This man turned my old burr into a peice of art, very happy that i sold it to him, specaily as a fair few others have got some enjoyed from his work. Well done that man. For years it was mounted to the wall in the garage in a raw state, then some 10 years ago a pal stayed for a while and he decided to clean and polish it up, i didnt even notise for a long while. My plan for it was to mount it to a staff one day, for i love big whoolping clubs but like so many projects, it didnt happern. I had to move resently so have been selling off alot of my old timber slabs and burrs and that brings us here. I have no idea what type of wood it is either, but it comes from the Black Ilse in Aberdeenshire and it about 20 years off the tree. Fantastic.
Hi Jim, thanks so much for telling me the history of this piece. I could see that it had been loved for a long time so I just hope I did it justice. All the best, Mike
Hello Jim, thank you for giving us a some of the history about this wonderful piece of wood. It has made a very enjoyable watch even more interesting. 👍
Your knack for turning the unusual, one might say gnarly, specimens into objects of beauty is, to my mind unparalleled! You are an incredible craftsman,and your voice is a perfect match for these endeavors Thank You for sharing😊
It's absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad you didn't touch the outside of the piece other than cutting some of the branch off. Because the finish on the outside and what you've gotten on the inside of the bowl are just amazing.
I really thought it was perfect the way it was. I didn't know what beauty was hidden inside. You have enhanced the natural beauty of the piece and made it a true work of art. Bravo!
Fabulous work, Mike. Sometimes it's what you DON'T do that counts the most! It must be very difficult to do LESS, rather than more, so well done for holding back. You've produced a wonerful piece of work by not doing much work!
Thanks Phil, with this piece it was a case of looking at it and asking can I improve on how it looks, if the answer is no then I leave that bit alone 😀
I've been laid up at home with an injured leg and stumbled across your channel. I'm addicted!! I love your presentation, your humour, your creativity and your bravery! Thank you! 😊
Thanks Liza, intentional pun? "injured leg and stumbled" sorry 😀 I do hope your leg gets better soon. All the best and thanks so much for watching, Mike😀
You've outdone yourself with this one -- I'm so impressed! I've never seen anything like that chunk of wood before, and I can't imagine coming up with something to do with it myself. Absolutely you were making it up as you went along, but that's what makes wood working so much fun!
Amazing turning of the burl. Absolutely beautiful. Yes, a good candy dish, coin holder, anything that would come out of any pocket besides lint. (LoL). ;-) 😚💖💯.
It’s a wise man who knows how much to leave and how much to remove. That is beautiful. And your Mother in Law has a wicked sense of humour - I like her 🌞
What a stunner! And, wow, did I ever gasp when it flew off the lathe! My mother was from Ashford, Kent, England. I live in New York State. I only recently stumbled upon your channel and I'm so glad.
What a great piece! The natural lay of the land on the outside and that incredible grain on the inside and sooo smooth. And the branch on the bottom for the perfect accent! I love it.
What a spectacular piece of wood 🤩, just amazing. And what you made from it, 👌👌👌beautiful again 🤗. Keep it up Mike, every time I’m looking forward to the next video 💪💪
Love it. We stayed in a cabin in the Great Smokey Mountains, and some of the support beams had large beautiful burls on on them. You got to love Mother Nature.
Beautiful! I really admire you for choosing to stop the turning at the point you have. Many people would have tried to make a hollow form or something else but it looks gorgeous as you have done it! Well done again, Mike! 👍
@@MikeHolton As all of my teachers throughout my scholastic career can attest, I am very good at bare minimum so it's nice to see when others employ that tactic with such beautiful results. Looking forward to more! Cheers.
You have a great artistic sense for how to bring out the beauty of what you are turning. You also have great narration. You explain things well and make it very easy for us non woodworkers to follow what you are doing. Keep up the great work.
Just like you said, a beautiful little burl bowl to be a useful yet minimally altered charming object. So well done! while no longer a "mushroom", it still shows up the burl part wonderfully.
What a precarious piece to turn. That is a beautiful burl. I can see why the people kept it as is for so long. You did a very good job of maintaining the original beauty of the piece while transforming it. Very good job Mike!
Thank you very much William, the guy that sold it to me has commented and given a bit more history on the piece, I've pinned his message to the top. All the best, Mike
This looks like something my grandfather would bolt to the wall in his cabin. He used to leave us notes that he wrote on mushrooms, the shelf type that turns black when you scratch them. He was quite a character, as he had been born in 1901, and lived to be 1 month shy of a hundred years old. This sort of burl is a perfect decoration as it is, but I'm watching the video now to see what you make of it, Mike. Fingers crossed. 🤞
One of the most interesting pieces of wood I have ever seen. One of the really difficult problems an artist has is knowing when to stop. This project required you to make tough decisions. I might have done it differently, but my solution might have been less successful.
