be the day I take them out there. Thanks for watching, Gary
I'm so glad you had that opportunity to make some beautiful artwork for the family. Black Walnut is always giving me a wonder when I turn it. It's my favorite species of wood to turn. When I acquired a whole Butternut Tree from a 300 + yo Farm I turned two bowls from the same log. One was Live edge and the other one was natural edge, and I gave them to the owners of the property. Still frozen in here in Central PA. Happy turning my friend 😊
@ThePapa1947 I look forward to everyone's videos every week now that I can't get out to do any turning. But I've been busy delivering groceries for people so that can wait until it warms up here.
Thanks Mark. Yes the wood is wonderful. After I lined them up I got attached to them. But in a few hours I am taking them back home. Felt good to do this. Thanks for watching, Gary
Awesome Gary. I love turning walnut bowls. I turn memory bowls for people as well. Had a tornado come through and took out many family area trees. Thanks for sharing. ❤️
Thank you Jim. I heard about 6 months ago they may have to take the tree down. So when my nephew ask if I would make the bowls he hardly finished when I said of course. It was a couple of months worth of videos for me done in a short time but it was still a joy to do. Surprising how fast I can turn when when not recording LOL Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank You Gary.. Love anything Black Walnut...I find the concept of twice turning very interesting. Sure saves lots of time. Sometimes the natural warping can produce a wacky (but very interesting) bowl. ... Gary I watch your show slowly, stop, make more coffee, rewind, watch again, take my time. You are my Friday morning wake up show. I have 6 other shows I use to wake up sometimes HA. Watching you turn always makes me think and fires me up. Your inventive projects are always FUN!!! Until next time.... TM
Thank you TM. Nothing goes together better than coffee and wood turning. Unless you make too big of a pot like I did this morning LOL. Glad you liked this one my friend, Gary
Absolutely gorgeous Gary. You have made the very best of a sad situation by creating these pieces of art from the fallen trees. I got a kick out of seeing your drying box, not at all what I expected!! Thanks again for a great video, I especially like that you show the pieces on the turntable at the end. Well done!
Thank you Roger. I heard back today how they liked the bowls. Everyone was happy and was able to pick the ones they liked. Yeah my drying box is pretty low tech but it sure does the trick. Happy you enjoyed the video my friend, Gary
WOW Gary, Just another bunch of great turnings!! Black walnut has always been my favorite wood to work with. About 20 years ago I was offered 4 large black trees and I cut them down, brought them home to my sawmill, milled them, put them in the large kiln I had, then planned them and built many different pieces. I still have a coffee table I built from one of those trees I got back in 1983. Ron USCG RET
Thanks Ron and a great story about the trees you got. I did a video of a segmented turning made from Walnut. Those boards came from a high school I made in 1963. It was a stand with 2 shelves. Thanks for watching, Gary
Good evening, Gary. Watching you turn this amazing Walnut was incredible. Hearing the story of the tree and the family is priceless. Nicely done, my friend.
Thank you very much Ray. I took the bowls out to my nephews place this morning. He and his wife met up her family this afternoon and gave her siblings each a bowl. I got a report back that they were very happy with them which was great to hear. Turning them was such a relaxing thing for me to do. There was just something special about it. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary
Gary you are a true philanthropist. All the bowls are unique and will be cherished by the family. I'm in the process of turning bowls from pecan trees that were lost due to high winds. Appreciate your sharing. Curiosity - how did you put the Peachy Pig logo on the bottom?
Thank you Norm. I delivered them today. Family gets them this afternoon. Glad you liked them. I laser engraved the bottom. Worked great. Thanks for watching, Gary
Gary, I finally had to step away from my TV and over to my laptop; so I could comment on this video. I love what you did with those pieces and the bowls you turned. What made them even better was the story behind them. You are one of the few (or only) YT turners I have found that does that; and I especially enjoy that aspect of your channel. Please don't stop doing that and sharing those stories with your subscribers!
Well thank you very much Grant. I do love being able to make memories of something like a tree that has to be taken down. I know everyone was sad to see it go and I am really happy they loved the. Thanks for taking time to comment. Much appreciated. Gary
Thanks you Dawn. I tried not to get attached to any but that last one is a beauty. But of course all are going for a ride tomorrow to deliver them. Thanks for watching, Gary
Morning Gary, too bad about the walnut trees being diseased, but you have some very nice stock. Really like the look of walnut and being twice turned. Quite a nice bunch of “Peachy Pig” bowls. Glad you’re able to give back to the family!
