Wait Until You SEE What Comes From THIS! - Wood Turning

My first time turning Koa and I have to tell you, it's a beautiful wood! I feel very honored to have had this opportunity. Finished in shellac.
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Thank you to viewer and friend Rick Chapman for sending this along for all to enjoy!
Things I Like To Turn:
Live Edge Bowls, Natural Edge Bowls, Bark On Bowls, Firewood Pile Bowls, Natural Vases, Wood With Bug Holes, Cracked, Natural Voids, Knots, Ironwood. The Unusual become my Newest Woodturning Video Each Week!
What I use:
Bowl Gouges, Spindle Gouge, Skew Chisel, Parting Tool, Dovetail Tool, Face Plate Ring, Wood Worm Screw, SuperNova2 Chuck, Power Sanding Disks, Sand O Flex, Howard Feed & Wax, Sanding Sealer, Shellac, Scotch Brite Pads for Smoothing Finishes

[@wadefriesen6867]

Hi Phil, I'm a teacher by occupation, not a woodworker. Your videos are my therapy after a week with students. I look forward to watching them. The students can drive me a little crazy and I am grateful that you invite us into your workshop to watch you work. I love the work that you do and maybe I'll be fortunate enough to be able to do something enjoyable when I retire. Keep the videos coming.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you so much, Wade, for your great comment! 😃

[@carlspringle9342]

Wade, I taught and I can tell you start turning!!! It's actually very relaxing.

[@vickiestevens1699]

The Koa is beautiful. Anyone would be proud to have that sitting on their table. 💕

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Vickie! 😃

[@harveyy4492]

The wood of Royalty turned into a piece any Royal should be proud to own. Great piece Phil.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Harvey! 😃

[@calmwoodcreations3709]

👀🤔 hmmmmm.... I think that you made a very gorgeous artwork, that's what I think! I have made a couple utensil handles with koa. It turns sooo nicely!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Cool! Thanks, Dave! 😃

[@JerryStaton]

An absolute masterpiece from most of us. But from Phil, just another day in the wood shop. The style is world class and the end result is absolutely stunning. Kudos to Phil as always. His vision and imagination are both UNBOWLIEVABLE !!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you very much, Jerry! 😃

[@davidistance9872]

''Isn't that beautiful?' he asks. It sure is, Phil, another lovely piece of work!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, David! 😃

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Yep, ITS BEAUTIFUL. The wood is right there with black walnut for its natural horn beauty. Simply fabulous. Well turned as well.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thanks, Doug! 😃

[@betsy0br]

Who would have known that that dusty, fuzzy chunk of wood was hiding all that beauty. Of course it needed your helping hands to bring it forth. I just love your work. ❤😮

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

I knew what was in there, Betsy but I agree, if someone had never seen a finished piece of Koa, they would be amazed. 😃

[@katm6]

I was thinking the same. That grain was amazing.

[@garthkeck2003]

I've had the pleasure of turning koa. It was about 40 years ago. Sister sent a box of boards. That was before bowl turning. Made a bunch of pens and a few cribbage boards. Beautiful to work with. As is the piece you made. Thanks for sharing.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Cool, thanks, Garth! 😃

[@cheryl739]

We love Koa. What a treasure you were sent! In 2004, we went to Hawaii (3 islands). We shopped for Koa, so hubby could turn at home. It was pricey back then, but we managed to get some pieces and sent them home. He has one precious piece left and can't decide what he wants to do with it. Koa is so pretty and seems to be going the same way Kauri from New Zealand (30,000 yr old wood preserved in bogs and also beautiful. Hugh trees sort of like Giant Sequoias, very tall) is going, rarity, of which he had sent for some, but now hard to get and expensive. So that was some gift you were given. Hubby says Koa is very hard wood, but worth the effort and we both loved how your bowl turned out. Stunning! 👍💕

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Great story, Cheryl! Thank you, I'm glad you like this one! 😃

[@JD-xg3ek]

I have a pen I bought about four years ago made out of koa. I bought it in Kauai. It has a nice patina. I bought some scrap Koa from the same place for my son to use for knife handles on the knives he makes. I knew this would be a lovely piece when you said it is koa wood. I was not disappointed. It is a beautiful bowl. I like the shape it’s different. Bead is a nice touch and is exactly what the rim of the bowl with the wings needed. Thanks for the show. Joel

