Turning A Crackin Nice Piece Of Apple Wood

This piece of apple wood had some cracks in it but it sure turns out to be a very pretty turning.
Finished with Zinsser Seal Coat and Zinsser Shellac
Polished with Acks Abrasive Paste and Polishing Paste
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[@ecocentrichomestead6783]

This is the kind of thing I like. Functional art! There's only so much room to put things on display. But if our art is also functional, we can surround ourselves with things we like!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and sorry for the late reply. Had an ankle injury. Gary

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Super! Walnut is king. Apple May well be the queen. Just beautiful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Doug. I love Walnut as well and just finished a piece. But what every I am turning at the moment is King for the day. Mimosa is right up at the top with my favorites. Just not as available. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@jarmstrong2843]

👍👍👍👍👍 Five thumbs up from this end of the Inner Web. I like it!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John, it was a pretty nice surprise to find all that pretty grain inside. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@stevehogg]

One of my favorites, deserves a comment!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Steve!

[@rickchapman3051]

I love turning apple. Just a beautiful thing.

[@ThePapa1947]

For sure it is a great wood to turn. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jackthompson5092]

Gorgeous apple wood bowl Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jack and thanks for watching, Gary

[@donaldadams5342]

Hi Gary, sorry I have been absent for a while, my wife is having some health problems that are consuming a loot of time. I had just been getting close to dealing with her Dimentia which came on very rapidly , before she started to deteriorate more. Now they are looking at he having Parkinson's on top of it so I am getting to watch FAR less videos these days. I will still be around when able but this has become very difficult being 82 & having had to retire on invalidity at 47. So things move very slowly now but gee, am I glad I was able to tune into this video. What a delightful Apple turning with such beautiful grain & SO much character. Everything works perfectly so well done my friend. Cheers, Don from South Aust.

[@ThePapa1947]

Sorry sorry to hear about your wife and I know it must be really Hard. Mine just spent 4 days in the hospital but all is fixed up now. Still hard to see your love ones having issues. Your wife is very lucky to have you. Please don't worry about seeing all my videos and I happy to see you when you have time. Take care my friend, Gary

[@carolriley8472]

Lovely little bowl...Applle is so pretty!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Carol. It sure is and it is one of my favorites to turn. My wife has the very think one I turned and let warp. I keep wanting to trade but NO WAY...lol

[@kevinbooth2063]

Gary, beautiful bowl. I love Apple.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Kevin and thanks for watching, Gary

[@grammybear4226]

🐼 Big Panda Bear Hugs from a 69 yr old grandma in Texas, USA. 🐼 ❤ 🎀 👍 🧚‍♂ 🐈 🧚 🍀 💐 🌸

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Grammy Bear!

[@STMwoodturning]

Nice bowl Gary 😊 Spring weather in the PNW is always unpredictable LOL! Stuart

[@ThePapa1947]

You are sure right about the weather here! Thanks so much and thanks for watching, Gary

[@GordonRock1]

Gorgeous piece of apple, Gary. Any apple, that beautiful must be a McIntosh! 😂😂 Another great video, my friend. Keep them coming. Take care, …..Gord

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Gord. For sure apple is a very nice wood to turn and also very pretty wood. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@albertdawson6814]

That was a very enjoyable video. Thank you for sharing. Hope to see you on the next one

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Albert I look forward to hearing from you again. Gary

[@timponder7487]

Nice work Gary 👏 👌 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Tim! Take care, Gary

[@skipflorey2511]

Gary, Like the shape of the piece! It is a beautiful piece of wood with the spalting.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Skip. For sure this is a very nice piece of wood. Pretty sure I have another piece of it as well. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@AlienLeader4]

Very nice piece. That crack does add to the look of it. Keep up with the amazing work. 👽

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching, Gary

[@davethewoodturner]

Beautiful work Gary It’s a beautiful bowl.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Dave and thanks for watching. Cheers, Gary

[@Jim-bq2ck]

Hi Gary Another great turning, so glad it held together.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jim. So am I but I was pretty sure it was going to. But you just never know for certain. Gary

[@mattgaskin9011]

Go on and put your foot down Bro. 😂 love it. 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Matt. Gotta do what ya gotta do!

[@nancyscheneman4967]

Sry pretty. As a beginner wood turner it was a perfect video to watch. Still learning the basics on how to mount wood on the lathe. Wonderful job.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Nancy. I have a number of real simple ones that might help as well. Working on one today as a matter of fact. Take care, Gary

[@michaelmcdermott2178]

Lovely, Gary!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Michael!

