Phil you are without equal but what I admire most is your God given ability to see the potential in everything you come across. You are the only turner who can have me sitting on the edge of my seat restraining myself from fast forwarding to the end to discover if you did succeed or whether it ended in a thousand pieces or launched itself into space. You are admired internationally, long may you continue to tell the story of how you approach each new piece and rehearse each stage of the process.
My gosh, thank you for your very kind comment, Brian! You sure put a smile on my face with this. Wishing you the happiest and healthiest of days ahead!
You are a delight to watch and listen to. I don’t think there’s a piece of wood you can’t work your magic on. You let the wood dictate what it should become. I just love that. Beautiful!
The thumbs downs definitely didn’t watch the whole video. All they saw was you holding a piece of ugly scrap wood. They didn’t see you turn it into a lovely piece of woodturning art. Thanks for doing these great videos. They keep me from giving up on some of my “defective” blanks. THUMBS UP!!!
It’s amazing what you find in the smallest prices of root ball…. On the outside of the highest point I see a Dolphin’s head and nose🐬🥰 Great job again, Phil! Another piece of art in the books
How you find such beautiful bowls in some of this wood blows me away. Another outstanding work of art, just outstanding. Thanks, the vid was fun to watch.🌿 👍👍👍👍👍
Thats some good stuff, Phil. I just wanted to say that watching your videos is a real inspiration for me. Once again you have made a beautiful spectacle. Thank you for sharing your passion for the natural beauty of things.
During the process I had my doubts..., but it turned into a real beauty! I love the colours, shape and smoothness. Each piece of art takes courage to keep going and trying one's best until it turns out great.
When I saw this Root Phil I thought that Tuffy Marquinez Fella had sent you another Crock of Loveliness as he dose. I swear I couldn't see the Finished Bowl. and what a Bowl it's true for what they say You can't decorate any as good as Nature can, If I commissioned that beauty and asked for that finish -----I'm afraid The Great Phil Anderson would struggle. That deserves the Best of shelf space, Up there with your Best............ xxxx
Hi, Phil. I hope you're doing ok these days. I want to echo what others have said about your videos. Your sense of art and design and your skill in using ordinary HHS tools to reveal gorgeous shapes, irregularities, and wood grain patterns is something you have that I do not (yet). Seeing this bowl come to smooth and beautiful fruition is both inspiring and happy-making. Thank you, again.
Doing pretty good, Perry! Thank you so much for your very kind, encouraging words. I'm so glad you enjoy the videos. Woodturning and this channel, along with great comments like yours are what get me out of bed each morning. Phil
Just looked back on this root bowl as I have been turning a bowl from a South African yellowwood and I find that bits of gravel and stone caught in the structure drive me crazy. At times I am sharpening every 30 seconds and digging out sand and stone with an awl. Not sure I want to turn more root bowls as beautiful as the grain is. I really come away inspired by your videos and going back on this one has made me persevere. Take care and stay safe.
You are correct, David, these root balls can be problematic with the pebbles and sand. I guess I enjoy the challenge of getting something from what others might consider junk/firewood. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thank you!
Thank You Phil...Thank You Calmwood Creations...Phil 2 things I like a lot about your turnings, 1- you can make the most from such a small insignificant piece of wood 2- you turn with a consideration to let the wood show itself off for what it is, you bring out the best of what it has to offer.... Nice piece Phil and FUN to watch you make it....tm
So nice to hear, Jeff, thank you! You have described exactly what I try to do with each piece. It's good to know that is getting out to my viewers. I really appreciate your great comment! Phil
You might could have gotten a piece of scrap wood and turned a tenon on it and hot glued it to the bottom of the bowl so you wouldn't lose the features you wanted to keep. I love how the little nib comes off just as you say it. It's absolutely gorgeous as usual.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop thank you. I wish it was my real name. It's my gammer tag. My family plays several on line games together, because we are all spread out and it's a way to interact with each other. I had to delete my first UA-cam account and start another one because of a stalker. I went with J'Lyssa because he doesn't know that name.
I know many turners wouldn't even start with such a piece, thank you for showing what can be done with awkward pieces, you cetainly have more patience than me, I would be frustated with the time it takes, wel done again Phil.
HA! If only it were so, John! Take a work of art and polish it a little, that's what I do! Thank you very much for taking your time to watch and comment, much appreciated! Phil
Bet you wish you had it back now that you're a turner again, right Dave? Thank you, buddy, for sharing some of your bounty with me and my audience, we all appreciate it! Phil
You are very welcome, Phil! And, no, that's one that I'm glad to see someone else turn. I've got a couple more I keep staring at, trying to figure out what the heck to do with them. They're ones with lots of small roots and voids throughout. I can easily imagine bits and pieces tearing off and being sent all around the shop! That one was one of the more solid pieces. Want another one? (I'll be keeping the plum root chunks-- you wouldn't want them, in any case, seeing as how your allergy to spindle turning would drive you nuts!) Dave {;-)
Sounds like you are well set with root woods, Dave! The thing about the bits and pieces being flung all around the shop is, just don't worry about it. Maybe sounds crazy, but it works for me! I suppose one day I'll get hit with something big, but so far so good! LOL! You know I will always accept any wood you want to send my way. Ya know, you really need your own channel. You have so much to offer others. And, if you don't want to talk, don't. Works for Andy Phillip!
