WOW Juniper Gets A Wood Turning Make Over

[@zetuskid]

Wow Gary. From ugly duckling to beautiful swan! Amazing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you my friend. For awhile there I was thinking it was going to stay a duck. Then I stopped thinking what I wanted and went with what was there. Take care. Gary

[@leaannd.8786]

Learned a new word-chatoyance. I especially liked the contrast in colours and the unusual shape. Well done. 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Lee Ann. I appreciate you watching and commenting . Gary

[@stephanielovatt2787]

Lovely! The red, on the inside, reminds me of satin, with its lustre, and depth of colour. That "flame" of chatoyance is a special treat! Keep up the good work!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Stephanie. That red is one of my favorites we find in wood. Happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@markv1027]

Beautiful piece Gary. The red grain really pops! Glad you got over your sore throat and stay warm. As always, thank you!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mark. Without that red grain I would not even turn it. It is well worth it though with that nice red. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Excellent “makeover” on this chunk of Juniper. Tricky to work with, you pulled a very nice piece out of the less than perfect shaped blank. Glad you are feeling better. See you again next week!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Valerie, for the longest time I was sure I wanted to turn this big chunk as an end grain turning. Sure glad I went this way with it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@ceciliarunnoe1463]

It is beautiful - the rim, the color, the chatoyance, the grain patterns.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Cecilia happy you liked it. Gary

[@robboland9857]

An outstanding work of art sir. The colors are stunning. Thank you for all your hard work and sharing it with us. A beautiful piece indeed.🌿 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Much appreciated. Take care, Gary

[@skipflorey2511]

Gary, Wonderful piece. Glad the red color stayed! Glad you took the bark off. The turning of the inside looks to be a difficult technique. I agree the shape is nice. Nice video👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Skip. It was a bit till I got the inside walls turned away. Became a lot less air to turn . Thanks for watching. Gary

[@gaylerock8612]

Juniper is obviously a gorgeous wood with great colors, Gary! I like this one a great deal, my friend. Take care, …..Gord

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Gord. I see you borrowed SWMBO acount. Hope you are doing well my friend, Gary

[@MarklTucson]

Wow, that is a really nice piece of wood, the red is awesome. It really turned out nicely, a very rustic looking piece that would be a great decorative piece. That bit of chatoyance really is quite stunning.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mark. For sure I was looking forward to the red. I have a few other pieces from this same tree. I gave my friend who supplied the wood a very nice one. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@scottbeilsmith4261]

Very cool looking Gary. Juniper is a nice looking wood once turned. I have turned a lot of it through the years. Some bowls, but mainly snow ⛄️ from branches. Very well done and thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Scott. I bet branches would be very interesting to turn. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@keithedwards1038]

Good morning Gary. Very unique piece. Beautiful work. Glad to hear that your sore throat is doing better. Have a blessed day. I’ll be in my shop spinning wood all weekend. As always thank you for the inspiration. Best regards, Keith.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Keith. It is very interesting for sure. And very interesting to turn. Throat is fine thank you and thanks for watching, Gary

[@garybeasley4885]

Resembles a talon waiting to grab you as you reach for the candy in the dish! Nice colors.

[@ThePapa1947]

I think you are right Gary! Especially at the begining. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@GordonRock1]

What gorgeous colors in that Juniper, Gary! Absolutely gorgeous, my friend. I loved watching it come to life! 👏👏👏 Take care, …..Gord

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Gord. I do love the colors in this wood even though it is a bit of a finicky wood to turn. Take care my friend, Gary

[@margeburns2590]

It looks great. Love the red color inside. It reminds me of cedar. Love the shape also. 👍❤

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Marge. Yes it is one of the woods from the cedar family. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

That’s a good looking piece of cedar. It’s not walnut, but it turns a nice bowl. Well done Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Doug. No it sure is not Walnut and I did have a piece I wanted to turn. But I remember as a kid if I ate all my candy at once I would not get anymore for awhile LOL. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@roncooney8526]

