The Beauty Inside This Black Walnut Wood Turning

[@salbadalamenti7804]

A real beauty!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Sal and thanks for watching, Gary

[@erniesmith1097]

Wow Gray I can see a surfer ridding his board with his both hands up, inside the bowl with the large sap wood at the top. What a bloody Butey and to see those ribbons just flying out that bowl gotta love that.👍👍👍.Ernie smith from brisbane Australia

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Ernie...funny you should mention a surfer. I was just listening to the song Pipeline on KZbin. That was the very first song I wanted to learn back in 1963. My friend and I took guitar lessons and the music teacher said we needed to learn Yankee Doddle first. I still love surf music and will probably grab a guitar and play Pipeline after I finish typing LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@PerikovRemont]

Обожаю Грецкий Орех!! 👍👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Я тоже люблю Орех. Спасибо за просмотр, Гэри

[@PerikovRemont]

@@ThePapa1947 заходи в гости, я тоже недавно Орех точил)))

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Gary... Definitely not 1st ... boooooom.. Haha.. What an absolutely stunning piece of wood... Nature can be so beautiful... You did the piece great justice with the simple but elegant shape... Entertaining video as always... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Andy. I am afraid if you want to beat Huw it will take extra alarm clock. But you are in the afternoon time when I get up. Don't tell Huw but I bet he sets his alarm clock to wake up from his afternoon nap LOL Just kidding just because I do does not mean everyone does! Take care, Gary

[@ceciliarunnoe1463]

Wow! Love that grain so much! My PawPaw had a black walnut that was blown down by a hurricane but still alive. We had such fun playing in that tree and its exposed roots, completely unaware what greater miracle lay within.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Cecilia. This piece came from a huge tree out in the country about 30 miles from me. The tree still stands and is amazing. This was just a limb that needed to be trimmed. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@GordonRock1]

The prettiest Walnut bowl I have seen in a long time, Gary. You did a fantastic job on it, my friend. I love the chatoyance that showed up in that bowl. Great job as always. Thanks for sharing! Take care, …..Gord

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Gord. When we are given such beautiful wood it is hard to go wrong. Sitting in front of me right now. I wish everyone could pick it up and watch that grain light up as you move it slowly from side to side. Dang it is so cool! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@davidmiles9342]

The joy of turning for me is revealing what God has put in trees for us to find. You have found a beautiful creation.

[@ThePapa1947]

I agree 100 percent. The best creator of all.

[@matthewstewart3446]

Living in the US midwest my neighbors have black walnut trees. You cuss them when you roll an ankle on those walnuts that fall. But thank them for the branches that fall. Great turning for the contrasting colors and chatoyance. Even turning small trees and mushrooms from the smaller limbs. I have yet to make wood stain from the walnut husks I have to pick up before we mow… great job, that bowl turned beautifully

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Matthew. This piece came from a limb on one of the biggest Black Walnut trees I have seen. I am sure I will be told if they cut another limb down. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Gary, That is one of the most beautiful pieces of Black walnut I have ever seen as well. Gorgeous bowl and I'm sure your friend will love it. Take care my friend. Hwyl, Huw

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Huw...I made a mistake and let my wife look at it. Might have to turn another one for our friends LOL. Take care buddy. Hwyl, Gary

[@rayworstine4399]

Good evening, Gary. When I saw the blank at the beginning, I knew you had a winner. Sure enough. BBQ sounds good about anytime. Gorgeous bowl.

[@ThePapa1947]

Hey Ray! Yes it was hard to hide the fact this would be a very pretty bowl just looking at the blank. And the other half looks the same. The BBQ was really nice and cooking out in the snow was pretty cool as well. Take care my friend, Gary

[@marycatherinelebouef-op4hf]

Black Walnut has so many hidden jewels. The shine that come off of the center of your bowl is amazing! I love the 2 different colors in this wood, it adds a lot of class to the piece. Fantastic job!! Bravo!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Mary. Black Walnut is such a pretty wood and it turns so nice. Happy you like it. Gary

[@jarmstrong2843]

