Most Beautiful Plum Grain Wood Turning

Today I start this turning with an ugly piece of wood.
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[@glencrandall7051]

Very pretty. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you glen I appreciate you watching and commenitng, Gary

[@eileencollins3126]

Plum is one of the prettiest and colorful woods to turn!

[@ThePapa1947]

@@eileencollins3126 yes it sure is!

[@anitabier2114]

Great video, love the inclusion and the grain. Thanks

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Anita. It sure was a treat to turn. I am sure glad I was offered the piece and decided to take it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@MikeHolton]

Beautiful grain in that plum Gary, I've not had the pleasure of turning and but I will one day, fingers crossed 😁

[@ThePapa1947]

@@MikeHolton thanks buddy. I have turned a few pieces but most people keep the trees producing plums. We have one that makes more plums than we can eat. No problem giving them away though. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@STMwoodturning]

Beautiful colors! Glad the bark inclusion was a feature and not a problem.😅

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Stuart. Yes that bark inclusion really worked out. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@amycagle5793]

What a beauty! Stay warm!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Amy! Getting warmer here. But the rain is back. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@stevioclark]

At least it does not look like a prune! Great job. I

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Stevio. Ugg prunes...they make me cringe. We do have a plum tree and sure get a lot of plums from it. Give a lot away because we can not eat them all. Gary

[@johnd5805]

From plum ugly to plum amazing. If I turned I'd be like you. I'd turn all sorts of stuff.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John. It is always nice when you can find something like this inside what have a hard time even being firewood. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@280AI]

Another nice piece of firewood PO.

[@ThePapa1947]

@@280AI thanks I appreciate you watching, Gary

[@robertnorthrup1914]

Lovely piece of “Fire fodder”! I have been spooked by inclusions and not understanding how to properly turn a piece with an inclusion. Thanks for the tip on using the wood hardener to “fix” punkieness and other problem areas plus the encouragement.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Robert. I was not sure what to think with the inclusion but just had to go with it. Thinking it was not going to be on the inside it was a shock to see it. Again just had to go with what was there. All done and said I love it in there. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@judithfairchild8620]

Lovely bowl the color and grains are gorgeous

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Judith I appreciate you watching, Gary

[@jamespennington8966]

I love it! Now, I want some plum to turn on my own! Excellent work, sir!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you James. This was a very special piece of plum for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@chrispaine5551]

What beautiful piece of wood very nicely done

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris for watching and commenting, Gary

[@davidwinch7997]

Thanks for sharing your vid. The piece of plum came up a treat. So well done. Thanks again. Cheers, Dave, Beachmere, Queensland, Australia

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you David. It was sure a treat for me and happy you liked it. Gary

[@AlanHanson-i9z]

That is one beautiful bowl, the colors are beautiful and you did not have to pay exotic prices to get such lovely wood, well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Al, yes it is nice that it grows on trees around here and nobody turned it into firewood. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@jonathanradmacher8196]

Really beautiful finished bowl. Thanks for the great video!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Jonathan I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary

[@albertdawson6814]

Plum is just beautiful wood. Do you see the purple in it? Like always Gary thank you for sharing. See you next week. Be safe 🙏

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Albert. I see a color that looks like purple to me. But I am a little color blind when it comes to some colors. Thanks so for watching my friend, Gary

[@kimseyjustkimsey5256]

Definitely is PlumBeautiful Gary!😎 I thought it looked alot like Burl to.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Kimsey. I know it was really close to the root ball so not surprised the grain was so busy. Thanks for watching buddy! Gary

[@JOHNSmith-pn6fj]

From a very shabby rough looking chunk of wood to a fantastic bowl. Before you even mentioned it, I had noticed that the inside of the bowl looked like burl. Amazing colors and grains in that piece.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John. rough and shabby fit it very well . For sure it did have that burl look. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Bramsshed1913]

It sure is a beauty Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Bram I appreciate you watching, Gary