[@johndieckmann3463]

It’s a beauty. I like the shape, the lines are classic.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Johan and thanks for watching, Gary

[@daveporter2555]

As always, a Beautiful piece.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Dave and thanks for watching, Gary

[@judithfairchild8620]

Lovely this bowl the colors and grain make it fabulous.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Judith!

[@woodys_woodwork]

That's sure is a lovely piece of wood 😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching, Gary

[@bobboyer9440]

Can't beat apple wood for a nice bowl. Thanks for the tip on filling the crack with the sanding sealer and the sawdust. Must try that on my next turning.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bob and thanks for watching, Gary

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Gary... Sitting here watching you turn Apple Wood with Apple pieces in my cereal & strong coffee. The old silversmiths used fruitwood for handles on their tea pots. I guess for its attractiveness & workability? .. Gary I always enjoy watching you turn & I also enjoy looking past you around your shop (shops fascinate me). That crack is what makes the piece. It seems we all strive to produce flawless work like with perfect repetitive CNC parts compared to manual machining. The imperfections are (I think) what make the piece unique & desirable. That inclusion makes the piece along with the wonderful grain. .... Until next time .... TM

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much TM! For sure these little flaws (beauty marks) can really add to the piece. Dang I just made a cup of coffee and forgot to go and get it LOL. Thanks for watching and all your wonderful comments my friend, Gary

[@debbiefox1745]

Like the bowl 😮😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Debbie!

[@judithclever1103]

I have some apple I just might turn it next. Nice job Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

You will love turning apple Judith! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@denisdesjardins837]

Beautiful bowl thanks for sharing

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank so much Denis and thanks for watching, Gary

[@alangibb3100]

Gary, an absolutely lovely piece of wood and it turned out really nice, apple looks like it is very easy to turn|?. anyway well done

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Alan. Yes it is very easy to turn. One of my favorites. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@JOHNSmith-pn6fj]

Beautiful Bowl. That is some very nice looking Apple Wood. I like your idea of mixing the saw dust with Shellac and Sanding sealer. I will be trying your trick. I have tried different glues with the dust. Does the trick but I don't really like the finished look sometimes.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John. Apple is a great wood to turn. I do not use glue for filling thing as the finish will not get through and you end up with a blotching looking piece. Maybe for filling a knot hole but I do not like that either. I have built a lot of furniture and cabinets and you have to be extra careful where you use glue as it will always show if not cleaned up right away. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@earlmiller5353]

Looks really great. Phil mentioned you. Just started waching.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Earl! And thank you Phil. Happy you enjoyed my video. Gary

[@candacedowney813]

Very Pretty!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Candace!

[@wandapiedra8973]

Beautiful piece. 👏🏻👏🏻❤️👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much!

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

Great looking piece apple wood is almost always a pleasure

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Luie. For sure Apple is one of my favorites. I think I still have a piece from this batch. At least I hope that is what it is. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@timbutler3733]

Beautiful grain, good job

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Tim!

[@glennfitzgerald164]

That is a beautiful piece of wood and and made a beautiful bowl

[@ThePapa1947]

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

[@fallentreewoodcrafts]

Liked the mixing sawdust with shellac trick. I'm going to try that. I would enjoy finding some apple wood to turn, but no opportunity yet. Thanks for the video.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Barry. We have a lot of apple trees around here but not many get cut down. Sometimes you can find an older apple orchard being cut down to plant something else. I did that a number of years ago. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

HI Gary what a beautiful shape and beautiful wood. weldone.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Manjit and thanks for watching, Gary

[@philiphironsjr.8515]

Nice bowl!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Philip!

[@chrisjohnston2449]

Splendid job. Love the shape.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@laurazakrzewski]

That did turn out great Gary. I live in SD. And a few days ago the Black Hills area got 30 inches of snow. I live on the East side of the state, and we got rain. So we are still kind of waiting for Spring.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Laura. Wow 30 inches of snow we could not imagine here. We get our share of rain though. Spring is coming soon! Take care, Gary

[@lyndaowen2154]

It is very pretty. I like the shape very well. Also not just the color.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching, Gary

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Beautiful Gary. I have only turned a few pieces of Apple but they all had gorgeous grain, just like this piece. I have seen sanding dust and glue used to seal cracks but never sanding sealer and dust. Great video as ever my friend. Take care Gary. Hwyl, Huw

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Huw. I am sure you can fill cracks with dust and wood glue. My issues with the glue is it keeps the finish from getting into the grain. I know on furniture when gluing you need to get it all off while it is still wet or your finish will look different in that spot. Even if it looks like the glue is gone. So I stay away from using it to fill cracks. If you have more to turn off it might be ok though. Take care my friend, Gary

