Gary, your vision and craftsmanship is amazing, looking forward to seeing it’s twin. Keep the turnings coming
@ThePapa194720 күн бұрын
Thank you Michael. I finished the twin awhile back and sent it across the states to our friends who had the tree here in Oregon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnqqpZtuiJyXoa8 Thanks for watching, Gary
@richardcole74004 ай бұрын
So many images in this piece...could look at it for hours...would love to see a mirror piece project. Many thanks fo4 sharing your turning and design skills.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Richard and for sure you will be seeing a mirror of this piece. At least pretty darn close. Thanks for watching, Gary
@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound4 ай бұрын
WhooWee, lots of character there. Beautiful wood that you did a masterful job of turning. Great work. Thanks for sharing.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Doug! I been waiting to see what you thought. your WhooWee says it all LOL. Thanks for watching, Gary
@JOHNSmith-pn6fj3 ай бұрын
Beautiful Bowl. Tons of character in that wood. And to me the imperfections in the wood just add to the character of the bowl by making it look very old.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you John. Nature did a great job of adding all those features. Happy I was able to leave some. Thanks for watching, Gary
@1954JDR3 ай бұрын
Wow! That is a beautiful platter. I can't wait to see its mate.😀👍👍
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you James. It's other half is done and I posted it 2 days ago. Have a look... kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnqqpZtuiJyXoa8 Gary
@heathermacmillan9624 ай бұрын
I always LOVE watching turnings with walnut...and as usual, you did an AMAZING job. Love it 😁💙
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Heather. Walnut is great to turn for sure. I have to be careful I do not turn all I have too fast or I will be out. I do have some that is in the drying process though. Thanks for watching, Gary
@janeoverby21514 ай бұрын
It's a challenging piece for sure. But the end result is fantastic!!! Just look at that Chaytoyance.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Jane. This batch of Walnut has had a good amount of Chatoyance. What is so cool It shows up on the rough cut before even before it is turned. I just hope it stays there. Thanks for watching, Gary
@tompuskar44264 ай бұрын
Another beauty, Gary. I'm really impressed that you got by that feature on the edge without any catches. Good job!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Tom. Light cuts and the piece spinning fast enough it does not even notice any missing wood. Also you need to be careful you do not let the gouge point into the wood. Thanks for watching, Gary
@travisgreen35334 ай бұрын
This looks great. Looking forward to your next project with this wood. Thanks for the fun.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks Travis. It will be coming soon. Thanks for watching, Gary
@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi3 ай бұрын
OMG that's beautiful. love walnut as I keep saying.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks Manjit! More Walnut coming! Gary
@grantfahlman18154 ай бұрын
Gary, that is one mighty fine looking bowl. The grain in it, even from the video, is spectacular. Definitely interested in seeing it's twin come out of the shadows.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Grant. With a piece of wood like this it is hard to go wrong. You will see the twin soon. Thanks for watching, Gary
@kenbrewer23224 ай бұрын
That is pretty awesome. I love the way you preserve these old pieces of wood and make something out of them and have the natural edges on them. Thanks a lot for all your work I really enjoy your channel.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Well thank you very much Ken for your wonderful comments. They are most appreciated. Take care, Gary
@markbrown10114 ай бұрын
Nice piece, Gary . My favorite English Walnut, yes, the heat draining me to not wanting to go to the shop.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Mark. For sure when it gets real hot the Fun Factor goes down LOL Thanks for watching, Gary
@lanceb74384 ай бұрын
A beautiful piece of wood worth saving. Well done.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Lance I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary
@gaetancrepeault93334 ай бұрын
Gorgeous grains design on grain choice turn for plater pull out all grains Beautiful curved Pcs of Arts
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Gaetan! Happy you liked it and thanks for watching, Gary
@graygrand3 ай бұрын
Beautiful . I like the way you find faces and animals. You seem to enjoy your work.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
@@graygrand thank and yes I have a great time turning. Gary
@delbertbohm20394 ай бұрын
very nice l like walnut
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Delbert. It is one of nicest woods to turn and also one of the prettiest. Thanks for watching, Gary
@joshblumenthal48734 ай бұрын
Well done, Gary. You took a beautiful but problematic piece of wood and made it just beautiful!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Josh. It did have a few issues. But they added to the look. I was sure happy to see that one crack got turned away and left it solid. Thanks for watching, Gary
@crystalswenson88444 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing your love of and talent for wood turning. This is a beautiful piece of art!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Crystal I appreciate your comments. Gary
@billm21584 ай бұрын
I love the form of the edge. Who would have thought that such a pleasing shape could be extracted from that rough. chunk!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Bill! Just wait till you see what the other piece looks like. Rough is putting it a bit mild. Lets hope it can be beautiful as well. Take care, Gary
@karlbrucesnelgrove18834 ай бұрын
Very nice piece. Thank you for sharing.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Karl I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary
@csranch20003 ай бұрын
Beautiful piece! Love the chatoiance in the wood!