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

Really nice, fruit woods are the best!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. For sure fruit tree gives us so much. The fruit is great and when the tree has to come down the wood is there to remind us of the tree. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@marybethhuson295]

What an absolute gorgeous plum bowl, Gary!💕

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mary I appreciate you watching and happy you liked it. Gary

[@stormincb11]

You did it again, made a silk purse from a sows ear. Amazing color and the bark is a great highlight. I've been absent from any projects this week, because I spent three days in the hospital. I have Afib and shortness of breath and after three days, I came home with both problems. They adjusted my medication is hopes of an improvement. I have an appointment next week with my cardiologist. Maybe he will provide a solution. Hope we can resolve my 3D printer issue next week. All the best.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Norm. Sorry to hear about your health issues and hope they can work it out. Let me know about the 3D printer and maybe we can get it going. Gary

[@rogerbrousseau4507]

Gary that is really gorgeous, it's amazing what you find inside its like buried treasure ! Love It!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Roger. When I got this piece it was laying next to where the stump was and it looked like it had been buried LOL. Yes it is amazing what we can find if we just peel away some wood. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@MrSharky58]

Another piece of art.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much David. Happy you liked it. Gary

[@MarklTucson]

Wow! What a great looking piece of wood, the figure is awesome! Shape and finish are great Gary. The bark inclusion really adds character as well.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mark happy you liked it. it sure has some amazing grain. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@michaelross8794]

That shine is amazing!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Michael!

[@michaelross8794]

No, thank YOU! Seriously, I learn so much every time I watch you. This woodturning thing has been quite an enjoyable journey that would not have been possible without your KZbin videos.

[@carolriley8472]

Wow, that is so gorgeous...I just love the coloring in the wood!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Carol. For sure Plum can be a very interesting wood. This one did for sure. Now I am looking forward to turning the other piece I have left. And if you this this was rough looking wait till you see it. Now I need to figure out what I can do with it. Not going to be an easy one for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@carolsmith4377]

Plum pretty for sure.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Carol. Sure would have been nice to get the whole tree. But happy with this one. Gary

[@mnp1964]

Absolutely stunning Gary and I love the bark inclusion to bad you took so much of it off the bottom love the colors in it inside and out wow Blessings

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Wade. There was just too much bark on the bottom to trust holding it. Plus I did not like the look of it there. Glad you liked it my friend, Gary

[@williambuckley1185]

Interesting bowl, thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you William I appreciate you watching, Gary

[@rambladesmanmoe6291]

Very nice Gary. Thanks !

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you for watching and commenting, Gary

[@PatGreevy]

That's a beautiful piece of work you got a great finnish on it

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Pat I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary

[@RonnieDevlin-b7g]

That turned out another lovely turning Gary thankyou for sharing stay safe Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Ronnie I appreciate you watching, Gary

[@DPerney1]

Absolutely gorgeous.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Dawn I appreciate you watching, Gary

[@maryrichmond]

That's such a gorgeous bowl. I love the color,grain and the beautiful finish.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Mary! I was very happy with the wonderful grain in this one for sure. Gary

[@maryrichmond]

@ You’re very welcome Gary.

[@Maker_Mikey]

I love how violent the spinning thread on start looks. Having done it many times with wet, dry, big and small... I love how deceiving the mount is; close to releasing a bowling ball down the lane.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you. A lot of pieces look nowhere near at the end as they did at the start. I would say hitting a golf ball and having no idea where it is going to go. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

I love the remaining bark inclusion. Thought I saw it being a salamander on the inside. Amazing how the wood polished up with no finish! And then with the finish it really popped! Good job, buddy, keep'em coming! 😊 Phil

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Phil. I was sure happy that the inclusion got smaller on the inside because it worked out great. I have been buffing almost all of the unfished turnings with the fine and supper fine scotch brite and then doing the finish. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

@@ThePapa1947 I'll have to give that a try, Gary, thanks!