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Might have been from the same place my granddaughter bought me the small pieces she brought back, J D! 😃

[@beslimp]

The KOA wood is the most beautiful wood I’ve seen in my life and replaces my other favorite … walnut! You certainly did this proud! Barbara

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

It is just beautiful wood, I agree, thank you, Barbara! 😊

[@ThePapa1947]

Oh yeah that is one beautiful Koa bowl with wings Phil. The wood is fantastic but I also think you put one of the best finishes ever on it. It just makes it all look amazing. A friend of ours who was from Hawaii is friends with someone who has a shop there and sells Koa. My friend got care package(a box of scraps) sent to me. Lots of Koa and other wood. Not real big so I made our friend a vessel made from Koa segments. Koa is amazing. I also have two friends with Ukuleles made from Koa. Your turning has brought back some good memories. Amazing looking turning my friend, Gary

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Good memories are priceless, Gary so glad I could bring back a few. 😃 I'm so fortunate to have had this opportunity. I bet your Koa segmented vessel was amazing! Thank you so much, my friend! 😃 Hope you are doing well!

[@ThePapa1947]

Wonderful things can bring wonderful memories and for sure your turning is wonderful The turning I made for my friend is very special. She ask if I minded if she put pheasant feathers in it. She and her husband who she lots were avid bird hunters. She has it on a beautiful display of things to honor his life. I am proud to have my turning sitting there. It looks beautiful. Doing ok just waiting on some appointments.

[@greghoffman8223]

A rare piece indeed. It should be your most cherished piece. I know it would be mine.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

It's right up there, Greg, thanks! 😃

[@KevinCoop1]

WOW Phil! What an honor! You are one of few people that get to turn Koa wood. It is one of the rarest woods in the world, most beautiful, and also most expensive. This tree grows only in Hawaii. Most of the trees were cut down in the 1800’s and few were left. It is actually illegal to cut these trees on public land. The prices I saw were from $40 to $200 per board feet. So, you had about $250 in shavings on the floor. I believe you did that piece of wood justice! Respectfully, Kevin. PS, I wrote most of this during the video. Take care Phil!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you so much, Kevin! A few years ago, when I retired, I bought all the wood from a high-end cabinet shop that was going out of business. Among all the hardwood was a piece labeled "figured Koa." It's about 15" wide, 1 1/2" thick and about six feet long. I knew it was worth a bit. I haven't turned any of it because I just didn't feel I was worthy. Now, at 75, I'm thinking if I don't turn it someone else will. Now that I've had the chance to see what Koa looks like all finished, I might do just that. Some platters may be in my future, who knows? 😃

[@KevinCoop1]

@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop That is worth more than your lathe! You do know that there are ways to make deeper bowls with some time, tools, and glue. I mark circles on the face, rip the board, and cut rings with my band saw at an angle. Not all at 45 deg. I use the lathe as a clamp and put the rings back on one at a time and add the next after 15 mins slightly offset. Almost everyone I made was sold. People at work wanted to buy them. Best wishes Phil! See your family often!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Of course, "bowl from a board." I don't have the time, getting one video out each week and replying to comments takes all I've got. I don't think I would do that with Koa, anyway. Thanks, Kevin. 😃

[@lorainenatalino5534]

Another beautiful piece…love the down swept wings and the color…👍🏻

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Loraine! 😃

[@54lespaul77]

What a privilege to get a piece of Koa. As a protected species in Hawaii, it almost never is available. It is such a beautiful wood and you have certainly done it justice. I have a Koa guitar that I just love! Thanks for showing us a turning of it!! Cheers, Rick

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Oh, I bet that guitar is beautiful, Rick! 😃

[@54lespaul77]

@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop It is! And it sounds as good as it looks ❤

[@RebekkaRN1962]

Boy oh, boy oh, boy Phil. I think Koa is on my top 5 favorite woods you have turned! It is so stunning. Thank Rick for me for sending it to you so it could be turned into this beautiful 😍 bowl. Great project & video 😊

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Duchess! 😃

[@tuffymartinez]

THANK YOU PHIL, THANK YOU RICK CHAPMAN....Nice to have good friends from Hawaii.... This is my first close up incounter with Koa. Watch, listening, seeing the chips fly one gets a very good idea of the overall character of the wood. Watching you turn the inside I thought "now if Phil could make a bead on the top that would look neat-o" than you pulled out your beading tool, 😉.... Phi that Koa is a good looking bowl and you certainly gave it the respect it deserves..... TM

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

I hate to use crutches like that beading tool, Tuffy. I much prefer to just make beads with my gouge or even my point tool. In this case, I just didn't want to mess it up! LOL! Glad you like it, thank you! 😃

[@judithfairchild8620]

My 1st. Time seeing Koa wood too. I had no idea of it's beauty.