Another awesome job, Gary. This wood may be a pain to turn, but you sure can’t argue with the results.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ron. You are right about that. Once finished it is well worth it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@mdaley3102]

Really nice. Juniper is a pretty wood. The shape came out great.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Michael! I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@jimdaly5077]

Hi a great job yet again fantastic shape & colour. 👍🐝🌞

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Jim, happy you liked it and thanks for watching, Gary

[@jackthompson5092]

Beautiful bowl Gary. I love the colouring of that juniper.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jack. For sure the colors are the best part of Juniper. Take care, Gary

[@сергейгромов-б0й]

Здравствуйте, Гэри. Красивое изделие. Мастер знает своё дело! Спасибо!

[@ThePapa1947]

Большое спасибо. Я ценю ваши комментарии и спасибо за просмотр, Гэри

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice I love grain and color of wood and I like the bug holes. Another fine piece of art.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you David. Happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@markbahlke9091]

Really nice job on this one. I really struggled to see the beauty in this piece as you worked on it. But you sure brought out the beauty! That is really cool. And tonight's lesson is that you can find beauty in any piece of wood if you are careful. A very fine result. Thank you.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Mark. I knew that red was in there and just had to keep digging for it. Without the finish it can fool you but once it is on it steals the show. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@peteranthonyboland750]

That is just pure artistic turning,its absolutely beautiful, I just wish I could have more time in my workshop and practice how you work.Thank you for sharing 🤗👌👏

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Peter. Being retired helps and I do not go golfing any more because of my shoulder. Besides woodturning is a lot more fun. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@peteranthonyboland750]

@@ThePapa1947 I have been retired for 9 years but I am a keen cyclist which takes a lot of my time but I am trying to get more time in the workshop when its not too hot in my shop, I live in the south of Spain and the hot weather has continued well into the winter.I love your videos Gary and will soon get back into the swing of turning.😉

[@rayworstine4399]

Good evening, Gary. Wow, this is a gorgeous piece. Start to finish, this is a wonderful video.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Ray. Happy you liked it. Happy Veterans day to you my friend, Gary

[@rayworstine4399]

@@ThePapa1947 Good morning, Gary. Thank you. I wish you all the best on this Veteran's Day. I am glad we have this hobby/pastime to keep our minds busy. Keep moving forward, my friend. Thanks for all you did then and now.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Ray. Without a doubt wood turning is a blessing. Especially segmented work keeps my mind very busy. For the last 56 years I have always had something . Blessings to you my brother!

[@arnoldpluim8094]

Just gorgeous can't wait for the other half

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Arnold. I think I left a tricky one but I will get to it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@laurazakrzewski]

Wow. That turned out awesome Gary! Very neat wood!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Laura. Happy you liked it and thanks for watching, Gary

[@woodturningwithDave]

Wow. That turned out awesome Gary love the red take care.Dave

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Dave. Yes the red is very cool. Wait till you see the red in next weeks piece. WOW! Take care, Gary

[@marybethhuson295]

The fire ball looks like it has a smile fish face in it 😁

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Marybeth I will have to have a look at that. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

That is a true beauty, the colors are awesome! Well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Al! Take care my friend, Gary

[@TexasTurnings]

Love the combination of colors and the shape, thanks for sharing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you and thanks for watching. Gary

[@bob8875]

Another beautiful piece. I always enjoy your videos and learn something new to boot.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Bob I appreciate you watching them and commenting, Gary

[@copperowlwoodturning5929]

Beautiful bowl, Gary. I love the red color. You did a great job with this. 😊😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Rob. I may cut the other half down so there is more red showing than the sap wood. I do love that red as well. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Jim-bq2ck]