[@scottbeilsmith4261]

Sometimes that piece of trash wood will surprise us with the beauty from within. Absolutely beautiful plum bowl Gary. I have several large pieces of plum myself. Thanks for sharing and take care friend 😊.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Scott and it was literally left for trash. Worked out good for me. I have another in worse shape than this one but it will get turned. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@rogerhunter5750]

Another great piece Gary. I have never worked with plum but I may have to scrounge some up! Thanks once again

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Roger. This the pieces I got from this tree have really been interesting. I think it was a much smaller tree but all fruit wood is fun to turn. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@travisgreen3533]

This plum looks like my plum I have. It is weird how the grain swirls around. Well, you made a beautiful bowl out of it. Thanks for the fun.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Travis! It sure is a swirly looking one for sure. I just love this piece! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Gary... I agree with you it is a beautiful turning!!! Love that Plum wood & you did a wonderful job Gary..... TM

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks you TM. It reminds me of Cherry Plum. What are your thoughts on that? I know you come across a lot of it. I never had a chance to see the tree. Gary

[@tuffymartinez]

@@ThePapa1947 The Cherry Plums are becoming harder to find. I passed a "beautiful" dead C.P. on a hike in Berkeley recently. The trunk is full of knobby bumps. I know the wood is beautiful inside. This tree, I could have easily pushed over the entire tree with zero effort. It is that far gone. I asked the adjoining house for permission to remove and was fiercely denied!!!!! This tree along with so many others will soon go in the chipper. Strange in that there is zero interest in this dead tree until someone has an interest. So very strange to me.

[@waltwhybrewwoodworking]

Very nice Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Walt i appreciate you watching, Gary

[@susanhipp3629]

This one is stunning! I’m anxious to hear what your brother in law thinks of your bowl! (I bet he will want all the wood back!) I love how you found such beauty in what was presumably a piece of firewood to most! Hope the rain stopped, but if not, I hope you had some nice lathey days!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Sue! Well I only got 3 pieces and have one left. Much uglier than how this one started. He had left both of them on the ground and was shocked I took them. He does have some nice pieces from it. Have not seen any he has turned to know what the grain was like. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@ralphgraler4223]

That's the way it is!!! This grain and this crack with including bark is the personality of this bowl... on top may a little rounded shape... feels smoother... more handsome! Plum wood is a absolutly beauty, slowly growing like most fruit trees... like cherry, apple or pear ... breathtaking woods!!! Chapeau 🎩👍👍🇩🇪🔨

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ralph. I just learned a new word after looking it up...."Chaoeau" Thank you, Gary

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Great work. This chunk of plum didn’t start out looking like much, but it sure did finish up beautiful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Doug. I think you have to admit it gives Black Walnut a run for its money. Speaking of I have been given some Black Walnut you will be seeing in the future. It is very green. But has amazing grain. Thanks for watchng, Gary

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

@ I’m looking forward to it. Walnut will always be king! But plum is very pretty.

[@TheMessyStudio]

That is one beautiful piece, Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Billy I appreciate you watching!

[@copperowlwoodturning5929]

Gorgeous bowl Gary. 😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Rob. And to think it grew on a tree 🌲

[@fredsaysboo]

Very nice! An acquaintance gave me a large twisted plum log, but unfortunately, the bark inclusions went all the way to the center and the log split up into 5 sections when I cut it up. The colors are like nothing I’d ever seen until I saw this bowl. It’s gorgeous wood. Congrats on getting such a nice chunk. You did an amazing job bringing it back from the edge.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Fred. Plum wood does seem to have deep inclusions. At least in some areas of the tree. Pretty sure this was very near the bottom and it was not all that big of a tree. I appreciate you watching and commenitng, Gary

[@raydriver7300]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching you turn this beautiful piece and thank you for inviting me round. Have a great weekend with your family. Let’s hope some 🌞 will soon dry up the rain

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Ray. Glad you liked it. It has been dry for a few days but supposed to startup again tomorrow. I should be used to it now after all these years, They say in Oregon we do not tan.....we RUST! Take care, Gary

[@raydriver7300]

@ About the same as the whole of the UK 😊🌞

[@jarmstrong2843]

That chunk of wood went from Plum Ugly to Plum Purdy!! Nice one, Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks John!

