Woodturning resin project - cherry root ball, scrapwood challenge!

In this woodturning resin project, I create a piece of art from a scrap wood cherry root ball using epoxy resin and some elbow grease. I used GlassCast to set the root in resin without a pressure pot. This is a great scrapwood challenge
There is a lot of pure turning in this video which could make it suitable for ASMR. The root ball used is wild cherry. A lot of the wood turning projects I make can be completed by the beginner through to the more experienced wood turner. If you have any ideas for artwork, wood inlays, epoxy projects or any other wood turning projects please get in touch. Collaborations are always welcomes.
Thanks for watching and feel free to leave comments in the chat below.
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All of my videos are designed to be entertainment only. Please follow all required safety measures when using tools or machinery and always read and understand the manufacturer's guidelines and safety instructions.
The methods I demonstrate are not to be used as a guide for best practice. Thanks
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[@WoodWithD]

Thank is pure beauty right there! EXCELLENT work and the video was pretty good too! 🤗

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it! I really enjoyed this one :D

[@mzchaoz3635]

What would something like this cost?

[@MikeHolton]

@@mzchaoz3635 good questions, with the time spend and cost of resin it would probably be £150 - £200

[@nanalefevre3670]

@@MikeHolton How much is that in pure old Texan money? LOL

[@MikeHolton]

@@nanalefevre3670 about 300 - 350 dollars I guess 😁

[@susannah4Him]

I wouldn’t have thought you could make anything with that piece of wood. But it is absolutely gorgeous!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Susannah, this is still one of my favourite transformations 😀

[@christineburnham9008]

Gosh I am 77 absolute beginner and watching you is amazing a true Artist, so much for me to observe , learn thankyou

[@MikeHolton]

You are so welcome Christine, all the best, Mike

[@chrisleahy2706]

Mike is truly an artist! The way he mixes colors, makes different shapes work for him and then explaining what he wants to do and how he is doing it is very informative. I love his work and as a retired person on Social Security I'll probably never afford anything he makes. Just having the video is really a gift! Blessings Mike!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Chris, leaving comments on my latest pieces will always give you a chance of winning one of my pieces. All the best, Mike

[@IrinaGreenman]

This looks like a wood and resin homage to classical Greek pottery. Breathtaking.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Irina, I must make another one of these soon 😃

[@susanburrows5288]

I wouldn't have thought a root piece like that could be turned at all! I love how it turned out, so gorgeous! The resin colors mixed up well, the swirls of the mica are lovely and the wood grain is so interesting. I'm glad to have seen this result.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Susan, tree roots can have some amazing grain structure as long as you can get it dry before it goes rotten. I do love the way this one comes out. It's one of the few pieces that have always been on display at home, despite my mother-in-laws attempts to steal it 😂

[@dianegardner2029]

This beauty looks like ancient drawings found in caves! Absolutely amazing!!!😊

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@BackToTheFutura]

This is my third video in two days. When I first saw you cutting up that root ball, I couldn't imagine how that would turn out to be a thing of beauty since it seemed so convoluted and dirty. The outcome was amazing. The wood is spectacular and the fact that the resin filled in so well with no air bubbles just adds that extra pop to the vase. Beautiful job, thank you for yet another great video. I really enjoy watching and seeing the outcome of these projects. Wish I had a fraction of your talent. Thank you again, be well, be careful and be safe my friend, great job!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your support 😀

[@rhondacohen9377]

I was shocked to see how beautiful it looked. This is my first time watching

[@chrispark3758]

Now I know what to do with a football my brother gave me. Your vase is beautiful.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Chris 😃

[@dotwirth5270]

Beautiful work! My grandfather told me wild Cherry grew in the north Louisiana hills along the Arkansas border until the Japanese sent over buyers during the Great Depression who wiped it out.

[@MikeHolton]

Wow, I didn't know that, we have loads in the UK

[@ElmerMiller-cr6mj]

Very creative use of cherry colored resin with a cherry rootball👍

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Elmer 😊

[@aubrey-io8rh]

Just goes to show....you don't have to be the Creator to create beauty!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 👍

[@divalush_01]

Wow that is lovely! Red is my favourite colour! Thanx for the 'au natural' vdo showing Joe Blog what to do when you don't have a pressure pot.

[@MikeHolton]

You are so welcome! they are useful but also very expensive! All the best, Mike 🙂

[@vanzikky]

I so love it how you take us through the whole creative process and that you have no inhibition of speeding up your own voice and sound like a busy little mouse in its workshop 😂

[@MikeHolton]

Haha I'm getting better at editing and mostly avoid that now lol 😀

[@user-il6ip9ji8y]

Результат превосходный... Изысканное изделие.

