Woodturning a Phil Anderson inspired12” Chestnut Burr Bowl. The most beautiful piece I have turned.

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

I'm so jealous, Huw! That was a gorgeous chunk of wood that I wish I had! LOL! So much nature, just think of what that wood had gone through before you got it. I don't know how you waited three years to turn it! Just beautiful! 😊 Phil

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you so much Phil. I had to wait for Kevin to get a lathe big enough to turn it LOL. I'm so pleased you like it Phil. I would have sent it to you but for 2 reasons, USDA would probably impounded it because of the bark as they did with a smaller piece I sent to Luie and secondly I don't think I could have afforded the shipping. LOL. Take care my friend and thanks for all your inspiration to even attempt this one. Cheers, Huw

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

@@WoodenItBeNice No need to send it to me, turn that stuff, it's great! 😊

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Will do you are the Boss!!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

@@WoodenItBeNice LOL!

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@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop 👍👍

[@lawrencealdridge-yk6dm]

beautiful bowl

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you Lawrence. Appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. Take care Lawrence. Cheers, Huw

[@oneturnatatime6309]

I agree with you Huw, this is absolutely beautiful 👌

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Jojo. I doubt I'll ever find another piece like it. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@JiggsysShed]

What a brilliant piece of wood! That is a beautiful bowl Huw

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you John, I was a big lump of Burr. I do love how this one ended up I think it's full of character and interesting features. Thanks for watching mate. Take care John. Cheers, Huw

[@tuffymartinez]

Thank You Huw.... WONDERFUL watching you create this morning. .. I hope and am sure you saved those chain sawed pieces. Sooo much to see Huw on KZbin it is so difficult to find the time and still take care of what I am required to do on the home front so sorry I have not visited you site more often BUT when I saw "BURL" I was locked in. Looking past the project to your shop makes me feel wonderful!!! I wish you had one of those bowl coring devices that saves the burl when turning the inside. Always hate seeing the loss of that burl turned into shavings but so goes life. Quite a wonderful turning this morning and a pleasure watching your process. Very well-done Huw!!!. ... TM

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Good evening Tuffy, Thank you so much for such a wonderful comment. The bits that were sawn off were indeed kept. Please don't apologise for not watching or commenting on more of my videos, I know how difficult it is to keep up with all the videos we would like to watch but as you rightly say life does come first. This one was actually turned in my good friend Kevin's workshop. I have known him nearly half my life and the piece would not fit on my lathe. Kevin does have a coring device and we did discuss using it but if we had I would have had holes in the side of the bowl which I didn't want. There is one inclusion that means the wall thickness is about 1/8". I have to admit that the turning was a joint effort between Kevin and myself as at the time my back issues were still quite prominent and meant I couldn't do all the turning myself. Fortunately for me over the last couple of weeks those issues have diminished greatly and I have ne been able to turn a few pens at least and am looking forward to getting back to bowls and other items soon, it has been a long time problem lasting nearly 3 years. Once again Tuffy thank you so much for the support which I truly appreciate and also for the pieces you send Phil so he can entertain us all. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@tuffymartinez]

@@WoodenItBeNice OK, Huw, thank you for your comment. OUTCH, bad back!!!!! That is exactly what I am going through right now, UGH!!! I am a couple years younger than Phil and I thought I needed to purchase myself a rowing machine to help with my physical everything, omg. My Lizard brain told me to start off sloooowly BUT my know-it-all brain sayed to just go for it!! This has been 2 weeks now with my bad back and my only defense is to lay on a small, inflated ball on my living room rug hoping that stubborn backbone will go back in place. This used to work in my 50's but now in my 70's it seems to take so much longer. OH WELL Huw again so goes life and I would never change exchange the bad with the not-so-bad because as Phil would say "It's all good" & I cannot argue with that😆..... TM

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@tuffymartinez Hope you get relief very soon Tuffy. My back issues are due to arthritis so I know I will have good periods and bad periods. It took the doctors 2 1/2 years to diagnose it and now I know I can deal with it.

