How I Made A Sycamore Vase - Wood Turning
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Just a small project for most turners. For me, a major undertaking because I'm still learning to turn spindles. But, it was fun and turned out pretty much like I wanted it to.
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Hi Phil, I have to say this, at 71 your still a young pup and doing great. A few days ago I just turned 87 . So when I get up in the morning and stand up and both feet are aimed the same way
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That is awesome, Ken! I'm 76 now. I understand how you feel! 😃
Happy birthday Phil not sure how old this video is but I’m 79 in a month ,still love my time on the lathe and love your informative vids allways gain a tip or two from them
Regards
Thank you, Mal! I'll be 74 this year and still lovin' life, too! 😊
I love to hear how you do not like what you are turning but everything looks fantastic.
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I like how you walk us through the process. You’re doing more to teach the basics than the pros. I’m learning a lot as a beginner. Thanks.
Great to hear! Thank you, Matthew! 😊
Not bad for a rookie spindle turner. 😉 Turned out great. ❤ 👍👍👍
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Happy Birthday Phil. Slow and steady wins the race. Excellent job.
Thanks, Terry! 😊
I’m watching it again! I think it is just so pretty!
Wonderful, thank you, Tina! 😊
i really like the way you explain all of your turning as you go and the vase turned out so pretty!!
I'm so glad, thank you, Ruthe! 😊
"I have no idea what I'm doing" Yeah. Right.......! A lovely piece Phil
Seriously, Barry. Spindle turning just makes me nervous! 😊
WOW Phil I can't believe I missed this video. but so so beautiful. I just made 2 for my brother who just retired from our family business. I can appreciate urs. weldone. given me ideas. lol
Wonderful! I'm glad you are enjoying your turning and keeping busy, Manjit! 😊
A great big happy 71st birthday i love what you did
Thank you, Cynthia! This was three years ago but, better late than never! LOL!
Many happy returns of the day Phil!
Thanks, TJ! 😊
Phil,I think you did just fine on your vase. Don’t sell yourself short. You’re a good turner!!
Thanks, Gaylord! 😊
Was amazed at how light a color the top of it turned out. Great job as always.
Thank you! Cheers! 😊
Phil, I truly enjoy your loving approach to the beauty in the wood and honesty in your continued learning of how to unlock for all of us to see.
I appreciate that! 😊
Wow again that is one nice vase you done great. You the man that's for sure. Let me tell you. You do wonderful work and I can see the pride and rightfully so
Thank you very much! 😊
Phil was actually great job as my 88 year-old brother who's a woodturner tells me there is no wrong way there is no right way whatever you are comfortable with and whatever produces the end results it looks good keep spindle turning a 1 8 th in spindle gouge will help on the fine details
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Happy birthday Phil you are same age as I am, congratulations. Enjoy your special day 😀
Thanks so much 😊
Happy Birthday, old friend!! Welcome to the 71 Club!I hit 71 in April myself and I used to be a widower also. Wasn’t one long, for God led me to a wonderful woman to finish out my life with!! She a couple of years younger and we practically grew up together but I never knew her at all! God is great!
Try using your Skew on some of these Spindle projects- it is very versatile but does take some practice!!!
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Don't doubt yourself, you make quality pieces.
Thank you, Stephen! 😊
If i may, and i may sir. To me, there is no such "not artistic". Art is being invented every minute. Thats a great vase and you are funny to hear..and watch.
Thank you very much, Eran! I'm glad I can entertain you for a short while.
Phil
Happy happy birthday phil.
71 is the new 35 this year. You could rings round the best of us.
Hope you have a lush day, you deserve it.
Thank you, Sue! 😊
Passion is the best doctor , yours will keep you healthy for many years ahead !
I agree with you, Youenn. We must have something we love to do to stay healthy and active.
Awesome job Phil... I think that it looks pretty dog gone good.. Looks like you've done this before...👍👍
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Very nice. I enjoy watching your work! Learning lots!!