Thank you so much for your kind words Skip! I agree - walnut is beautiful! There is a lot more out there. The day I picked up some it was raining really bad. I will make another trip for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Michael. The family was surprised and very happy. If you have a chance check out the Short I posted this morning. You can see the tree before they took it away. Gary
Thank you Todd. You would never know it looking at the bug damage it had. That was the main reason for cutting it all away. made for smaller bowls but I think much nicer looking. Thanks for watching, Gary
What a set, Gary! Very nice repeated form and finish. Regarding form, in general, I'd like to be better at the curve transition to the bottom on the inside of my bowls. Of course, I'm aiming to mirror to exterior shape, which often results in an inconsistent bottom thickness. The corner is often a bit heavy, while the bottom center is a bit thin. So, given you often choose a wider base, how flat or curved are your bowl bottoms, or tell me your thoughts, if you have time. :)
Thank you Jay. I was not sure how nice they would look when I put them in the drying box. Knowing there was more wood to remove. I think they all balanced out nicely. I do not worry so much on the wall thickness as I reach the bottom. Looking more for a smooth blend and also watching the grain to not cut away anything that just might disappear. I also like the bottom inside to be as flat as can be. I think it shows off the grain the best. Thanks for watching, Gary
@ThePapa1947 Thank you for taking time to explain your thought process and reasons. I'll add what you said to my considerations when I'm making those types of decisions.
Nice job Gary! Georgeous pieces to share with the family. I’m sure they will cherish the memories of that tree growing up. I love being able to turn a bowl from a piece of wood of a memorable tree then gifting it back to the owners. I’ve had a number of opportunities. It’s so rewarding! Great result! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Michael. I have given more than one bowl from a tree but it has been for only the one family. In this case all of the families will get a turning. Pretty special to be able to do that. And I will deliver them today. Thanks for watching, Gary
Yeah it might be., Al But it is their pet so just might have to get the bacon at the local store. Although I have made my own bacon and it sure is good. I need to get more information on that hog. It sure is a big boy!
Beautiful bowls. It is a shame that the tree had to go, but I am so glad the wood can be used to make pretty things. The patterns in the wood on these bowls is so interesting a person could just love at them over and over and find new patterns. I am sure the family will enjoy the bowls.
Thank you Travis. I am getting feed back on how much they loved the bowls. I have more pictures of the tree when it was cut down. I will probably post some pictures of it. It will be processed into boards. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thanks Carol that was sure a special tree. I know the first time I saw it a number of years ago I was just amazed looking at the tree. Never had a thought of it coming down.
I actually use a food dehydrator I got from Amazon to pulle the moisture out of my wet wood bowls. You get to control the temp and the duration. works well. think about it.
Thank you for the tip. I know somebody that used to post a lot on his channel that used one. Seems like he was getting cracks on most all of them. How long do you spend drying them? I think he was trying to do them over night. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Crystal, I have heard back and they loved them Each person got the one they liked the most. Hard to get any better than that. My reward was being able to do it for them. Thanks for watching, Gary
Hi Gary, beautiful work! A friend of mine called me after hurricane Helene and asked me if I needed some walnut logs because she had a tree to come down. I said absolutely yes and went and cut as much as I could take. I took about 12 blanks and a friend of mine took another eight or 10 and we gave to our Woodworkers guild another 10. The thickest part of the tree we couldn’t handle, so I called a professional Turner from Saluda, North Carolina and he came and got the big logs. If you’ll send me an email address, I will tell you how he deals with the pith as he cuts the blanks. You might look him up. his name is Mark Gardner. I now have about 12 bowls in my shop to do the second turning. A few dried with cracks, but from you, I have learned to accentuate those cracks. Hurricane Helene did us a lot of harm here locally. There was so much downed red oak that you couldn’t believe. I don’t particularly like turning red oak because it is so hard on the second turning. But it is beautiful. Thanks for a wonderful video. I love how you even accentuated the bug holes.
Thank you Van glad you liked them. Sounds like you will turn something good out of that disaster. Such a shame and they sure needed help. As far as the pith goes I know how to remove it but most of the time I choose not to. Black Walnut dries pretty nice. Very little warp in these. Plus on Oak the pith can look pretty cool. If you want to email me you can give me yours or look for mine on my about page. Gary
Thank you Bill. It started out with a very low temp box. Then the bulb stopped working. I normally do not even put a light in there. Just moving the air seems to work. Thanks for watching, Gary
Another beautiful bowl! Walnut is probably my favorite wood to turn. I noticed when you turned the tennon off, you used cole jaws instead of a jam chuck- what made you choose the cole jaws over the jam chuck, and what do you use to keep the cole jaws from leaving dents or marks in the finish?
