Wood Turning I found a Bottle in a Black Locust Branch

[@Tassie646]

Lovely piece Gary, 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Mark! Take care, Gary

[@richkeelan1312]

Great idea beautiful bottle in a branch great conversation piece well done great job

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Rick I am happy you liked it. Gary

[@johnoflanagan9139]

Imagination is wonderful 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much John. This was a very fun turning. Gary

[@donaldadams5342]

What a brilliant idea Gary. Very imaginative use of this diameter branch. I love the white section on the body of the bottle, it looks like part of a label that has worn a little. The finish enhances the bottle shape to perfection. Keep the projects rolling along. Don

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks Don! I did like the dark area but it was very fuzzy. I think that is called Phloem (flo em) to soft to finish and once turned away the white looks much better. Gary

[@sonyhk3824]

Awesome it's looking beautiful piece. Thank you Gary. 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Sony I am happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@fashionwoodwork4623]

Hai gary...Your work is ingenious and creative, it has inspired me just like the things my father taught me when I was young. I'm honored to have learnt from you and I hope I get to become as talented.

[@ThePapa1947]

Wow, thanks and if you have a love for what you are doing then you will do great. Take care, Gary

[@shotaway]

You never cease to amaze 👍🇬🇧

[@ThePapa1947]

Well thank you very much for your wonderful comment Take care, Gary

[@michaelross8794]

What a FANTASTIC idea. You never cease to amaze me!

[@ThePapa1947]

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

[@debparks2034]

That turned out so cool. I really enjoyed watching you create this bottle in a tree..

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Deb happy you liked it and I really enjoyed making it. Take care, Gary

[@mmills7012]

Love the bottle in the branch. Very cool.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you I am happy you liked it and thanks for watching. Gary

[@MyDateCoach]

Fun and whimsical. Fantastic.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Lain and it sure was fun. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@mikeyoung8126]

That’s awesome Gary love it

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Mike I loved making it. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@Redthumb45]

Nice little project. Well done.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much...happy you liked it. Gary

[@jamesdearinger3674]

An interesting turn. Very nice.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much James. Take care, Gary

[@carolriley8472]

Wow, what a neat idea...love it!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Carol it was sure fun to do. Take care, Gary

[@brutus47]

Very cool idea. Looks fantastic

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks

[@charlesreicks648]

I like this! Stay safe and keep them coming. Tim

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Tim and you as well. Gary

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Gary... great fun idea.... its nice to just have a bit of fun with your turning now and again.... looks fantastic... you should pop a cork in the top ... great video... take care...All the best.....Andy

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Andy yes it is lots of fun and easy to do. A cork? I drink the cheap stuff so I would have to make a screw cap..lol Take care, Gary

[@johnd7056]

Hi Gary, Great piece! Your creativity is wonderful.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John I appreciate your comments. Happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@gaowoodlab]

Amazing work, Gary,👍👍👍 looks like a bottle of beer, Budweiser？😅😅. The bark of locust is very loose and easy to fall off, I had turned a vase of live edge locust, and I glued bark,😅😅

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Gao...it was going to be a wine bottle but I made it smaller to get to the good wood. I prefer Pacifico though. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@benjabens2058]

i like the look of this piece!nice job!grtngs!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much!

[@gaetancrepeault9333]

Beautifulwork and nice grains

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Gaetan and thanks for watching. Gary

[@philstauffer8073]

Going to try this. Wonderful idea!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Phil and best of luck. It is fun to do. Gary

[@dennisbeamish9058]

Great piece Gary Love your vision to find this bottle, and the finish on the bottle is superb!! Drilling the hole is a great touch! Regards Dennis

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks Dennis I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching. Gary

[@woodturningwithDave]

This is a very cool idea, Gary! Keep them coming Take care DAVE

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Dave glad you like it. I think I will be doing a quick follow up to it. Take care my friend, Gary

[@margeburns2590]

Very nice piece, lovely grain.