Five thumbs up from this end of the inner web, Gary. 👍👍👍👍👍 The chatoyance is great. I can only dream of getting wood that nice down in East Texas. All we have growing here is oak, sweet gum, bodark, some mimosa, cherry, crepe myrtle, birch, some maple, cedar. There maybe some walnut around, but I have not found it yet.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John. It is amazing how much different trees we have growing all around the country. Sure saw a lot on our trip across the states back in 2016. I think Mimosa is one of the most beautiful woods I have seen. I was looking to get some left overs a few years ago. It was on Craigslist and I saw it real late. Someone had taken it all except the stuff that looked bad. As it turned out I got some great looking turnings from them. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@EMWoodworking]

Beautiful bowl. Black walnut is probably my favorite to work with.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Eric. For sure Black Walnut is very special. This piece came off the biggest Black Walnut tree I have seen. My nephews in laws have a farm not that from me and they had the limb trimmed. I got pretty lucky whey they offered it to me. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

That is so nice!!! Almost looks like a cow hide pattern.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. Now you have me humming the tune to that old TV show Rawhide. Oh wait that might be before your time . I almost forgot I am an OLD guy LOL

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

@@ThePapa1947 I know the show, reruns maybe...

[@markchester7584]

That’s going to make a beautiful live edge bowl was my first thought.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks for watching. As I recall I made the other half of this a live edge bowl.

[@JiggsysShed]

That is a stunning bowl. Great work Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Jiggsy!

[@baloo021063]

my fav wood to work with either turning or furniture I just love the smell of it, always a pleasure to watch Gary cheers Ross

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Ross. Yes Walnut is a wonderful wood. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garthkeck2003]

Oh, what a beautiful bowl. You did yourself proud on this one.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Garth. I was excited about it the minute I cut that log in half. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garryevans3594]

That is a beautiful piece of wood. I agree with the sanding. Spending time sanding makes for a great piece

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Garry. Yes I just got through sanding a piece in the lathe and looked it over an saw one spot I did not like so did it again starting at 220. Looks great now and another beautiful piece of nature. Won't see it for 2 weeks or so. Take care, Gary

[@judithclever1103]

Thats a very nice black walnut bowl, love the contrast.

[@ThePapa1947]

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

[@copperowlwoodturning5929]

Beautiful black walnut bowl, Gary. Nice job. Also, we are getting a snow storm in SE Michigan now. 😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Rob. I sort of expect you guys to get it. But for us here in NW part of Oregon we just do not get all that much. Which is ok with me. We have mountains real close of one wants to go play in the snow. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@kevinbooth2063]

Gary just gorgeous I love black walnut. Thanks for sharing see you soon.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Kevin and thanks for watching, Gary

[@William_Kenny]

Gary that's a beautiful bowl and very well turned and finished as always, take care from will in Ireland 🇮🇪 😀

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. What is the weather like in Ireland right now? Just curious what it is like in other places. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garygardens]

That is most definitely a beauty. A stunning bowl, well done. I know what you mean about being cold in the shop. I can only work is short bursts before going inside to warm up, ha. Hope you're right about warmer weather coming. Unfortunately, it's snowing right now, very lightly but still. I'm sure it's warmer by you and I'm jealous.

[@ThePapa1947]

I used to go steelhead fishing when the weather was close to freezing. Even the fish do not like cold weather. I only go when it is nice now. I have two electric heaters that keep me warm but try not to run them when talking on the video. Really noisy at times. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@radarthewoodturner8912]

Very beautiful bowl Gary 👍👍👍👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Radar! And thanks for watching. Take care, Gary

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...the grain, and finish...amazing...just amazing!...👍 Matt

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Matt and thanks for watching. Gary

[@SusanneMilewski-b3q]

That’s an awesome piece. Walnut is a very beautiful wood. The recipient is very lucky to have it!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Susanne. I gave it to a friend who also knows the people whose tree this came from. Makes it extra special. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@glencrandall7051]

Beautiful Gary. You done good. 👍👍Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe. 🙂🙂

[@ThePapa1947]

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

[@emgiwoodworks]

Beautiful piece Gary! 😎

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Leo and thanks for watching, Gary

[@travisgreen3533]