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you very much! The wood was so nice to work with and the beauty of the grain is amazing. Thanks for watching, Gary
@larrysmith117023 күн бұрын
Beautiful grain just beautiful!!!
@ThePapa194723 күн бұрын
Thanks Larry I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary
@WoodenItBeNice4 ай бұрын
Beautiful Gary, just beautiful. What an adorable piece. Take care my friend. Hwyl, Huw
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Huw! Just a very cool piece of wood that was full of beauty. I sure loved turning it and happy you liked it my friend. Take care! Hwyl, Gary
@MrGM103 ай бұрын
What a wonderful piece of art Papa. Graham UK
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks Graham I appreciate you watching, Gary
@johngayer78354 ай бұрын
You and walnut never disappoint. Beautiful piece
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you John. For sure the Walnut makes it much easier. Just a beautiful wood to work with. Thanks for watching, Gary
@joeysturgeon3 ай бұрын
Great look piece.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks Joey!
@barryerdman62854 ай бұрын
Looks good. Of course I would like to see the other half turned. Something about walnut it seems even plain it’s pleasant to look at.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Barry. For sure the other half will be turned. When I was in shop class in high school I loved Walnut. Just could not afford to use much of it But trimmings from a tree is sure nice to get. Thanks for watching, Gary
@susanburrows52884 ай бұрын
Beautiful, great chatoyancy!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Susan. Oh yeah this is one pretty piece of wood. I found it hiding behind some other pieces and I know it wanted me to turn it. Thanks for watching, Gary
@alsaffarstudios4 ай бұрын
Beautifully outstanding bowl, amazing finish
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
@@alsaffarstudios thanks so much!
@michaelmcdermott21783 ай бұрын
Gary, I so love this piece. Waiting for electrician to put in a 220 circuit for my new lathe and enjoying living vicariously through you while I wait.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Michael. Many years ago I rewired my shop and added 220. Really nice to have. Thanks for watching, Gary
@davesullivan32894 ай бұрын
Another beautiful bowl. I’m glad you did not need to use ca in the project. It has several different figures in it, and very beautiful
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Dave. I really do not like to use CA if it ends up showing. Sometimes we have to but as long there are now strength issues there are other options. Happy you liked it and thanks for watching, Gary
@spindlesworkshop97444 ай бұрын
Absolutely stunning 👍
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Luie I appreciate you watching.
@markmcgreevey58464 ай бұрын
Beautiful piece! Thanks for sharing
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Mark and thanks for watching, Gary
@tielkgate3 ай бұрын
Gary, you picked a difficult piece to turn-the reason for that is so you can show us there is a path to creating beautiful pieces even though it's challenging. And you created yet another beautiful piece. I love the grain in that piece. 🥰 I'm happy to say my project for today is turning a handle on a new piece of steel from Carter for a 3/4-inch bowl beater to absorb these tough turnings. Should be fun. Lowell🤩
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Lowell. Soon you will see piece that is related to this one. Wow that sounds like a nice gouge.
@tielkgate3 ай бұрын
@@ThePapa1947 I made the handle from walnut, and it's actually pretty.
