Ugly Firewood - Hidden Beauty

[@renaebettenhausen3611]

What you said about " an ugly old piece of wood" is also true about people: "you never know what's inside" Jesus pulls us from the firewood pile. The Holy Spirit, like a bowl gauge and other chisels shapes into vessels tp be filled with God's love, beautiful to behold. I notice you make a LOT of "hero cuts" sweeping from one end to another.

[@clayfeathers]

Renae Bettenhausen Love this! ❤️✝️🕊

[@Bamaman14k]

Amen

[@RHumphrey]

Well said, Renae! A beautiful comment that I appreciate very much! PS lol, hero cuts 😊

[@Georgia-WRBNS]

Beautifully said Renae!

[@stevebarker1302]

hmmm, yep god so loves us that he took his 'gouge' to the last 10 years of my Dads life (a Christian and a good man by the way), and destroyed them with dementia, maybe he had a catch! ......so yep gotta love that God, he's such a kidder!

[@bettysanborn1991]

a beautiful bowl. Just a piece of wood put in the right hands turns that wood into an artistic beauty.

[@gaowoodlab]

Very beautiful grain and color, great,👍👍

[@RadioFaceWoodWorks]

Beautiful bowl...really nice work... Woodworkers and turners have the privilege of unveiling Gods handiwork...stay safe buddy...press on😎

[@RHumphrey]

Well said, and thank you very much!

[@helenburke9507]

First. ThankYou Sir. For your service to our country. Second. What a beautiful piece. I love wood. My friends often ask me if I was a dog in my last life. - I pick up so many sticks to use as walking sticks and drift wood. - just remarkable the way nature gives her best -- and you help the process making it beautiful.

[@sherrys5713]

That turned out absolutely gorgeous. I love cedar. Bet your shop smelled heavenly. When you were cutting on the bandsaw, looked like you were cutting a slab of ham. Ha ha :-) I dearly love imperfections in wood, knotholes and all. Try to incorporate them into my design. Wood always has a story, we just need to listen to what it has to say. I take cedar shavings, put them in a small drawstring pouch and put them into drawers. God bless, enjoyed your video. 🙏

[@AuntK68]

I was like, "Looks like prosciutto!". 😂

[@RHumphrey]

Lol, it did look like a slab of meat! A great idea for the shavings, and well said. Thank you!

[@zp6097]

That wood smells great!

[@bobshorkey1502]

Hurrah and thank you for your service sir oh yeah and thanks for those turning skills inspiring others that’ll get you another hurrah

[@Sunshine-and-lollipops]

A true work of art. Beautiful, thank you for sharing. 🌈🙏🌞

[@cookiescoop6065]

Beautiful bowl. Thank you for your service 👍👊👊

[@elisabethagersten5565]

Amazing wood and amazing work. I love your videos and I really like your comments, you have a beautiful voice and I could listen to you for hours, thank you. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪

[@deetanner7153]

a keen eye saw the bowl in the hunk of firewood and voila!...truly beautiful 💜

[@perry-ad]

I had an old friend who passed on recently and he used to say, because he was a good and charitable person, "never write somebody off altogether." The same is true of most chunks of wood. They can always become something if we put in a bit of work. Thanks again, Rod. Terrific work.

[@tonithomas393]

I love cedar too and have saved a cut off from the end of a cedar log mantel I made. Someday I’ll find a turner to make some beautiful things for me! Thank you sir for your service and have a blessed Christmas.

[@ACKSWOODPASTE]

Very nice save, old pieces of firewood can sometimes surprise us to see whats hidden!!

[@elfowl6873]

That ugly piece of wood turned out to be a beautiful Bowl!!. Thanks, Rod. Great job.

[@jimpike3489]

Wood is amazing, she will always surprise us. You have an awesome voice, so clear and so captive, nature voice overs could be a new line of work. Thanks for sharing

[@danshep69]

Turned out amazing, tones in the wood are beautiful.

[@dennisbeamish9058]

Hi Rod. Could not help but think that a Cedar bowl of similar size would be the perfect safe home for your Marine Dress White Gloves (assuming your still have them) with the Marine Seal that you received embedded in the lid. An honorary home for remembering your most honourable service to your country. Semper Fi - Canadian Brother Dennis

[@NikkiSalazar.]