First, I'm never the one in front of the camera . . . never. Always behind it. Second, I don't have a digital camera and no desire for one at this point, let alone no budget for one. Third, I'm never the one in front of the camera . . . never. Always behind it. So, perhaps you see a trend here? In any case, I'm waiting to see how you deal with the inside rot in that piece of all-bark-on maple. I tried to work one the other day and had to set it aside for another day.
@@calmwoodcreations3709 But, but, Dave, I see your picture! You didn't get that from behind the camera! LOL! OK, I got it, you don't want to make videos. Fine, I can live with that but just barely. I'll have to go look at the rotten Maple of which you speak. Maybe I already did and said "ya know, that Dave guy is crazy if he thinks I'm gonna turn this!" I don't remember but I'll have another look.
Phill this bowl turned out very nicely, I appreciate the insight into your approach to each peice. I am now trying more nature edge bowls and reconsidering timber I earlier thought was firewood. Thx again mate keep up the great work
Well, what can I say Phil. Certainly a very interesting project & the final piece looks great. To me it looks like the remains of an archeological find from antiquity. Big thumbs up 👍🏻. Regards from the U.K. Geof
Very nice work Phil. I've not worked with any rhododendron root but I've heard the wood is as hard as my head, which is pretty doggone hard LOL! See ya in the next one.
Phil that is a very interesting bowl for sure. It has some many great things going on. That small piece that is barely hanging on especially. I know how nerve racking it is when you are sanding with one of those fragile pieces hanging out there. But you did great. I love all the non turned areas. A perfect balance to the nicely sanded and finished wood. But....take a look at the video starting at 14:56. Tilt your head to the left and you can see a face as clear as can be. For a minute I thought you had Photo Shopped my picture on there...LOL I uploaded my video for tomorrow then opened yours up. Glad I picked this one because the one I was going to do I dealt with a sketching partial tenon as well. Save that excitement for another day. Great job my friend and keep turning those roots! And thanks to Dave for sending this one. Gary
HA! I think I saw you too, Gary! Mouth about half open with a big frown, right? LOL! Thanks for pointing that out! So glad you like this and understand about the little pieces and difficulty of sanding them while still keeping them on the piece. Yeah, it was a challenge for sure! Keep those sketchy tenons to a minimum, my friend! Thanks, Gary! Phil
That is so nice that it has me wondering how long it will be until my wife's rhododendron is large enough for me to cut down and turn the root ball on it! "Gee honey I don't know what happened. Someone must have come in while you were out of town and dug it up." Maybe I could just take the root ball and stick the rest of the bush back in the ground. ;p
You and ThePapa1947 think alike, Dana! Gary said the same thing about cutting off the root ball and re-planting when I did the rose bush root ball a couple weeks back. Your wives will be on to you in no time, that's for sure! Thanks for watching and the laughs, Dana! Phil
Hi, Dana. Dave here, at Calmwood Creations. That might not work out as well as you imagine! But do be particularly observant of when your neighbors are gone for a three-week Caribbean cruise and take theirs, instead!
Beautiful bowl. As a fellow turner I found your skill to be mesmerizing and wonderful. Watching you look for what angle would bring out the most character in the bowl left me scratching my head and asking how. Your success is testimony to your skill! Bravo!
Not many people seem to be fans of working the " shrub woods "? Shame as I find them so interesting in terms of texture, figure and colour. Rhododendron,Laburnum and others make beautiful pieces and I have so much in season. Sometimes it feels like on some sort of mission to seek out and turn the most unusual wood I can find!
Hi, Laurie! Dave here, at Calmwood Creations. It's been a real treat feeding Phil these unlikely pieces and then watching him produce such beautiful turnings from them! (especially when I am quite sure that I would have produced nothing but shavings and busted dreams)
Funny--I was just now looking at another channel belonging to a young French wood turner whose art could not be more different--compositing all sorts of pieces of wood into ingenious geometrically-precise creations. He's very skilled and does some amazing "gee-whiz" kind of work. Yet it leaves me empty; he could be turning plastic, for all it matters. He does not woo the wood, as you do. I would not say one kind of turning is better or worse, any more than abstract paintings are better or worse than classical realism (and I am a painter). But over and over, I am drawn back to the way you approach a piece of wood as an organic entity with whom you harmonize, and somehow coming to an organic and yet functional piece of art through a profoundly non-organic means. All of it fascinates me.
What I say Lars, is, I'm not an artist but what I create is art. In most cases, anyway. I just think the art is there when I get the piece, I just polish it up a bit. Thank you so much, my friend! Phil
Thanks for A beautiful job on that very challenging root Phil. I admire how you pre-imagine the possible results and then aim for that end??. Your frequent stopping and viewing allows the viewer to also see the reasons for your decisions. Not many turners take the time to share this.