[@MikeHolton]

Большое спасибо, мой друг

[@RMRowlandm44]

A lot of toil becomes a thing of total beauty! The resins mixed well and found their place. It says Wild Cherry. Thank you, Mike.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Bob, I must try another of these, I love the process 😀

[@berniemccafferty8642]

From being a peace of firewood to some worth showings 😎👍

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Bernie 😃

[@TheDiane48]

Beautiful! The way you caress that wood shows just how much you love the beauty of it.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much and you are so right, I still have this piece despite frequent offers to sell. 😀

[@philgallagher1]

So you start with a lump of wood that, in all honesty belonged on a fire. (It had so many bits of stone and soil that it would probably have been dangerous even to burn!) You then turn it into a thing of beauty that would look good anywhere!
Congratulations, Sir! This is exemplary work!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, it took a little work but I loved working on it 🙂

[@nanalefevre3670]

Wow... looks like you work an hour or more just getting the wood ready to start working on. I'm even More impressed now!

[@MikeHolton]

Yes this one took a lot of preparation but worth every second. 😀

[@fredvelez1964]

Wow! I never thought that root would turn out so beautiful. Very enjoyable to watch as it turned from a mundane piece of root, bark and dirt into a gorgeous vase.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Fred, I really want to do this again as I loved the process 😃

[@shelleygreer915]

I was stunned to see what you started out with, and delighted with the end result! Wow!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Shelley 😀

[@ceciliarunnoe1463]

Amazing that something so incredibly beautiful could be made from that scraggly looking rootball. In addition to being gifted artist maybe you are also a root whisperer. 😊

[@MikeHolton]

haha thanks Cecilia 😀

[@juttabruckmann1463]

Traumhaft schön! Das Zuschauen ist die reinste Freude.

[@MikeHolton]

Das ist so nett von dir, vielen Dank, Mike

[@nanalefevre3670]

Oh my goodness! Look what that old twisted up piece of wood became !! That is so beautiful it is bringing tears to my eyes.

[@MikeHolton]

Aw bless you, thanks 😀

[@ineselisestreibel9337]

Ich bin begeistert von der Arbeit 👏 Die alte Wurzel hätte ich weggeworfen und jetzt wird daraus ein Kunstwerk. Einfach fantastisch 👍👍

[@MikeHolton]

Danke, ich wollte schon immer einmal eine Wurzel ausprobieren und fange an, darüber nachzudenken, eine andere zu machen

[@user-vs1rj9lw2r]

My mouth is hanging open! Absolutely stunning!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@brucecraig4954]

Very ambitious I live on a farm in Canada and had about 30 huge cherry trees blow down in a bad storm. As well as about fifty mature maples I have harvested some enormous root balls that will require outboard turning and huge amounts of epoxy. Your pieces are inspirational.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Bruce, that would be quite some turning!!! 😀

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

If there was ever a piece that deserves a nice high gloss, this is it. Truly a thing of beauty.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😊

[@dietmarventzke5327]

Watched it a second time and still love it…. Well , the wood was there already , all you did was add a little epoxy , then cut away the unnecessary bits and you have a beautiful vase . You do quality work, I was a cabinet maker once , I can say that.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, that means a lot! Not sure I have the patience or skill for proper woodwork but this I can do as long as I'm never asked for two of the same thing 😂

[@brendadriver2702]

The color turned out great and a nice contrast with the cherry root. Thanks Mike!

[@MikeHolton]

Very welcome Brenda 😁

[@PattyBrown-wr6wq]

Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to see more.

[@MikeHolton]

More to come! All the best, Mike 😀

[@sandywheeze3505]

I'm seeing your work for the first time and love what I see. Keep me watching.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Sandy, well there are many videos in my collection I hope you will like to do just that 😀

[@janenewoodard9876]

What a beautiful creation from a root ball!

[@MikeHolton]

Many thanks Jane 😁

[@jrouse1275]

You’re work is stunning. And the process is totally mesmerizing. I don’t even know how I stumbled across your videos, but I can’t stop watching.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Joseph, all the best for the New Year, Mike

[@loopinnerthe]

How did under a thousand subscribers become nearly 20 thousand and rising...?
This is how...Inspired innovation, making the most of the available tools and materials, pushing the limits and sheer hours of painstaking work. Plus the gift of a natural eye for beauty.
Mike, every video of yours that I watch I am blown away by what you do and how carefully you record and present back to us every step. Such joy, I hope they never run out.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much!!! Wow that is quite a compliment, I have been lucky along with way, but I do really try hard to do the jest job I can from start to end. All the best, Mike 😀

[@amyfriend7001]