@@Johnny_Rocket330 thank you very much. Because I had many bowls to remove the tenon from I used the Cole jaws. I use the same non slip shelf liner to pad it Thanks for watching, Gary
I visit Peachy Pig with my kiddos all the time! do they sell blanks or do you personally know someone? Would love to get my hands on some hazelnut or walnut. Awesome turn by the way, great looking bowl!
No they sell produce . The trees were cut down and are gone. Someone bought all the wood to process into boards. And yes I do have a family connection to it. Thanks for watching and commenting, Gary
Wow those are some great pieces Gary! That logo on the bottom was a really nice touch (and I’m sure a ton of work!). I’m finally getting my hands on some black walnut today. It’s from Tennessee and the sawmill UA-cam channel “Out of The Woods.” It’s a great channel to watch if you don’t already. I’ve never turned walnut so I’m glad you did this video. Does it tend to crack if you try to do a once-turned thin bowl from wet? I can do a twice turning if I need to but it’s also not my favorite. I’ve only got 2 blanks to work with and they were expensive so I don’t have much room for experimentation! Any tips you might have would be appreciated.
Thank you Jim. The logo was very simple using a laser engraver. I have seen his channel. He does a great job. I prefer doing a once turned green bowl. I turn down thin. Maybe 1/4 inch. But what I find is Black Walnut does not crack as bad as many other wood. I think one issue with twice turned is it is more apt to crack. Especially if you rush the drying. Gary
@ I actually turned one of his maple blanks a while back and made a video almost exactly like this one! I’ve also got 2 sycamore blanks from that recent log he turned mostly into firewood, and then the 2 walnut ones coming today. It’s pretty cool to connect with someone across the country on this medium. Keeps my retirement from getting boring!
Wow, have you been busy! I don't know how you have the time to turn all those and still get a video out each week. Each of these wonderful gifts is unique, even though from the same tree. That always amazes me. You did an excellent job on each bowl, my friend! Very professional looking and I am totally impressed! Great finishes on all that really shows off all this tree has to offer. I'm sure each recipient will be very grateful for their individual memories of this wonderful Black Walnut tree. Great job, Gary! 😃
Phil
Thanks Phil. I was wondering how I would get it done. Then I decided to relax and have fun. Sure goes faster when not recording 😁.
Even the little ones were full of beauty.
Talked with my nephew and his wife's family will all be together at his house tomorrow so I will take them out.
I was off one the size of the tree. It was 9 feet wide at the base. He sent pictures and I will post some. Maybe in a short. Taking a break from turning Black Walnut 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary, I learned that rounding over square edges when cutting rough turned bowls helps reduce cracking. Tried it, and so far, no cracking on the rounded over edge bowls. Even in cherry that loves to crack. Great demo on twice turned bowls. P.S. The sap wood on the first of the group looks like a face sucking on a thermometer or sucker.
Thank you for the tips Valerie. I have found Black Walnut seems to dry nicely without cracking. But I have not done all that much and really do not do many twice turned bowls. I did some work in my back room today and may have found a better place for that box so maybe I will do a twice turn on some of the Red Bud I got recently.
Now I need to check out that face and the thermometer or 🍭
Thanks Gary for the wonderful turning and story! Although the star for me is your magic cardboard box!! I want. one, I need one lol thanks so much Gary, keep well and stay safe, Mike 😀
Thank you Mike. Well I am kind of cheap so I went with the cardboard box and it works good. I think it works just as good without the light bulb. I used it this time because it has been so cold. But the light only lasted a week so I didnt bother putting a new one in.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I often turn bowls with the bottom to the chuck, doing the outside and inside in one setting. That way they really are true to each other. I also ignore the 10% rule and choose 15% instead. Takes a little longer to dry but gives me more room to true up and decide how thick to make the wall. Turned a piece of black walnut a while ago from 2009 with a 3/8" eyebolt buried in it and some 3 core wire knotted around it. Still have the bowl with the wire visible through the wall. I have often made bowls from friends trees and once made a Willow bowl from a tree that my friends daughter used to play on, made her favourite wedding gift. Good to see your drier set up and always interested in your videos.