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks Marge! Thanks for watching. Gary

[@TheTinyWorkshop]

A very nice project is this Gary. Many of us will have this size of wood lying around and do not know what to do with it. Then this is a great fun project to do yourself. Thanks for sharing. Cheers. Frank

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Frank and for sure it is fun project and one of the most common pieces of wood we come across. I just trimmed out Leland Cypress yesterday and have a pile of limbs like this. Plus the Siberian Elm we had trimmed a year ago. Have fun making a bottle Frank and thanks for watching. Cheers, Gary

[@deborahnorthover5304]

It looks absolutely beautiful, what a brilliant idea. Take care and stay safe.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Deborah I appreciate your comments and happy you liked it. Gary

[@woodworkingskillwithsagar8802]

That's awesome with nice grain take care my friend.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Sagar. Best to you my friend, Gary

[@peterramaekers3037]

Great idea, thanks for sharing

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Peter and thanks for watching. Gary

[@beatricethomas3056]

You got me! I was trying to figure out how a bottle got into a branch! The trunk, maybe, but not a branch! Cool idea, great job!

[@beatricethomas3056]

And the white patch is the label!

[@ThePapa1947]

Yes that would be a nice natural label. I have real labels for when I made home brew and wine. I should have put one of those on. But the natural label is much nicer!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Beatrice, you never know what you might find in side of a branch. I also did a emerging bowl from a branch you might like. Made from Mimosa and much harder to do than this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3TYknSQbrWYpK8&ab_channel=ThePapa1947

[@mvecellio1]

Very nice project and great idea. Makes me want to make a lamp.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you and that is a great idea. If you do make a lamp let me know how it goes. Gary

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

I really like that! so creative!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much I am happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Fun project, Gary! And did not know you made it up here to my corner of the state (Port Angeles area). Would have enjoyed meeting you and your wife, and would have happily sent more wood home with you to play with. Well, maybe next time!

[@ThePapa1947]

Very fun Valerie!

[@braidwooddesignstudio5536]

I am going to be boring and repeat what everybody is saying - it is truly brilliant! Creative artistic mind coupled with mastery of the craft, wow!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Judit and that was not boring at all. I appreciate your wonderful comments. Take care, Gary

[@ValioMadre7]

Turned out great, thanks for sharing. This will be on my next to do project list.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. You will enjoy it as is fairly easy and the results are very interesting. Gary

[@artlee7415]

I like it 👌 I think this will be my next project

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank and you will find it fun to do.

[@alh9327]

I love the idea of the emerging bottle and you did a great job of it , too bad we can't celebrate with a little nip from it ! well done Gary.....Thanks! Cheers Al

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you and I am sure a shot would fit in it..lol Take care, Gary

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

YEP weldone a super cool piece

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much Manjit always nice to hear from you. Take care, Gary

[@MANJITSINGH-ko2oi]

@@ThePapa1947 Thank u for replay.

[@1954JDR]

A fantastic project. A beautiful piece of art.

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks James happy you liked it. Gary

[@SteveC38]

Great Piece Gary👍 I Love It!

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks Steve I am happy you liked it. Take care my friend, Gary

[@bobbyfowler7319]

Great looking project! Really cool. Thanks for sharing, be safe. Beach,NC

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bobby I am happy that you liked it. Gary

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Absolutely beautiful the wood is stunning, awesome job Mr. Gary

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much! Happy you like it Donald. Take care, Gary

[@MrJosephfrncs]

Very nice. I always enjoy seeing your videos.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much! Happy you enjoyed it Joseph. Take care, Gary

[@jonny555ive]

Cool looking piece buddy. Nice job sir.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jon I am happy you liked it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@kentturkow1572]

Very cool.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Kent!

[@claytonbink1647]

Great piece, Gary! I must make one!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Clayton I think you should. A pretty simple project and very rewarding. Take care, Gary

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Damn creative and very beautifully executed....so here's a challenge....on the next bottle project, you need to hollow out the insides and convert it into a decanter! Best wishes and be healthy.

[@ThePapa1947]

Well thank you and I will except the challenge if you let me hollow from the bottom. And you would never know it had been done. Take care, Gary

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

@@ThePapa1947 Nice creative answer!