@DickVaughan-t6k4 ай бұрын
A unique and beautiful platter. Yes, I would like to see what you do with the other piece.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Dick. Well you will get to see it soon. It is sitting there waiting to get finished. Take care, Gary
@bobbyshelton87814 ай бұрын
Wonderful as always. Stay safe and healthy.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Bobby I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary
@lewisgreenway50654 ай бұрын
Nice piece Walnut has colour and grain what's not to like good size too. 😁
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Lewis! I appreciate your comments. Gary
@BobbyGriffett4 ай бұрын
I love it Gary another favorite you are the man
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Bobby. I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary
@harrykeel85574 ай бұрын
Aw man! That's a beautiful bowl, and the grain is good also!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Harry I appreciate your comments. Take care, Gary
@michaelcustard16534 ай бұрын
Beautiful bowl, nice work Gary!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Michael. It was an amazing looking tree and sadly had to come down. Doing what I can to make good use of the wood. Thanks for watching, Gary
@TheMessyStudio3 ай бұрын
Just gorgeous, Gary!
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks Billy. I appreciate you watching, Gary
@OldMtnGeezer4 ай бұрын
Stunning! 👍
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much. Happy you liked it. Gary
@carolriley84724 ай бұрын
It's a gorgeous platter and I love the grain of the English Walnut! I just finished a crotch piece of Honey Locust that has a very define feather in it.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Carol. I love Locust wood. All I have turned is Black Locust and it was really nice wood. I do have some left but they cracked pretty bad. Might look for a decent one to turn. Thanks for watching, Gary
@mnp19644 ай бұрын
Stunning Gary love the feather and the little bird you can see from both sides good job turning Blessings
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Many thanks Wade. That bird sure was easy to see. Glad he stayed in there and did not turn him away. Take care, Gary
@beardedwoodpecker3 ай бұрын
Turned out to be a really nice piece!! All the best Yiannis
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks Yiannis!
@rayworstine43993 ай бұрын
Good evening, Gary Spectacular! That's what I think. We shared your excitement. Let us see the matching piece. Great turning, Gary. Ray
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Ray. It was very exciting to turn an so was the twin to this one. Coming soon! Gary
@SDck5940Ай бұрын
Very nice!!
@ThePapa1947Ай бұрын
Thank you very much Dick and thanks for watching, Gary
@mikeguschke3 ай бұрын
I just stopped by to watch you work this gorgeous piece of wood. I just returned from a vacation to Acadia National Park at Bar Harbor Maine and somehow got Covid while visiting there. I'd like to see you run the matching piece of wood.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Mike. Hope you had a nice trip and sorry to hear you got covid. Not fun at all. You will see the other half pretty soon. Thanks for watching, Gary
@MarklTucson4 ай бұрын
Beautiful piece Gary. The figure and grain in this are remarkable. Nice shape as well. Would really enjoy seeing what you do with the other half when you get a chance
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Mark so far every piece I have turned from this tree has had wonderful grain. This is some of the best for sure. I will have something from the other half of this one very soon. Thanks for watching, Gary
@laurazakrzewski3 ай бұрын
Looks great!
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Laura i appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary
@AlienLeader43 ай бұрын
That is an awesome piece. Keep up the amazing work. 👽
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks so much my friend. Happy you liked it. Gary
@michaelross87944 ай бұрын
Wow, that is just amazing!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Michael. Take care, Gary
@raydriver73003 ай бұрын
I’m a couple of days behind with my viewing as I’ve been busy DIYing. You have produced another masterpiece, Gary. I hope you and yours are well and that you have a good week. I’m off to France tomorrow to be with my Grandson for his 12th birthday 🌞
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Ray. I know what you mean. I have promised to get a few things done around here myself. Oh what fun going the birthday party and in France. We just went to and visited one of your grandsons for his birthday. He is a few years younger and only a 25 minute drive of so. Have a nice trip my friend, Gary
@mashmade-airth4 ай бұрын
Yeah you might pick hard pieces to turn Gary but boy do you turn them well & produce a really nice end result👍🏴
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Jim. I have to admit I enjoy a challenge or two.But now and then an easy one is nice. Thanks for watching, Gary
@280AIАй бұрын
Absolutely beautiful piece Papa.