It's a fine line between showing the thought process and too long of a video, Brendan. I usually start with 2-3 hours and edit down to under 30 minutes. There is a lot you don't see, too, but I'm glad I'm able to leave enough in to get the point across. Thank you so much for taking your time to watch and for your great comment, much appreciated! Phil
Dunno about anyone else, Phil, but I'd watch an hour of you turning just for the tips and methods! What you are thinking and why you are removing/not removing some area at the time is then made clear to viewers like me because of your near stream-of-consciousness narration style. Dave
@@calmwoodcreations3709 I was thinking the same thing as i was reading these comments. I'd be more than willing to watch the 2-3 hours of unedited video, to see the whole process! (I know, I have more time than money or health!) Makes me wish I could afford a lathe and/or had the physical ability to try to do this. Phil makes it look easy, but I know it's not.
@@deetsy4jesus I saved up for quite awhile to get my lathe as my finances are fixed income. You mention health and physical ability. Small projects don't require much physically. It's the large pieces that can make life a bit miserable. A small bench-top lathe might fit your situation, but room for the mess it will make can be a real issue. I get hollered at for tracking shavings in from the garage. 😅 Best wishes for your health!
Nice one Phil. Your videos always make me smile. I love the way your talking to us though out. As usual you have a way of showing off nature's beauty to it's best.
Very nice bowl work well done may be one day i will try and do a piece just like that try to meet your standard of work love it very well do love to watch your videos they great keep them up all the best kirk stoke on trent
I have seen your later videos where you rise the chalenges sent to you by Dave from Calmwood Creations....I would have asked you the sanding had I been there...as you say a lovely cute bowl
Hmmm...come to think of it, Paige, this does kinda look like a sow's ear! LOL! Well, it's kind of an odd shape, anyway. Thank you so much, I'm very happy you love this piece! (Thank you for your name, much easier to type!) Phil
HI PHil. OH my Oh My. oh My. What a magnificent piece. Great job once again. MY instrucor all ways says bigger isnt always better. I really enjoyed this one. Thanks .
It's true, Ron, everything doesn't have to be gigantic. I've been enjoying turning a few smaller pieces for a change. Thank you so much, really glad you like it! Phil
That thing turned out great! I was actually thinking about turning a rhodo root ball in my next video since I have a lot of them around my house and I finally was able to order a chuck, but I was going to encase it in resin to balance it out first.
Greetings Phil from a pretty city in Northern Colorado! I love this bowl! You’re right, it’s dainty. (LOL! my grand-Dog is begging for my snacks. He’s a good dog, so it doesn’t bother me) The bowl looks nice and smooth like you said. I bet it felt nice. I had to giggle when you said “Yippee for me!” Not just because it was sarcastically descriptive of what had to be done, but because when ever I have to do something I don’t want to do or just get sarcastic at a situation, I always say, “Well, Yippee Ki Yay!” Anyway... I really love this bowl. Another piece for your art displays. Your house must look beautiful with all those gorgeous wood pieces around. Thank you again for sharing your wonderful art with us. I hope you didn’t get too hot where you are. It’s pretty darn hot here too. As about as hot as home. My drive out here was nice. I didn’t get enough sleep for the second half, so I had to stop a few times for cat naps. It all worked out fine though. My grandson is a little peanut. Sooo adorable. Now I have 3 grandsons. No granddaughters. (Except for honorary granddaughters) I’ll be here through the 4th so we can have a nice family celebration. Then I’ll head home. Take care my friend! {{{Hugs}}} 🤗💜🦋🌹🇺🇸 ~ Auntie Roma
You've painted another lovely picture with your words, Auntie. I can just see you with snacks and your grand-dog. Comforting. And then "Well, yippee Ki Yay!" You ARE a smart alec! LOL! Beautiful house? No, just a lot of clutter with pretty wood, unfortunately. Someone really ought to come do some arranging but that someone is not me. We have had some warm weather but it went away. Had a coat on in the shop the last couple days! Glad you made the trip safe and sound, if a bit slower. No sense in pushing yourself. Glad you are with family and have time to enjoy your new grandson. Happy 4th Of July to you! Phil
Phil. When using a prong drive I lock my headstock and while applying tail stock pressure, I move the wood back and forth. It makes the drive work it’s way in.
I love it Phil. There's a guy down the street who just cut down most of a rhody. Methinks I shall have a talk with him about the stalk that's left and any rootball that might be there. :D
Yep, 93 is hot, Alan! Don't blame you a bit. Glad you like this one! I'm working on yours the past two days, should be done, soon. It's a tough one! LOL! Thank you! Phil
Well, you did it again...turned a train wreck into a work of art!!! I've noticed in several videos that you seem to apologize for using carbide tools...but let's look at it in another way... You "could" create all of these with hand chisels and hand sanding...would it take forever?...well, yes, it would... But a lathe exists and speeds up the work...so you use it. And the Sand-O-Flex and power sander exists, so you use them... Carbide tools exist...and if they're the right tool at the right time, don't feel bad about using them...they're now tools of the trade and seem to have their place at times... Again, just a fantastic piece of work!