Thank you Ronald I prefer to do a once turned bowl. If it warps that is a bonus. I have had good luck with Black Walnut doing that.
Not sure I had time to wait on 15% but not a bad idea. Although I tried to get a shape that worked with the grain but still had a little to adjust some.
Cool story with the buried wire!
Gary
Hi, Gary. My husband and I used to run the Duyck's Peachy Pig Farm until 2022. The name of current owner of the farm is also Gary. Yes, we had a lot of fun memories with the black walnut tree. We were very sad to see it go. But I'm so happy to find out that you made such a beautiful bowl out of it and seeing the Peachy Pig Farm logo from the bottom of bowl is so wonderful. Great work! Thank you for showing your beautiful works.
We just got one of your beautiful bowls you made, Gary. I'm so ecstatic. I didn't think we actually were able to receive one. It is more beautiful than in the show. Thank you so much for making such a wonderful bowls. I'm speechless. Wow!
Thanks Chan. My nephew is married to a family member and that is how I got the honor of making those bowls.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
But I guessed you figured that out. Hope you enjoy the bowl,
Gary
Hello Gary, Very nice bowls I like your form of your bowls. They will love these bowls.
Thank you Kevin. It was actually very relaxing to turn them all. Even though it happened pretty fast.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
A beautiful set of bowls. My favorite is the one with the very white patch of sap wood on one site. The contrast between the sap wood and heart wood is amazing. Beautiful finish on all 7. Thank you for sharing. Have a great 2025 and stay safe.🙂🙂
Thank you Glen. At first it felt like it was going to be work. But it was some of the most relaxing turning I have done. Mostly thinking of what they were going to mean.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
They all look so nice. I think you're going to start a family fight over which member of the family gets which piece.
Thanks Mark. You know I talked about that when I left them with my nephew and his wife. Since it is her and her siblings that get them we left it up to her to sort that out. They can hand them out and everyone can trade back and forth if they wish. But I am 30 miles away from it so I am safe LOL
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice piece and a very touching story behind the tree it came from. I, too find many good hardwood trees fallen after storms or other natural events right off the street here in NC. When possible, I harvest the lumber out of those for either turning or furniture. The best way to save them from ending up in the city mulching yards or, worst, fire
Thanks Rama. It is always a shame when a huge tree comes down but it is good that you are able to save some to show what the tree was.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
It's a pig! Nice bowl.
Thanks Amy....a very big pig 🐷
Absolutely beautiful piece of walnut. Great job, Gary! They all look great.
Thank you Billy. To add to the story my nephew sent pictures of the trunk before cutting it to ground level. It was actually 8'3" wide
My scale of the picture was way off.
Gary
Beautiful story. BEAUTIFUL WORK!
Thank you very much Christina, I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Hi gary yes you are definitely right it is fantastic grain.black walnut is all ways a surprise for me. They all look great .l love how you personalised them.
Thank you John and it is really hard to beat Black Walnut for beauty.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great tribute and a bunch of gorgeous bowls!
Thanks, I appreciate it! I also appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
The family should be well pleased with those bowls Gary, all beautiful turnings thankyou for sharing stay safe Gary
Thank you Ronnie. I took them out there today. I think they are getting together tonight and the family will be getting them.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary , you are such a wonderful friend to do this bowl collection for those folks .I'm sure they will just love and keep them forever . The bowls are just beautiful . And the grain is gorgeous . You did an awesome job . We hope you have a great weekend and week ahead . Love the pig !
Thanks so much Jon. I know my nephew is excited about them and it is his wife's family who gets them. Well of course his wife does as well.
It was so relaxing just turning these and knowing I did not have to edit 7 of them.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice work. I recently turned 4 bowls for a family when the oak they called the family tree had to be taken down. It's a nice type of project.
Thanks Josh. I liker doing especially if they have to take the tree down but really do not want to. Like in this case.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful Bowls. Very nice touch putting the farms logo on the bottom of the bowls. I am sure the family is going to love those bowls. I think that pig was giving you the look 🤣😂🤣😂.
Thanks John. I just heard from my nephew and they all love the bowls. I learned something new today. That pig is still a baby. Could have fooled me.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Some really beautiful walnut bowls. Thanks
Thank you Garth I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Very nice work! That whole collection is excellent! I love the deep beauty of black walnut wood, but never cared much for turning it. I think it's the smell that puts me off.