[@BrickhouseCraftWorks]

Absolutely fantastic piece, Huw! I agree, definitely one of your most beautiful bowls! Well done my friend!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks so much Seth. It was a tough turn but the end result is fantastic I think. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@Diarmuid-Quirke]

Fabulous piece I’m glad I found your channel

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank toy so much. This was a difficult turn but I live the end result. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Take care. Cheers, Huw

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

That is absolutely gorgeous! Well done sir! Phil would be proud!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Luie, I agree totally with you and hopefully Phil likes it as well. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@stuartscott9646]

Wormy squirrelly beautiful bowl!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Stuart, That just about sums up this one in a nut shell. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@DaveCollierCamping]

Very nice find, have a great time working it!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Dave, It is a beautiful piece of wood and I have some more as well. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@amycagle5793]

It's fascinating to watch as you learn & improve your skills as a woodturner. That is an absolutely fantastic bowl! I'm so glad you shared this turning with us.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Amy, I'm definitely still learning. I agree the bowl is fantastic and as I said the best one I have turned. Thanks for you kind comment Amy which I appreciate a lot. Take care Amy. Cheers, Huw

[@emgiwoodworks]

Really beautiful indeed Huw!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Leo. I love it. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@heathermacmillan962]

What a gorgeous bit of chestnut! The grain and markings look AWESOME! Loved every minute of it 😊❤

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Heather, Yes, it is one of the nicest pieces I have seen and the nicest and biggest I have turned. Take care Heather and thanks again. Cheers, Huw

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...that is one beautiful hunk of wood...and you turned it into an awesome piece of art!!!...👍 Matt

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks very much Matt. I did have some help though. Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care Matt. Cheers, Huw

[@TheMessyStudio]

Easy to see why it is your favorite, Huw. It is beautiful!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you Billy, it is a beautiful piece of Burr and I'm lucky to have a few more pieces all be it a bit smaller. Take care Billy. Cheers, Huw

[@lorriesobieraj8169]

Stunning piece of work

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Lorrie. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@MarkMcCluney]

Wow, that's a big hunk of wood all right; I can certainly understand why you'd be a wee bit nervous getting something like that started. But goodness, what a wonderful result. The finish suits it so well. Great job Huw, thanks for showing us.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you Mark. Apart from everything else getting me a bit nervous it was too big to go on my lathe. So happy with the end result. Take care my friend and thanks for your constant support. Cheers, Huw

[@ThePapa1947]

Very interesting and a lovely burl Huw. Take care, Gary

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you Gary, Isn't Mother Nature wonderful. Take care my fiend. Cheers, Huw

[@davidrobertson1344]

That is absolutely amazing, well done.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks David, Really happy with it. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@WeeVal]

Absolutely gorgeous Huw! Super well done buddy! 😃

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks so much Val. It was a hard one for me to turn, just as well I had Kevin's help for some of it. I couldn't be happier with how it looks. Take care Val. Cheers, Huw

[@patdavis1468]

Absolutely awesome👍🏻❤️

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you so much Pat. Really appreciate it. Take care Pat. Cheers, Huw

[@OzarkArtsandCrafts]

Chestnut is a beautiful wood and this Burl sure did inherit the beauty along with awesome character. Great turning job, also. Enjoyed thevideo.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Dennis, I'm fortunate to have quite a bit more of it as well so hopefully those pieces will be as nice as this one. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@SidsRepurposing]

Great piece Phil........ I mean Huw 😁, stunning Grain

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Haha, Thanks Sid. It is a stunning end result. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@m.straughton]

That's a beautiful piece Huw 👍

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Mark, I really appreciate it. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@hfbowerndesigns810]

Lovely bowl full of character Huw. Take care my friend and I hope you both are doing well Cheers Harold

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Harold, The toughest piece of turning I have ever done. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@copperowlwoodturning5929]

Absolutely stunning burl bowl, Huw. Great job guys. Take care. Cheers, Rob. 😊

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you Rob. it is stunning and so pleased I managed to get to turn such a beauty. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@awesomecarsforever]