[@PattersonPatch]

He was plum crazy for leaving that piece of wood for you. Great job Gary on a beautiful bowl.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Byron. Well thought I was plum crazy for taking it. But he is pretty new to wood turning. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@samsorrell5189]

That’s plum beautiful!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks I appreciate you watching!

[@jonnyglucose72]

It is just plum beautiful. Would love to get some plum to turn.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jonny. Plum can be a real pain when it comes to cracking. I think the way the grain was so scrabbled in this one it did not move all that much. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@MargieTownsend-q6b]

Beautiful!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Margie...happy you liked it. Gary

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Gary, I would have looked at that piece as fire wood but as the children's story goes you turned an ugly duckling into a beautiful swan. Take care my friend. Hwyl, Huw

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Huw. Well my brother in law and his neighbor did not even want it for firewood. Had I gone out there when he mentioned it to me there would have been other pieces but i think this worked out even better. Take care, Gary

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice, the color and grain in the plum is beautiful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. It sure was a fun piece to make. Probably my favorite color of all woods. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@pkutschman]

Beautiful

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Paul I appreciate you watching, Gary

[@gaetancrepeault9333]

Gorgeous grains Beautiful work nice finishing

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Gaetan happy you like it and thanks for watching, Gary

[@FRBPturning]

Wow that is one gorgeous piece of wood! Great job. I love the bark inclusion.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jim. I was not sure how that bark inclusion would treat me but in the end it worked out great.d Thanks for watching, Gary

[@DickVaughan-t6k]

Beautiful bowl Gary. To me it even has a 3-D effect in the transition from the side towards the bottom. You must be plum tuckered out working on it.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Dick. You are right about how it looks on the bottom. It is very busy there and just looks like it is flowing downward in spots. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@heathermacmillan962]

What a beautiful colour.... absolutely AWESOME bowl! Love it 😁💙

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Heather. It was such a fun turning. Especially when that grain showed up. Thanks for watching and commenting, Gary

[@RonAlcock]

Wow that really is BEAUTIFUL.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ron. It is amazing what we can find inside a chunk of wood. This was a real bonus. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@morick11]

Definitely a beautiful piece of wood!

[@ThePapa1947]

It sure is and I have a feeling the piece I have left will be as well. But it is really rugged looking. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@stanbreda7222]

It’s plum beautiful!😜

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Stan..happy you liked it. Gary

[@williamellis8993]

Really nice bowl and a beautiful piece of wood, Gary. Great save. Bill

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Bill glad you liked it my friend, Gary

[@daveschroedersworkshop4479]

Nice job Gary! Well thought out!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Dave glad you liked it. Gary

[@grambear8]

Love it

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you grambear8!

[@skipflorey2511]

Hello Gary, I think you made a fine piece of plum…. As you turned off and shaped it, the grain and shrinking inclusions look beautiful. Glad it turned into such a beautiful bowl! The bark inclusion is a bonus feature.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Skip. I was happy to see we lost some of the inclusion on the inside. Looks much better to me. This was one crazy piece...just wait till you see the next one. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@skipflorey2511]

Your projects are always great

[@tompuskar4426]

Really gorgeous piece, Gary. What a transformation from a piece doomed to be burned to a wonderful bowl.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Tom. Now I am looking forward to turning the last piece I have from this tree. I only had 3 but so far the 2 I turned were great. The last one is pretty ugly looking at the moment. But we will find out. Gary

[@ronaldcumpsty5605]

Rainy days I like, snowy days I like even more. Taking something that nature has offered and then tried to reclaim is a challenge that some of us are prepared to accept. Heading into the shop and producing something of beauty that was about to disappear takes vision and skill. This is obviously a skill that you possess, and you have proved that many times including today. Very nice job giving a once graceful tree a new lease on life for others to enjoy.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Ronald for your very thoughtful comment! The finish was 2 coats of shellac based sanding sealer and 2 coats of shellac. Both are made by Zinsser right out of the can. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@kam70111]

Gorgeous piece of wood to be called trash. You should have saved a few more pieces of this trash. The scar highlights it. Beautiful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Khan. I took all that was left which was two pieces like this. My brother in law did let me pick one of the pieces he had. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@crystalswenson8844]

Beautiful bowl again, Gary. Thanks for sharing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Crystal I am glade you liked it and appreciate you watching, Gary

[@fryeguy9939]

I've been watching for more exotic woods like this with no luck so far Awesome piece..