[@tompuskar4426]

Beautiful piece, Gary. Thanks for sharing the shellac/sanding dust trick. Much better than making a paste from CA or 5 minute epoxy. Love the figure in the piece. Every time I watch you and Phil mount a block onto a spinning worm screw, I cringe! While it can be an effective way to mount a block, it can also be dangerous. You should mention to viewers that you are experienced in doing it and use a low lathe speed and a light grip on the blank. If not done well, it can cause damage to the wrist, elbow and even the shoulder.. Just a thought. Keep the videos coming!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tom and your are right about mounting a piece that way. I have mentioned it but that was some time ago. I will try and remember the next time I do it. It does take some practice to keep things safe. I watch the piece getting close to the jaws of the chuck and then let go. Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching, Gary

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

Shellac in the cracks with the dust? Brilliant! Never thought of that! Love it Gary!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Chris. I used to do that at work using lacquer on the patterns I made. Although we had something called Fix-It that was a lacquer based patch. We did not need to match colors of wood as they all got painted either red, yellow or black. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garyp8471]

Top job once again, i've got some apple everytime ii've turned with it, i get some little white fruit maggots crawling out, grand shape and finish. All the best from Lincolnshire UK

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Gary. It seems all those critters like our wood as well. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jatimalangtv8161]

Nice🙋🙋👍👍👍👍🙏🏼

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much! Gary

[@daewalker3892]

Very inspiring as I begin my first time on the lathe this weekend.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Welcome to the world of wood turning. It was many years ago when I did my first turning. I think it was 1960 or 61. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@lindabrown2211]

Very nice bowl. The wood coloration is just beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Linda!

[@emgiwoodworks]

Quite a challenging piece of wood Gary. Great job! 😎

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Leo. I was happy I could keep it together. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Dgreencouch29]

I really like the tape on the outside to stabilize the crack. I'll need to remember that for the future.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much. It sure did the trick here. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@travisgreen3533]

Nice bowl. The apple wood reminds me of the mulberry wood walking stick I made. Same spalting staining. Thanks for sharing your work.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Travis. I have not turned Mulberry but I like the name. Take care, Gary

[@billlarrabee9436]

Well done!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much.

[@thehampshirewoodturner]

That really is a beautiful piece of wood the colour and the spalting is just gorgeous

[@ThePapa1947]

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

[@stuartscott9646]

Super nice!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Stuart!

[@crackerjack3359]

Very nice. I think I would have been temptet to open the crack a little and fill with brass powder and CA before sanding. Brass and apple make a nice pear!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. I think that might look good as well. I once turned a bowl from pear and it looked like an apple tree inside.

[@stephanielovatt2787]

Wow! I had no idea that apple wood had such a variety of colours in it! It's gorgeous! Well done!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Stephanie, I do love Apple wood because there can be a lot of surprises in it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@allenspain]

Beautiful bowl. Thanks for sharing

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Allen and thanks for watching, Gary

[@ACKSWOODPASTE]

As usual, very nice piece. Never turned apple.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tom. It is very nice to turn. Take care, Gary

[@nancyscheneman4967]

Just put a piece on the lathe, following along with this video for the first turn !

[@ThePapa1947]

Very cool Nancy and best of luck. Also just have fun! Gary

[@dtork47]

Very nice piece Gary, good trick for a filler!

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks and thanks for watching, Gary

[@kam70111]

Beautiful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much!

[@kenbrewer2322]

I meant to say looks so fantastic

[@ThePapa1947]

Thought so!

[@janeoverby2151]

Oh how pretty

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Jane and thanks for watching, Gary

[@kenbrewer2322]

That looks so fun. I wish you would have stopped when some of the blue Was still on the side

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ken...now I need to watch again and see if I see some blue. Hard to know exactly when to stop. It can change for the better or you might cut something away you would have liked. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jodimaher2389]

The Apple wood is absolutely beautiful. It was a good choice it turned out wonderful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Jodi. Apple is one of my favorites. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@geraldmoore3686]

I love pieces that have inclusions in them. To me it gives the piece a natural beauty, especially when spalting is involved. Using sealer, mixed with sanding dust, I never thought of, but I will be including in the future. That is one thing about videos such as yours, there is always new tricks to be learned that helps all of us. Job well done.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Gerald. Yes all that nature really adds to the piece. Try using water based poly with this sanding trick. It works great and you have plenty of time. But that also is when I use The water based poly. It is a good way to get the system down. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@kimseyjustkimsey5256]