Wonderful, thank you, Eddie! 😊
Going to try a similar shape like it so much. A neighbour gave me about 6’ of 4”x4” yew wood so got goblet supplies. I guess at 70 years old I’ve got another year to go before I get old!
Oh, yeah, Yew wood is gonna look great! Have fun! 😊
Phil, I don't know the exact date of this video but UA-cam says it's 2 yrs old and it was your 71st birthday. 2 days ago, I turned 73 so along with Gary Ascher, we're 3 turning in our 70s. I'm a rookie compared to you 2, but enjoying every turn of the lathe. Thanks for sharing your videos and offering Insight along the way.
I'd love to say you're never to old to turn, Josh, but I don't want to find out I'm wrong! LOL! We'll just keep turning until we stop. Thank you for watching and commenting, much appreciated! PS: You are the youngest of our little group. Happy Birthday!
You sir are an artist
Thank you, Norman! 😊
Even though I gave you a thumbs up and will subscribe, there's one thing that I don't like about you, Phil. You're younger than me, so stop crabbing about 71 being old. What a pleasure it was to watch this video since you really didn't know what you were going to do. I was able to hear you plan and then second guess what you decided to do. This made me relate to turning more than any other video that I've seen. Your modesty is pleasurable and makes turning much more interesting. So hang in there Phil. You may actually make it to 72 and then you'll be really old.
HA! I'll accept the wisdom of your age, Lambiepie! Can't wait to catch up to you!
Thank you for your wonderful comment. You've made my day!
Phil
Seems it must be close to your B Day , though three years latter , so Happy B Day !
And remember that wood turners never die , they just get groovy er !
You are right, Dan, thank you!
I really enjoyed watching you and realizing I’m not the only one that goes into project with not all details worked out. Ha ha. Thanks
Awesome! It's good to know I'm not alone, too! Thank you, Charles! 😊
Happy Birthday Phil. Nice little vase. You could have rounded nicely with a skew, then made a couple of V-cuts and burned in some contrast with a wire.. Just another approach
Thank you, Dan! Yes, all kinds of embellishments are possible with a piece like this.
Great job Phil. When I saw that you were using Sycamore for this project I had to watch as i have a lot of it on my property and have some drying for a turning project in the future. Glad to see how beautiful it can be!
Cool, thanks, Dennis! 😊
Happy birthday Phil! Nice vase. 🙂
Thanks! 😃
Happy Birthday! I love your honesty
Thank you, Norm! 😊
Beautiful vase. I'll take it.
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Art is the eye of the beholder! There isn’t a right or wrong way it should look! Keep it up! Love your stuff, and would love to see you do more vases and deeper bowls!
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Very pretty vase. Great job working through that. You’re a true professional.
Thanks so much 😊
I like those little vases. I've done about 5 so far but I don't have one that's shaped like this one. I will before I go to sleep tonight. I'm making about 40 to 50 for my daughters wedding in a couple months. Happy B-Day
Thank you, Poacher!
Phil
You did just great with the spindle gouge Phil, and furthermore your forms are ALL art that makes you an artist. Happy birthday, many happy returns!
Thank you very much, Paully! 😊
I love it!! Great turning! Beautiful grain!! Thanks again for sharing your work. Your Florida friend, Dotty ❤😎🙃
Thanks again! 😊
I love how this turned out, Phil! You had me laughing a couple of times because I'm still pretty new at this woodturning and tried to make my first snowman a few weeks ago. I had a devil of a time trying to make it more round, really didn't know what I was doing. Trying to decide which tool was best and don't have that many yet..this part needed to be wider, this part needed to be thinner, etc. At one point I was feeling pretty good about it when a piece came flying off the "hat" and mangled it. Ole Frosty has a very floppy hat this year. LOL. But, having fun. That's the most important thing. Love all your videos. (Belated Happy Birthday!🎉)
YES! Having fun is what it's all about, Kim! Thank you! 😊
Great practice piece. Just shows what can happen if you ignore cracks. A little ca can sometimes go a long way.
Thanks, Jack!
Happy birthday Phil. 71 years young. Another beautiful project and entertaining video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for taking your time to watch and for your great comment, Colin!