[@colleenkopp56]

What an unbelievable piece of wood. It is one of your BETTER turnings, I think. As usual you put your magic spell on it! FANTASTIC!! 05/13/23 1:43PM PDT

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Colleen! 😃

[@russpenrose5060]

Beautiful Bowl. wonderful grain. Acacia Koa or Ohi'a ledua , commonly called the "Koa is a flowering tree from the family of Febaceae is the second most common tree in Hawaii represents 80% of the native forest. Is a endemic symbol of Hawaii.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

And it is, as you say, Russ, beautiful! 😃

[@eileencollins3126]

Yes, you certainly did this piece justice!!!! The dropped wings give it a nice added feature.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Eileen! 😃

[@thethreeboys131]

Beautiful wood!! Love how you talk to us like we are there!!!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

You mean your not? Oh, dear, who have I been seeing around the lathe? Scary! 😊

[@Woodstock271]

Absolutely beautiful, Phil! I lived in Hawaii for 35 years and have worked with lots of Koa wood. I was a picture framer and also built lots of Koa wood jewelry boxes, bracelets, rings, etc, and it’s always been my favorite wood. Sanding by hand, you probably discovered the oil in the wood turns your fingers black. It took me a few months of working with Koa every day to find out how to get the black stains off my hands. I tried soap, paint thinner, acetone, pumice hand cleaner, Ajax, everything, and nothing even lightened the stains. I figured I just had to grow new skin. I was at a tourist stand in Waikiki and this old Hawaiian man had all sorts of the typical Koa artwork, Tikis, boxes, bracelets, bowls, and I looked at his hands. They were clean. No black stains at all. I showed him my hands. “Uncle, what do you think causes this?” He laughed, “You work with Koa wood too, huh?” I nodded, “Every single day, sir. It’s my job. I’ve tried everything and nothing I’ve tried can even touch these stains. What’s the secret?” He smiled, “Lemon juice. Or vinegar. It has to be an acid to cut that oil.” I said, “Thanks Uncle, I’ve tried every harsh chemical available and the secret was harmless lemon juice?” “Yep, takes the Koa stains right off like magic.” I went to the store on the way home and bought some lemon juice. Put some on a rag and with no effort at all, the stains were completely gone. Vinegar worked just as well but much cheaper. So I learned something that day from an old Hawaiian. One of the many things I learned from them in the decades that followed. Also, Koa doesn’t only grow in Hawaii, it’s just not harvested commercially there anymore. It’s protected in Hawaii and endangered. All of our Koa wood supply at the frame shop came from Vietnam. So Koa grows there under a different name and I imagine it grows in other parts of Southeast Asia as well. Anyway Phil, that Koa bowl is just stunning! The down-swept corners and bead around the edge, make it possibly my favorite works of yours. And not just because I’m partial to Koa wood. I’ve never seen any live-edge Koa bowls since Koa bark is so thin and fragile and not very pretty. You did this bowl the reverse of what you’d normally do, and really, that’s the only way I’ve seen Koa bowls done. Great work! Stay safe, Aloha from Washington. 🤙🏼

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you so much, Sean! 😃

[@Woodstock271]