Nice job Looks Awesome Gary! I’m gonna try that shellac dust putty trick and that tape stabilization trick, that was a great idea, thanks for sharing those, Enjoyed the video Beautiful snow y’all got to!😎👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Kimsey. We get so little snow it is all beautiful. Except on the roads. I do not care for it. Not the driving part as my big ole Dodge Ram does fine. But the ugly mess it leaves when it starts melting. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jerrystark3587]

Nice project. You know, it's funny -- I usually use hide glue + sawdust to make wood filler, because hide glue is effectively finish neutral. I never considered using shellac sealer for the same purpose. It is also finish neutral AND it dries a lot faster, I would think. It makes me feel a little bit slow that I never thought of that. Oh, well...🙄 I learn something new every day. Thanks for the tip! Regards.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Jerry! How fast does the hide glue harden up? Have not tried that method but maybe it is worth a try. As long as it will take a finish the same way as the rest of the turning. Gary

[@jerrystark3587]

@@ThePapa1947 I let it sit at least in hour for thin coats. I use several thinner coats rather than one thicker coat for deep cracks. So it can take a while. Hide glue, in my experience will take any finish I have used. For small cracks and holes, hide glue alone will make an invisible small crack repair in most bare woods because it dries to an almost transparent state. The reason shellac seemed like a good way to go is because it dries more quickly and is likely less finicky than CA glue. I will check it out. ✔

[@William_Kenny]

A beautiful piece of apple wood and a stunning bowl nicely done Gary.👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Take care, Gary

[@rayworstine4399]

Good afternoon, Gary. It's been a long day and I dozed off while watching you turn the outside of this bowl. Lucky for both of us, a chip must have went down my shirt and awakened me. Backed up the video and finished watching the entire thing. Excellent project yielding a beautiful bowl. And to think, earlier it was a chunk of wood under your shed. Nice find.

[@ThePapa1947]

You know Ray I saw that chip fly off and I looked all over for it. I feel much better knowing where it went. It was a lot of fun to tur.. Happy you enjoyed it. Take care my friend and watch out for those chips. Gary

[@johnmay3266]

Very nice piece

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thinks John and thanks for watching, Gary

[@gregsheath7151]

Good job Gary. Great tip on shellac and sanding dust paste. Fruit wood is certainly lovely timber. Thanks

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Greg, yes it is hard to beat fruit wood. It has a lot to offer. The fruit, the pretty wood and the shavings are great for the smoker. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@joshblumenthal4873]

Another pretty bowl. I was surprised you didn't fill the crack early, but it worked out nicely and the crack is an eye-catching element. Nice job, Gary.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Josh. I did fill it at the start but turned past the CA is my guess. For sure the crack looks like it belongs there. And it does because I did not put it there LOL.

[@GregoryWeirauch]

Beautiful bowl

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much!

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Finally back on the lathe today! 😃 Worked on a dry bowl that another turner gave up on. Just need to finish off the bottom tomorrow. Enjoyed watching you work that chunk of apple with its interesting challenges. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Valerie. Welcome back to your lathe. Funny thing i just turned a very dry piece of wood I had forgotten about. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@HollywoodColt]

It's supposed to be 70-80 Friday and snow again next week here.

[@ThePapa1947]

We have a bunch more rain coming here.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Wow, beautiful colors and grain along with the spalting! That inclusion is just the beauty mark it needed to be complete! I love your design, it really gives the piece a chance to show off. Cool idea with the sealer/dust mix, looks like it blended really well. Great job, Gary! 😄 Phil

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Phil. It turned out to be a pretty cool looking piece. Sat out under the pole building sitting on gravel for a long time. Just happen to spot it when looking around. The cool thing is there is another piece out there. It was sure fun to turn and happy you like it. Take care, Gary

[@jimfisher5201]

Beautiful piece of wood Gary, I like the idea of mixing the dust with the sealer to blend into the small cracks, great job and thanks for sharing. All the best to you. Regards Jim

[@denisvienat849]

Salut Gary très bonne vidéo , bon travail et le bois est très jolie bravo pour cette belle réalisation et te aussi de joyeuses Pâques 👍👏

[@ThePapa1947]

Une très Joyeuse Pâques à toi mon ami. Cela a été quelques jours difficiles à préparer, mais tout va bien maintenant et nous avons passé une merveilleuse semaine sainte ici. Prends soin de toi Denis, Gary

[@denisvienat849]