Idk when or where you served, but thank you for your service. 🙏🏅

[@mikeyoung8126]

Outstanding very beautiful piece of cedar love it

[@Penqueen2010]

Red cedar is always beautiful, no matter if the timber has flaws. Rescued from the wood heap makes this piece of Red Cedar much more special in my humble opinion. Congratulations on making the stunning bowl.

[@allysonhean4204]

Wow! You got all philosophical there sir! Now you know why I rockhound. The beauty on the inside.....amazing!

[@shahrzadz8050]

The eyes of a Pro saved such a beauty from burning! Thank you for the beautiful work. You let that tree continue life in its new lovely shape.

[@timmills5873]

It is such a pleasure watching you make a piece of wood come alive and listening to your mindful measured commentary - such beautiful colours, wonderful patience and skill - and insight. Thank you Thank you.

[@kevinbarrett9172]

The fact that it isn't perfect I think is what gives it it's beauty.

[@fridgewhisperer]

So beautiful! I am also amazed at what you find in a piece of wood.

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@SaposJoint]

Oh, yes. And the smell while you work it! Thank you, Rod. Semper Fidelis.

[@georgetargachoff1745]

awesome from a piece of firewood comes this beautiful bowl. i like the way you narrate as you go along and show other peoples projects. God bless.

[@hendrikmomberg857]

What a beautiful bowl

[@OurFrenchHouseRenovation]

stunning... thanks for sharing.

[@paulsmith1736]

It looks fabulous well done

[@wlovett4]

Watching you turn wood is the most relaxing part of the day. Kudos and thanks.

[@RHumphrey]

Much appreciated, William!

[@FoxyRoxy1970]

Wow, wow, wow! What a stunner, it's absolutely gorgeous!! You have an amazing ability to see the beauty in something that most would consider was an ugly piece of garbage firewood. I'm so glad you rescued it. The pink/raspberry tones that were brought out are simply breathtaking! Thank you for showing us your handy work.

[@grahamdavis289]

Stunning great bowl

[@PohlBarnProductions]

Great looking piece of fire wood Rod,

[@SandiRose2008]

Just my opinion.... But there is nothing more beautiful than nature! Thank you, Rod!! It's always a pleasure! Thanks to Chuck Mills for sending the automotive emblems! Too cool! Great places to put them, Rod! We can all repeatedly enjoy them!

[@dorian1764]

Outstanding . What a beauty. I love how it reveals itself with color and shape. Thanks for sharing.

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you very much!

[@scottdoran3112]

Nice find, great job!

[@cathyw6456]

Such a beautiful bowl

[@bonniegallimore7687]

I enjoy watching you turn the wood, and see the beautiful grain that shines through. I love the smell of cedar.

[@johnveglio4433]

Look forward to it every week, never miss it and look at old videos over again. Keep up the great work. SEMPER FI .🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@suehiro107]

I watched this video entirely for the title. What you did with that ugly piece of fire wood is amazing. You saved it and made it into some beautiful. I could tell it was a labor of love. If only life was that straightforward. Semper Fi

[@AuntK68]

12:49 When you said "waves of grain", I immediately thought, "Oh beautiful for spacious skies...". Beautiful turnout on this project!

[@RHumphrey]

I love that thought! Thank you!

[@chetnash5991]

Love the waves! Great job!

[@stephenvessels9483]

I so appreciate the way you express yourself, Rod. Warmth and goodwill are much in wanting, these days. And your work is exquisite.

[@RebekahTOUCHEDBYYARN]

You bring to live old pieces of wood to absolutely beautiful pieces of Art. Thank you very much for doing these for all of us.

[@jeanlong4285]

Beautiful bowl. I love the way the color came through as you were hollowing it out.

[@jasonwyllie2936]

As always, beautiful work. I love that you kept the natural edge. I love cedar!

[@RuthlynWills]

What a gorgeous piece of "ugly firewood"!!! I love how you take discarded stuff and make them into objects of exquisite beauty 🥰... thanks for sharing

[@braidwooddesignstudio5536]

So beautiful, saved from the fire. Gorgeous!