Thanks, I'm glad you like it! Concerning my videos, I look at everything from my point of view. For me, watching someone use carbide makes for a great nap. It just isn't interesting. You just steer the tool, no skill is needed, in my opinion. Do they have their place at times, yeah, still doesn't make them interesting. With HSS, you need skill, practice, you can actually feel the wood grain and determine amount of pressure needed to complete your cut. It's more artistic, I suppose. You need to have the ability to sharpen with an appreciation of that super sharp edge you just created. It's an experience instead of a task. When I first started, I could not use HSS tool to save my life. I watched hundreds of hours of videos, went to the shop to practice what I had learned and experienced HUGE catches, pieces flying everywhere! I was so frustrated I almost gave up. I bought some carbide tools just so I could do something! But, I kept practicing and learning with HSS. One day, it all just clicked! I could do it! I was a turner! A craftsman! I felt such a sense of accomplishment! So, do with that as you will. No one will ever convince me that carbide is just as good as HSS. Necessary at times, yeah, good, no way. 😊
Phil you are without equal but what I admire most is your God given ability to see the potential in everything you come across. You are the only turner who can have me sitting on the edge of my seat restraining myself from fast forwarding to the end to discover if you did succeed or whether it ended in a thousand pieces or launched itself into space. You are admired internationally, long may you continue to tell the story of how you approach each new piece and rehearse each stage of the process.
My gosh, thank you for your very kind comment, Brian! You sure put a smile on my face with this. Wishing you the happiest and healthiest of days ahead!
You are a delight to watch and listen to. I don’t think there’s a piece of wood you can’t work your magic on. You let the wood dictate what it should become. I just love that. Beautiful!
Wow, thank you! 😊
The thumbs downs definitely didn’t watch the whole video. All they saw was you holding a piece of ugly scrap wood. They didn’t see you turn it into a lovely piece of woodturning art. Thanks for doing these great videos. They keep me from giving up on some of my “defective” blanks. THUMBS UP!!!
Thank you very much, Thomas! To me, "almost" no blank is too defective to turn. There's just gotta be a bowl in there, somewhere! LOL!
Phil
It’s amazing what you find in the smallest prices of root ball…. On the outside of the highest point I see a Dolphin’s head and nose🐬🥰 Great job again, Phil! Another piece of art in the books
Cool, thanks, Mary Beth! 😊
How you find such beautiful bowls in some of this wood blows me away. Another outstanding work of art, just outstanding. Thanks, the vid was fun to watch.🌿 👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much! 😊
As usual, Phil, a beautiful bowl. Great vision of the inner beauty and the more natural finish just enhances the beauty you have unleashed.
Thank you so much, Bruce!
Thats some good stuff, Phil. I just wanted to say that watching your videos is a real inspiration for me. Once again you have made a beautiful spectacle. Thank you for sharing your passion for the natural beauty of things.
Thanks a lot, Archie! 😃
Phil, I started a new job and haven’t been able to watch UA-cam…I was having The Amazing Phil withdrawals! Ha, anyway…another amazing piece of art!
Hey, none of that working stuff on MY time, Tina! LOL! 😊
During the process I had my doubts..., but it turned into a real beauty! I love the colours, shape and smoothness. Each piece of art takes courage to keep going and trying one's best until it turns out great.
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another beautiful success and another much enjoyed turning on your channel. Excellent, just excellent.
Many thanks, Larry, I appreciate you being here! 😊
When I saw this Root Phil I thought that Tuffy Marquinez Fella had sent you another Crock of Loveliness as he dose. I swear I couldn't see the Finished Bowl. and what a Bowl it's true for what they say You can't decorate any as good as Nature can, If I commissioned that beauty and asked for that finish -----I'm afraid The Great Phil Anderson would struggle. That deserves the Best of shelf space, Up there with your Best............ xxxx
Wow, thank you, Jimmy!
Hi, Phil. I hope you're doing ok these days. I want to echo what others have said about your videos. Your sense of art and design and your skill in using ordinary HHS tools to reveal gorgeous shapes, irregularities, and wood grain patterns is something you have that I do not (yet). Seeing this bowl come to smooth and beautiful fruition is both inspiring and happy-making. Thank you, again.
Doing pretty good, Perry! Thank you so much for your very kind, encouraging words. I'm so glad you enjoy the videos. Woodturning and this channel, along with great comments like yours are what get me out of bed each morning.
Phil
Just looked back on this root bowl as I have been turning a bowl from a South African yellowwood and I find that bits of gravel and stone caught in the structure drive me crazy. At times I am sharpening every 30 seconds and digging out sand and stone with an awl. Not sure I want to turn more root bowls as beautiful as the grain is. I really come away inspired by your videos and going back on this one has made me persevere. Take care and stay safe.
You are correct, David, these root balls can be problematic with the pebbles and sand. I guess I enjoy the challenge of getting something from what others might consider junk/firewood. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, thank you!
Thank You Phil...Thank You Calmwood Creations...Phil 2 things I like a lot about your turnings, 1- you can make the most from such a small insignificant piece of wood 2- you turn with a consideration to let the wood show itself off for what it is, you bring out the best of what it has to offer.... Nice piece Phil and FUN to watch you make it....tm
So nice to hear, Jeff, thank you! You have described exactly what I try to do with each piece. It's good to know that is getting out to my viewers. I really appreciate your great comment!
Phil
Another beautiful work of art!!! 😊
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So happy you didn't ruin with resin! Thank you!
Me too, Harry! Thank you!
A true work of art. Beautiful
I love that bowl, good job Phil.
Thank you so much, Mark!
