Twist the hardest wood---- African blackwood

[@gaowoodlab]

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[@marknelon6958]

One of my favorite woods to work with.

[@gaowoodlab]

Yeah, it is amazing wood. Thank you so much, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@mikebass823]

Now that's a real twisted vase. Black wood beauty.😎👍👍👍👍👍🤓

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Mike, Blackwood is really amazing, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@search2learn776]

Amazing, it looks like real African totem.

[@gaowoodlab]

Oh, really? thank you so much, sir, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@ganeshbansi9403]

Realy amazing your hard snart work❤🎉 😍 From india

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much 😀😀😀

[@FWS99channel]

really this is a beautiful work of art

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@drferry]

Nice job of working with the defects in the blackwood. These things take hours and hours of work by hand. The reward is in the final product and getting to work with the finest turning wood in the world, complete with its sweet smell. I'm not a fan of the little decorative holes, though.

[@gaowoodlab]

😂😂😂, Thank you so much, Anduril, 😁😁😁😁😁

[@kaybee2300]

Your ability to 'see' the finished piece inside the piece of wood and your ability to bring it out to completion is truly amazing.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot, Roy, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@tomclark3986]

wow where did that idea come from!!! great job!

[@gaowoodlab]

😄😄😄😄, the piece of wood had some cracks, I tried to avoid the cracks, and I thought this final shape avoided most of them.😄😄😄😄 Thank you so much, Tom, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@TheCheffydave]

I AM SPEECHLESS! This piece just blew my mind ❤️

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@julesthecat9404]

That is an amazing piece

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Jules, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@brucerowan6630]

Simply amazing!

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Bruce,🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@neidemartins4843]

Beautiful love

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@stephendonathan6782]

Beautiful art piece! I could tell that wood is very hard. Good thing about hard wood is you get a better shine. Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!

[@gaowoodlab]

Yeah, it's really hard, and thank you so much, Stephen, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@chandarussell]

African snake wood is incredibly hard. You did a good job working with it.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@rodgerramjet3991]

That wood is gorgeous! Very beautiful.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Rodger, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@RobBrandtWoodturning]

Hi Gao, pretty cool idea, nice video. Rob

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Rob, long time no see, I hope everything goes well with you,🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@RobBrandtWoodturning]

@@gaowoodlabThank you GAO, I am better now, and getting back to wood turning.

[@gaowoodlab]

@@RobBrandtWoodturning Great, 😄😄😄😄

[@1954JDR]

Wow, that piece is absolutely amazing.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, James,🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@joshuabaughn3734]

This piece is worth somewhere around I'm guessing $600-$700

[@gaowoodlab]

😃😃😃😃

[@staceyritchie7100]

Wow! That is beautiful! You never cease to amaze me!

[@gaowoodlab]

😃😃😃😃, Thank you so much, Stacey, 😃😃😃😃

[@brooksmartin2665]

Wow, that project is eloquent. Well done.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot, Brooks, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@gaetancrepeault9333]

Gorgeous pcs of Art

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Gaetan, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@patman0250]

It's a nice piece don't get me wrong but instead of just slathering it with epoxy, I wish you would have brought out the natural polish of the African blackwood. You did all that work just to cover it up. African blackwood is some of the world's most beautiful wood, all it needed was a bit of hard wax polish and and a buffing wheel, it would have brought out all the fine detail, the stripes of the wood would have popped. When it comes to beautiful wood like this you kind of want to stay away from epoxy. That's usually reserved for cheaper woods that don't have the durability like these hardwoods do. But still it's a beautiful piece, personally I would have kept more meat on the legs but that's just me.

[@gaowoodlab]

I agree with you that the wood has amazing color and grain.

[@johnlynch575]

7:20 Awesome turning. I wish I had paid better attention in shop class

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, John, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@dougthatcher3521]

You are a fine artist! This turned out so wonderfully! Thanks.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, 😃😃😃😃

[@لاإلهالااللّٰهمحمدرسولال-ن2ج]

​@@gaowoodlabHi can you tell me the name of the type of tree from which this type of wood is extracted?

[@kevinfarnswo5366]

Once again you created a work of art. You are a sculptor with the ability to put life into your pieces.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Kevin,🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@copperowlwoodturning5929]

Amazing piece, Gao. It’s beautiful. Take care. 😊

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Rob, stay safe, my friend, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@richardparis9463]

Very very nicely done and I totality agree with Pickle Tree Woodcraft comments...You are an artist that uses a wood lathe along with other tools to drew out your creations Thanks for sharing this part of your life with all of us..

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Richard, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@kittyhawk7060]

I liked the texturing. We see smooth all the time.