Thanks Dave. I guess one good thing about losing most of my sense of smell is not smelling bad things. When I first lost it I could not tell gasoline from water. Now that ain't good 🦨
Amazing bowls Papa, sad story, bet the family will treasure those bowls, never seen markings and grain like em, done yourself proud. Big Thumbs up. All the best from Lincolnshire UK
Thank you very much. Yes I think they will like them. They are all adults now and some live out of state.
With wood like this it made it very easy.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
There are going to be a lot of smiles (and maybe even tears) when they see these... beautiful bowls!
Thank you very much. I have sent a few pictures to my nephew and he loves them. I am hoping to take them out there tomorrow.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great job, Gary. I use a 22qt turkey roaster for a drying box. Could use the temp and humidity gauge. Thanks for the information. Stay safe and healthy.
Thanks Bobby. I have a large container for cooking turkeys in oil. I used it for brewing beer.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Sorry you had to deal with the BEAUTIFUL walnut. Every e of those is a gem. Lovely turning. I had the pleasure of turning a piece today but it was no where near as pretty. There is, however, no ugly walnut. I k ow the family will be thrilled. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Thank you Doug. I took them out there today. My nephew showed me a picture of the tree after it was cut down. As it turns out it was over 8 foot wide. I went off the photo I took and tried to scale it.
I may post pictures of the tree as it laid on the ground.
For sure it is beautiful wood and is now processed into boards.
Thanks for watching and you may be seeing more of this wood soon.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful collection, Gary. The family should love them.
Thank you Tom. I will find out tomorrow. Taking a drive out there to drop them off.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
They are all beautiful!
Thanks James. I think so too and so did my nephew and his wife.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful bowls, Gary. Lovely story too. Take care. 😊😊
Thank you Rob. Texting my nephew right now. I guess most of the family will be at his place tomorrow when I take them out. I may need to go earlier though.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Lovely wood and elegant simplicity with the bowl.
Thank you Patricia I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Здравствуйте, Гэри. Очень красивая древесина. Насекомые только украсили изделие. Хорошая работа, спасибо!
Большое спасибо, мой друг.
Да, эти жуки нарисовали на чаше несколько красивых изображений.
Спасибо за просмотр,
Гэри
Very nice Gary. The wood is just beautiful. Thank you for sharing. See you next week. Be good
Thank you Albert I appreciate you watching.
See ya later.
Gary
Great project Gary! Such beautiful bowls. What an amazing gesture on your part. I’m sure they will be loved 🥰. Cheers, Rick
Thanks Rick. I took them out today. My nephew and his wife loved them. It is her siblings that will get them. I am sure they will be loved.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful bunch of bowls and the walnut looks lovely! Those bowls will be great memories for those who receive them, well done and thanks!
Cheers Al
Thank you Al. Yes my nephew is excited about them getting the bowls.
Looks like tomorrow will be the day I take them out there.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary, those are beautiful bowls that I'm sure the owners will enjoy for many years to come. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you John. I think most of them will get them tomorrow. Except for the ones who live out of town.
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Gary
Very nice bowls for the family, Gary. Cool idea.
Thank you very much Laura. It was lots of fun for me to do.
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Gary
I'm so glad you had that opportunity to make some beautiful artwork for the family. Black Walnut is always giving me a wonder when I turn it. It's my favorite species of wood to turn. When I acquired a whole Butternut Tree from a 300 + yo Farm I turned two bowls from the same log. One was Live edge and the other one was natural edge, and I gave them to the owners of the property. Still frozen in here in Central PA. Happy turning my friend 😊
Thank you Edward, I love the story of your bowls and Butternut tree.
Never turned any but I know it sure is pretty wood.
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Gary
@ThePapa1947 I look forward to everyone's videos every week now that I can't get out to do any turning. But I've been busy delivering groceries for people so that can wait until it warms up here.
Very neat pieces Gary -- very nice thing to do for the family. That wood has some great figure.
Thanks Mark. Yes the wood is wonderful. After I lined them up I got attached to them. But in a few hours I am taking them back home. Felt good to do this.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That was a wonderful thing you did for your neighbors
Thank you Jim I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Beautiful. One of the bowls has a floral pattern on the inside.
Thanks Khan. The wood sure is amazing.
Gary
Gary, the bowls turned out great. What a great thing to do for the family too! Thank you for sharing.
Thanks so much Johnny. I plan on taking them out the tomorrow.