While watching this video, I was trying to decide which type of wood I like best. I am still trying to decide. Haha. Black walnut is just amazing. I have one black walnut tree in my yard. The yellow wood from my agarita made great headlights on a little car I made for the granddaughters. You know how it goes. Wood is just awesome. I made a walking stick for my sister out of crepe myrtle. I was absolutely shocked at the beauty. As for your bowl, it is beautiful. Your friends will love it. Great job as usual. Thanks for sharing your work.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Travis. Sounds like you have some nice trees. We have a lot of trees as well. I have gotten wood from our Siberian Elm when we have it trimmed. It has a lot of burls on it as well. We had to Leland Cypress taken down but the wood is not all that special. And had an Oak tree taken down around 12 years ago. Have fun turning! Take care, Gary

[@grantfahlman1815]

Gary, you are so right about that piece. I think I'd call that a walnut turners dream. Your friends are so lucky to get that beauty!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Grant. I may have made a mistake showing it to my wife LOL. Not really a few weeks ago we gave another couple a very nice turning and she said it was ok for me to give it away. Not easy when she loves all the ones I make. Take care, Gary

[@beardedwoodpecker]

EXCELLENT.......need to say more??? :):) All the best Gary Yiannis

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Yiannis! Take care my friend, Gary

[@janeoverby2151]

Just the contrast makes the bowl look fantastic. What a lovely bowl Gary. I am.sure your friends enjoy that lovely piece.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Jane. I think the contrast makes it very special. Although all heart wood is pretty nice as well. Take care, Gary

[@moonwoodworks4607]

Wow Gary that's a really nice bowl. I live turning black walnut, truly one of the most beautiful woods I have turned so far. Bravo my friend 👏.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tim. Black Walnut is such a pleasure to turn. For the beauty and how well it turns. Thanks for my friend, Gary

[@gatorjak]

Beautiful bowl! I watched this after posting my “Wonderful Walnut” video on Wood and Bone. Had to laugh when you said you were stopping to make dry rub. I was smoking venison sausage during mine!😂 Love all your videos, hope to be as good some day.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. The sausage sounds delicious 😋😋😋. Is Wood and Bone your KZbin channel? I will check it out. Gary

[@robertboycewoodturningn.c.7838]

Very nice 👍. Love turning walnut, it's such a beautiful wood. Thanks for sharing

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Robert. And thanks for watching. Gary

[@BenNawrath]

Love that walnut!! Another stunner.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Ben. Looking forward to turning the other half of it. Take care, Gary

[@PBUCKY1969]

Great to see you looking well Gary - and great video too, what a beautiful bowl! All the best - take care n stay cosy!

[@ThePapa1947]

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

[@STMwoodturning]

Gorgeous bowl Gary! Well done! Stuart

[@ThePapa1947]

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

[@TexasTurnings]

Beautiful turn Gary, love walnut!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Walnut is a pretty special wood for sure. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@lindabrown2211]

That turned out beautiful. I love the dark and light contrast. Your friend will be pleasantly surprised I'm sure. Be well

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Linda. Happy you like it and thanks for watching, Gary

[@jonmartineau1004]

Wow ! What an awesome bowl Gary ! I just love the contrast between the sap wood and the heart ! Great job and video ! The smoked Pork roast sounds wonderful .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jon. I guess that was not fair talking about the smoked pork but is sure came out good. A 2 day thing for me, First day brine it in apple cider and some seasoning's. Next day coat it with my home made rub. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jonmartineau1004]

@@ThePapa1947 Oh my gosh that sounds yummy ! We smoke about 3/4 of our meals . Have you ever tried marinating in Zesty Italian dressing ? Oh boy ! First time I had was with squirrel ! Yum ! We use on chicken and pork roasts . Happy turning ! Been too cold down .

[@karengilchrist9774]

Thats a beautiful bowl. Your friends will love it!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Karen. As it turns out I gave them a different one. My wife really like this one. The one I gave them was very special and they loved it.