Thanks Phil. One more quick thing regarding things being exclusively from Hawaii. Some plants and birds have evolved there and found nowhere else but Hawaiians are famous for claiming almost everything is unique to Hawaii when it’s really not. They love their legends and folklore. One example is, Kiawé wood. Very hard and dark wood used for smoking meats and fish primarily, and legend has it that it’s only found in Hawaii. Well it’s actually Mesquite but I almost got beat up telling a Hawaiian that fact. The tree is exactly that species but Hawaiians will swear it’s different. It’s smarter to let them think that than argue it. For the few who’ll admit that Kiawé is Mesquite, they’ll stubbornly cling to, “Well Kiawé is sweeter. It’s from Hawaii so it’s sweeter.” Okay, maybe it evolved differently in Hawaii and it is “sweeter” than the Texas Mesquite variety but I know they’re the same exact tree. The females have huge thorns to protect the flowers, the males have none. Honey bees know the difference whether they’re in Hawaii or Arizona. You’ve worked with Mesquite and if someone sends you a chunk of “exotic Kiawé” from Hawaii, you’d know it’s Mesquite but let them have their harmless fun and call it Kiawé like I do. It’s safer that way and will dull your tools from the silica content every bit as fast, but remember that Kiawé is sweeter than Mesquite for some reason. (Also, spiny lobster and crab found all over the tropics is sweeter in Hawaii than any other place) Love your incredible wood-turning and have been subscribed for over a year. I rarely comment since the comments are already filled with what I would have said anyway. No sense repeating that you’re an incredible craftsman and wonderful person who brightens everyone’s day with your personality and artwork. The world needs more people like you. Aloha from Washington. 🤙🏼

[@douglassiemens4245]

Great looking bowl! And, to paraphrase a popular commercial: Phil Anderson gives bowls WIIIINGS!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Haha, love it, Douglas, thank you! 😃

[@jimmylee6247]

Thanks for sharing this. It went from "Already popping" to and absolute explosion of beauty.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Jimmy! 😃

[@tomburns7544]

On my monitor, the shavings looked like copper ribbons! The end result looks fabulous. Great job, Phil! 👍

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Cool! Thanks, Tom! 😊

[@scottbeilsmith4261]

Such a great privilege to get a piece of wood with such beauty in it. Awesome looking bowl. Great job Phil 👍.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Scott! 😃

[@carlspringle9342]

Hey Phil, you totally out did your self! That is one absolutely beautiful winged bowl. The Koa is absolutely gorgeous!!! Thanks for sharing.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you kindly, Carl! 😃

[@deirdrebaker9601]

Wow, Phil. That wood is beautiful. (Most things on Hawaii are beautiful, so it makes sense that the wood is too.). Are you tempted to use every scrap of that wood, including the off-cuts? They could be pens or buttons, or with a bit of jiggery-pokery, you could make candlesticks. I would love to see the creativity that you would bring to the project. Would anyone else in the comments like to see some small but wonderful things being made?

[@judebrown4103]

Oh yes!🙏

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Who knows, it could happen, Deirdre! 😃

[@DanaOredson]

Wow, nicely done! It definitely does the wood-for-royalty justice.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Dana! 😊

[@rickchapman3051]

Thank you Phil you gave that wood the respect it deserves. KOA is respected and as you said not a commercial wood in Hawaii. However like all trees bugs and diseases can damage them. Rather than let them rot it is better to harvest it and make beautiful things....like you just did.

[@williamellis8993]

Thanks for sending that to Phil for all of us to enjoy.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you so much, Rick, for this opportunity! I'm just pleased as punch to have had the chance to turn this beautiful hunk of wood! Even though I knew what laid inside, I was still amazed. Absolutely gorgeous! And, you are right, of course. So much better to use it than let it just rot. I'm just glad you picked me for the job! 😃

[@kevinbooth2063]

Phil, absolutely beautiful you always turn a beautiful bowl. Thank you Rick for sending Phil this amazing chunk of wood.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

It is amazing and so is Rick, Kevin! Thank you! 😃

[@pauljaycarstens2482]

I have been watching your videos for a few months now and have learned a lot about having fun turning wood bowls. I started turning after a friend of mine gave me a old lathe. Joined a club in the UP of Michigan and enjoy trying something new after watching you. Thanks for sharing your love of wood turning. 😊

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Sounds like you are living the dream, Paul! It's great you have found this hobby to be rewarding. Me too! 😃

[@felocarp]

Wow, Phil, you definitely did this beautiful piece of Koa justice! The winged bowl was a great choice. I thought the bead was a wonderful feature. Excellent! Thanks!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Greg! 😃

[@dickgrover14]

Phil, I love this bowl. I know it is a diversion from your normal. I do also like how you take non-traditional pieces and make something unique from them. I do appreciate how you tell us your mental process as you think through each piece. Thank you very much

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

I appreciate your great comment, Dick, thank you! 😃

[@morningsong7885]