You might could have gotten a piece of scrap wood and turned a tenon on it and hot glued it to the bottom of the bowl so you wouldn't lose the features you wanted to keep. I love how the little nib comes off just as you say it. It's absolutely gorgeous as usual.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Thank you so much, J'Lyssa! What a cool name! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop thank you. I wish it was my real name. It's my gammer tag. My family plays several on line games together, because we are all spread out and it's a way to interact with each other. I had to delete my first UA-cam account and start another one because of a stalker. I went with J'Lyssa because he doesn't know that name.
Looks good Phil
Enjoyed and gave a Thumbs Up
Thank you, Russell, I appreciate that!
Phil
I know many turners wouldn't even start with such a piece, thank you for showing what can be done with awkward pieces, you cetainly have more patience than me, I would be frustated with the time it takes, wel done again Phil.
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You have done really.ly well you are such a clever person I like all you make
I appreciate that, Amanda, thank you! 😊
No problem for you
Magnificent turning!!!!!
Thank you! Cheers! 😊
Great looking bowl Phil
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Thanks !!!!!! Beautiful Craftsmanship !!! Enjoyed it much !!!!! JESUS CHRIST IS LORD !!!!! AMEN !!!!!!
Thank you so much!
Take the impossible and make it possible, that;s what you do so well. Another inspirational video Phil, thanks, JC
HA! If only it were so, John! Take a work of art and polish it a little, that's what I do! Thank you very much for taking your time to watch and comment, much appreciated!
Phil
You've done our rhododendron bush proud! Well done. 2 thumbs up from here!
Bet you wish you had it back now that you're a turner again, right Dave? Thank you, buddy, for sharing some of your bounty with me and my audience, we all appreciate it!
Phil
You are very welcome, Phil! And, no, that's one that I'm glad to see someone else turn. I've got a couple more I keep staring at, trying to figure out what the heck to do with them. They're ones with lots of small roots and voids throughout. I can easily imagine bits and pieces tearing off and being sent all around the shop! That one was one of the more solid pieces. Want another one? (I'll be keeping the plum root chunks-- you wouldn't want them, in any case, seeing as how your allergy to spindle turning would drive you nuts!)
Dave {;-)
Sounds like you are well set with root woods, Dave! The thing about the bits and pieces being flung all around the shop is, just don't worry about it. Maybe sounds crazy, but it works for me! I suppose one day I'll get hit with something big, but so far so good! LOL! You know I will always accept any wood you want to send my way. Ya know, you really need your own channel. You have so much to offer others. And, if you don't want to talk, don't. Works for Andy Phillip!
First, I'm never the one in front of the camera . . . never. Always behind it. Second, I don't have a digital camera and no desire for one at this point, let alone no budget for one. Third, I'm never the one in front of the camera . . . never. Always behind it. So, perhaps you see a trend here?
In any case, I'm waiting to see how you deal with the inside rot in that piece of all-bark-on maple. I tried to work one the other day and had to set it aside for another day.
@@calmwoodcreations3709 But, but, Dave, I see your picture! You didn't get that from behind the camera! LOL! OK, I got it, you don't want to make videos. Fine, I can live with that but just barely. I'll have to go look at the rotten Maple of which you speak. Maybe I already did and said "ya know, that Dave guy is crazy if he thinks I'm gonna turn this!" I don't remember but I'll have another look.
Phill this bowl turned out very nicely, I appreciate the insight into your approach to each peice. I am now trying more nature edge bowls and reconsidering timber I earlier thought was firewood. Thx again mate keep up the great work
This is great to hear, Troy! No such thing as firewood if you have a lathe! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop hahaha
Phil, that was stupendous! Saying the sanding of the inside was going to be awfuller made me smile.
The older I get the lazier my words, get, Grandpa! LOL! Glad it made you smile! Also glad you watched and like this, thank you so much!
Phil
I look forward to your videos every week. Yours is one of my favorite channels.
Love it Phil, good job well done, wish I had a 1/4 of your talent....
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Well, what can I say Phil. Certainly a very interesting project & the final piece looks great. To me it looks like the remains of an archeological find from antiquity.
Big thumbs up 👍🏻.
Regards from the U.K.
Geof
It does kind of resemble the remains of something, Geof! An odd shape to be sure. Thank you, my friend!
Phil
I honestly didn't think you were going to get the chuck jaws to hold - nice work. I love the natural edges. Beautiful piece!
Thank you so much, PTSDog! I'm so glad you like it!
Phil
Another stunning bowl - I can just see this on a hall table waiting to receive keys, change etc - beautiful!
Oh yes, great idea, Ruth!
Very nice work Phil. I've not worked with any rhododendron root but I've heard the wood is as hard as my head, which is pretty doggone hard LOL! See ya in the next one.
Cool, thanks, Scott!
Dude, I love your videos. And the turnings are out of sight.
Great job, the bowl looks fantastic.
Thank you, George, glad you like it!
Phil
Now that is absolutely superb Phil. A very challenging turn tamed by your skill and perseverance.
Great video my friend.
Take care
Mike
Mike, you have such a way with words that just makes me sit up and take notice! HA! Thank you so much!
Phil
Luv it Phil 👍👍👍
Glad to hear it, Mark, thank you!
Phil
looks amazing Phil
Glad you like it, TE T, thank you very much!