[@kimseyjustkimsey5256]

Great job Gary looks Awesome! I might have to try that some time I enjoyed it 🤝 that’s a really neat project.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Kimsey glad you liked it. Looking forward to seeing what you make one. Gary

[@georgebrill3072]

Pretty cool.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you George! Take care, Gary

[@kam70111]

Your caption caught my eye. I have seen peculiar things in wood but a bottle? I just had to see it. Beautiful bottle.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Khan. I never know what to label the video but this one seemed to work. Also how do you like the thumb nail image? I think that makes you wonder as well. Take care my friend, Gary

[@kam70111]

@@ThePapa1947 :)

[@SiamWoodShop]

Nice piece Gary, the end result looks great. Safe days ahead, John

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you John and let us hope things are looking up. Cheers, Gary

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

This is a very cool idea, Gary! Definitely my kind of spindle turning. I expect you will see one of these coming from my shop! I'm so glad you thought this one up, very imaginative and looks great! Very nice finish, on the bark and on the glass smooth bottle. Well done, buddy! Keep'em coming! Phil

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Phil I agree with you about this type of spindle turning. Also my type as well. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. It will be great for sure. I picked out a piece of wood you gave me this morning but there was a list of things to do before the rain starts. One was trimming 2 big branches off one of our Leland Cypress trees. I did save a few pieces but it is kind of plain wood. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary

[@billy19461]

Gotta try this!

[@ThePapa1947]

By all means Billy it is lots of fun and you will really enjoy it. Take care, Gary

[@LisaRansom1211]

A beautiful piece of workmanship & you found yourself a new follower from the UK too 😁

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Lisa and thanks for watching my videos. It means a lot to me. Gary

[@joeneiswander8137]

Cool project...saw you on Shady Acres...nice to put a face with the voice...stay safe...press on 😎

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Joe and it was great being on Shady Acres with Phil. How I have my camera and lathe setup it is hard to get a full shot. So I figure it is better to see the wood than my face...lol At least that is my excuse. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@zetuskid]

“Bottle in a log” great idea! That’s just an amazing conversation piece. Thanks Gary for sharing!

[@ThePapa1947]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for your comment and for watching. Gary

[@tompuskar4426]

Very clever Gary, as usual. I'm going to my woodpile tomorrow to see if I have any bottles lurking around in my branches! Enjoyed your visit to Shady Acres. As I mentioned to Phil, I'm glad I finally got to see your faces. Nice to know you guys more than by your belly shots! LOL Keep them projects coming. I get a lot of ideas from you and Phil.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tom...you might be surprised how many of those branches have bark covering a bottle. It was great visiting with Phil and I am glad he ask if he could shoot a little clip. We debated to lower the camera for just belly shots...LOL just kidding. Have fun finding that bottle! Gary

[@stevied8734]

I think that looks pretty cool. A matching, emerging goblet would complement it, just a suggestion Papa. It was nice to see you and Phil, from Shady Acres, together too.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Stephen and it is a great suggesting. This is actually a matching bottle to the the Locust emerging goblet I did last year. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6mkgZieZpd2j7s It was great visiting Phil and I am happy we planned our trip to come home that way. Take care, Gary

[@gilgrace1915]

Now I know what I'm going to attempt to turn out of a similar sized Apricot log. It looks like it was a fun project. Well done Gary, a nice conversation piece for the bookshelf.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Gil and you will enjoy doing it. And it is fairly easy to do. Take care, Gary

[@Bramsshed1913]

Great job Gary It has lovely grain and finish and that was a happy little accident with the bark though ! a nice fun video mate ! ..Hmmmm .I can imagine that being a nice bottle of "HobGoblin !😁 Take care mate Bram

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bram! I had to look up what HobGoblin is...it sounds great. This might have to be a bottle for shots. And once you can not pick it up you have had too many...lol Take care my friend, Gary

[@williamellis8993]

Success, Gary. It looks great! I'm glad you finally had a chance to meet Phil. Now you need to do a collaboration. Take care, Bill