[@heathermacmillan962]

Awesome... another reason to love walnut... turned out great 😁💙

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Heather and thanks for watching, Gary

[@woodturningartbyhabeebasad1020]

That is a beautiful piece of wood and you did a great job brother 👍🏽. And you did great job on this bowl. It looks beautiful my friend 🤙🏽

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Habeeb! Take care brother, Gary

[@qapla]

OH Man! Gary. That grain is absolutely fabulous! That almost white wood contrast with that rich brown grain is just incredible! That turning was a joy to watch. Glad to know I'm not the only one that puts woodworking on hold to go cook - I just slow roasted two brined turkey breasts after brining. One was peppered and the other was Cajun. Hope your smoked shoulder came out great.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Qapla. For sure it is very pretty wood. The pork shoulder came out great. I brined it in apple cider and other spices for almost 24 hours. Then made a nice dry rub for it. I smoke turkeys' as well. I usually spactchcock it. And have put it in brine for 48 hours before. That turns out great. I like cooking but not as much as wood turning LOL. Pretty close though Take care, Gary

[@brucewatt2864]

Great looking bowl Gary. The 22nd was a special day for my wife and I as that is when we became grandparents for the first time. athe grain is absolutely beautiful and youy did a top job of it as you always do. As always thanks for sharing, Cheers Bruce

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Bruce and congratulations. The 22nd will always be a great day for you. I heard a joke many years ago using 22 as the theme. Very corny but the owner of the shop I worked at heard it when he was much younger. He would say 22 anytime it fit. Like a dimension on the drawing might be 22 and it became a big deal. Our grown kids say it now as they heard the joke from me so many times. Brings back some good memories. By the way it is a joke that can be told to all ages LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@TheMessyStudio]

What a beautiful bowl, Gary! That walnut would have made a gorgeous live edge bowl as well.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Billy. The other half will be one. Pretty sure live edge is not there favorite so I went with this. I will see how it works out on the other half. It is pretty rugged looking bark and pretty think. We shall see! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@harrykeel8557]

That is a beautiful bowl. The grain especially looks pretty. Hmm I know where there is a certain walnut tree that I need check on!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Harry. I hope that tree feels generous. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@donaldtemple8090]

One of the most beautiful pieces of wood I have ever seen. You have a lucky friend who will receive this piece of art. Color contrast, WOW. Thanks

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Donald happy you liked it and thanks for watching. Gary

[@jonperley7304]

That's beautiful love the color contrast dark and light!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jon. For that to me is what makes Black Walnut so special. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garyp8471]

Wow.. That's a beauty, Top job Gary grand colour excellent finish. All the best from Lincolnshire UK

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Gary. It was a wonderful piece of wood to turn. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@bobstiff]

A beautiful piece, Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Bon and thanks for watching, Gary

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Wow what a gorgeous bowl, excellent job Mr. Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Donald! Hope all it well with you. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@wesleyhanna1124]

Very beautiful bowl, Gary! Just can't beat black walnut. Wes @ Piedra Designs

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Les and you are right about that! Take care, Gary

[@charlesreicks648]

Beautifully done. I love walnut. Thanks for sharing. Tim

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Tim and thanks for watching, Gary

[@maxfli343]

I really like watching your videos glad to see you back in the shop

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Always nice to be out there making something. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@michaelross8794]

Wow!! That walnut sure looks great! Thank you for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Michael and thanks for watching, Gary

[@doug779]

Another beautiful piece. You have a eye for bringing out the best in a piece of wood. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Doug. I think even with dirty glasses and face shield it would have ended up great. But I do appreciate your comment...thank you very much. Take care, Gary

[@edwardhand7070]

Very nice piece of Black Walnut my friend. Now that I'm almost done with my first lidded Vase or urn out of Cherry Burl. I'm going to have to dig up another piece of my Black Walnut. I've been doing a lot of work with Butternut lately and had to challenge myself this week. Happy turning and I'm glad to hear you were mentioning Phil. Love to keep up with both of you guys☺️

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Edward. Yup Phil is a great time and it was great to visit him when we up that way back in 2020. Thanks for watcihing, Gary

[@marciak9826]

Beautiful bowl, Gary. I’m sure your friends will love it!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Marcia. Really hard to do better than the beauty of Black Walnut. But I love the grain in all woods. Take care, Gary

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

Woah that is so pretty!! Great job as always!👍😎

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Luie. When I cut the piece in half it was pretty exciting. Sure was surised to say the least. But that is what is so darn fun. The mystery and the surprise we can find inside. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

@@ThePapa1947 agreed 💯%

[@laurazakrzewski]

Wow Gary! Just wow.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Laura!