Phil
Hat off to you. I didn't think this could be done. Nice work.
I beginning to think nearly anything can be turned if you can find a way to hold it, gsilcoful. Glad you like it, thank you!
Phil
Great bowl looked like a pain to do hat off to you
Phil that is a very interesting bowl for sure. It has some many great things going on. That small piece that is barely hanging on especially. I know how nerve racking it is when you are sanding with one of those fragile pieces hanging out there. But you did great. I love all the non turned areas. A perfect balance to the nicely sanded and finished wood.
But....take a look at the video starting at 14:56. Tilt your head to the left and you can see a face as clear as can be. For a minute I thought you had Photo Shopped my picture on there...LOL
I uploaded my video for tomorrow then opened yours up. Glad I picked this one because the one I was going to do I dealt with a sketching partial tenon as well. Save that excitement for another day.
Great job my friend and keep turning those roots! And thanks to Dave for sending this one.
Gary
HA! I think I saw you too, Gary! Mouth about half open with a big frown, right? LOL! Thanks for pointing that out! So glad you like this and understand about the little pieces and difficulty of sanding them while still keeping them on the piece. Yeah, it was a challenge for sure! Keep those sketchy tenons to a minimum, my friend! Thanks, Gary!
Phil
Thanks Phil I truly enjoyed that. Cheers 🍻
That makes me very happy, Craig, thank you!
Phil
That is one of the bravest tenons I have seen, well done your knowledge and skill showed through, must try and find some Rhoddy roots here in SW UK...
That is so nice that it has me wondering how long it will be until my wife's rhododendron is large enough for me to cut down and turn the root ball on it! "Gee honey I don't know what happened. Someone must have come in while you were out of town and dug it up." Maybe I could just take the root ball and stick the rest of the bush back in the ground. ;p
You and ThePapa1947 think alike, Dana! Gary said the same thing about cutting off the root ball and re-planting when I did the rose bush root ball a couple weeks back. Your wives will be on to you in no time, that's for sure! Thanks for watching and the laughs, Dana!
Phil
Hi, Dana. Dave here, at Calmwood Creations.
That might not work out as well as you imagine! But do be particularly observant of when your neighbors are gone for a three-week Caribbean cruise and take theirs, instead!
Very enjoyable watch Phil. Again a lovely piece 👍🏽
Thank you, Mark!
Phil
Oh boy, Phil I love it when you pick up a piece of wood because I always know it is going to be spectacular and magnificent.
Wow, Kobie, that's some comment! Thank you very much, you made my evening!
Phil
Love it Phil my kind of bowl very unusual ❤️ ur the best
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Beautiful bowl. As a fellow turner I found your skill to be mesmerizing and wonderful. Watching you look for what angle would bring out the most character in the bowl left me scratching my head and asking how. Your success is testimony to your skill! Bravo!
Wow, thank you so much, David, for your uplifting comment!
Phil
Not many people seem to be fans of working the " shrub woods "? Shame as I find them so interesting in terms of texture, figure and colour. Rhododendron,Laburnum and others make beautiful pieces and I have so much in season. Sometimes it feels like on some sort of mission to seek out and turn the most unusual wood I can find!
Agreed, Andrew.
very nice most would have thrown that away but you did all wood turners proud
You may have guessed by now, Chico, I don't throw away much. If I can hold it, I'm probably gonna turn it! Thank you so much!
Phil
An amazing piece!
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Just Beautiful, you use your passion with any kind of timber, and produce wonder's with your knowledge of turning. 👌
Hi, Laurie! Dave here, at Calmwood Creations.
It's been a real treat feeding Phil these unlikely pieces and then watching him produce such beautiful turnings from them! (especially when I am quite sure that I would have produced nothing but shavings and busted dreams)
Thank you very much, Laurie! Such kind words, helps make my day bright!
Phil
Great job 👍🏼
Thank you, as always, Tomas!
Phil
You’re right! It’s pretty cool. Love it, Phil!
Great to know, Dianna, thank you so much!
Phil
Beautiful bowl, Phil. Love the grain and all the features.
So glad you know this, William, thank you very much!
Phil
Funny--I was just now looking at another channel belonging to a young French wood turner whose art could not be more different--compositing all sorts of pieces of wood into ingenious geometrically-precise creations. He's very skilled and does some amazing "gee-whiz" kind of work. Yet it leaves me empty; he could be turning plastic, for all it matters. He does not woo the wood, as you do. I would not say one kind of turning is better or worse, any more than abstract paintings are better or worse than classical realism (and I am a painter). But over and over, I am drawn back to the way you approach a piece of wood as an organic entity with whom you harmonize, and somehow coming to an organic and yet functional piece of art through a profoundly non-organic means. All of it fascinates me.
My, my, what a wonderful, thoughtful comment, Nan. Thank you so much, you've started my day off on the right foot! 😊
Very interesting. Love it.
Thank you, Stan! Cheers!
Hi Phil,
It`s amazing that even though you say you are NOT artistic, you can create such a wonderful piece of art!
Well done!
Best regards
Lars
What I say Lars, is, I'm not an artist but what I create is art. In most cases, anyway. I just think the art is there when I get the piece, I just polish it up a bit.
Thank you so much, my friend!