Hi Gary I was amazed how this piece turned out, what a beautiful red grain. Hope your throat gets better soon, take care.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jim. Throat is fine. Once I got done with this piece it went away. Pretty nasty wood. But pretty. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@HollywoodColt]

That's so cool! It always fascinates me after turning what it comes out looking like.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. On a piece like this it is really hard to know for sure. Happy you liked it. Gary

[@janeoverby2151]

I'm behind watching Juniper. We call it in the south Eastern Red Cedar, which is really beautiful wood. It's strange, though. It's hard and soft at the same time 😅. That turned out stunningly beautiful, Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Carol. Yes it is very strange. Hard it spots and soft in others. Might be my favorite piece of Juniper I have turned. Although I gave my very favorite to my friend who supplied the wood. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@joycemiller6188]

beautiful bowl ! I like all its wiggles , knots ,and waves

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Joyce. For sure it is all those things that make it so cool. Take care, Gary

[@jackknows6509]

Really nice piece from that chunk. Good vision on where it was telling you it wanted to be...

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Jack. When I got to the spot I was thinking I wanted I really had to start listening to what the wood had to say. Sure glad I did. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@pjseiber2774]

Thanks for sharing ❤ beautiful piece

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks for watching!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Cергей, спасибо большое за добрые слова. Очень признателен. Заботиться, Гэри

[@davetyler8214]

Beautiful Gary. I picked up 5 large chunks of Juniper "firewood" when I was going through New Mexico for $20. Sure is nice when it's done. Thanks for sharing!!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Dave. Now that I think of it a number of years ago we was camping at a family reunion and someone had a very pretty piece of firewood. It actually has a lot of this red color in it. I bet it is Juniper. I still have it as a matter of fact. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@barryerdman6285]

Awesome Phil uh umm I mean Gary 😂. Sincerely beautiful. You mentioned stopping often,… personally I enjoy when you include the stopped footage. I enjoy seeing the transformation. Thanks I hope you can get through winter now full of strong antibodies and stay not sick😅👍👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Barry. It is an honor to be called Phil. Happens a lot. I try to show most of the times I stop but when I do it after 30 seconds I try and avoid that. Oh that winter season is here. It is a good and bad situation. Lots of good things if you can stay warm. Shoot I used to go winter steelhead fishing in the winter. There was one day it was 20 degrees out. We did catch 2 steelhead but I think they just wanted to get out of the cold water LOL. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@michaelwashbourne4166]

Great vision to see how it was work out . Enjoyed watching that 👌

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Michael. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@joeysturgeon]

Great looking piece. The color is fantastic.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Joey. Happy you liked it. Gary

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Gary.... Great wakeup this morning ... Your Juniper looks like fun & I would imagine your shop smelled nice and "piney" but as you say at the end it was not a desirable fragrance? Beautiful wood and beautiful shape.(I enjoy all the cracks & bug holes) Until next time ...... TM

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you tuffy! It is a very pretty wood. And for sure my sinus's do not like that smell at all. I barely have a sense of smell but this sure cut through. In 2006 I lost all of it. I could not even smell gas. Over the years it seems to be slowly coming back. Take care, Gary

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

WOW WOW AND WOW that's a beauty

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Manjit. It does have very nice colors. But it is a very strong smelling wood that effects my sinus's. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@billm2158]

Beauty from a beast! Good work Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bill. For sure it was a beast! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@MadonnaThornton.Woodworks]

Very nice! I’ve had very few pieces of juniper actually stay together while turning. Even at slow speeds and very light touches. I love that kind of wood with all of its colors!! Very nice

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Madonna! It sure does have a tendency to not stay together. A number of years ago I turned a cut off from one of these. I did it as an engrain turning and with was small and thin. Had it hanging on the wall in the hall way. I bumped it and it hit the floor. Now it is in 3 pieces. Probably will not fix it. But when it stays together it is very cool looking. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@MadonnaThornton.Woodworks]

Awe man! I hate hen you drop a nice piece and it goes all over the place. I’ve done. More than once

[@glencrandall7051]

Well this had been up for about 6 hours before I got to it. By now just about everything that can be said has been. I cannot disagree with the comments I have read so far. It's an outstanding piece of work. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe. Remember, when the wood goes around, the face shield goes down.🙂🙂

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Glen. What you said is much appreciated. Take care, Gary

[@takaela]

when you were pointing out the fireball, around 16:18, or so, i thought you were about to point out that you made a catcher's mitt! very cool!

