I wood turned this WOODWORM infested oak log into ART

This week, I will wood turn a heavily woodworm infester oak log firewood into beautiful art project. I could not decide whether this is a wooden bowl or wood vase / vessel so let me know what you think. Turing this unbalanced log on my woodturning lathe was a challenge so went very slow until most wood was carved. Finished the bowl with mineral oil to allow the wood grain to pop and show its natural beauty.
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DISCLAIMER: Please do not solely rely upon the information and techniques discussed and displayed in my channel. I am not a professional woodworker, wood turner and working with machinery and electricity can be dangerous however I try to share good practices, techniques and products what works for me. It is recommended that you fully research each technique and decide for yourself what the safest possible work method is for you.

[@dennyporter1315]

Sure am glad I commented on you giving commentary, Helps me understand what you are doing, when its being explained. You have a good sense of humor too! Keep up the good work!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@BigWillDaBeast6483dbeievdjd8ue]

Wonderful job! And I enjoy your commentary on your videos. It's like being in the room with you while you create true art!! 👍🏾👍🏾

[@lolcec81]

Комментарий в поддержку канала и ролика, а также труда мастера.

[@СергейШувакин-и9р]

Молодец Виталик!

[@LadyKatJPhillips]

WoW! Bowl is what I would use it for. Coffee table in my living room full of dry flowers.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊

[@frederickheard2022]

Looks like a vase to me, and a real beaut.

[@suzanneyoung6273]

Beautiful. I would call it a Fruit Bowl.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@EvinMA]

It is a beautiful bowl!☺️

[@lucydurham1403]

It's a bowl. And it turned out rather nice! Great job, David!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Yes! Thank you Lucy :)

[@jayscott306]

Well done, David. A very unique final piece. The feet completed it.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you Jay much appreciated!

[@TurnedOutGood]

Stunning piece. The feet enhance the bowl/vase/vessel 😁so much more than a standard flat bottom.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@marjorielane230]

Fun to watch you work and listen to your commentary. If you put flowers in it then it's a vase, if you put fruit in it then it's a bowl. Depends on what you want on your table.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you. Always good to have multifunctional items in the house ;)

[@ИринаХорева-ю3ж]

Ноги на верстаке это круто! Я вас обожаю! 👍❤

[@debradeschenes550]

Wow. Beautiful.

[@williamfawkes8379]

Worms, are one of the ways that a piece of wood can become special, but this piece had spalting as well, so it was twice as special. 😃 Oak is so strange, it never gets tired of moving around, and making cracks. I think your vase/bowl is very lovely.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Yes oak is a fantastic wood to work with. Easy to access and can be very beautiful

[@rustysmommy50]

I really like this one! Lots of character!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Yes very agree! Thank you :)

[@Maisie9798]

I see a log, you see a work of art. You have a genuinely amazing eye and an unparalleled talent to match. It's always a joy watching you work

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much Elle :)

[@justjulee9135]

Simply beautiful ❤️! I'm glad you stuck with that piece of wormy wood, because the end product was fantastic 😍

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks so much :)

[@x15973]

Definitely screams out and exquisite Fruit Bowl to Wife n I! Beautiful.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@juanitaminch4540]

As always, a beautiful piece of wood turning. Love the care you take in making this fantastic work of art, as you always do. Have a blessed day.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🧓🏻

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@garrycollins3415]

Not too many turning channels have a touch of comedy. Well done

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much :) I promised myself if I do voiceover I will not be the boring talking guy . So want to bring in some fun as turning is certainly full of fun.

[@cindywest9773]

Beautiful bowl! I love it!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much

[@keithfreeman2139]

At the end of the video, I pictured two worms after that spinning log, Frist worm, "Wooaaahh.. What just happened?" Second WormL, "I don't know, but I'm never eating there again." (Another great creation by the way.)

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Even the woodworms in the other logs ran away when they heard screaming their friends :) Thanks for watching Keith!

[@keithfreeman2139]

@@DavidsWoodturning Always a pleasure. What logs and wood, I'd have turned down you are able to turn into something incredible. Talent and hard work have served you well. and maybe a little luck also.