Phil
Nice project!! Be safe turning, Greg
Safe it is, Greg. Thank you!
Phil
I have a same kind of root ball just waiting to be dug up in my backyard. Going to need to do that soon now that I have seen this. Very nice.
Hey, now, Patrick, ya gotta wait for the bush to die, first! LOL!
Thank you!
Phil
Phil Anderson - Shady Acres Woodshop HaHa. Very true. I have already cut it down just need to get the rest. ;)
I love it! Your sanding is amazing. Thanks!
Sanding is key, for sure, Garry. Thank you very much!
Phil
Nice work Phil. You always make things look easy.
I think you just need the right piece of wood to begin with to make it look easy, Deanna! Thank you!
Phil
A sweet bowl with lots to engage the eye. I like it a lot!
I'm so glad you do, Karl, thank you for watching and commenting!
Phil
You never cease to amaze me. Stunning piece.
Wow, thank you so much, Thomas! I'm so glad you took your time to watch and leave me a great comment!
Phil
I love it Phil beautiful as always, can't wait to what you do next.
I'm so glad, Maria, thank you very much!
Phil
Thanks for A beautiful job on that very challenging root Phil. I admire how you pre-imagine the possible results and then aim for that end??. Your frequent stopping and viewing allows the viewer to also see the reasons for your decisions. Not many turners take the time to share this.
It's a fine line between showing the thought process and too long of a video, Brendan. I usually start with 2-3 hours and edit down to under 30 minutes. There is a lot you don't see, too, but I'm glad I'm able to leave enough in to get the point across. Thank you so much for taking your time to watch and for your great comment, much appreciated!
Phil
Dunno about anyone else, Phil, but I'd watch an hour of you turning just for the tips and methods! What you are thinking and why you are removing/not removing some area at the time is then made clear to viewers like me because of your near stream-of-consciousness narration style.
Dave
@@calmwoodcreations3709 I was thinking the same thing as i was reading these comments. I'd be more than willing to watch the 2-3 hours of unedited video, to see the whole process! (I know, I have more time than money or health!) Makes me wish I could afford a lathe and/or had the physical ability to try to do this. Phil makes it look easy, but I know it's not.
@@deetsy4jesus I saved up for quite awhile to get my lathe as my finances are fixed income. You mention health and physical ability. Small projects don't require much physically. It's the large pieces that can make life a bit miserable. A small bench-top lathe might fit your situation, but room for the mess it will make can be a real issue. I get hollered at for tracking shavings in from the garage. 😅 Best wishes for your health!
Nice one Phil. Your videos always make me smile. I love the way your talking to us though out. As usual you have a way of showing off nature's beauty to it's best.
This is so nice to read, Mick! Thank you very much! I do feel like we are all just standing around the lathe, chatting.
Phil
Awesome piece and the closeup was great, could even see your finger print ridges
Very nice bowl work well done may be one day i will try and do a piece just like that try to meet your standard of work love it very well do love to watch your videos they great keep them up all the best kirk stoke on trent
Another lovely piece, buddy. Full of character and visual interest.
Billy
It takes the right piece of wood, doesn't it, Billy! Glad you like it, buddy, thank you!
Phil
I have seen your later videos where you rise the chalenges sent to you by Dave from Calmwood Creations....I would have asked you the sanding had I been there...as you say a lovely cute bowl
Thank you, Les!
Good results for a very challenging piece of wood, and all the perseverance that it took to reach a good conclusion!
Thank you, Valerie! It take a little sticktoitiveness but, like most of them, it was worth it!
Phil
I love this piece Phil! You can make a purse from a sow's ear, that's for sure. Paige
Hmmm...come to think of it, Paige, this does kinda look like a sow's ear! LOL! Well, it's kind of an odd shape, anyway. Thank you so much, I'm very happy you love this piece! (Thank you for your name, much easier to type!)
Phil
HI PHil. OH my Oh My. oh My. What a magnificent piece. Great job once again. MY instrucor all ways says bigger isnt always better. I really enjoyed this one. Thanks .
It's true, Ron, everything doesn't have to be gigantic. I've been enjoying turning a few smaller pieces for a change. Thank you so much, really glad you like it!
Phil
Amazing little bowl Phil.
~Kevin
Lovely piece again Phil, well turned, great video also
Keep it up
Good luck 👏👍🏻
So glad you enjoyed it, Steve, thank you so much!
Phil
Very interesting organic shape, you turned it well.
Thank you very much, John!
Phil
No cereal in this one. Excellent!
Must be art, Louis! Glad you like it, thank you so much!
Phil
That thing turned out great! I was actually thinking about turning a rhodo root ball in my next video since I have a lot of them around my house and I finally was able to order a chuck, but I was going to encase it in resin to balance it out first.
Thank you, Rockin' R! Good luck with yours!
Phil
Wow, looks fantastic Phil. I would never have thought to turn something like that. Thanks for the lesson . Jules , Droitwich, England
Ya never know until you try, Jules! Thank you so much for your great comment!
Phil
nice piece phil as usual thank you
Thank you very much, Wayne, I always appreciate your comments!