An absolutely beautiful bowl. That wood is gorgeous! Really enjoyed watching Huw. Have a great rest of your week!!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you Randy. So pleased you like it. Job done on my part then. Have a great week as well. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@LeonaFayWoodturning]

Very nice job Huw. What a beautiful piece of wood.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Leona, Isn't Mother Nature wonderful to wood turners. Take care Leona. Cheers, Huw

[@IanMacWoodturning]

Really nice chunk of Chestnut and a great bit of turning, well done Huw! That came out really well. Hope you're doing well my friend.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Ian, That means a lot. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@TournageDubois]

Very beautiful piece, Huw!!!!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Daniel I think so too. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@ClintHitchcock]

Stunning piece Huw

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Clint. Take care and thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Huw

[@BrailsfordWoodworks]

Beautiful work my friend!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Mike, Appreciate it my friend. Take care Mike. Cheers, Huw

[@JordanWoodwerx]

That is beautiful Huw! A big nice burl is hard to beat, well Done sir!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Bruce. I can't disagree with you brother it is beautiful. I have more of it as well. Take care Bruce. Cheers, Huw

[@MickyBellRoberts]

Huv that is a nice chunk of wood.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Micky I agree with you totally my friend. Take care Micky. Cheers, Huw

[@MickyBellRoberts]

@@WoodenItBeNice You are so good at what you do.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@MickyBellRoberts Thank you my friend.

[@BAILEYWOODWORKS]

That is a special piece Huw. Really nice. I am sure it was a lot of work, but really is nice.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Chris, I thinks it's special as well. It was a lot of work but as you say is really nice. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@WoodWizardrybyColin]

Wow What a stunning piece of wood Huw so much character Well done the 2 of you that thing would have demolished my little shed lol

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Colin, It does have loads of character. In its original size it was too big for my lathe which is why I waited until I was up with Kevin as he has a 20" capacity over my 16". Take care my friend and thanks for all your support. Cheers, Huw

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

That cut pretty well for chestnut, lovely bowl and full marks for using the chainsaw on the lathe ;-)

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Pete, it really did cut nicely. Kevin was on the chainsaw LOL. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@STMwoodturning]

Beautiful bowl Huw!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thank you Stuart. A lot of work but the end result is stunning. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@tedspens]

I think the blocks are going to hold it level when flipping it over and drilling a flat spot on the top. Now I watch.... Okay, at least you know I didn't cheat and scroll through the comments. There was some beautiful wood hiding under that bark, and you made it more beautiful. The eyes and inclusions are amazing! 😍

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Ted, That was a consideration. Hahaha, no you didn't. It is beautiful wood for sure. Thanks for watching and commenting Ted I really appreciate it. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@tfturning]

Burl envy level 10 haha. Beautiful bowl mate, you definitely did that piece of wood justice!! Thanks for sharing.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Tim, Only 10? I expected at least 11 LOL. I really couldn't be happier with the outcome. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Beautiful burl bowl. If you saved that 1st piece that your friend cut off with the chain saw, I have an experiment for you. Either sand smooth or even turn it to a small piece, then at some color dyes. Just dab on splotches of maybe 3 colors until the surface is covered. Allow to dry and apply finish. See what that does with those burl eyes. Should be fabulous. Great work Huw. Be safe my friend.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Doug, Great idea and yes those pieces came home with me. Thanks for watching my friend and the idea. Take care Doug. Cheers, Huw

[@ConorMakes]

Your not wrong its defo a very lovely piece mate. Got to say I didn't guess what he had planned to flatten the bottom, I was thinking router sledge going down that road. Clever stuff for sure. Take care mate Kind regards Conor

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Conor, it id a beautiful piece of wood. I honestly didn't have clue at that point what he was going to do. It worked well though. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Fantastic work Huw. Might be hard to top that. Mind your back.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Mike, I agree with you, this one will be difficult to top. I'm trying to control the back but losing the fight at the moment. It will ease of again just as before. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@William_Kenny]

Wow a stunning piece of wood and a stunning bowl at the finish Huw nicely done mate, Kind regards From Will 👍 😊