@ThePapa1947Ай бұрын
Thank you kindly John!
@albertdawson68144 ай бұрын
Walnut,I think is one of the prettiest woods. Very enjoyable video Gary. Thank you for sharing. See you next week
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Albert. Walnut is a pretty special wood. There are so many looks it can have. Thanks for watching, Gary
@edwarddolphin912314 күн бұрын
Beautiful
@ThePapa194712 күн бұрын
Thank you Edward I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary
@anaphylaxis25484 ай бұрын
Pretty!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Ana and thanks for watching, Gary
@WoodworkingTop5353 ай бұрын
good job, thanks for sharing
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Gary
@richardmadden9574 ай бұрын
Thanks for another great video and a great piece of work. I don’t comment often but I do watch all of your videos and I appreciate all of them. Thanks
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Richard. Happy to hear from you when you feel like it and sure appreciate you watching. Gary
@glencrandall70514 ай бұрын
Very well done Gary. You created a beautiful bowl with loads of character. Well I guess I should say the tree created the piece, but you brought the beauty to light. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day sand stay safe.🙂🙂
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Glen. Yes for sure that tree did all the hard work. Took years to get it at this shape. And the bug issue the tree had added to it as well. Thanks for watching, Gary
@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop4 ай бұрын
Wow, this is one beautiful piece of English Walnut, Gary! Who knew it was going to be like that? You, I guess! Of course, the design you chose shows it off so well. Add in your typical great finish and you have a wonderful large dish with so many uses. Great job, my friend, keep'em coming! 😊 Phil
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Phil. I had a good idea that it had something nice just looking at the chain sawed cut . But I found a lot more beautiful grain underneath that surface. That was sure a pleasant surprise. Thanks for watching and your comments my friend. Gary
@tuffymartinez4 ай бұрын
Thank You Gary, Thank You English Walnut...That's a great one Geary. Trees with issues equals beautiful turnings. All the flaws makes for an enjoyable show and a wonderful bowl. Until next time (That outside knot looks just like a bird sitting on a branch). TM
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks you very much TM. Hmm now I need to go look at that outside knot LOL Take care, Gary
@stormincb113 ай бұрын
Well, Gary you sure can create beauty from a piece of wood that many would throw in the fire. Your patience and ability to find a way in turning a piece of wood is amazing. Thanks
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you so much Norm for your comments. Much appreciated. Take care, Gary
@William_Kenny3 ай бұрын
Gary another beautiful piece, now that's wood i do have, i cored some a while back and they are dry enough to be turned, hope you keeping well kindest regards From will 👍 😊
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Will. Most of the pieces I have are not the size where coring would b e worth it. Plus I do not have a coring setup. Thanks for watching, Gary
@copperowlwoodturning59294 ай бұрын
Beautiful bowl, Gary. 😊😊
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Rob I appreciate you watching. Take care, Gary
@jannitert65763 ай бұрын
Very beautiful Frank! Greetings from us in Holland 🌷🌷🌷
@jannitert65763 ай бұрын
I mean Gary
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
@@jannitert6576 thank you. My brother's name is Frank so close enough 😁
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Jan I appreciate you watching, Gary
@williamellis89934 ай бұрын
Beautiful, Gary. Not much more I can say than what everyone else has already said (because I'm lazy?). Bill
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Bill. Happy to read what ever you say. Even though I am lazy as well 😂. Take care, Gary
@suesmith92024 ай бұрын
Omg that is stunning
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Sue. I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary
@DPerney14 ай бұрын
Lovely.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Dawn I appreciate you watching, Gary
@DPerney14 ай бұрын
@@ThePapa1947 I’ll be watching until you can’t turn anymore. That’s a promise.