Phil, this wood is probably the most beautiful wood I will ever have seen in my lifetime, and so is the bowl that you made of it. I do not expect it to get more beautiful than that. Master, you have done it. I call this the Sagarmatha Bowl. Sagarmatha is what the Mount Everest is called in Sanskrit and means „Peak of Heaven“ 🙏🏻☺️ Bravo Phil 👏🏻

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you for the Sanskrit lesson, Morning Song. Learn something every day! 😃

[@Admiral7355]

That Koa is gorgeous wood. They use that on high end guitars. That is one of the prettiest bowels that you've done.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@miketaylor7678]

That Koa is just beautiful. My favorite piece you have done. Great job Phil!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Mike, I'm glad you like it! 😃

[@KBTurns]

This is Fabulous. Perhaps Someday I'll lucky enough to turn something as beautiful

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@Winterbourne_wood_turning]

A piece of natures beauty manicured with a sharp gouge and a fair amount skill. ❤

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@randyrockwell6136]

That piece of wood has such beautiful grain, that was high lighted because of your wonderful design and skilled work! Great job Phil 🇨🇱🤠

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@mnp1964]

You did it justice Phil it looks absolutely stunning love working with Koa it just shines and looks so rich Blessings

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@katm6]

Another beyond gorgeous piece. That grain was bonkers. The original piece was just so beige that I didn't have high hopes. I was so wrong.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

I knew what was in there and I was still surprised, Kathleen! 😃

[@Nancy-dn8ql]

This is the most beautiful wood I have ever seen. The bowl is beautiful also. Thank you.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Nancy! 😃

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Phil... Beautiful work as always... I do like a winged bowl.. the bead was a nice touch and the finish was amazing... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you so much, Andy! 😃

[@robertm348]

Beautiful job turning a beautiful bowl from a gorgeous piece of wood! My sister in law is from Hawaii and has a gorgeous dining room set with two huge china cabinets all made from Koa. Very dense, very heavy and gorgeous!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@XtremeChiliPepper]

Have never been fond of the squared 'wings' ... Phil, you have changed my mind. This is a valuable piece of artwork, must be stored in your safe! Not lying, you made an incredible piece out of rare wood. I'm sure the history museum in Hawaii would pay a good price to acquire that bowl. Awesome job, just beautiful.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

How kind of you, thank you very much! 😃

[@donaldadams5342]

Who better to do justice to this BEAUTIFUL piece of Koa than you Phil. What stunning wood it is & no wonder they are trying to protect what is left. You said that you hoped to 'do it justice' & you have done so in spades. Cutting off the pith to get rid of that crack was a master stroke as I believe that the finished bowl is in perfect proportion. The grain is outstanding, very pleasing on the eyes & I think the shellac finish is absolutely great. Thanks for sharing this one Phil & put it up near the top of your 'outstanding list of projects'. Cheers mate, stay well, Don from South Aust. "PS. About not trusting us to give help, if I had yelled out any 'advice' you would not have heard me, but I could not have helped you improve on the finished piece".

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Haha, thank you, Don! You'd be surprised what I hear from you folks! 😃

[@mandyray23]

That is stunning. ❤ You certainly did it justice. Well done.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Mandy! 😃

[@marktorterotot1216]

Stunning! That's a piece of art that when someone sees it they say; I gotta have it! Great work Phil.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Haha, they ain't gettin' it, Mark! Thank you, buddy! 😃

[@chrisjohnston2449]

Another stunning piece. Love love love the dropped wing and bead. How lucky you are to have this piece of rare wood sent to you. Keep smiling.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

None luckier, Chris! Thank you! 😃

[@williamellis8993]

Beautiful bowl, Phil. I was yelling at you to make it a droopy wing bowl. I'm glad you heard me. Bill

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Haha loud and clear, Bill! 😃

[@kevinr1704]

That is a beautiful bowl, and great job Phil! I'd be proud to have that piece on display

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@karenh789]

What a perfectly beautiful bowl! Thanks Phil😊

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Karen! 😃

[@jonmartineau1004]

Another just beautiful Bowl ! Wow that KOA sure is beautiful ! Thanks for sharing !