A very different and interesting shape to make something out of. Nature already created a beautiful creation. Very wise to keep it so close to the original and still make it useful. 😊
Love your channel!! Very informative and beautiful pieces being turned out. I have work shop and always wanted to add a lathe. After watching your channel, I’ll be purchasing my first lathe. Thank you for the inspiration!!
Another nice job. And what I particularly enjoy about your videos is the running commentary and verbal notes on what you are doing - and why. And you share your decision-making process. You're a great teacher!
I had to find this video that I saw on UA-cam. Just wanted to tell you how beautiful it is that you keep the uniqueness of the orginal borough to make this beautiful bowl
Not the loveliest piece, but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I'm just amazed at your inspiration and expertise. No matter what the outcome, your video's are always entertaining, and I admire the fact that you go to the trouble of acknowledging every comment. A couple of requests from someone who knows nothing about it -could you give a quick demo of 'sharpening up' and what happens to all your shavings? Thanks again for great videos.
By far, you have the artistic eye for shapes and colors. I so love how you see your finished product when you start. You do have the license to change your mind at any time. I am the police for that issue.
What a beautiful piece, once u got to sanding & sealing l could see it shining like the golden rays of the sun 🌞 it's really very different Mike, got to say l love it 💕🌞💕
This man turned my old burr into a peice of art, very happy that i sold it to him, specaily as a fair few others have got some enjoyed from his work. Well done that man.
For years it was mounted to the wall in the garage in a raw state, then some 10 years ago a pal stayed for a while and he decided to clean and polish it up, i didnt even notise for a long while. My plan for it was to mount it to a staff one day, for i love big whoolping clubs but like so many projects, it didnt happern. I had to move resently so have been selling off alot of my old timber slabs and burrs and that brings us here.
I have no idea what type of wood it is either, but it comes from the Black Ilse in Aberdeenshire and it about 20 years off the tree.
Fantastic.
Hi Jim, thanks so much for telling me the history of this piece. I could see that it had been loved for a long time so I just hope I did it justice. All the best, Mike
so happy to read this and find a bit of history of the piece
Hello Jim, thank you for giving us a some of the history about this wonderful piece of wood. It has made a very enjoyable watch even more interesting. 👍
@@Angela-en6oh three comments and we all said "history... of... this... piece" lol!
@@loopinnerthe 🤣 I hadn’t noticed that. We are obviously seeing this from a similar perspective ! Have a great day!
Another beautiful piece.
Thanks so much Marie 😃
Mike I love the fact that you kept the beauty of the original wood on as much as you could. I think you did a great job.
Thanks Teresa, the outside was as perfect as it could have been already so I left well alone 😀
Your knack for turning the unusual, one might say gnarly, specimens into objects of beauty is, to my mind unparalleled! You are an incredible craftsman,and your voice is a perfect match for these endeavors Thank You for sharing😊
Wow, thank you Judy, that is very kind of you to say 😀
A truly remarkable piece, congratulations Mike👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💕
Thanks so much Maud 😀
The work done in these videos is insanely beautiful. My husband and I can’t stop watching them. What an artist!
Wow, thank you Alison, and thanks so much for your support, I really appreciate it. All the best, Mike
Same I have to watch a few everyday.
From now on my #1 tip from Mike is " making this up as I'm going along" ....I love it ! ...Braw Job Mike
Haha thanks Andrew, you have to be honest 😂😉
A sympathetic piece Mike. Truly magnificent.
Thanks James, this was an interesting turning 😃
Well that was certainly different. It's absolutely gorgeous. ❤❤❤❤😅
Haha thanks Karen, this is a strange one for sure 😀
I have never seen a piece of wood that looked like that. Very enjoyable video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Albert, these are usually burned or thrown away, I was lucky to get it, all the best, Mike 😀
That’s beautiful. I love that you preserved its old life while giving it a new purpose. Stunning!
Thanks Donna, I still have this one, it's just behind me in my office 😃
It's absolutely beautiful. I'm so glad you didn't touch the outside of the piece other than cutting some of the branch off. Because the finish on the outside and what you've gotten on the inside of the bowl are just amazing.
Thank you very much! 😃
I really thought it was perfect the way it was. I didn't know what beauty was hidden inside. You have enhanced the natural beauty of the piece and made it a true work of art. Bravo!