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bill. It was great meeting up with Phil. I did give him a piece of the wood I will be showing soon and he gave me some of the wood he has made turnings from. Take care, Gary

[@oneshotme]

That's neat looking Gary Enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@ThePapa1947]

Many thanks glad you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@carlspringle9342]

Love the whole piece. Gorgeous grain.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much Carl! Thanks for watching, Gary

[@jarmstrong2843]

As Naturalist Euell Gibbons would say, the beer in that bottle reminds me of the taste of wild hickory nuts! Nice wood turning!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you very much. Sounds like a great flavor... Gary

[@GordonRock1]

That’s a beautiful bottle you found, Gary. I’m a bit disappointed that you quit turning it, though. I wanted to see if there was a shot glass below the bottle. Oh well, too late now. LOL! Great video, my friend. Stay well.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Gord...I just figured the shot glass would be upside down on the top. I never even thought that it might have ended up under it. Oh darn now I will think about this forever...oh wait I still have a small piece I sawed off this branch before starting. Perhaps I will turn it...I just might find one there...lol Thanks for watching and the laughs my friend, Gary

[@StuffUCanMake]

This was surprise design for me. I really admire your creativity!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Jabulani glad you liked it and was surprised. Take care, Gary

[@JordanWoodwerx]

Hi Gary, that’s so cool , that’s a great idea! That bark and the grain is really pretty, the finish awesome also! Great job as always brother!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Bruce glad you liked it and it was really fun to do. Take care my friend, Gary

[@annetteackley9048]

Tom and I think this turning is awesome!!! Love how it is displayed sitting on top of the wood, but all one piece. Your Black Locust has really neat grain in it, too.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ann I am really happy you and Tom like it. Your paste did the trick and truly made it glass smooth. Take care and the best to both you and Tom. Gary

[@DeereGuy211]

Have a few pieces of black walnut that are about the same size. Hope you don't mind but I may copy this one. As always...Thanks for sharing!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Not all I honored and would love to see the results. Thanks for watching Todd. Take care, Gary

[@emgiwoodworks]

Something completely different this time Gary. Nice! Please next time show us the meouwing fellow/girl (@11:30) when he/she pays a visit to your shop.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Leo...happy you liked it. Believe it or not I did not know he was there until I edited the video. Then I did not know he was in view till I rendered it. Start watching at 11:04 and you will see him come into view. Right under the face mask I had not thrown away yet. Then he will start talking to me. His brother was out there as well. Spooky is who you heard and Dinkie was hiding somewhere. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@gilvb51]

What a cool idea and a beautiful job Gary! I love the grain in black locust and I've turned a few bowls using it. I really like the transition from bottle to branch. I hope to try this kind of thing soon. Glad to see you with Phil in his latest vid. I've learned so much from both of you and I watch all of both of your vids.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Gil and happy you liked it. I do enjoy emerging turnings. I think my favorite is the bowl coming out of a limb. It is a multi axis turning and really looks interesting. And it was great getting together with Phil. Take care, Gary

[@ScenicCityWoodturning]

That is some very pretty grain. That’s a really neat idea, too. Looks great, as always, Gary! 👍🏻

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you so much Mike I am happy you liked it. Take care, Gary

[@sodacan1011111111111]

Great work my friend 💯🇺🇸 That came out beautiful!!!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching. Take care, Gary

[@WithTheGrain527]

lovely piece Gary. We dont get Locust in the UK which is a pity, the grain looks fantastic.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Matt it is really a very lovely wood for sure. In the eastern part of Oregon where I live they use it for fence post on the ranches because it is so hard and abundant. Take care, Gary

[@WithTheGrain527]

@@ThePapa1947 it sounds amazing. I saw a post on pinterest of an emerging style turning from a really old gnarly fence post and thought that was a great idea.