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much. I am sure glad they thought it was trash. Still left where in grew. But my brother in law is a new turner and he will find that those pieces can be will worth turning. His neighbor did not even have a lathe but wanted to get into it. I am happy with what I got. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@54lespaul3]

Wow, that's a beautiful piece of plum!! Nice job Gary. That bark inclusion looks great in there too! Yep amazing is right. Not too cracky either which is the usual with plum. Love it!! Cheers, Rick

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Rick. I have a straight grain plum chunk and it has just about tore itself apart. Probably 17 inches long and 10 wide and maybe 4 inches thick. Been sitting for probably 4 years. I think the grain is so scrambled in the piece I just turned it does not know what to do LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@peterrauch6604]

Beautiful piece, Gary! Thanks for posting!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Peter and thanks for watching, Gary

[@garyp8471]

That's a plum top job Gary, i've sed before my favourite wood is fruit wood, not had a lot to do with plum yet, now watching you with that piece looking forward to doing so, if you get fed up of that plum beautiful bowl there's a home for it on our draws. All the best from Lincolnshire UK

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Gary and thanks for the offer to take it off my hands. Oops I just got the look from the wife... guess it is staying here LOL 😁 Take care, Gary

[@jayscott306]

Well done making a beauty out of that challenging species. I didn't think it would have the hardness to get that level of shine before finish! Really lovely result, Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jay. The beauty in this piece is top notch for sure. It did not cut as hard as you would think. I think it is just a very dense wood. A lot of people burnish with shavings but I like how the scotch brite does the job. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@RichOstermeier]

Gary, a really nice bowl! Beautiful wood!! Thanks for sharing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Rich and thanks for watching, Gary

[@Festus171]

That's a beautiful piece! Great job at spotting the potential in that funky old chunk of wood.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Festus. Funky it sure was. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@geraldsimon3268]

Wow! Beautiful

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Gerald I appreciate you watching, Gary

[@markduggan3451]

That looks amazing, I'd like to be half as good as you. I would then be at least twice as good as I am.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mark. Just keep at it and have fun. I have loved wood turning since 1961. I turned a lot as a wood patternmaker but that was only a small part of building patterns. Now retired I am still loving it. So keep having fun my friend, Gary

[@exotictones1054]

Very beautiful

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@сергейгромов-б0й]

Здравствуйте, Гэри! Красивая работа. Изъяны только украшают древесину.

[@ThePapa1947]

Спасибо, мой друг. Конечно, недостатки в этом действительно делают произведение. Спасибо за просмотр, Гэри

[@vanmatthews8857]

Hi Gary, that bowl is just plum beautiful. And here in South Carolina I plum enjoyed watching it. Hope you and your family have a plum, merry Christmas and looking forward to seeing more of your great work.

[@ThePapa1947]

Plum glad you enjoyed the video! I'm working on some more plum good stuff. Stay tuned! Merry Christmas Van!