Thanks so much Kirsty, with a piece like this you have to respect the natural beauty, all the best, Mike 😀
Once.again, a very nice project and a great.balance of leaving the natural state added to by your artistry.
Thank you so much, if I touched the outside I think there would have probably been a mob out to get me 😂
I feel I have seen that in my dreams. It's beautiful. And my girlfriend said as I it's beautiful.
Thanks Paul, ☺️
Fabulous work, Mike. Sometimes it's what you DON'T do that counts the most! It must be very difficult to do LESS, rather than more, so well done for holding back. You've produced a wonerful piece of work by not doing much work!
Thanks Phil, with this piece it was a case of looking at it and asking can I improve on how it looks, if the answer is no then I leave that bit alone 😀
Your hands HAD to hurt after this project! Wow...terrific attention to the natural beauty of the wood.
Not too bad after this one luckily 😀, thanks Cynthia
I wood have still been looking and thinking this way that way , it looks great , nice work Mike 😊😊😊
Haha thanks Vini, I did spend a lot of time looking at it before making a start.
Very unusual piece, glad you let the wood speak for itself
Thanks Ian, with something that has so much beauty it would have been a travesty to have done anything else. 😀
Really enjoy the wood you choose to turn, you continually test your skills.
Thanks Bruce, I'm either stupid or brave, I've not decided yet 😂
That turned out so beautiful 🎉great job!!!!
Thank you Gloria 😊
The grain and finish look amazing.
Hats off for the respect shown this piece.
Thanks Mike
Thanks Fiona, I could not make the outside look any better so did not even try, sometimes you have to leave things as they are.
@@MikeHolton definitely, but not everyone would.
@@fionacrouch1732 true, I did consider sanding it but goad I stopped myself.
@@MikeHolton as are we 😁
@@fionacrouch1732 😁
Fantastic job on that Mike, thanks for sharing your work with us.
Very welcome my friend 😀
Love hearing your commentary on your creative process- how you’re thinking & why.
Thanks so much Susannah 😃
A very unique piece and your prediction of usage was exactly what I was thinking.
Thanks, this was a challenge but a fun one 😀
the interior grain is beautiful! love it
We agree, I did not know what to expect but I was certainly not disappointed
I've been laid up at home with an injured leg and stumbled across your channel. I'm addicted!! I love your presentation, your humour, your creativity and your bravery! Thank you! 😊
Thanks Liza, intentional pun? "injured leg and stumbled" sorry 😀 I do hope your leg gets better soon. All the best and thanks so much for watching, Mike😀
Thanks Mike, less stumbling going on now I'm pleased to say!😂
@@lizacole9520 that's good to hear 😅
From rotisserie chicken to beautiful bowl. Great piece Mike!
haha thanks Louis 😀
Glad I am not the only one who thought that at first glance.
a very beautiful wood and what you turned into is awesome great job Mike
Thank you very much, all the best, Mike 😀
You've outdone yourself with this one -- I'm so impressed! I've never seen anything like that chunk of wood before, and I can't imagine coming up with something to do with it myself. Absolutely you were making it up as you went along, but that's what makes wood working so much fun!
Thank you very much Shelley, I love starting something I have no idea where it will end 😃
You always come up with challenges, Mike. That's how we grow. Thank you for your inspiration.
You are welcome Bob, this one was a very interesting turn, all the best, Mike 😀
Amazing turning of the burl. Absolutely beautiful. Yes, a good candy dish, coin holder, anything that would come out of any pocket besides lint. (LoL). ;-) 😚💖💯.
Haha, thanks so much my friend, all the best, Mike 😀
That’s simply beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
It’s a wise man who knows how much to leave and how much to remove. That is beautiful. And your Mother in Law has a wicked sense of humour - I like her 🌞
Haha I do as well, she is one in a million 😀
What a stunner! And, wow, did I ever gasp when it flew off the lathe! My mother was from Ashford, Kent, England. I live in New York State. I only recently stumbled upon your channel and I'm so glad.
Haha thanks Audie, never been to Ashford, I live up in the the North East of England 😀
Such an unusual shape! I think it turned out beautifully.
Thanks so much 😀
What a great piece! The natural lay of the land on the outside and that incredible grain on the inside and sooo smooth. And the branch on the bottom for the perfect accent! I love it.
Thank you so much 😀
That piece is amazing! Don’t know what I would have done with it.
Don't worry Billy, it took me days to come up with a plan and even then I was not sure it would work 😊
Very nice! Glad you kept the outside as was.