Phil
happy belated birthday phil 71 years young and many more thanks for sharing and lovely piece
Thank you very much, Wayne! So glad you like it!
Phil
Awesome, the bottom dark cracked part was a knot from a limb. Have you tried getting a used, pre-owned 3/8 & 1/2” old-school Continental spindle gouges. We learned on these in school in the 50s through 1970s, they seem to be less grabby not as aggressive and heavy as the new ones sold today. Wonderful job, thanks Phil🎉
I have some of those I got at a yard sale. I use them sometimes on spindle turnings. 😊
Happy belated Birthday Phil!!🎊🎉🎂🍻 Beautiful piece!!!😎👍👍👍
Thank you kindly!
You did great Phil the shape came out very good, good on you and many happy returns of the day. From Australia
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have faith in your ability young man. the art comes from what you see in the wood not what others think. even though you are new at spindle turning you done a wonderful job. you let the wood tell you what it needed. again good job.
Thank you for you kind words, Raymond, and thank you for taking your time to watch and comment, much appreciated!
Phil
Maybe you do not feel like 'a spindle turning kind of guy' but I think you do yourself a little bit of a disservice. It is a well constructed piece & I think that the body of the vase & the more 'colourful' base compliment each other well. Have you considered a finer parting for such occasions as final cutting off of the base on this piece? Just a thought from Australia.
I seem to be able to work my way through spindle turnings but it's more of a chore than fun. I'm glad you like this, thank you, Donald!
hello very nice i like it very much. keep turning
Thank you, I will 😊
Phil, I found this video just before the end of my day. Very enjoyable to watch. Decision making can give us fits. A friend of mine shared a quote from his Dad, "Do something, even if it's wrong." Sounds like the only way to get to where, "it's time for sanding." Nice piece. 🇺🇸
There you go, Ray, "do something even if it's wrong" is my motto, too! Thank you, buddy! 😊
You’re so modest Phil. Great job!
Thank you for taking your time to watch and comment, Russ, much appreciated!
Phil
Happy birthday, enjoy your videos.
Thank you so much, Mark!
elegant... well done Phil...
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Phil, you should know by now that you do not know what object is hiding in a piece of wood till you bring it out. Hope you had a wonderful birthday, and may all your surprises this year be pleasant ones.. Blessings.
Thank you, Greg!
Happy birthday Phil!!! For 71 years old you sure don't sound or look that old , I would've guessed you were in ur 50's tops , good for you man , keep up the good work , your videos are awesome....
Wow, thank you so much, Andrew! I really appreciate your comment!
Phil
Great job 👏 enjoy your birthday dinner 🍽 😋
This was a few years ago, Gerry. I'll be 75 a a few weeks. Looking forward to a birthday dinner! 😊
Phil, wow wow wow 😉
This vase is spectacular.
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Well, Phil, considering you claimed not to know what you were doing , you’ve produced a beautiful vase. I hope you had a happy birthday, whenever it was.
Keep turning!
David
The Bispham Woodturner
Thank you, David, for taking your time to watch and comment. Truly appreciated!
Phil
Happy Birthday. Your “unremarkable work” is pretty remarkable. I like your artist approach to the projects. Thanks for the videos
Thank you very much, Ned! 😊
Looks really nice Phil and Happy Birthday !
Thanks so much, Jim! 😊
That was so enjoyable to watch Phil. Recently got the gear but have not set up yet, I'm 68 and was a little worried about safety, but you have encouraged me to get started. Really liked your vase thank you.
I was 69 when I asked around if I was too old to be buying a new lathe. Everyone said "go for it" so I did and I'm happy every day with my decision. So, I will say the same to you, Steve, Go For It!
Happy Birthday Phil. That is a simple but beautiful vase.
Thank you kindly, Chris!