[@ThePapa1947]

There was an area that really shined as I rotated the piece. It would be bright then go dark. Yes it does look like a catchers mitt. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@timbutler3733]

Wasn't expecting it to look so good, based on the initial blank. Good job.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tim. I concentrated on all that red. I did not expect to turn that much off to get there but it was worth it. The other blank left is very questionable. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@waltwhybrewwoodworking]

Very nice with all the features and colors.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Walt I appreciate you watching. Gary

[@gaetancrepeault9333]

Gorgeous wood the colors Beautiful grains wood super your works Make pcs of Arts with day l8gth this color be superb and your fini😢

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Gaetan. It is a surprisingly beautiful wood once you look inside. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@brucewatt2864]

Beautiful piece Gary. i think i say it every time you do a natural edge bowl, "I need to have a go myself doing one". I have several pieces that if i do it right will look as nice as this one. But i need to do it right. As always thanks for sharing your ideas talent and skills with us. It's always enjoyable watching you vids.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Bruce. Pick a nice smaller piece and go slow. I enjoy turning them as they are so different than a round bowl. But I like those as well. Let me know how it goes if you decided to turn one of the pieces you have. Take care, Gary

[@carolriley569]

Very pretty… love the shape!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Carol. I appreciate you watching. Take care, Gary

[@archiehebron8944]

Very awesome, sir. I love the colors an figure.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Archie. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care, Gary

[@wilburhornshnoggle2619]

Very nice Gary.. I have a similar chunk on my wood pile, sitting waiting for me to give it a go.. I'm a procrastinator though so...

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Wilbur. Well I procrastinated a long time on this one. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@albertdawson6814]

The wife and I have been under the weather all week ourselves Gary. The piece is beautiful. We had rain all day, and it is going down to 38 tonight. I broke my heaters out and they are now running. I haven't been in the shop all week. That actually feels kinda weird. I'm just going to do something small tonight. Have a good day tomorrow brother. Thank you for sharing. I hope to see you next week. Be good

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Albert. Feeling fine here and hope you both are as well. A bit warmer here now but I will be dressing warmer and get the heaters out. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@seniorblacky4786]

Beautiful work and wood

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much! I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@kennethnielsen3864]

Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Kenneth and thanks for watching, Gary

[@1954JDR]

That is a beautiful bowl.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much James. Happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@raydriver7300]

Another work of art produced by an artisan. Love it 🌞

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank so much Ray. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching, Gary

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Beautiful Gary. I have seen a few pieces of Juniper turned and the end results are always so pretty. Great work my friend. Hwyl, Huw

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Huw! I have only turned the pieces my friend gave me. He has what just might have been the nicest of the batch. When I said I was giving it to Bob I got a very serious stare LOL. I told her I have more. Now I only have one piece left. Take care! Hwyl, Gary

[@alangibb3100]

Gary that turned out really nice and the colours were amazing great job.. When you get a soar throat my friend a good two finger of good Scotch two spoon of sugar mixed with boiling water just sip and enjoy, a good old Scottish remedy called a hot toddy. Stay safe

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Alan. Hot Toddy's have been around here since I can remember. Have had a few myself just for that reason. I think it was with whiskey though. Tequila will work in a pinch! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garthkeck2003]

Chatoyance,bugholes,live edge and beautiful grain. What more can you ask for. Good job. Thanks

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Garth. That about covers it all other than having someone else vacuum up the shavings LOL. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@BobbyGriffett]