Thanks Larry, the outside was perfect and you don't touch perfection, all the best, Mike 😀
Come out looking beautiful and you did a great job turning it
I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Thank you so much 🤗 really appreciate your support, all the best, Mike
Interesting. Again you find some interesting pieces of wood to turn. Thanks
Thanks Bryce, I do try hard to find these things, all the best, Mike 😀
I couldn't at first see what you were going to make of that, what a journey and wonderful result
Thanks Tim, this one was fun 😀
Wow, a challenging but interesting and beautiful piece Mike. Nice one 👍
Thanks! I looked at this for so long before I started, tough turn but loads of fun 😀
Wow, love the wood and burl.
Thanks Larry 😀
Phil Anderson of Shadfy Acres Woodshop would be proud of you Mike! Thanks for keeping as much of the true beauty of the piece as you could.
Thanks Dam, I love watching Phil, he does such amazing work!
What an amazing project. You do find some challenges to take on.. Thank you for sharing reasons for decisions too. I find that incredibly helpful.
Thank you so much Rachel, this one was a very strange turn but so glad it came off, all the best, Mike
Interesting project, well done Mike!
Many thanks Scott, it was an interesting turn!
Very nice! When I first saw it I could not imagine what you would do with it. I think this was perfect.
When I first saw it I have no idea what I was going to do either 😂
Wow thats amazing really cool piece Well done
Thank you very much Colin, strange but nice strange 😂
I love woodworking, but lathes scare me to death! I would much rather live vicariously thorugh others. Great job! I can watch you all day.
Thanks so much, I do the same but with blacksmiths! 😀
That was very interesting. When I first saw the piece, i had no idea where it should go. You made excellent decisions and the result is remarkable.
Thanks Tony, I was just like you when I first got it, I did not have a clue what to do 😀
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you! 😊
What a spectacular piece of wood 🤩, just amazing. And what you made from it, 👌👌👌beautiful again 🤗. Keep it up Mike, every time I’m looking forward to the next video 💪💪
Thank you so much, I'm sure you will like the next one, well I hope you will 😀
Love it.
We stayed in a cabin in the Great Smokey Mountains, and some of the support beams had large beautiful burls on on them. You got to love Mother Nature.
Oh wow, that sounds so cool! I would just love to see that, all the best, Mike 😀
Beautiful! I really admire you for choosing to stop the turning at the point you have. Many people would have tried to make a hollow form or something else but it looks gorgeous as you have done it! Well done again, Mike! 👍
It wouldn't let me put a comment. I love this piece. It's almost like sun rays coming out of the center. Absolutely beautiful
Thank you very much Tom, this piece had so much natural beauty I just wanted to do the bare minimum.
@@MikeHolton As all of my teachers throughout my scholastic career can attest, I am very good at bare minimum so it's nice to see when others employ that tactic with such beautiful results.
Looking forward to more! Cheers.
@@jeanlong4285 thanks Jean, and I thought so too, those rays are fascinating!
@@tomburns7544 Haha, you sound like half my students 🤣
Beautiful as always! 😁👍
Thank you so much Terrie 😀
Very nice outcome from strange piece of wood!
Thank you very much Harold 😀
You have a great artistic sense for how to bring out the beauty of what you are turning. You also have great narration. You explain things well and make it very easy for us non woodworkers to follow what you are doing. Keep up the great work.
Wow, thanks Bob that is very nice of you to say! all the best, Mike 😀
Very nice, Mike. Burls are always fun. You just never know what you might get.
You got that right Loran, it's like a voyage of discovery 😀
Outstanding work of art from you and the wood, stunning sir. Thank you for sharing your art with us.🌿 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
You are very welcome Rob 😀
the pain of losing the branch, the joy of that finish in the bowl
I know, I would have loved to keep it but these things happen, all the best, Mike 😀
That was a very different turning for you Mike, beautiful in its own way.
Thanks Mick, it was but I do like a challenge 😀
lovely colouring mike
Thanks Lee 😁
Just like you said, a beautiful little burl bowl to be a useful yet minimally altered charming object. So well done! while no longer a "mushroom", it still shows up the burl part wonderfully.
Thank you very much Susan 😀
I love the grain on the inside!
It's just beautiful Jim 🙂
Well done mate great job the Wood look's like wallnut
That was what I thought but the burl was not dark enough, I could of course be wrong 😂
What a precarious piece to turn. That is a beautiful burl. I can see why the people kept it as is for so long. You did a very good job of maintaining the original beauty of the piece while transforming it. Very good job Mike!
Thank you very much William, the guy that sold it to me has commented and given a bit more history on the piece, I've pinned his message to the top. All the best, Mike
That was very ballsie. But it turned out beautifully. It's amazing what you can find inside a burl.