Nice to see you doing a vase Phil I was going to ask if you do stuff like that as usually I watch you doing beutiful bowls good job m8. 👍
Thanks, Kelvin! 👍 I do try to turn vases, I really like them but I'm just not good at it, yet. I'll keep trying... 😊
Happy birthday Phil 🎂 I like it 👌
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Happy Birthday!!! (Belated) Thanks again for your ideas and techniques.... I am a 2 year turner at 67 years old... I like to watch your details....Randy
Thank you very much, Randy! I think I was also 67 when I started turning on a regular basis. It keeps us busy, huh?
Phil
So fun to watch you and the beautiful things you make. My husband and I really enjoy watching from Wisconsin, USA.
Thank you so much, Jo! I love hearing of couples that watch together. It just makes it even more special for me!
Phil
I swear Phil…. I think you could turn a flat sheet of paper! Good touch!!
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I love the natural look to your work!
Thank you, Daniel! Cheers!
Love what you're doing mate! You've given me so many ideas!!! Love the sand paper on the dowel!
Great, thank you, Lawrie! 😊
I think you have done a marvelous job. Practice makes perfect, so I hope we will see more spindle, vase work in the future. Jeannie
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Belated Happy Birthday Phil. On the positive side according to the song ...... "you're too old to die young now"
Lovely piece. I'm just now starting to make longer hollow forms and have bought a set of shark jaws to facilitate a stronger tenon.
I love that, C J! I'll probably use it one day, when I'm old enough. LOL! Thank you, I'm glad you like it! 😊
Nice one Phil! I’m not much of a spindle turner, but recently my son and I started to make beer steins and whiskey glasses. I turn the main body and he creates iron bands and handles for them in his blacksmithing shop. We are still at that “what if we” stage of making things work. Once we get one to a finished stein (mug) I’ll try to get a picture to you. Oh! by the way we are approximately the same age. My birthday is the end of October. I turned 74.
Cheers, Rick
It must be so great to work on projects with your son, Rick! Yup, sounds like I've got you by a few weeks! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Yes you are so right. I get a real thrill working with my son. He took up blacksmithing as a hobby a few years ago, and some of his stuff is amazing. Last weekend he made me a hollowing tool and I put the handle on it. Great fun!
You are a true turner. I like your commentary. Happy birthday!
Thank you so much, Shaukat, for taking your time to watch and comment, much appreciated!
Phil
Happy belated Phil! Lol. Missed it by 3 years and a month in a half or so. One thing I've learned about spindle gouges and I'm sure you have by now too, is that you should only go down hill with them. Going uphill can cause problems. I watch a channel called the woodturner21 and all he does is spindle turning with mostly a skew. The guy is crazy good. Hope you are well my friend!
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Always a pleasure to watch you turn Phil. I'm similar and I usually let the blank decide what develops. Detail spindle gouges take a lot of getting used to. I prefer to use small bowl gouges and a diamond radius type carbide cutter for detailed turning.
Thank you so much, Joseph! 😊
Good looking vase
Glad you think so, Bobby, thanks! 😊
Happy Birthday Phil, always great to watch someone else muddle through a project, proves I'm not the only one. Great job, thanks for sharing.
Muddle is my middle name, Hopper! Thank you for the laugh and taking your time to watch and comment!
Phil
Great job Phil. Learning something new is sometimes rough, tough and difficult. I am pretry new to wood turning and watch alot of UA-cam videos. Probably the one turner that heiped me the most with using the spindle gouge was and is Mark Sillah. He explaines in a way, my wife even understood. Hope it helps. Thank you for your videos Jack
Thank you, Jack, and thanks for the reference. I don't think I've seen any of Marks videos but I will look him up!
Phil
Happy Birthday Phil. ANY turning is good practice. Stay safe
Thank you, Paul! Agreed, practice, practice, practice.
Phil
I think you did the piece justice for your first attempt I think it is great. Happy birthday
Thank you very much, Mike! I keep trying to do more spindle turning, hopefully one day it will come easy.
Phil
Happy birthday, Phil! That vase is a nice piece, and watching you go through the process of creating it was fun and entertaining.
Wow, thank you, Karl! Your comment put a big smile on this old face!