Love it it Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bobby and thanks for watching, Gary

[@tendring_woodturning]

Beautiful 😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much! Happy you liked it and thanks for watching, Gary

[@PBUCKY1969]

Really nice work Gary, I love it! Hope you are well - all the best!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Paully! Doing well...thanks for asking. Gary

[@williamellis8993]

Neat bowl, Gay. Nice color. That spot you pointed out looked like a miniature face on the video. I saw your disc flyoff of the sanding pad at 8:00 and you just kept going. Bill

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bill. Well I did not realize it had flown off till I stopped sanding. I left it all in just to see how well people actually watch my videos LOL. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@danielvasileioicaliuc8332]

Gorgeous project!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Daniel I appreciate you watching. Gary

[@ianspicer3885]

Beautiful grain , colours and shape Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks Ian, happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@TheMessyStudio]

That turned out quite pretty, Gary! I have quite a bit of Ashe Juniper I need to turn. Guess I should get to it.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Billy. I wonder how close the Ashe Juniper is to the stuff out here? Thanks for watching, Gary

[@brenda3768]

Amazing! Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Brenda and thanks for watching. Gary

[@fredvelez1964]

That was a good call on your part. The bowl turned out very nice.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Fred. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching, Gary

[@pathardage1880]

came out looking great.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Pat and thanks for watching, Gary

[@jayscott306]

That is a very interesting bowl. Many things to see, but they'd be difficult to focus on with that eye. It looks like you could sink your finger in half an inch or more. Video doesn't always show this features well, but this time it was worth rewinding and watching again. Great piece, Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Jay. I sure could see it but then wondered if everyone else could. I think the lighting has to be just right. That was the main reason I try to show it on the while it was still on the chuck. Happy you were able to see it so well. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jayscott306]

@@ThePapa1947Yes, the light direction and quality is the key. By quality I mean of the light, in that the sunlight or a narrow beam flashlight will show it more than right next to a table lamp, a north facing window, or 4' fluorescent shop lights. The less direct, the better, as well for chatoyancy. A camera flash would be a small direct light, small being good, direct being less ideal. A small work light from a 60 degree angle would flash beautifully. I don't need to tell you about lighting, yours is solid. :)

[@patriciamay638]

Lovely

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Patricia. Happy you liked it. Gary

[@dennisdunnigan97]

Nice piece!!! I got a kick out of the sanding disk flying off and you continued to sand the piece without a sanding disk.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you and I got a kick out of it after seeing what happened. I would like to say I was a the burnishing stage but that would be a lie. The show must go on LOL Figured I would leave it in and see how many noticed. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@gregjohnson8486]

WOW!!! What an amazing bowl. And I love the way the sanding sealer just makes the heartwood POP! I used Zinsser for the first time a few weeks ago. It's much easier to apply than Myland's and easier clean-up. Thanks so much for sharing! 👍🏾

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Greg! For sure that is the favorite time..watching the first coat of finish go on. Zinsser is really a great product and easy to use. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@joshblumenthal4873]

Out here we call that Eastern red cedar and it's a favorite because of the color. Nice job with it!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Josh. The Western Cedar we have here is rather plain with no red at all. Gary

[@scottg9208]

That shape and color combination is absolutely beautiful. Well done, sir!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Scott I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@kimseyjustkimsey5256]

Nice job Looks Awesome Gary! 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Kimsey. Take care my friend, Gary

[@stevioclark]

Great job. Again. Yew, juniper and Eastern red cedar all have great color. Unfortunately only the aromatic eastern red cedar grows where I live in the southeast US. Thanks for giving us the example and the motivation to try knarly pieces on the lathe.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Stevio. I sure wish the aromatic cedar grew here. We do have some giant cedar trees but the wood is a bit plain looking. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@kevinbooth2063]

Gary really sweet I love the figure and color. Great job

[@ThePapa1947]