[@timrauscher3965]

Definitely not ugly plum. I just did a segmented bowl in plum and sycamore. It came almost a the solid wood bowl that you just did. Keep on going.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tim. Plum and Sycamore sounds like a great combo. Not turned an sycamore. I don't thing our weather is the place for it to grow. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@timrauscher3965]

@ThePapa1947 i can get some to send you if you would like. My next-door neighbor had an entire tree removed, and the wood they have is there for my asking. The grain in the wood is really interesting, it's not a thing like plum. I don't have a means to send a picture so if you like I'll post some pictures on facebook. Please pardon all my typos. I have been very sick and am still not thinking clearly

[@richardcole7400]

Gorgeous piece of wood Gary. I've used CA to harden punky wood during turning, but not come across wood hardener before. You used it after the gouge work. Can you use it before? Can it change wood colour like CA.? ...though it doesn't seem to have in this piece. Thanks Gary for sharing. Vids stll better than Friday night TV in the UK , :-)

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Richard. As far as the CA vs wood harder and changing the colors I find it is not nearly the problem when using the harder. And yes you can use it before or after. It really soaks in much better than CA as well. Anymore TV is a good time for me to take a nap LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@alangibb3100]

Gary I really think that piece of Plum is amazing the colours all the way though really is smashing, what a great job, well done.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John. Pieces like this are so much fun. Seeing the beauty while cutting the outside really got my attention and I was sure it would be on the inside. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@chrisgern9470]

I think plum wood is awesome to turn. In the pieces i have turned i have had to use resin because it wasn't completely solid like yours was.Your piece is beautiful. I wish there was a way to post a photo in these comments because I would show you and everyone else here the piece I turned which included resin. It took 1st place in a Veteran Affairs creative arts competition and is now in the national Veteran Affairs creative arts competition.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. I would love to see the piece you turned. I had no idea the VA had contest like this. I have not seen anything like that at the Portland VA. You could send me an email if you want to show me the picture. Just look in my about page for it. Gary

[@chrisgern9470]

I noticed your email was not on your site. Please send me your email and I will send you a photo of the plum turning I did.

[@ThePapa1947]

@@chrisgern9470 it is there. You have to click where it says MORE www.youtube.com/@ThePapa1947 Or you can give me your email address if you like and I will respond to it. Best not to put your email in the body of the text because of spam.

[@jamesgood7843]

On the void on the inside, do you have to fill it in completely to avoid food contamination?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks for the question James. I make very few turnings meant for food. This will not be used for food but maybe some personal items to keep track of them. I do have a number of snack bowls around here and they are void free and finished with food safe finishes such as Acks abrasive paste and wax. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Johnny_Rocket330]

Yer a wizard, Gary- you turned that ugly plum into a real peach! I've got some questions about that wood hardener- is it another form of shellac, or is it a different product? Why did you choose it over something like a shellac-based sealer? And finally, where can one buy this wood hardener?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Johnny for your comments. They are much appreciated. The wood harder is more like a thinned resin. I would say it is mostly acetone. It does add more to a punky piece than shellac will. I put a coat on and let it set for awhile then and more. You can see it build up as long the piece is not like a sponge. I used Varathane Wood Harder. Looks to be the same as Minwax but not for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@susanhipp3629]

@@ThePapa1947question on the wood hardener: is it food safe?

[@ThePapa1947]

@@susanhipp3629 I would think not and I know I would not eat out of a bowl that I used it on. But I would never eat out of this bowl no matter what. People will say with finishes that once the fumes are gone it is food safe. But if it is something like poly or lacquer or epoxy that makes a shell I sure would not want to eat a chip of any of it. So boo hoo humbug on the theory of no fumes makes it food safe.

[@takaela]

gee, if the bark had to come out, it would make a great pre-formed yarn bowl!

[@ThePapa1947]

@@takaela it is the right shape for sure.

[@kenvasko2285]

The color is awesome. Did you put any hardener on the inside where the bark came through? Or did the shellac do the job?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Kevin! As it turned out the inside was just fine so I did not use any. It finished up just fine with the shellac. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@goodhopepond]

I have some plum from a backyard rogue at my brothers home drying in my basement. I cannot wait to stumble in your footsteps. I like to seal coat and finish with a 4-pound cut of shellac. What wood hardener product did you use? Thank you for sharing-and inspiring!