@STMwoodturning4 ай бұрын
Walnut for the win! Love the figure in this piece! Well worth the effort you put in Gary. 👏👏
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Stuart. This is a very special piece of wood. I was there watching the tree get cut down. We used to admire it when we visited our good friends. Sadly it was dying. I keep it's memory by turning these pieces Gary
@lesstiglet12414 ай бұрын
It's just a beautiful piece of walnut. I love the natural look of it. You know how to bring out the natural beauty of the wood. Very nice work. 👍
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Less I am happy you liked it and I appreciate your comments. Gary
@54lespaul33 ай бұрын
Hi Gary. This one of my very favourite shapes! I love a footed platter and that walnut colour and grain shows it off beautifully!! I have one sitting on my table right now that I've just finished. Nice job. Thanks for sharing with us. Cheers, Rick
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Rick. I normally do not use that shape but the wood directed me to it. It was the best way to keep those features in it. I would use mine to store guitar picks but they would get lost in that inclusion LOL Thanks for watching, Gary
@skipflorey25113 ай бұрын
Gary, a terrific bowl. I really like the character the cracks, uneven edge and voids give to this piece. The grain is very special.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Skip. For sure this is one special piece of wood. Take care, Gary
@judithclever11034 ай бұрын
Very nice, I like it, yes the other half, p.ease!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Judith! For sure the other half will be coming up soon. Take care, Gary
@garyp84713 ай бұрын
Sorry were late Papa, hey that's a cracking piece of walnut, your right there's a lot going on, you certainly put your mark on it, good job done Top Marks. Yes please we would like to see the other half. All the best from Lincolnshire UK
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Gary. The other half will be done soon. Thanks for watching, Gary
@RonnieDevlin-b7g3 ай бұрын
That’s another lovely piece Gary walnut always turns out good lm lookin forward to see the other piece happy turning Gary thankyou for sharing
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thank you Ronnie! Hard to beat Walnut. Such a pretty wood and easy to turn. Take care, Gary
@BenNawrath3 ай бұрын
Definitely do the other side!
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Will do Ben and thanks for watching, Gary
@BenNawrath3 ай бұрын
@@ThePapa1947 anytime.
@marciak98264 ай бұрын
Beautiful bowl, Gary! That bird on the bottom side was unmistakable, and I see the face too! Such lovely grain in that walnut! I look forward to seeing what you have in store for the other piece.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Marcia. I saw that bird right away while turning and sure was hoping it stayed. I have turned the other half and can not wait to show it. Thanks for watching, Gary
@doug7794 ай бұрын
Walnut is always a great wood to turn because it usually turns out beautifully. I really love the way this piece came together. You seem to be able to bring out the best in unusual pieces.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Doug. This was really fun to turn. Just looking the piece over before turning it was showing a lot of beautiful grain. Sure happy it stayed. Thanks for watching,, Gary
@paulsandeen27544 ай бұрын
Another nice turning and beautiful wood.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Paul I appreciate you watching. Gary
@georgebrill30724 ай бұрын
Looks awesome Phil. Really nice job.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you George. Phil and I are the same age but I am Gary. It is a common mistake and I do not mind at all being called Phil Take care, Gary
@jayscott3064 ай бұрын
Great justice done to that bowl. Great result and you're right, the shine is just perfect. I want to see what you'll do with the other piece. Something very different from this? You might be limited by the wood's problems. Looking forward to when you get to it.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Ray. Not sure if I mentioned what I would like to do. And that is make a mirror image of it. At least as close as i can. Thanks for watching, Gary
@garthkeck20034 ай бұрын
It's amazing what can be done with a piece of distressed wood. You did a great job with it.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Garth I appreciate your comments. Gary
@kam701114 ай бұрын
Beautiful and yes please to your question.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Khan! For sure the other piece will be coming soon. Gary
@jonmartineau10044 ай бұрын
Of course I would like to see you do other piece of this awesome Walnut ! That is some wild grain in there for sure . You once again did a superb job Gary . Beautiful ! Stay cool and we hope you have a great weekend . Thank for sharing .