[@josephcraft2845]

Wow that’s beautiful

[@Mad9977]

what a gorgeous piece 👍

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊

[@oneturnatatime6309]

Nicely done. Thanks for sharing 🙂

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊

[@tonyprofera9914]

Well done. That turned out great I especially like the feet you are certainly a master sander

[@bretteee]

Vase or bowl or just a beautiful piece of art and I really liked the way you did the base with those three legs, and thanks for sharing your skills and knowledge with us 👍🪵🌳

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊

[@funo6581]

I love it! Definitely a vase. A cluster of tall wild flowers standing up in the middle, the stems embedded in a foam base encased in a low profile glass container so, the moisture can’t hurt your beautiful creation.. a vase within a vase. Absolutely gorgeous!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊

[@sandydee8003]

David, I’m going to agree with Suzanne…the perfect fruit bowl. You turned that into a beautiful piece of Art. Also I love the three legs you seamlessly create on the bottom. That is my favorite.👍

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@uniqko]

Great projects

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you 😊

[@Scorpio-wk8bd]

How on earth you got that wormy tree trunk into that beautiful bowl is a total miracle, what a beautiful result!! Glad to see you really enjoyed all that sanding, didn't see a nice glass of cold beer to refresh you though 🤣🤣🍺 🏆🥇

[@DavidsWoodturning]

I did not want show a bad practice drinking and working with machines (hand sanding 😅) so did not record when i was drinking 😀 Thanks for watching 😀

[@laurazakrzewski]

Very cool David. I see a bowl, and very nice nature.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you very much!

[@robertf6344]

I'd call it a bowl as to use as a vase, you'd need something to hold the flowers more upright. I like it and the cracks add a very nice natural element.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks so much :)

[@raydriver7300]

It’s beautiful, David. And I too love the first coat of finish, bringing out the beauty of the wood. You have more patience than I, carving out and sanding the feet. 🌞

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@JOHNSmith-pn6fj]

Whether you call it a Bowl or a Vase it came out great. I think the feet are a great detail in the piece.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you 😊

[@jackthompson5092]

Beautiful bowl David.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Much appreciated Jack :)

[@eileenirwin2778]

Love the shape, love the color. Loved your narrative. Gorgeous piece. Thanks for sharing.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks so much. It means a lot 😀

[@tonyhorsch9559]

Very Cool, Beautiful

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you 🙂

[@woodartsyros]

Very nice work 👍

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@cookiescoop6065]

Very beautiful piece have a great day ✌️

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@raghbirsingh6192]

Beautiful work👌👌😍😍😍😍

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😀

[@FearlessP4P1]

Beautiful piece

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks 😊

[@samckatz]

Phenomenal

[@SiamWoodShop]

Great piece David, came with it's own supply of bird food as well. :-)

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Yeah true :) Thanks so much 😀

[@ellengraham4677]

David it is a stunning bowl, the grain and the colours really popped when you applied the finish. I even like the cracks and the work holes.😘😘 thanks for posting the video, all those really cool people that watch and haven't subscribed please do David makes great content and it won't cost you anything.🙏😁😁

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much :) Comments like yours make me keep going and do better!

[@oneshotme]

Beautiful vessel since I'm not sure what to call it. You did an amazing job turning it as well!! Enjoyed your video and so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@oneshotme]

@@DavidsWoodturning You're welcome and keep up the great work!!

[@harrygatto]

Great job and your commentary is very much appreciated, good to know what you're doing and why you're doing it.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Much appreciated and many more to come ;)

[@maryrevelle1037]

Very pretty.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@jorjafoxluvr]

I love your new commentary along with your progress :)

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks so much. It means a lot 😀

[@veronikavolhejnova5036]

I couldn't wrap my head around why you are turning the log sideways - until you were done with the exterior and turned the lathe off. Those two "white" circles were just out of this world there!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Yeah when you do sideways it shows a very different side of the log. This is how live edge bowls/hollowforms etc can be made

[@artgeometrix6346]

This looks fantastic. Excellent job indeed

[@MsWDWFAN1]

Beautiful bowl! The markings from the wood worms did give the piece some character. I don't like worms! 🪱 I was cringing when I saw them! 😝

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks so much. It means a lot 😀

[@zzydny]

Amazing bowl. (surely not a vase)

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks I am agree with you 😀

[@jaymej6146]

I love sanding

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Me too 😅

[@mandyray23]

This is stunning. ❤️ And the first time I’ve heard you giving commentary too. Brilliant addition. Thank you.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed! You definitely need to watch the past 2-3 vids as recently started. It was an overwhelming success from your all guys so I will carry on 😀

[@Kaarne]

Call it the bose; a combination of a bowl and a vase. :D

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed and yeah a good shout

[@crappienaterfishing1198]

Call it what it is, A Tree!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Sure it is 😀

[@crappienaterfishing1198]

@@DavidsWoodturning I can actually see the inside of the tree

[@duaneheadworth6275]

That turned out so nice. I really enjoy all your videos. Your narration is wonderful. The more explanation you give the better. It’s nice to know why you choose and how are you choose solutions to problems. I would like to start putting feet on my pieces. It takes courage to take a nearly finished work and carve into it. I have considered it on a piece before but chickened out fearing that I would ruin it. I think I might try to purchase the tool that you used in this one because it looks like it’s a bit more delicate. Thank you again for posting I love the art you create.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks so much Duane. I was also bit hesitant to get on with my first carved feet but actually it is super simple while it gives so much feature to any project. Just turn a simple blank into a shape like bottom of a vase or bowl and do a trial run. Some people use Dremel with burr bit but i found this is one of the best machines (long neck grinder from Proxxon) for the job.