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Gary
Awesome Gary. I love turning walnut bowls. I turn memory bowls for people as well. Had a tornado come through and took out many family area trees. Thanks for sharing. ❤️
Thank you Jim. I heard about 6 months ago they may have to take the tree down. So when my nephew ask if I would make the bowls he hardly finished when I said of course. It was a couple of months worth of videos for me done in a short time but it was still a joy to do.
Surprising how fast I can turn when when not recording LOL
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Gary
Thank You Gary.. Love anything Black Walnut...I find the concept of twice turning very interesting. Sure saves lots of time. Sometimes the natural warping can produce a wacky (but very interesting) bowl. ... Gary I watch your show slowly, stop, make more coffee, rewind, watch again, take my time. You are my Friday morning wake up show. I have 6 other shows I use to wake up sometimes HA. Watching you turn always makes me think and fires me up. Your inventive projects are always FUN!!!
Until next time.... TM
Thank you TM. Nothing goes together better than coffee and wood turning. Unless you make too big of a pot like I did this morning LOL.
Glad you liked this one my friend,
Gary
Absolutely gorgeous Gary. You have made the very best of a sad situation by creating these pieces of art from the fallen trees. I got a kick out of seeing your drying box, not at all what I expected!! Thanks again for a great video, I especially like that you show the pieces on the turntable at the end. Well done!
Thank you Roger. I heard back today how they liked the bowls. Everyone was happy and was able to pick the ones they liked.
Yeah my drying box is pretty low tech but it sure does the trick.
Happy you enjoyed the video my friend,
Gary
WOW Gary, Just another bunch of great turnings!! Black walnut has always been my favorite wood to work with. About 20 years ago I was offered 4 large black trees and I cut them down, brought them home to my sawmill, milled them, put them in the large kiln I had, then planned them and built many different pieces. I still have a coffee table I built from one of those trees I got back in 1983. Ron USCG RET
Thanks Ron and a great story about the trees you got.
I did a video of a segmented turning made from Walnut. Those boards came from a high school I made in 1963. It was a stand with 2 shelves.
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Gary
Garry great story and the the family will be very pleased what you have done for them, well done buddy your a kind chap.
Thank you Alan. I just found out that they will be together tomorrow so that is when they will get them .
Gary
Good evening, Gary.
Watching you turn this amazing Walnut was incredible. Hearing the story of the tree and the family is priceless. Nicely done, my friend.
Thank you very much Ray. I took the bowls out to my nephews place this morning. He and his wife met up her family this afternoon and gave her siblings each a bowl. I got a report back that they were very happy with them which was great to hear. Turning them was such a relaxing thing for me to do. There was just something special about it.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Excellent, Gary @@ThePapa1947
Gorgeous pcs walnut white grains and the last pass true bowls ❤
Thanks Gaetan glad you liked them.
Take care,
Gary
Gary you are a true philanthropist. All the bowls are unique and will be cherished by the family. I'm in the process of turning bowls from pecan trees that were lost due to high winds. Appreciate your sharing. Curiosity - how did you put the Peachy Pig logo on the bottom?
Thank you Norm. I delivered them today. Family gets them this afternoon.
Glad you liked them.
I laser engraved the bottom.
Worked great.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful work Gary! I love to turn black walnut for all the reasons you just demonstrated! Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you for watching and commenting Robert. It is one of the nicest wood to turn.
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Gary
Gary, I finally had to step away from my TV and over to my laptop; so I could comment on this video. I love what you did with those pieces and the bowls you turned. What made them even better was the story behind them. You are one of the few (or only) YT turners I have found that does that; and I especially enjoy that aspect of your channel. Please don't stop doing that and sharing those stories with your subscribers!
Well thank you very much Grant. I do love being able to make memories of something like a tree that has to be taken down. I know everyone was sad to see it go and I am really happy they loved the.
Thanks for taking time to comment. Much appreciated.
Gary
All of the bowls are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks you so much for watching Morick.
Much appreciated,
Gary
Wow, very nice work!👍🏻
Thank you James I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Gorgeous Walnut bowl!
Thanks Carol. All of them had such special grain in them. Pretty special for me to turn.
Gary
Very nice turnings? The family will love have these bowls to remember those magnificent trees 🌳
@@Marman56-k5f thank you very much I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Black walnut hiding a palm tree on the inside! That's my favourite. Great job Gary
Thanks Richard. It sure was a nice batch of Black Walnut.
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Gary
Boy you can't beat walnut for great grain. Very pretty Gary.
Thank you Dave. Looking forward to turning more of this. But not all at once like this batch.
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Gary
Wonderful job on all of them. They’ll love them.