[@mamm7223]

Gorgeous wood, beautiful bowl, and a pure pleasure to watch you work. You have a lovely, soothing voice.

[@ronbeckhaus7326]

Cricket, the colour variance and grain pattern in that cedar is amazing. What a beautiful turning. Very well done and thanks yet again for sharing with us, mate. Cheers.

[@russellstevens8461]

Hi Mr Humphrey I have call you Mr as I do not know your first name. God has given you beautiful talent and you show it off very well. A tree is not just a tree it is a nice piece of beauty, that has died and you are able to bring it back to life in a different form,

[@SouthOfGate]

Thank you for your 1 o’clock 3 o’clock technique. So instructive and so clear. 🙏🏽 Such a beautiful piece and awe inspiring as to the wonder given to us all with these beautiful creations. You are a channel.

[@GordonRock1]

That is a lovely piece of cedar, Rod. I really like what you accomplished with it! Great work, as always! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@peacefulpandascreations8785]

Have to admit, watching you turn this gorgeous piece of wood made me a lot jealous. It has been ungodly hot here so I haven't been able to get into my wood shop for over a month (no ac out there) and you turned my favorite kind of wood. Thanks, now I've got the turning bug again and it's too hot to go out into my shop. Thanks for sharing this journey with us anyway. I love watching your videos.

[@SuperKristinG]

This bowl is an example of why you should never judge a book by it's cover. Who knew that gorgeous bowl was hiding in that log? Thank you for sharing!

[@robertmiles388]

I really love the Cedarwood and you took a piece of wood and made it beautiful by exposing what was inside

[@davidstein5300]

I like the way you allowed the irregularities guide the final shape. Fow a while there I had hoped for a near perfect round bowl. But no, the bowl would not allow that. Thank you. It is beautiful!

[@janicefrancis5045]

I love the imperfections. It's character. Nice job, Rod. Beautiful colors.

[@nurmaybooba]

How beautiful....I am glad I found this channel. I wanted to take "shop" in high school 50 years ago and was laughed out of the office and put into home Ec.... I did not get the opportunity to do anything in wood but I have a deep appreciation for the skill and artistry.

[@michelerussell9044]

I bet your shop smelt wonderful. I never knew cedar could be so beautiful. I love it!

[@RHumphrey]

It sure can be amazing! Thanks

[@peddoctex]

That turned out beautifully, the flaws are what makes this bowl so “perfect” because nothing and no one is perfect, we all have flaws. I have only been turning for 5 months, am addicted and hope someday to be half as talented as you are. I can’t wait to turn some cedar so I can hopefully reveal some beauty and improve the scent of my shop

[@thepoisonone6467]

You have the God given ability to see beauty in just about any piece of wood and get that beauty out for all to see... and make us grateful for seeing it with you. Blessings. Semper Fi.

[@RHumphrey]

Kind of you to say, and much appreciated. I do feel blessed, not because I think I'm good...I'm very self critical, but because of what others see in my work. I appreciate your comment. Semper Fi

[@chaoticconjuring]

You really have an eye for beautiful pieces of wood and what to turn them into. The wood grain is quite stunning. It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful!

[@irmalittell-edelen8562]

WOW! You found the beauty out of that ugly old piece of wood. BEAUTIFUL!

[@lyn1991]

Beautiful piece of wood. You make it look so easy!

[@RHumphrey]

Thank you very much!

[@kimbain4368]

This is beautiful. Looks "perfect" to me. Wonderful work, thanks for sharing! This is a stunning piece of art.

[@donnathan745]

Thank you for your service and sacrifice, an great job on the bowl too!!!

[@clivefelgate9802]

Turning cedar is always something special. It's the wood that always makes your heart sing. Slightly biased, YES. Thanks for sharing. A real beauty from a piece of firewood. Keep safe and well.👍

[@pastorlarrypotts8289]

The artist turns a beautiful piece of art!

[@brianchadwell9581]

Thats beautiful keep up the awsome work..

[@jenniferlawrence8533]

Today was made beautiful by watching your work. You improve the world one beautiful piece of wood at a time.😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@ottodydaktyk]

Beautiful. It's always interesting to see what treasure is hidden inside of these chunks of wood.