[@SiamWoodShop]

Both beautiful and unique Gao. Take care and keep safe, John

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, John, stay safe, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@alansimpson596]

Brilliant. That piece belongs in a high-end art shop.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Alan,🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@karltite128]

Splendid. You see it, then create it. 🇺🇲🍺

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot. Karl, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@cookiescoop6065]

Well done sir that's some of the hardest wood to work with thanks for sharing ✌️

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, my friend, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@garryfreemyer7187]

I have a flute made of African Blackwood. I like the finish you put on your piece better.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@pennyoflaherty1345]

Lot of hard work for a fancy pair of legs & feet ! Can’t wait to see the top of your statue if you extended your work 😙

[@gaowoodlab]

😄😄😄, Thank you so much,🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@beverlylumley4150]

Beautiful piece, congratulations, Canada

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot, my friend, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@romankolar4676]

Krásná práce

[@ovejuhllarsen9108]

A true work of art, well done! Ove 🇳🇴

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Ove, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@russel4372]

Like steel with hand tools!

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@redheadhippiewoodturning4694]

Unbelievably gorgeous! 👏😀🤙

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot, enjoy turning,😀😀😀😀😀

[@russketcher5400]

This was the greatest piece of work I've seen

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@jimellison3358]

WOW, this is definitely a one of a kind magnificent piece of art

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Jim, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@dtork47]

Very nicely executed and well thought out! Thanks for the inspiration as always!

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@davidshoemaker7526]

Appreciate the hard work, and I hate to knock someones piece, but in my opinion it would've looked better with a turned base to match the top and skip the texturing. Such an elegant wood should be smooth. As always thanks for the video John. Still a beautiful piece.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, John, yeah, African black wood is very shiny, and I turned some piece with shiny surface, so I want to try other form, and the most important reason is there are some cracks I cannot fixed, this method can cover some flaws...😅😅😅😅 Thank a lot, again.😀😀😀😀

[@staceyritchie7100]

I worked for years for a stair building company. I'm pretty sure we had a little bit of that in one of our lumber buildings. The boss called it ebony. We weren't allowed to use it though. Also...I was the only girl there for a long time. I loved building stairs.

[@gaowoodlab]

😃😃😃, Yeah, this wood is expensive, the piece that I used was an offcut. Enjoy your job, and I love wood working, 😀😀😀😀😀

[@Ronalcock1]

excellent , I don't know where you got the idea from but its beautiful, thanks for showing it, its very inspiring

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Ron,🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@bwrightaway2877]

Good stuff

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot,🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@jackthompson5092]

A very beautiful piece Gao.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Jack, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@silviagracielastaviaky8590]

Hermosa obra de arte!!!!!👏👏👏💖💖💖🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, 😃😃😃😃

[@Dreamworld986]

Beautiful as always.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot, my friend, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@judethboard8454]

I'd like it so much more without the drilled decoration. Not necessary with such spectacular design in exquisite wood.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Judeth, yeah, African blackwood is very shiny, and I have turned some pieces with shiny surfaces, so I want to try another form, one more reason, this piece of wood has many cracks, and I could not fix some flaw, so...😂😂😂😂

[@SaveManWoman]

Great piece, where can I find bigger piece 11x9x7? If anyone has it, I’ll buy it. No cracks.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks. I bought them from China.

[@danalhona7143]

Well done! Beautiful work of art!!

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Dan, 🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@martarose2559]

Beautiful!

[@gaowoodlab]

Thanks a lot, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@pickletreewoodcraft7858]

Very eccentric I love the natural flowing curves, you’re much more then a wood turner, it’s like calling an artist a painter. You seem very well equipped with tools but I have one you need to add to your collection it’s called the “typhoon” it is a burr for carving and is so much faster then carbide or rasps for the straight grinder or dremel, they are made in many sizes and shapes and many shank diameters too.

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, my friend, yeah, I have some typhoon tips, but their diameters are unsuitable, so I have no used them,🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@josephcraft2845]

What a beautiful piece. You have the vision to see the potential and bring it out. What would a piece of wood like that cost to purchase?

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Joseph, the wood is expensive, but this piece of wood is offcut, so I can afford the price,😂😂😂. generally, the price, like this piece, is 80-100 USD, if there is no flaw.🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@lilliansegura6865]

BEAUTIFUL

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Lillian, 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@VincentTanu-qr4td]

Black African wood is blenty here in kenya at our village show me markett or connect me with buyer

[@rabbani8613]

Its that wood can be bend?

[@dalepage5511]

It seems to me that this gimmickry wasted a great amount of precious wood.

[@gaowoodlab]

This piece of wood is originally an offcut material with many cracks inside. BTW, most of the wood I use is offcut wood or dead trees left by gardeners.

[@cfrefrigeracao7320]

Ébano?

[@gaowoodlab]

African black wood

[@robertboycewoodturningn.c.7838]

Very nice 👍. Like to do a sticker swap

[@gaowoodlab]

Thank you so much, Robert, but I'm in China, it's so far...😅😅😅😅😅

[@sumanngon]

Ebony?

[@gaowoodlab]

Yes,😀😀