Wow, I was not sure what to expect. Very interesting.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Amy 😁

[@davidsandford8343]

Absolutely gorgeous! Well done, and great video as well. 'Beauty shots' he said.... they certainly were beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much David, I keep catching my Mother-In-Law trying to smuggle this out the house 😂

[@johnfaulk7775]

Gorgeous piece! Who knew that gem was in that bundle of wood,

[@MikeHolton]

I just love working with roots, you always get something unusual 😁

[@wendyjones5871]

WOW! The talent that some people is beyond AMAZING!!!! ThNks for sharing your reative talent with us Never stop. It is truly tru l y appreciated!😊

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@ingerfaber3411]

Fabulous vase that would grace any home ! 🤩

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers! 😀

[@angiearflin9306]

Iam 72yrs young and I have never won anything in my life but I love your work it is beautiful and then I looked and I am to late lol😊

[@MikeHolton]

Haha only by a year or so 😀. If you keep commenting on my most recent videos then you will have a better chance 😀

[@ianlee9755]

Beautiful, I like the way the colour of the resin you used is a cherry colour on a wild cherry root, came out fantastic. Thanks for the video.

[@MikeHolton]

You are welcome Ian and thanks 😀

[@sbdiaries]

Wow fantastic 👏 👌 transformation with the resin and turning, super end Product ❤❤❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😊

[@stephanielovatt2787]

Such a difference from the beginning, with mud, stones, and grit, to this, absolutely smooth and shiny, a finish just asking to be touched! The colours, also, are great, echoing its wild cherry origins. Well done!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much Spephanie, my mother in law keeps trying to claim this one 🤣

[@buzparker2885]

That really turned out nice.

[@Ted_P]

This is spectacular. I love cherry wood but this takes it to a whole other level.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks for the comment 🙂

[@Stuffie-cc9gm]

I can't wait to watch the process ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Hope you enjoy 😀

[@Carmen-fr4dw]

Watching something rough become something gorgeous is very Zen.

[@MikeHolton]

Many thanks Carmen glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@kellys2384]

So beautiful. Your choice of colors coordinates perfectly.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Jeni10]

A year ago, you had less than a thousand subscribers! Now 22,700! Well done, Mike! 😍🇦🇺

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jeni, it has been just a little mind blowing, I still feel like I'll wake up to it all being a dream 😀

[@Jeni10]

@@MikeHolton Just keep being you! It’s working!

[@MikeHolton]

@@Jeni10 haha thanks, all the best, Mike

[@christopherforster6555]

Glassy amazing thanks.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you too! 😌

[@davedear929]

Such beauty such talent. If I had made that I would be wearing a massive smile for weeks.. Well done and thank you.

[@MikeHolton]

Wow, thank you and I was ,I still have this and will never let it go 😀

[@cynthiacarl6391]

With each step it becomes more beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, I really enjoyed making this one 😀

[@danielstefanski4839]

Absolutely beautiful colors together looks like purple heart wood

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Daniel 😀

[@marthaorbank7686]

Absolutely beautiful. I would be proud to have that in my home.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much Martha, this is one piece I won't let go, not even my mother in law can have it, and believe me she's tried 😀

[@stevegallagher9455]

Absolutely stunning! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Steve 😀

[@garfo1955]

Wow!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😀

[@Audie1234]

I'm glad you heard me at the beginning of the video....'Mike, go get a power tool instead of that hand saw.'

[@MikeHolton]

Haha yep, it was proving to be a bit of a pain

[@kristikey8320]

I was a little concerned with your choice of colors at first. I must admit the vase turned out beautiful 😍! Congratulations on another winner! 👏

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Kirsti 🙂

[@NelsonWilliams-nk2vv]

Cant believe an ole root could turn out so good.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha I know it's a bit of a transformation 😀

[@NelsonWilliams-nk2vv]

You are a talented man.I can tell you really enjoy it.& so did i...

[@MikeHolton]

@@NelsonWilliams-nk2vv I loved every second 😀

[@mzchaoz3635]

I am in aww. You are so friggin’ gifted.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha, I'm just lucky 😂

[@menapausal_carnivore]

Hands down the most beautiful wood turning I've ever seen. You have skills.