[@jarmstrong2843]

I always enjoy watching your videos. Even though you do not say much on them, I find them highly informative just by watching how you turn wood. Also, I get many great wood turning ideas while watching what you do. This bowl is another really nice wood turning that was saved from the fire pit! Semper Fi, MSGT Humphrey!!

[@everetteburk9198]

I love watching your videos. Our shop has been closed until this past Monday, and I am anxiously awaiting the time I can get back on the lathe. Thank you and God bless you. I am an Air Force veteran, and thank you for your service.

[@briantrenholm9884]

You are my "go to" turner for learning! I got my lathe a month ago and your videos have been such a valuable learning tool for me. This was a great video! Keep up the great work!

[@kellysees4105]

That's the one I would buy..it has character, not a cookie cutter piece. You are so blessed with creativity!

[@nc7087]

This gentleman isthe bob ross of woodturning making something out of nothing amazing well done the bowl was beautiful

[@ronkiskowoodart9680]

It’s a beautiful piece of cedar and now a beautiful bowl congratulations on a fine turning

[@joyceb.8194]

As always, beauty in your hands and spirit! Keychain recieved and its beautiful! Thank you, Sir, for all you do and have done.

[@vickiejenkinson2468]

I could actually smell that cedar through the TV! Love it!

[@rcrow2011]

Beautiful piece of firewood ...when put in the right artists hands!

[@phredrocks]

I do love the sound of chisel cutting wood, simply takes the place of all the worlds issues and troubles. Well done as always Rod!

[@phredrocks]

How deep do you usually cut the mortise for final turning?

[@RHumphrey]

Well said, my friend. I couldn't agree more. I don't tend to go deeper than 3/8" but more often I'll go 1/4". Just deep enough for the teeth or ridges on my chuck jaws to grab and hold securely.

[@phredrocks]

@@RHumphrey thanks!

[@sandymaciver5801]

That piece of firewood is now a very beautiful bowl. I now know what Cedar looks like and can appreciate its beauty.

[@donfenton7473]

Cedar is one of the most beautiful. I love the grain and the rough edge is perfect. Love your videos.

[@shamansheila2059]

This is why you are my favorite turner. You apprecuate the beauty that exists in an old piece if firewood. I love cedar and you turned a beautiful bowl.

[@kristenduarte4661]

Just beautiful! You have a gift for seeing the potential in those humble objects. Well done 😀

[@unclemoe5733]

Cedar and cracking seem to go hand in hand. Guessing the pressure you spoke of was a form of banding around it. Been there. I stear away from denatured alcohol with Cedar. It promotes cracking like no other. My Cedar bowls always draw more attention than the other common woods. It's a shame the color fades over time. But they still show the natural beauty of the wood. Yours will sell quickly I'm sure. Congrats on the gifts. They look good where you can see them often! Semper-Fi my friend.

[@jesseherrin3253]

Nice turning! Eastern Red Cedar is one of my favorite woods.

[@tonyatoepfer1320]

That is one absolutely beautiful piece of firewood. I am so glad you saved it from the pile.it is absolutely stunning ,a great job as always

[@hkpcnair]

What a beauty. Thank you for sharing this

[@leighcook6409]

Oh wow stunning before turning began the grain and colour gradient is amazing. Such a talented turner. Thank you for sharing this.

[@harrykeel8557]

You must be a wizard, cause you are the only person I have seen to have good luck with cedar. That's a beautiful bowl.

[@LauraHenneforth]

Wow! That red hue in the middle! Like a beating heart. Wonderful piece!!!!

[@RHumphrey]

The depth of color was striking as it was revealed! It really adds to the already great turning experience...each piece is so full of potential. Thanks very much

[@pogostix6097]

Oooh, it looks kind of like a rose! Amazing what beautiful things can be made out of the most unlikely materials.

[@thomasthompson6799]

Magnificent bowl from a chunk of firewood. Almost magic!

[@chipco5150]

An amazing piece. Recognizing the hidden form is a lot more than spinning a lathe!

[@benjabens2058]

i love the way you turn the most beautiful things !and cedar is my favorit wood !this is really a beauty!!! grtngs!

[@s79b30]

The BEAUTY of Nature!! Perfect imperfection!