Phil
One of the first videos I watched on wood turning BEFORE I even got my lathe. I think I was hooked at first sight. Will always be one of my favorites. Your commentary is, as always, very entertaining and funny.
Wow, thank you, Nathan! What a great way to end my day!
Phil
Absolutely gorgeous piece! Wow!
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A man after my own heart. I appreciate your candor and honesty. I, too, just started turning and can understand your hesitation on every move.
I am 76 and had that many “catches” my first week(lots of design changes).
Ah, yes, design changes. I can definitely relate! LOL! You've got me by a couple years, Don, but it's really good to hear from another old-timer woodturner.
Thank you for taking your time to watch my videos and for your great comment, much appreciated!
Phil
Thanks Phil.
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Good looking vase and great job turning it also
Thank you very much, Russell!
Phil
Very well done gives lots of encouragement to a new turner like me. Thanks for sharing.
Looks good happy late birthday my friend
Thanks for the visit, Butchie! 😊
Good job Phil! I just started wood turning a month ago with a mini lathe and a set of carbide tools. Just getting the feel for turning then expanding with other tools. Keep the good videos coming. Giving me ideas and knowledge of how to turn.
Thank you, Shawn! That's what I did. I had all the gouges, etc., but couldn't get the hang of using them so I got some carbide tools just so I could turn something while I learned. It helped a lot.
Phil
I really think this vase is awesome. You are a really awesome turner. Keep up the turning. God bless you and your family.
I'm really glad you like this, David! Thank you for taking your time to watch and for your great comment!
Phil
Phil, seeing you “struggle” with this in the beginning is what reminds me that mastery comes from repetition. Once you figured out your approach it really started to come together. The end result is very pleasing! Keep working on your spindle shapes and if you have a traditional spindle gouge give it a try.
Yeah, I've got spindle gouges and just bought some other spindle turning tools. The problem is, I simply don't like spindle turning! That's how I learned to use a lathe and have done plenty of it in my life but since I learned how to turn bowls, I've forgotten everything I ever learned before and don't have much interest in re-learning it. LOL! I'll just puzzle through the few spindle turnings I do on this channel.
Phil
Happy Birthday. Phil. Beautiful vase.
So glad you like it, Garth, and thank you!
Phil
great idea! I hadn't thought about holding the drill chuck in the 4 jaw chuck.
learn something new every day!
Thank you! I hold the drive center that way, too! I almost never remove my chuck.
Phil
Happy Birthday! Hope you had a nice dinner. This project came out very nice.
Thank you very much, gsilcoful. Dinner was great!
Phil
Happy belated birthday. I’m very new to turning...as in I don’t have a lathe yet, Lol! But, I’ve been binge watching your channel for the last few days and can’t get enough information and inspiration that you provide!
Well, that IS new, Benjamin! LOL! When you do get your lathe, post some pictures somewhere and provide the link. Love to see what kind of turnings you decide to make! Thank you!
Phil
Happy birthday ( I know we are late but it still counts ... Right 😉).. The finished item is truly beautiful. YOU need to stop doubting yourself young man. Your work is beautiful. Keep on impressing those of us that enjoy watching you. Your friend Tuffy should work on making you a narrower cutting tool like you were talking about when you were working on the base neck area.. Just a thought..
Thank you, Patricia! 😊 I now have some narrower tools for next time!
I have a lot of sycamore pieces and I found it extremely hard. it is very tough to cut on the band saw, even with a new blade. It also takes a long time to turn. it makes great turned pieces when it is over, but it takes a very long time to get it turned. Be aware when starting. Manzanita is another interesting wood to turn.
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Nice turning Phil! Even if 3 years ago you produced this video it just showed up! Lol I started out making a lathe with a drill for turning handles for tools such as chisel handles, lathe handles etc. Sure is a lot to learn for sure! So I bought a lathe and started turning bowls 2 years ago. Way to go thanks for sharing wish I seen this on your birthday, Happy belated lol! 👊🏼
Very cool! I'm glad you are enjoying the lathe, Douglas! As for my birthday, you're early by a couple weeks! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop I like to claim the whole month as a birthday party! Lol