[@amandatallis9875]

Hi David you always amaze me I didn't think you could use let alone make anything from this piece of wood. But with your patience and time you have made a brilliantly awesome piece of art turning this magnificent bowl. I really liked your commentary telling us what you was doing I really enjoyed it thank you. I liked the finish you used it really brought the grain and the patterns in the wood out. Thank you once again for a great video , you are one of my favourite wood turner. Amanda x

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much Amanda😊 Glad you enjoyed and comments like this makes me keep going :)

[@johndrellwolf]

I love your videos and the Voice Over makes it so much better. I love the look into the thought process of these pieces of art.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks for watching and your feedback :)

[@vinimarshall7301]

I hope you kept the worms and set the little buggers in resin for another project 😂😂😂😂😂

[@DavidsWoodturning]

That would be a cool project but the hate I would get here probably does not worth the risk 😂😂

[@vinimarshall7301]

@@DavidsWoodturning your so right its too funny 🤣🤣

[@tommywalker77]

I don’t care what you call it ,it’s a very good looking ??? I like it I love oak

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks Tommy! :)

[@timf6916]

VERY NICE

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks Tim!!

[@ryszardujwary4968]

cudowny kawałek drewna, gratuluję, pozdrawiam

[@TanyaBecherWoodturning]

This bowl is beautiful! Love the shape and the feet. Great job!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@karengilchrist9774]

I'm impressed that you collected the worms and did not kill them. I unsubscibed from a channel ( can't remember who it was) because he stomped worms to death on his video. Totally unnecessary and cruel. Love the bowl too!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Yeah now they have the chance to eat someone’s else logs not mine so we all win 😀

[@jenningabout247]

Awesome work as always 😊👍🏻. Would love to see a video where explain your process on how you work out what you are going to make.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Much appreciated and many more to come ;)

[@howdoiremovethis]

Very nice - but I'm surprised at how little sanding you do :)

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you. As long as you know how to edit video you can make sanding to look fun :)

[@SusieMurdoch]

It’s a vessel of some kind

[@lucialima781]

Lindo

[@katherinemontgomery6500]

I agree with everyone else it will make a good fruit bowl.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you :)

[@johnkolakowski3459]

Absolutely beautiful bowl/vase!! What kind of finish did you use? PS nice sanding and sanding and sanding job!!

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 I used mineral oil

[@Brad_R_LiveFit]

Enjoyed the sanding humor (American spelling), thank you for the chuckles. I would call that a deep fruit bowl. Vase implies it can hold water for the plants, and there were some holes from the cracks that wouldn't allow it to hold much water. Beautiful piece, though. Well done! 👍👍

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much Brad 🙂

[@mcplthivierge]

A Base :)

[@Shibayan000]

It would be nice to have two types: one with commentary and one without. It is fun to imagine how the shape is formed while watching.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you :)

[@user-ml3hl6vr4t]

Feel make it a vase.

[@paintcandan5972]

all the worms inside the wood flying around at 800 rpm: 😵‍💫😵‍💫🥴🤮

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Honestly I do not think there was any inside the low when started turning. They pretty much were under the bark

[@SC.243k]

Very very beautiful, thanks for sharing my friend 👍👍👍👍👍👍🥰♥️👈

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@melanisticmandalorian]

It clearly is a Vase/Vase.

[@IWANNAMAKESTUFF]

Awesome as always David Aston @IWMS

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thanks so much :)

[@mortanos8938]

what accent is that ?

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Hungarian :)

[@mortanos8938]

@@DavidsWoodturning ah ok thanks 🙂

[@MrWalko]

So weird for us to hear you speak after watching so many videos. Your accent is not what we expected. What is your background? My kids are guessing Korean, but (from your web address) living in the UK.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Hmm Korea is far from me for sure 😀 Originally from Hungary 🇭🇺 but have been living in the UK for some time.

[@MrWalko]

@@DavidsWoodturning nice. I don't think we would have picked that. Very cool to hear one of our usually silent KZbinrs speak.

[@kickhard543]

No talk please next content

[@DavidsWoodturning]

It will not go away sorry 😐

[@trojanpussy]

Very beautiful.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Many many thanks

[@spear5880]

Watched the video just for the sanding. Whewww! Nothing gets my blood pumping like several hours of hand sanding. The rest of the video was cool too, I guess.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Absolutely. Most boring part of the job but one of the most important. Wood is rather forgiving but if you don’t take you time with resin the end result will not be nice

[@timbutler3733]

Good job, really like the base of the vase

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much 😊 Glad you enjoyed!

[@1954JDR]

It is a beautiful art piece.

[@DavidsWoodturning]

Thank you so much :)