I'm glad you like it Kevin and thanks for watching, Gary

[@davidbaxter5132]

Thank you Gary, for another entertaining and instructional video. I hope your throat is fully better now. Wood just keeps on giving those wonderful colours, we just have to look for them! Easier said than done, of course, which is why we watch a master at work 🙂

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much David. Throat is all better now thanks. It is amazing that even when we find some colors that may not be all that cool and put that first coat of finish on it and we are amazed. I never get tired of that. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Audie1234]

It's so beautiful!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Audie! I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@lyndaowen2154]

Very pretty

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Lynda I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary

[@denocro3586]

That's a ripper Gary. Cheers Deno

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Deno! Take care, Gary

[@denocro3586]

@@ThePapa1947 and you Gary, stay well cobber

[@julianc3580]

Another terrific looking bowl! The blank usually dictates what you can get out of it... and I think you got the best result possible. Leaving the "defects" (bug holes, small cracks, rugged exterior) is part of the charm. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Julian. Hard to improve on nature most of the time. Bugs and cracks may not be for everyone but on a rustic piece they seem to belong there. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@chrisjohnston2449]

Nice piece. I have turned a few bowls and vases from red cedar. I actually like the smell it produces. Like you my sense of smell had diminished over the years. I cannot smell white cedar at all unless it is wet. Keep up the fun.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. Some of the cedars are not so bad but this juniper was very strong. Back in 2006 something got messed up in my sense of smell and I could not tell gasoline from water. Has slow come back but some things irritate, more than being able to smell them for what they are. Doctors had no real clue but thought it could have been some infection.

[@chrisjohnston2449]

Wow that has been quite a while for you. My step son lost his sense of smell when h was quite young. We always worry about a gas leak in his apt. He would have no clue there was a problem. All the best, keep up the good work. @@ThePapa1947

[@ЯрославКарелл]

👍 Красота!!! Очень красиво!!!!👏👏👏

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much!

[@jonmartineau1004]

Gary , this piece is incredible ! A real beauty ! The grains is awesome ! I think I will have to search out some Juniper . Best be digging out those heaters . I think winter is upon us . I had to use the heater the other day when the temp in my so called shop was only 42 degrees . Happy weekend .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jon. It is very pretty wood. May not look like it till you put the finish on but it sure is. I just found a nice heater that does not make a lot of noise and puts out some decent heat. Take care, Gary

[@jrclark222]

Really nice! I have a ton of juniper trees on my property in northern arizona. I’ll have to try to turn some of that, although the species here is more of a caramel cooler inside rather than red.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jim. If it is like what you have it is very powerful smelling. And very irritating. At leas to me. Worth a try if you take one down. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Leviathan_013]

awesome

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. I appreciate you watching and commenting, Gary

[@suesmith9202]

I love it.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Sue. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary

[@virginiafoster864]

Amazing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Virginia Happy you liked it. Gary

[@delbertbohm2039]

nice bowl

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Delbert! Happy you liked it and thanks for watching, Gary

[@jnol9009]

Very nice piece! Luv it. Well done and take care.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much! Happy you liked it and thanks for watching, Gary

[@nathanclinard1470]

Amazing!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Nathan and thanks for watching. Gary

[@chrisdecaro9148]

I was wondering what this would look like when you showed the log. I absolutely love it. Very surprised how it finished.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. I debating cutting it this way for a long time. I do like the looks of it done as an end grain turning. But I think this looks much better. Happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@scottsimpey2965]

Wow Gary, that is absolutely gorgeous. You really did a fantastic job turning that ugly chunk of wood into something amazing. I was wondering if it was going to stay together during those last few cuts on that but thankfully it did and you were able to bring out that incredible “fireball” feature. Thank you for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Scott. For sure it is not a very strong wood and you can hear that while cutting. That fireball made it all worth it for me. Thanks for watching, Gary