[@ThePapa1947]

I have never mixed my own shellac. I am wondering if you have wax for the final finish? Zinsser shellac has wax in it and the Seal Coat does not. I used Varathane brand wood harder. Sounds like you have a nice stash of Plum. Have fun turning it. Gary

[@goodhopepond]

@ I stopped using zinsser because I wanted to avoid methyl neurotoxins. I buy flakes and mix with 200 proof denatured ethyl alcohol). It’s easy, safe, environmentally better or do I understand, flashes fast, and creates a beautiful finish. 2-pound cut works great for seal coating. 4- pound for finishing. Also for a poly product, polywhey. Very low voc. Hard, clear, flattens well, no yellowing. HVLP works beautifully.

[@ThePapa1947]

@@goodhopepond I see on the list that Seal Coat contains ethanol not methanol. The Zinsser shellac is waxed for a final finish. Are you doing anything over your 4 pound mix? I have been wanting to try mixing my own and just may give it a try. Are you using the Polywhey over bare wood as opposed to using your 2 pound cut of shellac? I use the Polycrylic on a lot of things which is water based as well. Thanks for your tips, Gary

[@goodhopepond]

@@ThePapa1947 Yikes you are absolutely right about Zinsser sealcoat primarily using ethanol. It does have other ingredients and some cautions on the SDS. Working with a pure ethanol from a reliable supplier (such as Quality Chemical’s 200 proof ethanol DNA) and good quality blonde or super blond dewaxed flakes lets me be more assured of the DNA product and more flexibility in ratcheting the #cut up/down as needed. I use as a 1-2#cut sealcoat and can just concentrate what’s left in the Mason jar with additional lac flakes if using as a final finish which is clearer than BullsEye shellac (and yes, after curing shellac can be waxed with a good quality paste wax), or as I mentioned HVLP spray with PolyWhey (from Vermont Natural Coatings). Just one old guy’s practice…Hope this is helpful in some small way.

[@ThePapa1947]

@@goodhopepond what gets me the most is there is a lot of people that say all finishes are food safe once you can not smell the vapors. Well I would say a chunk of poly is not safe to eat no matter how long it as dried. With the stuff they put in the food we eat I guess it should not be a worry.

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Sometimes you just have to keep cutting and cutting and cutting. But one can eventually get down to a good form. And if the bark ever falls out, yarn bowl!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Valerie. If the bark should fall out I will make it an automatic M&M dispenser or maybe spicy peanuts.

[@RandallLucas-t3l]

Do you think it will eventually crack? Every piece of plum I've turned has cracked and it was dried at 6 years. Pretty bowl though.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Randall. It might just be where this wood was at in the tree but I really do not think it is going to crack. I do have some Plum from a different tree and that is all it wants to do is crack. But the grain is all pretty straight where is the grain in this is going all over the place. The piece I turned from this batch 2 1/2 years ago is still fine. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@williamfawkes8379]

Tree that grow in yards have busy lives. They can be exposed to a lot of interference in their growth, so it makes sense that it looked like a burl. It probably got pruned a bunch throughout its time. I have something similar drying in the corner of my shop, but I'm not even sure what species it is, just that it was some kind of fruit tree.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you William. I am sure it got its share of nails put into it and trimmed a lot at the wrong time of the year. Our Siberian Elm got a huge split in it a bout 40 years ago . Had it cut down to about 10 foot high to keep a rope swing for the kids. It ended up growing way back up. But as it did the burls came with it. Just full of them. Hope that piece you have turns into a real beauty, Gary

[@williamfawkes8379]

@ThePapa1947 I remember when you made some things from a piece of that Elm. I will go look for them.

[@paulsandeen2754]

"It's Plum amazing"

[@ThePapa1947]

It sure is Paul! Now to find a Peach tree LOL We have one but it is giving us some nice peach's. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@danielboguse4249]

I'm surprised that you don't have a Kohl jaw to turn the bottom sides of the bowls.

[@ThePapa1947]

I have cole jaws and a longworth chuck. Depending on the piece I do use them.

[@garthkeck2003]

Beautiful. Don't you just love Mother Natures embellishments

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Garth and I sure do! Gary