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@vickirothe3761]

What an absolutely stunning piece!! Koa is a gorgeous wood and you most certainly did it justice. Marvelous. 💖💖💖

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@roboticsforfun5000]

I would give you 5 thumbs up if I could. Love the down wing.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Cool, thank you! 😃

[@JuanPerez-ek8wd]

a really great piece of art.. Koa is one of my favorite woods, but I haven't turned any since my teens in woodshop, back in the mid 70's.. and you're right, you did it justice.. just beautiful.. thanks Phil for taking us along with you on this project..

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you very much, Juan! 😃

[@gwynnfarrell1856]

Stunning! The wood was beautiful even before the finish was applied. You created a treasure out of this rare and valuable piece of Koa. I can picture a plumeria lei adorning it on special occasions. 😊

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Oh, you know your Hawaiian styles, Gwynn! 😃

[@georgesatory7242]

I will forever be looking for this wood. It makes cocobollo look like pine. You did great work with it. Congratulations.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you very much, George! 😊

[@robertopenshaw7564]

Wow , you did that piece of koa justice....the finish, the droop on the wings , really gorgeous. I'm so jealous you got to turn some koa...

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

I feel so fortunate, Robert! 😃

[@texanasimmons1761]

OMG, Phil!! This is an amazingly beautiful bowl!!! The wood grain is fantastic! I do love this bowl!❤

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Lots to love, Texana and I'm glad you are joining me, thank you! 😃

[@alanbutler1657]

Words fail me, just to say I am very jealous . Really nice turn.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@wallyschmidt77]

The wings really show off the grain. Beautiful!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@marywright1057]

Oh Phil!!! A beautiful piece of wood and the bowl is gorgeous!!! You always do such wonderful work. 🥰♥️

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Wow, thank you, Mary! 😃

[@pippin1ful]

Gorgeous wood, gorgeous grain, colours, and result. You gave it justice, Phil. I love the droopy wings too.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Cool, thanks, Richard! 😃

[@tinaharbit1806]

Those shaving….like ribbons! Pure masterful technique!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Tina! 😃

[@tinaharbit1806]

I remember while in Hawaii…and the stories about it. Then getting to see the natives creations with it! I was in aww. What a treat getting to see you create a magnificent work of art!!! Well done!

[@garlandreid6802]

Outstanding! One of the most beautiful bowls you've ever turned. Thank you.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Garland! 😃

[@markb8954]

That is one master of a bowl. You really did do that “chunk of wood” justice. Nicely done Sir!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@user-WPG_Arts]

I think it is a beautiful masterpiece and, yes, you certainly did it justice.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@arnoldpluim8094]

A beautiful bowl,beautiful grain and color. Just to let you know your videos relax me so much that I fall asleep, and I have to go back to watch the end. When you turn the Red Elm that I sent you, you also will be amazed.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Bum! 😃

[@dougpringle8938]

Colors are beautiful. Thanks again for sharing with your KZbin family

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

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[@philgallagher1]

You really did do it justice, Phil! What a beautiful piece of art! Well done, Sor. It makes a change from doing "live-edge" bowls (even though I prefer them!)

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Awesome, thank you! 😊

[@revdupartist9386]

Beautiful. One of the worlds bestestests. (My pone tried to tell ME I was wrong! IT has some nerve. It’s just mad it didn’t know what my word was…lol…) Got to see some Koa as a child, but had no understanding of it’s significance. Now, Phil about that little part where you’re telling US to make sure YOU don’t go too far…telling you ….lol….Right….

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

My phone does that too! Hey, I know what I mean, just take the key strokes and shut up! 😃

[@jeanlong4285]

Wow Phil, the grain on that is beautiful. You do such wonderful work and I can't wait for your next project each week.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you very much, Jean! 😃

[@janeoverby2151]

Oh my gosh! What a lovely piece. Phil you definitely did justice to that chunk of wood, as your friend called it. It is absolutely gorgeous. I had to share this one for sure. I share all your videos, but this one man oh man is it ever pretty. Have a great weekend, have fun with the Buttons 🤣🥰

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Very cool, Jane, thank you so much! 😃

[@bonniegallimore7687]

Absolutely gorgeous. I enjoy watching your videos and seeing all the beautiful things you make. God bless you

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Thank you for being here, Bonnie! 😊

[@bryanstiles3569]

All I can say is wow. Amazing Phil. Need to get some friends from Hawaii to send me some of that wood. Again wow.