[@MikeHolton]

Wow, thank you Carolyn, so nice of you to say, all the best, Mike 😃

[@jaynedavis3388]

I really like the pattern that the resin made, it’s almost like a static lava lamp

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jayne and I think you are right about the pattern 😀

[@Audie1234]

❤gosh, that's gorgeous. It almost looks like ivory ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, my mother in law keeps trying to steal this one 😃

[@JimmyFletchYNWA97]

Stunning, simply stunning!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers James 😀

[@JimmyFletchYNWA97]

@@MikeHolton You're welcome mate

[@user-xx6fe4dl3r]

It's good to see someone using the base of the tree. It is more times than not some of the prettiest wood of the tree . Better than a burl even. God's Art!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Scott, there is always some amazing grain in there that is for sure 😀

[@von-iv1jo]

So pretty. I love the red color you chose.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks me too 😀

[@debraillidge2426]

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful.... ❤🎉❤🎉😊😊😊. Shout out from St.maarten.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😀and hi to all in St Maarten 😀

[@patriciacushing7448]

Mike that is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it Patricia 😀

[@michaeloliver3010]

WOW, magnificent piece of work. Stunning. 🎉

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@vanessadailylewis2513]

I am enjoying watching you create this beautiful piece!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it! All the best, Mike 😀

[@maudwelford1843]

Absolutely fabulous uniqe👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕🇬🇧

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Maud 😀

[@cynthiacarl6391]

Oh my! How beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Cynthia 😀

[@dianewages8977]

Absolutely Stunning! Gorgeous colors 🤩

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Diane 😀

[@johnbrereton4756]

Work of art. Stunning...

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much John 😃

[@lvamp13]

Great job Mike there is no way I would have tried that root but it came out very Excellent

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@donnacarter7781]

Intetesting you chose the red that looks like cherry. When you say cherry root ball l look at the red and not the wood. Thanks so much. Loved it..

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Donna. I had so much fun making this one 😃

[@alansmith477]

Beautiful piece.I use the carbide as you do and use a swept back bowl gouge to help refine the shape. It has reduced tear out for me. Thank you for sharing. Watching other turners work helps me refine my own work.

[@MikeHolton]

I do that now myself. When I made this I was still very new to turning 😀

[@dire67]

That's a nice watch

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, 50th birthday present from my wife. I have been told off by many viewers for wearing it while turning so now I always take it off. 😀

[@elainehopkins606]

Beautiful workmanship!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Elaine 😀

[@mebolka]

Beautiful, pleasing choices of resin colors.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@kriswarden2103]

Stunning! Wow!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@wendystherapueticmovement]

Stunning. I enjoyed watching the video and hearing a Brit accent.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks Wendy, where are you from?

[@daveh013]

I saw a wood turning video in my feed. The knot, burl what have you looked cool so I watched it.
-its UA-cam so of course I must love watching wood turning videos.
I did watch some wondering what happened to my last interest in my feed.
Then I found this channel....
Out of all the similar this is the only one that's personable, and explain what you're going for vs what you're afraid of going wrong.
Then there's the fact that the dog watching over you looks like my late friend Phil T Dog.
So, I am happily subscribed.
Give that boy a ear scratch for me

[@MikeHolton]

My pleasure, consider his ear scratched 😁. Glad you like my videos, I'm a simple guy that just wants to share the experience. All the best, Mike

[@williamthompson5739]

neat idea using that poly tube pouring. Great project

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers, all the best, Mike

[@brianroyle2533]

Stunning !

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😀

[@susannah4Him]

Love this!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Susannah 🙂

[@elberdhall6476]

Love it

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😀

[@karenkalweit6018]

I love all the beautiful kinds of wood you use.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much Karen, I do spend a lot of time trying to find nice things to turn 😀

[@tracycrist]

love it

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Tracy 😀

[@user-qm1iu5oz6v]

12:30 Dec 29, 2023 I really enjoyed this project. I am new to turning. My 150 year old rolling pin hand carved by my great grandfather for his bride was lost in a fire, so I decided my daughter, grandchildren, and great grandchildren need one. So I am going to make them all one so far that is 7 rolling pins. Hope to have more great grandchildren. Any way loved the cherry root beautiful piece. 🎉

[@MikeHolton]

That is a beautiful idea Carol, I wonder if any of my kids or grandkids will pass on my work? All the best, Mike 😀

[@lynndeyoung2103]

GORGEOUS work!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much! Lynn 😀

[@Paradise-on-Earth]

very, VERY beautiful!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@debroberts1296]

The vase is spectacular! I'm ging to go thourgh all your videos now.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks Deb, I hope you enjoy them.

[@user-jh7ji3lq3c]

Magnificent!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Mary 😀

[@proskipper1]

Inspiration artistic creative talent mixed with good practical skills - deadly combination... love it!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much! This piece turned out so much better than I could ever have hoped for 😀

[@crowncreativemarketing525]

Unbelievably beautiful!!! Cool idea!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@andrewmarshall2988]

Gorgeous!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@annlange7519]

Gorgeous!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you Ann 😃