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Jon. The other half will be coming soon Cool weather is here for a while Our daughter's heat pump went out. At least the AC side. Small fortune to replace it. At least it is cool for now Take care, Gary
@jonmartineau10044 ай бұрын
@@ThePapa1947 That is so sad about your daughter . After today we are expecting temps around 89 - 93 for a few days . Then back in the nasty 100's . Ugh ! Stay cool .
@qapla4 ай бұрын
Looks good, Gary. Nice design as well as saving most of the chunk of wood. I tend to like turning with carbide.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thanks Quapla! What ever tool works for you is the best.i use carbide when it works better. Thanks for watching, Gary
@johnslaughter54754 ай бұрын
You choose the difficult ones because there is so much more sense of accomplishment when you look at the beautiful outcome. Another great bowl. 😊😊
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much John. Yes the difficult ones are rewarding. The easy ones are relaxing. Love them both. Thanks for watching, Gary
@BranimirT-lx4ln4 ай бұрын
Love it!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
@@BranimirT-lx4ln thank you very much. Gary
@markv10274 ай бұрын
Beautiful piece Gary. I like the shape as well as the color. I've got a piece of maple that I want to turn that has a crack and thought about putting a couple bow ties to keep it from cracking any deeper and then try turning it. It would be different... As always thanks for sharing and stay safe!
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you Mark. I have never added any bow ties on any of my turnings but it would sure keep it from cracking more. thanks for watching, Gary
@gregdownunderinOz3 ай бұрын
Interesting result Gary, I would have turned this without cutting it round and filling the holes splits etc. With what you had to work with though a good result in the end. Yes I’d love to see other half but turned in its natural shape.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks so much Greg. I have plans for that other piece and will explain at the end. Thanks for watching, Gary
@jarmstrong28434 ай бұрын
You asked why did you pick such a hard piece of wood to turn? Well, I would guess because you like a challenge. And that challenge turned out very nicely, Gary! I like it and so will your wife. Better build a larger shelf, though. This is a big one.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
@@jarmstrong2843 a challenge is a good thing. I am trying to do smaller ones but hard pass on this one. Was behind some other pieces yelling. Me Choose Me! Thanks for watching, Gary
@crackerjack33593 ай бұрын
Very very nice, I love turning these unusual pieces. When I started turning I bought two half inch gouges from D-way. One ground at 40 deg and the second at 70 degrees aka Stuart batty. They were, and still are great. About 4 years ago I bought two more but in 5/8 inch steel. I love these even more, and they have become my go to gouges. I'm just wondering why you turned the bottom with a 5/8 gouge and then switched to a 1/2 inch for the inside?
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
@@crackerjack3359 thank you. Depends a lot on the wood. If it has issues I like the control of the half inch. Most bowls I rough out with 5/8 and I'm finish with 1/2. I have never used D-way. Look like decent tools.
@stevioclark3 ай бұрын
I thought it was Conan the barbarian turning wood for an instant when I saw that wristband.
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Oh yeah good ole Conan LOL.
@rickchapman30514 ай бұрын
You never know what is inside until you open it. You were blessed with a great gift. Of course you had to open it properly 🙄
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
Thank you very much Rick. i look at turning these pieces like opening Christmas presents when we were kids. Thanks for watching, Gary
@BobBlarneystone4 ай бұрын
It might be a good idea to mention that whenever you turn in reverse that the chuck is locked onto the spindle. Some beginners might make a mistake.
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
I have mentioned that a number of times when turning in reverse.
@280AIАй бұрын
Turn the other half soon please.
@ThePapa1947Ай бұрын
I turned the other half a few months ago. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnqqpZtuiJyXoa8&ab_channel=ThePapa1947 If you are not subscribed please do so when you go to this video. Then click notify and you will get a notice when my new videos come out. Thanks, Gary
@geraldsimon32683 ай бұрын
Rose
@ThePapa19473 ай бұрын
Thanks
@gabrielc62524 ай бұрын
2:12 Epoxy? 😁
@ThePapa19474 ай бұрын
That was my thought Gabriel. As it worked out I did not need epoxy. Thanks for watching, Gary