Phil
Greetings Phil from a pretty city in Northern Colorado! I love this bowl! You’re right, it’s dainty. (LOL! my grand-Dog is begging for my snacks. He’s a good dog, so it doesn’t bother me) The bowl looks nice and smooth like you said. I bet it felt nice. I had to giggle when you said “Yippee for me!” Not just because it was sarcastically descriptive of what had to be done, but because when ever I have to do something I don’t want to do or just get sarcastic at a situation, I always say, “Well, Yippee Ki Yay!” Anyway... I really love this bowl. Another piece for your art displays. Your house must look beautiful with all those gorgeous wood pieces around. Thank you again for sharing your wonderful art with us.
I hope you didn’t get too hot where you are. It’s pretty darn hot here too. As about as hot as home. My drive out here was nice. I didn’t get enough sleep for the second half, so I had to stop a few times for cat naps. It all worked out fine though. My grandson is a little peanut. Sooo adorable. Now I have 3 grandsons. No granddaughters. (Except for honorary granddaughters) I’ll be here through the 4th so we can have a nice family celebration. Then I’ll head home. Take care my friend! {{{Hugs}}} 🤗💜🦋🌹🇺🇸 ~ Auntie Roma
You've painted another lovely picture with your words, Auntie. I can just see you with snacks and your grand-dog. Comforting. And then "Well, yippee Ki Yay!" You ARE a smart alec! LOL! Beautiful house? No, just a lot of clutter with pretty wood, unfortunately. Someone really ought to come do some arranging but that someone is not me. We have had some warm weather but it went away. Had a coat on in the shop the last couple days! Glad you made the trip safe and sound, if a bit slower. No sense in pushing yourself. Glad you are with family and have time to enjoy your new grandson. Happy 4th Of July to you!
Phil
Love your approach. You’re a true artisan 👍🏽
Beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
Love it ❤️my kind of bowl , very unusual
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Like always another stunning masterpiece from the master ❤️❤️❤️
You are too kind, Donald, but I love it! Thank you very much!
Phil
It came out nice.
Thank you very much, glad you like it!
Phil
Phil. When using a prong drive I lock my headstock and while applying tail stock pressure, I move the wood back and forth. It makes the drive work it’s way in.
Thanks for the tip, Wayne!
Phil
Hi Phil, I thought the Rose Root ball bowl was superb but this is just sublime. Cheers, Huw
So glad you like it, Huw, thank you so much!
Phil
I love it Phil. There's a guy down the street who just cut down most of a rhody. Methinks I shall have a talk with him about the stalk that's left and any rootball that might be there. :D
There you go, Suzette! Track 'em down and turn'em! LOL! Thank you so much!
Phil
Very nice...love it! I'm working on a Madrone burl cap right now.
Thank you, Carol! I'd love to see a pic when you get your burl cap done!
Phil
So dang adorable! PLEASE sell it to me!
Might be a personal favorite of mine.
Cool, thanks, Vaughn!
1st had to come in it,s 93 in the shop. Cherry rocker has to wait . Love the little bowl, keep it up.
Yep, 93 is hot, Alan! Don't blame you a bit. Glad you like this one! I'm working on yours the past two days, should be done, soon. It's a tough one! LOL!
Thank you!
Phil
Phil você transf orma uma Wood velha em uma obra de arte. Você é um artista.
Estou muito feliz que você gostou, obrigado, Alcino!
Phil
“Are you nuts”?
Fearless Phil!
Do you have an injury/death wish?
Surely you are the most daring turner on UA-cam! (but make beautiful pieces....)! 👏😘👏
No death wish here, Roy! LOL! I just believe if you can hold it, you can turn it. Thank you for watching! 😊
Very nice.
Thank you, Stephanie! 😊
That was a real surprise. D I d not figure you v c ould do anything with it but it really tu t ned out nice.
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Well, you did it again...turned a train wreck into a work of art!!!
I've noticed in several videos that you seem to apologize for using carbide tools...but let's look at it in another way...
You "could" create all of these with hand chisels and hand sanding...would it take forever?...well, yes, it would...
But a lathe exists and speeds up the work...so you use it. And the Sand-O-Flex and power sander exists, so you use them...
Carbide tools exist...and if they're the right tool at the right time, don't feel bad about using them...they're now tools of the trade and seem to have their place at times...
Again, just a fantastic piece of work!
Thanks, I'm glad you like it!
Concerning my videos, I look at everything from my point of view. For me, watching someone use carbide makes for a great nap. It just isn't interesting. You just steer the tool, no skill is needed, in my opinion. Do they have their place at times, yeah, still doesn't make them interesting. With HSS, you need skill, practice, you can actually feel the wood grain and determine amount of pressure needed to complete your cut. It's more artistic, I suppose. You need to have the ability to sharpen with an appreciation of that super sharp edge you just created. It's an experience instead of a task.
When I first started, I could not use HSS tool to save my life. I watched hundreds of hours of videos, went to the shop to practice what I had learned and experienced HUGE catches, pieces flying everywhere! I was so frustrated I almost gave up. I bought some carbide tools just so I could do something! But, I kept practicing and learning with HSS. One day, it all just clicked! I could do it! I was a turner! A craftsman! I felt such a sense of accomplishment!
So, do with that as you will. No one will ever convince me that carbide is just as good as HSS. Necessary at times, yeah, good, no way. 😊