Thanks John, I could not wait to see what it was like inside and was not disappointed! all the best, Mike 😀
Awesome piece of burl. I’ve never seen anything like it.
Thank you very much, neither have I 😊
Very nice a beautiful piece.
Thank you very much David 😀
Its either 'weirdly nice' or 'nicely weird', cant make my mind up😳whatever, I like it!
Haha thanks 😂
this is pretty cool - thanks for the great content!!!!!
Thanks Dee, I always try to do my best 😀
This looks like something my grandfather would bolt to the wall in his cabin. He used to leave us notes that he wrote on mushrooms, the shelf type that turns black when you scratch them. He was quite a character, as he had been born in 1901, and lived to be 1 month shy of a hundred years old. This sort of burl is a perfect decoration as it is, but I'm watching the video now to see what you make of it, Mike. Fingers crossed. 🤞
Thanks William, your grandfather sounds amazing! 😃
One of the most interesting pieces of wood I have ever seen. One of the really difficult problems an artist has is knowing when to stop. This project required you to make tough decisions. I might have done it differently, but my solution might have been less successful.
Thanks George, I looked at this for a long time before making a decision 😀
Outstanding work!!!!
Thank you kindly Steve 😊
A very different and interesting shape to make something out of. Nature already created a beautiful creation. Very wise to keep it so close to the original and still make it useful. 😊
Thanks, I can only imagine the comments if I had touched the outside 😂
This is one of my favorite pieces. Great job.
Thank you very much Rex, the grain in that burl is insane!
Love your channel!! Very informative and beautiful pieces being turned out. I have work shop and always wanted to add a lathe. After watching your channel, I’ll be purchasing my first lathe. Thank you for the inspiration!!
You are more than welcome my friend, good luck and if you need any advice drop me a line. All the best, Mike
very unusual piece Mike, great persistence
Many thanks Doug, I love turning like this, all the best, Mike 😀
Another nice job. And what I particularly enjoy about your videos is the running commentary and verbal notes on what you are doing - and why. And you share your decision-making process. You're a great teacher!
Thank you very much Gerard, it will not surprise you my day job is as a lecturer at a local university. been there 22 years!!
Another beautiful piece showcasing natures, beauty😊 Awesome job, Mike!
Thank you so much Mary 😀 I'll probably not get another one like this!
Very neat idea!
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful piece!
Thank you very much Robert 😀
That is a beautiful piece! I would have no idea how to approach something like that, but you certainly found the way. Great work as always.
Thank you so much Lee, it did take a while to come up with a plan 😀
Beautiful and bizarre. I love it homie
Appreciate that Martyn, all the best, Mike 😀
I had to find this video that I saw on UA-cam. Just wanted to tell you how beautiful it is that you keep the uniqueness of the orginal borough to make this beautiful bowl
Thanks so much Karen, I like this even though I had no idea how to turn it for the longest time 😀
Not the loveliest piece, but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I'm just amazed at your inspiration and expertise. No matter what the outcome, your video's are always entertaining, and I admire the fact that you go to the trouble of acknowledging every comment. A couple of requests from someone who knows nothing about it -could you give a quick demo of 'sharpening up' and what happens to all your shavings? Thanks again for great videos.
Thank you so much Shaun, I'll see what I can do about your request, all the best, Mike
By far, you have the artistic eye for shapes and colors. I so love how you see your finished product when you start. You do have the license to change your mind at any time. I am the police for that issue.
Haha thanks Larry, I always reserve my right to be wrong and to change my mind 😀
Beautiful! And thanks for sharing your thoughts as you are creating!
You are welcome Maria, so glad you liked it 😀
Beautiful work
Thank you very much Eric 😊
Your videos have inspired me to back into turning after 5 years away from it 😊
That is awesome, thanks so much for letting me know, good luck and happy turning. Mike
I love turning interesting wood that was definitely different. But it turned out really nice good work Sir.
Cheers from
California.
Thanks Henry, I love turning strange and work hard to find interesting pieces to share, all the best, Mike 😀
Very unique!
Thanks Vernon 😀
What a beautiful piece, once u got to sanding & sealing l could see it shining like the golden rays of the sun 🌞 it's really very different Mike, got to say l love it 💕🌞💕
Thank you so much Karen, those rays are amazing! 😀
Really interesting piece of wood! Never seen that shape before.
Thanks Robert, it's a new one to me as well 😀
Beautiful!!!
Thanks Theresa 😀
Beautiful!😊
Thank you! 😊
great job love it
Thank you! Cheers!
VERY PRETTY
Thanks 😀
Turned out to be a very nice bowl
This one is a little strange but I do like it 😀