[@tomswoodturningchannel482]

That's an amazing bowl great work ☘️ ☘️

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Tom. The wood is simply amazing. And I have more. I do not want to use it all up but I will be turning more soon. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@tomswoodturningchannel482]

@@ThePapa1947 very beautiful wood indeed and a really good job turning it Gary, God bless from Ireland 🇮🇪 ☘️

[@jerrystark3587]

You were certainly right about that grain. It is stunning. Great video. Thanks!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Gary

[@karenh789]

That is a beautiful bowl! The grain reminds me of a cowhide pattern. Blessing your friends with this treasure is so thoughtful of you. Thanks Gary for the video 😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Karen. I have been trying to surpise people now and then with a bowl. Kind of running out of room for them LOL Thanks for watching, Gary

[@barryerdman6285]

I sent my comment before noticing that you saw what I saw! Thank you for mentioning it

[@calmwoodcreations3709]

That is a very impressive, beautiful turning, Gary! The creamy vanilla sapwood contrasting with and curling into the rich, dark chocolate is...... CHOCOLATE SWIRL ICE CREAM! Okay, now I'm hungry.... Where's the cake? 😅

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Dave. My wife made a blue berry desert so we decided to skip the cake LOL. Take care, Gary

[@Lmzip2]

Beautiful! And thank you for the wealth of information on tool usage and technique. This is incredibly helpful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you LM and thanks for watching. Happy it helped. Take care, Gary

[@mnp1964]

Really stunning papa nice job really love the grain almost makes you want to make a platter instead of a bowl so you can keep as much of it as you can Blessings

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you and I like that idea. I do have some other nice pieces and after trimming them a patter might be in order. Take care, Garh

[@clydeschuyler]

That is a beautiful bowl. Love the grain and that contrast you spoke of regarding sap wood and heart wood.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Clyde. This one wood where I am glad there is some sap wood left in the turning. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@thehobbymachinistnz]

Very nice work. Thank for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Take care, Gary

[@WoodWizardrybyColin]

Absolutely Stunning piece

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Coilin!

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

All I’ll say is “BEAUTIFUL!” Then again, how can it be anything else when it’s walnut we’re talking about. Great job Gary. ❤

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Doug. Hard to find a bad looking piece for sure. Even the English Walnut I have is very pretty wood. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jackthompson5092]

Absolutely gorgeous Gary. Of all the locally available woods, I love turning walnut most.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Mark. I feel about the same. Although I got some local Mimosa that is very beautiful as well. They were small pieces though. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@JW_Steed]

It's snowing here in the UK, too. stay safe! Beautiful work, as always.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Yes we got a lot of snow and figured it was all gone. Today in March 9 and it snowed yesterday but did not stick. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@JW_Steed]

@@ThePapa1947 Good. Hope you stay safe. thanks for the comment. Look forward to seeing your next video.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Wow, your friends are going to love THAT, Gary! Such beautiful grain, color and chatoyance! As always a great finish! I enjoyed your tool work in this one, too. You did a great job of capturing all the action! Yes, if I remember right, it was snowing here on the 22nd and the 23rd. Not nearly as much as you got, though. I bet that pork shoulder was the best! Makes my mouth water just thinking about it! 😋 Great job, buddy, beautiful piece, entertaining video. Heard a few guitar chords in there, too! Keep'em coming, my friend! 😃 Phil

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Phil Nature was sure good to me on this piece. Almost hard to ruin a piece of wood like this. Oh we got a lot more snow that expected. Plus lots of ice on the street and lots of cars in the ditch on the road I have to travel to get anywhere. Oh it was one of the best pork shoulders I have done. Brined all night and then a home made rub...YUM Yes I decided to play a couple cords at the end just for fun. Maybe the CCR next LOL Take care my friend, Gary

[@drferry]

Beautiful grain, nice work!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching, Gary

[@xyz9250]

Wow! Lovely! Thanks for sharing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you and thanks for watching, Gary

[@birdhunter2008]

Very nice piece of wood . Awesome work .