Merci tout plein Gary 👍👏👋

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...beautiful little bowl...amazing grain and I really like that shape...👍 Matt

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Matt and thanks for watching, Gary

[@chrisdecaro9148]

Gary I love the grain and look of that bowl. It turn out beautiful. Thanks for the tip on using the dust and shellac to make a past. I will definitely be using that idea. Thanks for another great video.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Chris. I also works great with water based sanding sealer. I do that when I use Polyacrylic which is water based. Or if I just plan on using abrasive paste and wax for the final finish. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@garryevans3594]

As all ways you don`t disappoint. Really like the apple wood.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Garry and thanks for watching, Gary

[@jayscott306]

Excellent shape, Gary. I always like a bowl with that form and it was nice to hear the sound of Apple turning. Fruit wood really does have some beauty and good job holding together that crack. Duct tape fixes everything.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jay. Yes I do like most fruit wood to turn. But Plum can be real hard to keep from cracking. Never hurts to have lots of DUCK Tape around LOL.

[@barry.w.christie]

I just love when the finish added to a piece, it just brings the wood alive ... the shape of this particular piece is also very pleasing to the eye ... fantastic 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Apple is one of my favorites to turn. Not only nice to turn but a very pretty wood. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@bonitagoodwin5086]

It is indeed a beautiful piece of wood. You did a very good job turning it.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much!

[@robertmiles388]

I love watching your videos. They’re so educational and you always do beautiful work. Keep turning.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Robert that is kind of you to say. Take care, Gary

[@UNTreebook]

Loved the video. Nice finished bowl. Especially like your narration on what speeds, tools and wall thickness you were doing throughout the project. Thanks for sharing

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching, Gary

[@davidwise5834]

Geat jod Papa beautifull bowl😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much 😀

[@felocarp]

Beautiful bowl, Gary! The grain in the apple is as "sweet" as the apples it once bore. Great job as always. Thanks!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching, Gary

[@TheMessyStudio]

Beautiful piece, Gary! That apple is just gorgeous. Never had the pleasure of turning apple yet.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Billy. I think this piece came from my sister in laws. They took the tree down because something killed it or it stopped producing. One or the other. My brother in law had cut a bunch for fire wood but saved some for me to pick from. There are lots of apple orchards here in Oregon and when they take them down you just have to be there at the right time. Most are not all that big of trees though. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@Admiral7355]

Very pretty

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you! 😊

[@zetuskid]

Hi Gary, beautiful apple bowl. Great idea about the dust & shellac. By the way, you mentioned your poll barn(shed) where you store your wood. Might make a good video showing that. We’re all eyes! By the way, the hot glue worked great. Thanks!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much. Apple is a great wood to turn. The pole shed is multi use. Most of the space is filled by my drift boat. I have a few shelves where I can keep wood out of the elements. I do not recall which video it was but I did have some footage inside of it. I think it was a very hard piece of Cherry Actually I just remembered which one it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaWUoYBsm9J7nK8&ab_channel=ThePapa1947 Thanks for watching, Gary

[@anitabier2114]

Great video, I love the final piece. Thank you for the sawdust/shellac mix tip.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Happy you liked the little trick. Take care, Gary

[@markbahlke9091]

Really nice effort Gary. A beautiful outcome, and I am now a fan of apple wood as well as you *eyes the old apple tree in the back orchard*. I love the bowl design. I like those outward turned bowls. A very pretty result. Thanks for the tip on using shellac with sawdust. I will file that into the place where I need those solutions. I really appreciate the lesson. Thanks for everything, and I'll see you next week!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Mark. Better be careful looking at that apple tree. Sounds like it will be watching you close LOL. We have a Siberian Elm full of burls and all I can do is just enjoy the look of them. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jrclark222]

Man that wood has a lot of movement. Beautiful!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching, Gary

[@wesleyhanna1124]

Crackin' job on that little bowl Gary, well done! Always nice to find nature's little surprise inside the wood (the spalting in this one.) Wes @ Piedra Designs

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Wes. Yes at times it is like opening a present. Never know for sure what is inside. Take care, Gary

[@donaldtemple8090]

Great job. The apple is beautiful. I have a nice piece of crabapple to turn, hoping for same results. You gave me a tip about Acks. Sanding is key. Correct! My pieces are coming out a lot better with meticulous sandin. Thanks!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Donald. For sure you do not want to cut the sanding short. And I get it...you are so close to being done you think you are done. Nope...only way to a great finish is proper sanding. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@PBUCKY1969]

Lovely work Gary, turned out beautiful!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Paully!