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[@raydriver7300]

It really is a lovely piece, Phil: perfect proportions. I’m so pleased I’ve discovered you 🌞

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Thank you very much, Ray! 😃

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

My father got a large slab of similar Hawaiian wood to Koa (or Monkey Pod as it was called) back in the 1940's. He kept it in a cool dark place for many years so it would not crack while drying and then turned it into a 5 foot long coffee table that I still have to this day. It is even in my trust for the next owner. The range of colors is wonderful. The cut was an angled cut from top right to bottom left of the log so it has a sort of surfboard shape. The legs are 2 2 inch slabs as well and the wood is very hard. You are lucky to turn this piece.

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[@rickchapman3051]

Monkey pod is a different tree that looks very similar. It is considerably heavier than Koa and the trees are much bigger. It is also a beautiful wood.

[@Woodstock271]

Hey Jeff, Monkey Pod is a great wood as well and very common in Hawaii. A huge and wide canopy, it’s a favorite shade-tree from the hot Hawaiian sun. The trees themselves, are beautiful when they are flowering. Tiny purple/pink flowers that drop and cover the area with purple flowers. (I parked my truck under them at work in Hawaii for years.) During flowering, cars are covered in purple flowers. It’s hard to be that irritated by beautiful flowers everywhere but some people are, angrily sweeping them off their windshields so that they can see. Then the monkey pods start growing, looking like harmless snow-peas in the beginning stage. A couple weeks later, people start looking for other places to park. The pods turn brown and super sappy, sticky, will drop and land on your car, the windshield full of sticky sap. Running over the pods leaves them smashed for days in your tire treads. No big deal, this is paradise. The wood from Monkey Pods is exquisite and very hard to tool. Much harder than Koa and takes forever to season without it cracking. Your father did very well in keeping it cool and dark for years and actually building a table out of it. That’s not something that’s commonly done anymore. The patience involved in waiting for Monkey Pod to finally dry enough to work with is a real test. Your father was obviously a very special person and what you have in that table is a real family heirloom. I lived in Hawaii for 35 years and worked with all sorts of Hawaiian hardwoods but have only seen Monkey Pod tables that were rushed and cheated with epoxy. The drying process was rushed, the wood cracked, so, “Oh look! I made an epoxy river-table out of it?” (That’s cheating, it was rushed and cracked in half) What your father did was rare and amazing. I hope you pass it on to someone who really appreciates the rare patience it takes to wait that long for monkey pod to tell the owner when it’s ready. What you have is a table from the past when people had respect and patience. I’ll bet if you send pictures of it to woodworkers in Hawaii and explain how old it is, from the 40’s, you’d get replies back that nobody they know has waited long enough to witness or work an uncracked, years-seasoned slab that big. It’s something not seen or done anymore.

[@HRConsultant_Jeff]

@@Woodstock271 Thanks for the info. My Dad was not a wood worker but I remember his spending hours trying to sand it smooth and putting layers of what I believe is shellac on it with a very smooth finish. Living in San Diego may have helped as well as the moderate climate allowed for favorable drying conditions as well. It is in my will and trust to a young man and his partner when I am gone. Appreciate your comments and I will pass this along to him.

[@Woodstock271]

@@HRConsultant_Jeff, Sorry that I spoke of your father in the way he might have passed as my father has. But it’s so cool that you can share this info with him and let know what he did so right in this table, either on purpose or not. Like Rick Chapman said, Monkey Pod isn’t Koa, they are different trees. Koa trees being very rare in Hawaii now, I’ve only seen one Koa tree that I knew for sure was Koa because it was planted by a Botanist neighbor in his front yard across the street from my house in Kaneohe. Very rare in Hawaii and protected, pretty much every piece of current Koa arts and crafts you find in Hawaii, the Koa wood actually comes from Vietnam. Monkey Pod is different and very common in Hawaii but not many people work with it since it’s so stubborn. Super hard, heavy, and sappy. Loves to crack. Ask your father if maybe he actually made a Koa table and confused it with Monkey pod, thinking they’re the same tree? Because if it is Koa from the 40’s, it’s definitely from Hawaii and would further explain the surfboard shape of the table. Back then, Koa was the wood of the Ali’i (Royalty) in Hawaii and used for outrigger canoes and surfboards. No Koa trees exist in Hawaii large enough to do such a thing anymore, let alone a table. We only started getting Koa from Vietnam in the 70’s when it was endangered and protected in Hawaii. Nobody harvests Koa in Hawaii anymore. So I’m guessing since you thought Koa and Monkey Pod were the same thing, that you might have real Hawaiian Koa instead. That’s even more amazing. Here’s a telltale sign. Ask your father if his fingers and hands were stained black from sanding the wood? If they were, it was Koa. Monkey Pod doesn’t do that to your hands. If he remembers the black stains that didn’t wash off his hands, then he was working with Koa, not Monkey Pod. Let me know what he says. You piqued my curiosity here. Monkey Pod is so common and not a popular wood to work with. I’ll bet you have an old Koa table.