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching, Gary

[@barryerdman6285]

I am sure that I am the only one that was thinking of holstiens as I watched the contrast of heart and sap wood developing 😅. …Sorry. Thank you for another enjoyable video. Since I don’t control the kitchen at my place there’s no telling how long it will take to satisfy this sudden desire for pork roast…😂 thank you very much.🤨

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Barry. I am surprised my wife did not think the same thing. She grew up on a farm and they had a few cows. We try to share the cooking here and there are a couple things only I make. Such as smoked pork and turkey. Well everything else on the BBQ as well. But I make a soup about 5 times a year that is my specialty as well. To me cooking is like building something. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@joshblumenthal4873]

That is one beautiful bowl and some fine work, as always. It's interesting that sometimes we can know what we'll have before we start to turn.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Josh and so true. This piece had a lot of glues to what it was going to come out like. I just had to make sure I did not cut them away. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@dtork47]

Very nicely done piece of walnut, beautiful bowl!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Gary

[@marilyn328]

Beautiful wood and bowl…a masterpiece Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Marilyn and thanks for watching. Gary

[@sylvesterldoolittle3608]

Magnificent !!! Well done.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much!

[@suefoster2419]

Hi Gary, how are you I hope you are alright, I have just watched your new video, I think the bowl is lovely, I hope to see a lot more of your videos soon, take care and stay safe x

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Sue and I am working on 3 others right now. Take care, Gary

[@denisdesjardins837]

That is a master piece beautiful work

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Denis and thanks for watching, Gary

[@delbertbohm2039]

l love walnut it is a very nice wood

[@ThePapa1947]

For is it is Delbert! Thanks for watching

[@denisvienat849]

Salut Gary du très bon travail et le bois est superbe bravo 👍👏👋

[@ThePapa1947]

Très apprécié Denis et merci d'avoir regardé. Gary

[@gregjohnson8486]

Absolutely beautiful Gary. Thanks for sharing! 👍🏽

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Greg and thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@alinmayerthorpe7801]

Boy you sure can't beat walnut for beauty and this one is the best! Those two finishes with Aks paste sure do a good job! I have been using them for awhile now and they always do a great job! The only bad part is Acks will not ship to Canada anymore, something to with shipping rates and border problems, anyway, well done and thanks! Cheers Al

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Al and you are right about Walnut. It is a pretty special wood. I did not know he did not ship the Canada anymore. I am sure the rates have really gone up. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@richardhampton9670]

Spectacular! Nice work!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Richard and thanks for watching, Gary

[@davidbaxter5132]

What's not to love about walnut? Never let's the turner down, and this piece turned out stunning under your creativity and skills. Your friends are lucky to have a skilful and generous friend in you. Thank you, as always, for sharing with us, Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much David. i appreciate your comments and thanks for watching, Gary

[@hccdoc]

That piece of walnut did not disappoint, Gary. Beautiful bowl! Skillfully turned and finished. Thanks!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching. Gary

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Gary.... Very nice piece of Black Walnut and with zero cracks... You offered an easy wake up for me this morning. Usually Gary your complicated turnings I find difficult to get my morning brain around but this one I can comfortably handle. Wonderful wood, wonderful bowl & watching/thinking that you must really enjoy the process of creating a simple beautiful bowl. I assume a very relaxing process for you? I am also thinking that while you are comfortably turning you are probably formulating something extravagant in the back of your mind, ha? A very special saved piece of beautiful Walnut wood as a gift for your special friend. Until next time ..... TM

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much TM. Yes it was very relaxing and yes I have been making my brain work overtime on another strange glue-up. But coffee cures all so after a few cups I was able to get going on it. All glued up but will not finish it for a few weeks. Other things in the process and I do not want to rush this one. Take care my friend, Gary

[@carolriley8472]

Wow, Gary, that's some of the most gorgeous Walnut grain ever! Love it!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Carol. It was so cool when I cut the log in half and saw that grain. It was amazing. Might want to do it again soon but I want it to last. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@chrisdecaro9148]

As usual Gary wonderful turning. love the 2 colors. And the shape. Walnut is such a beautiful wood.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Chris. Yes this was a dream to turn and what a wonderful surprise to find all that pretty grain. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@stuartscott9646]

That's a whole lot of awesome!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Stuart!

[@JohnSmith-w2b]

Beautiful, I would like to see you have a go at Australian red gum, very tough but well worth the effort,cheers

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John, not sure if I could find any around here but it sounds interesting. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@kam70111]

Spectacular is correct. Beautiful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks! And thanks for watching. Gary

[@victorprimack2070]

Love wood like that! Beautiful!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching. Gary