Thanks you Dawn. I tried not to get attached to any but that last one is a beauty. But of course all are going for a ride tomorrow to deliver them.
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Gary
@ You honored that family and the tree; you should be proud. I am.
Wow! Each one more beautiful than the next 🎉
Thanks Audie. They sure were well liked from what I heard back.
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Gary
Morning Gary, too bad about the walnut trees being diseased, but you have some very nice stock. Really like the look of walnut and being twice turned. Quite a nice bunch of “Peachy Pig” bowls. Glad you’re able to give back to the family!
Thank you so much for your kind words Skip! I agree - walnut is beautiful!
There is a lot more out there. The day I picked up some it was raining really bad. I will make another trip for sure.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very gorgeous bowl!!!!!!
Thanks Judith
Glad you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Lovey work, Gary. And such a great keepsake for each of them.
Thank you Michael. The family was surprised and very happy.
If you have a chance check out the Short I posted this morning. You can see the tree before they took it away.
Gary
Super job Gary! That walnut is soooo beautiful! 😊
Thank you Todd. You would never know it looking at the bug damage it had. That was the main reason for cutting it all away. made for smaller bowls but I think much nicer looking.
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Gary
Wonderful, what a beautiful patron
Thank you Jan I appreciate your comment,
Gary
Very nice, a beautiful set of bowls, I like your drying box.
Thank you David I appreciate you watching.
The box is easy to make and does the job
Gary
What a set, Gary! Very nice repeated form and finish.
Regarding form, in general, I'd like to be better at the curve transition to the bottom on the inside of my bowls. Of course, I'm aiming to mirror to exterior shape, which often results in an inconsistent bottom thickness. The corner is often a bit heavy, while the bottom center is a bit thin. So, given you often choose a wider base, how flat or curved are your bowl bottoms, or tell me your thoughts, if you have time. :)
Thank you Jay. I was not sure how nice they would look when I put them in the drying box. Knowing there was more wood to remove. I think they all balanced out nicely.
I do not worry so much on the wall thickness as I reach the bottom. Looking more for a smooth blend and also watching the grain to not cut away anything that just might disappear.
I also like the bottom inside to be as flat as can be. I think it shows off the grain the best.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@ThePapa1947 Thank you for taking time to explain your thought process and reasons. I'll add what you said to my considerations when I'm making those types of decisions.
Nice job Gary! Georgeous pieces to share with the family. I’m sure they will cherish the memories of that tree growing up. I love being able to turn a bowl from a piece of wood of a memorable tree then gifting it back to the owners. I’ve had a number of opportunities. It’s so rewarding! Great result! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you Michael. I have given more than one bowl from a tree but it has been for only the one family. In this case all of the families will get a turning. Pretty special to be able to do that. And I will deliver them today.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful!
Thank you Jeannie and thanks for watching,
Gary
That's a lot of bacon ! yum yum Al
Yeah it might be., Al But it is their pet so just might have to get the bacon at the local store. Although I have made my own bacon and it sure is good. I need to get more information on that hog. It sure is a big boy!
Beautiful bowls. It is a shame that the tree had to go, but I am so glad the wood can be used to make pretty things. The patterns in the wood on these bowls is so interesting a person could just love at them over and over and find new patterns. I am sure the family will enjoy the bowls.
Thank you Travis. I am getting feed back on how much they loved the bowls. I have more pictures of the tree when it was cut down. I will probably post some pictures of it. It will be processed into boards.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Wow Gary some beautiful bowls, very enjoyable video as always, Kind regards From Will 👍 😊
Thanks Will. It was a real pleasure to turn all of the. I may post some pictures of the tree right after it was cut down. Massive!
Gary
Wow, those are all amazing!
Thanks Carol that was sure a special tree. I know the first time I saw it a number of years ago I was just amazed looking at the tree. Never had a thought of it coming down.
I actually use a food dehydrator I got from Amazon to pulle the moisture out of my wet wood bowls. You get to control the temp and the duration. works well. think about it.
Thank you for the tip. I know somebody that used to post a lot on his channel that used one. Seems like he was getting cracks on most all of them. How long do you spend drying them? I think he was trying to do them over night.
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Gary
That sap wood with the dark streaks is gorgeous!
Thanks! I was really excited to see that! Each piece had something special going on.
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Gary
nice bowl
Thanks for the comment. The grain in this walnut was a treat to work with!