[@ThePapa1947]

Check this one out I did Matt. I did not notice it till my wife pointed out the base of the goblet looks like glass. Now it is all I can see. Another piece of Black Locust. kzbin.info/www/bejne/g6mkgZieZpd2j7s&ab_channel=ThePapa1947

[@creationsbyron803]

Gary your amazing !! Who d of thought of an idea like this it’s brilliant !! Thanks for sharing . I hope you don’t mind if I try and duplicate it. Keep them coming 👍

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Ron and it would be great to see what you come up wiith. Take care, Gary

[@tommyneel9564]

i do a lot of candle holders and this will make a wonderful candle holder i love it from gordo ala.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Tommy and a candle holder would be a great idea. Take care, Gary

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Gary, What a brilliant idea. I'm going to copy this and have already shared the video to my friend Kevin as I think he would make these as well. The only disappointing thing is you didn't hollow it out fully through the neck of the bottle. LOL. As always Gary fantastic work which you make look so easy. Nice to see Big Boy out of the cupboard as well. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Huw I am glad you liked it. I hope you do a video or at least send pictures would love to see what you do. Big Boy...yeah him and his brother are spoiled now. They think they own the place. If I turn a noisy machine on they are gone! Funny thing is we call him The Big One. His brother came out of the same litter and they look nothing alike. Ones all black with long hair..the other short black and white hair. I call them the twins. Take care my friend, Gary

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

Awesome Garry awesome. Where is the glass for a toast.

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Kobie and Gord Rock ask the same. I have a piece sitting on my lathe that was trimmed from this just waiting. Gary

[@dr.blackysenior8615]

Excellent work of art. Did you think about putting a candle in the bottle? Or make it as a lamp base?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you! It might be nice with a LED light in it.

[@jonnyglucose72]

Wonderful use of imagination and Nature’s bounty. By the way, are you using a Laguna 18/36 lathe? I am looking to investing in one. Your impressions of your lathe?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Johnny. It is fun doing turnings like these. Yes I have the Laguna 1836. I bought it in 2018 and am happy with it. Thanks for watching, Gary

[@charlesharvel4339]

Cool idea nice finish I really enjoy watching your videos. If I could ask some advice I'm getting ready to buy a new lathe have you ever had any trouble with your Laguna?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Charles happy you liked it. I am very happy with the Laguna. There was a problem with the banjo not locking in place but I figure it out. They had put a finish on it that would not it to lock in place. They sent me another right away but I had figured it out and all I did was to sand the shaft lightly. I sent the replacement back and explained the problem and I believe that has been resolved. I find Laguna support to be good as I have one of their dust collectors as well. So I think it is a fine lathe and has a great price for what you get. Hope this helps. Gary

[@charlesharvel4339]

Yes that helps very much thank you

[@TheMessyStudio]

I love the emerging bottle, Gary! Lovely piece! Billy

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Billy I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching. Gary

[@jacklucernoni1565]

Really cool...how dry was your branch?

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you. This branch read 10% on my meter. I got it from under my pole shed so that is pretty dry for this time of year

[@ChrisJB84]

Nice bottle Gary!! I know you mentioned to me before about you using Benjamin Best tools, but where do you purchase them at? Thank you!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks Chris and yes I do use some of the Benjamin Best tools and they actually work fine. My others are Robert Sorby. They both cut fine if sharp. www.pennstateind.com/store/woodturning-tools.html is where I order mine.

[@jamestempleton5277]

How about a faux bottle stopper?

[@ThePapa1947]

Sounds like a great idea! I figure once I open a bottle it all needs to be drank..lol

[@tedswiderski4773]

Fill it with rum

[@ThePapa1947]

That is a good idea...I am sure Locust will impart flavors as well as Oak. Thanks for watching. Gary

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Great job! That's really cool work. We found your channel from a comment you left on another video. We'd love if you'd give our channel a look if you're not already following us. Thanks in advance!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks you I will check it out.

[@georgecooke2600]

Sorry, hit the thumbs down by accident.

[@ThePapa1947]

No problem. Just hit the thumbs up and it will change it.

[@brutus47]

Very cool idea. Looks fantastic

[@ThePapa1947]

Thank you Nate!

[@brutus47]

Very cool idea. Looks fantastic

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks for watching!

[@ThePapa1947]

Thanks!