[@user-fr6zi4go1n]

Hi Phil, what a beautiful lump of timber. I have never seen koa and can't beleave someone passed up the opportunity to work on it. Their loss, your gain well done, really nice peace

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Thank you, Stuart! 😃

[@copperowlwoodturning5929]

Beautiful square winged Koa wood bowl, Phil. 😊😊😊

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[@maudwelford1843]

Howdeeeee Phil, Absolutely fabulous, can't find the right words to describe the beautiful grain in the piece,💕👍👀👏👏👏👏👏🇬🇧

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Beautiful works, Maud, thanks! 😃

[@maudwelford1843]

@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Also in the eyes of the turner to bring out a fabulous gem🥰🇬🇧

[@terrymeek3306]

Hi Phil,Terry Meek here from Robinson, Il. I just stumbled on to your site and am addicted to watching you turn wood. You are a master. The KOA you turned is gorgeous. As I said I am addicted to your site and will continue to watch. Thank you for sharing you beautiful work.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thanks and welcome, Terry! Glad to have you join our little group! 😊

[@1954JDR]

That is an absolutely beautiful bowl. Great job! You should send the cut offs to Gary to make a bowl from them.👌👌👌👍👍

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[@margeburns2590]

SUPERCAIFRAGILISTICEXPLALIDOCIOUS!!!!!!!!!LOVE LOVE it. Great job, it gorgeous. ❤❤❤❤❤❤👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Haha, thank you, Marge! 😃

[@paulphipps1751]

Greetings from England Phil, Wow never heard of Koa but boy did you do that piece justice !!

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[@eileenirwin2778]

Gorgeous piece of wood. An outstanding bowl. Thank you for sharing

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Thank you, Eileen! 😃

[@paulrapp613]

Phil, Thank you for a most beautiful piece and a great relaxing interlude . Keep the aspidistra flying! God bless, Paul

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thanks, Paul! 😃

[@paulrapp613]

@Phil Anderson Nothing you don’t deserve, Phil😎. You are sounding exceptionally good these days. I most fervently hope that your health is as good as you sound in your videos 🫡. Keep the aspidistra flying!

[@stargazer1436]

it is beautiful i would love to have this piece on my table. another piece worth the showing for the elite of the world .

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[@earlmiller5353]

that wood is absolutely beautiful grain. You did a beautiful job

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Thank you, Earl! 😃

[@wesleyehowell]

I really have no words. Wow! Just... Wow!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

That about covers it, Wes! 😃

[@judithfairchild8620]

The colors of the wood remind of my hot fudge sundae I had for dessert at lunch. The bowl is beautiful!!!!!!!.

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[@stewartmills8595]

Marvelous piece. Love the way the grain popped. The down sweeping is perfect.

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[@JohnWilliams-iw6oq]

Beautiful my friend, imagine a piece of furniture made from this wood!

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[@ronaldtodd4819]

Well done Phil!!! Beautiful bowl.

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[@chrispark3758]

Wow, oh wow! What a beautiful piece. You really did justice to that hunk of wood.❤❤❤

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you, Chris! 😃

[@insanity851]

Koa is one of the most beautiful woods I've seen. Great job

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Me too, Robert. Thank you! 😃

[@amandatallis9875]

Hi Phil this piece of Koa looks lovely it's got some nice grain the colours are so beautifully mixed. I like the dropped wing bowl it is magnificent and unique. I really love your videos and you talking telling us what's going on and what you are doing you are my favourite masterwoodturner. Take care of yourself and I hope you have some nice weather like we have had today here in Scotland in the Uk. Amanda xxxx

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

Thank you so much, Amanda! We are indeed, having great weather! Mid 70's today and in the 80's for the next few days. Spring has sprung! 😃