That's really beautiful wood. Thank you for sharing your ability and talent. The families will love and appreciate them
Thank you Crystal, I have heard back and they loved them Each person got the one they liked the most. Hard to get any better than that. My reward was being able to do it for them.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Hi Gary, beautiful work! A friend of mine called me after hurricane Helene and asked me if I needed some walnut logs because she had a tree to come down. I said absolutely yes and went and cut as much as I could take. I took about 12 blanks and a friend of mine took another eight or 10 and we gave to our Woodworkers guild another 10. The thickest part of the tree we couldn’t handle, so I called a professional Turner from Saluda, North Carolina and he came and got the big logs. If you’ll send me an email address, I will tell you how he deals with the pith as he cuts the blanks. You might look him up. his name is Mark Gardner. I now have about 12 bowls in my shop to do the second turning. A few dried with cracks, but from you, I have learned to accentuate those cracks. Hurricane Helene did us a lot of harm here locally. There was so much downed red oak that you couldn’t believe. I don’t particularly like turning red oak because it is so hard on the second turning. But it is beautiful. Thanks for a wonderful video. I love how you even accentuated the bug holes.
Thank you Van glad you liked them.
Sounds like you will turn something good out of that disaster. Such a shame and they sure needed help.
As far as the pith goes I know how to remove it but most of the time I choose not to. Black Walnut dries pretty nice. Very little warp in these.
Plus on Oak the pith can look pretty cool. If you want to email me you can give me yours or look for mine on my about page.
Gary
The way it came out of the drying box impressed me I was worried it would crack the sealer had to help what was the high temperature in the box
Thank you Bill. It started out with a very low temp box. Then the bulb stopped working. I normally do not even put a light in there. Just moving the air seems to work.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Another beautiful bowl! Walnut is probably my favorite wood to turn. I noticed when you turned the tennon off, you used cole jaws instead of a jam chuck- what made you choose the cole jaws over the jam chuck, and what do you use to keep the cole jaws from leaving dents or marks in the finish?
@@Johnny_Rocket330 thank you very much.
Because I had many bowls to remove the tenon from I used the Cole jaws.
I use the same non slip shelf liner to pad it
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Gary
I love the black walnut turnings! Were they able to make some board lumber out of some of the tree?
Thank you Douglas. Oh I am sure the guy that bought the main tree will cut it into boards.
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I expect no less😎🤣😁
video great . Lovely wood and elegant simplicity with the bowl.
Thank you so much, that means a lot!
I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Those are all great, Gary. Now they have to fight over who gets which bowl lol. Did you have enough wood to keep some for yourself?
Bill
Thank you Bill. I think my nephew's wife will have a say to which bowl her siblings get.
I do have a few pieces left.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I visit Peachy Pig with my kiddos all the time! do they sell blanks or do you personally know someone? Would love to get my hands on some hazelnut or walnut. Awesome turn by the way, great looking bowl!
No they sell produce . The trees were cut down and are gone. Someone bought all the wood to process into boards. And yes I do have a family connection to it.
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary
Wow those are some great pieces Gary! That logo on the bottom was a really nice touch (and I’m sure a ton of work!). I’m finally getting my hands on some black walnut today. It’s from Tennessee and the sawmill UA-cam channel “Out of The Woods.” It’s a great channel to watch if you don’t already. I’ve never turned walnut so I’m glad you did this video. Does it tend to crack if you try to do a once-turned thin bowl from wet? I can do a twice turning if I need to but it’s also not my favorite. I’ve only got 2 blanks to work with and they were expensive so I don’t have much room for experimentation! Any tips you might have would be appreciated.
Thank you Jim. The logo was very simple using a laser engraver. I have seen his channel. He does a great job.
I prefer doing a once turned green bowl. I turn down thin. Maybe 1/4 inch. But what I find is Black Walnut does not crack as bad as many other wood.
I think one issue with twice turned is it is more apt to crack. Especially if you rush the drying.
Gary
@ thanks for the tips Gary, much appreciated!
It's interesting to hear from someone who bought Nathan's blanks. I hope it works out well.
@ I actually turned one of his maple blanks a while back and made a video almost exactly like this one! I’ve also got 2 sycamore blanks from that recent log he turned mostly into firewood, and then the 2 walnut ones coming today. It’s pretty cool to connect with someone across the country on this medium. Keeps my retirement from getting boring!
What kind of bugs killed the trees? It would be good to know!
Hi Richard. I really am not sure what kind of bug it was. I think it was some sort of a beatle.
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