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Will, I'm so proud of this one as it was way outside my comfort zone. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@mykhough6614]

Looks like the off-cuts could also be usable. That was a really big chunk. The end result is amazing.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Myk, Yes I kept the offcuts. It's the biggest piece I have turned and it would not have fitted on my lathe. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@Phenrica]

router sled? ahh no a planer, good idea. Blimey Huw just not aware of how much messing about it is to turn a burl, all that picking etc etc. by the way Phil looks like one very accomplished turner and large belt sander expert, ha ha. Sweet looking bowl Huw, well done both of you. Cheers Steve

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Nice guess Steve. There really was a lot of messing about getting down to the wood itself. Kevin is a very accomplished turner indeed and I don't think there is a power toll I would ever need that he doesn't have LOL. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@OurFrenchHouseRenovation]

stunning piece Huw... is that one you'r going to keep? cheers mate take care

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Grahame. No this one is for sale. I'm keeping the Oak one from last week. Take care mate and safe journey home whenever that happens. Cheers, Huw

[@Bramsshed1913]

Hi mate I'd give my right arm for a lovely piece of burr like that ....well not really otherwise I wouldn't be able to turn it but you know what I mean 😆Absolutely superb Huw ,well done mate Cheers Bram

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Bram, I know what you mean. Fortunately the pieces I bought didn't cost me an arm and a leg. Me and Kevin bought a whole load of it between us and shared it out. when you get back to turning, not if but when, let me know and I'll send you a small piece to play with. Take care mate and I think I did a "Lovely Ol Job". LOL. Cheers, Huw

[@Bramsshed1913]

@@WoodenItBeNice Wow mate that is very kind of you , I have made a start, albeit small, on cleaning the old shed up and hopefully start turning again autumn time .. And that was a lovely old job mate !! Take care mate , Bram

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@Bramsshed1913 My pleasure Bram. I've got some time to sort a piece out for you then. What is the diameter on your lathe 12"?

[@Bramsshed1913]

@@WoodenItBeNice Yes mate thanks

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@Bramsshed1913 Ok leave it with me.

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Aka Phil: Where’s the bark? 😜🤣 I think you turned it aka Valerie, not Phil! Glad the bark was loose and had to go. I much prefer beautiful swirly burr over bark any day. Excellent job of working with the burr to get a good final result. My favorite also!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Valerie, Thank you so much. AKA Valerie is fine by me. The bark literally fell off on places. I'm over the moon with the end results and stand by me saying my best one yet. Take care Valerie and thanks for commenting and watching. Cheers, Huw

[@RubenWoodcraft]

I was sure you were going to us a plunge router to flatten it using the runners as rails for a larger baseplate... but that works as well 🙂

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Ruben, I thought Kevin was going to get out the router as well as I've seen many people use one to flatten table tops and river tables. That was was so quick, it literally took minutes to do. Take care my friend and thanks for watching and commenting. Take care Ruben. Cheers, Huw

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

I'm over the moon with what I see Huw - you must be in orbit around Jupiter !!! If you do part with it, get £500 at least. Or just send it to me. Take care my friend. -Mike

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Mike, I'm so happy with the outcome. If you want it for £500 it's yours my friend. LOL. I will be charging 3 figures for it though Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

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[@JamesCouch777]

Except Phil Anderson would be glueing the bark back on instead of peeling it off 😊. Phil has ruined me for turning anything resembling a nice piece of wood. You did a great job on the piece 👌

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks James, The bark was falling off and was rotten. Phil is an amazing turner and every week I think how does he do that? Thanks for the compliment I really enjoyed this one. Take care. James. Cheers, Huw

[@MoleValleyMaker]

3:12 Router sled

[@MoleValleyMaker]

ahh....almost right

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Nice guess Dave, Keep watching. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@MoleValleyMaker Very true, Silver Star for you.

[@MoleValleyMaker]

Beautiful piece Huw!

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Thanks Dave, I have to agree with you. Take care mate. Cheers, Huw

[@mountainviewturning5319]

Should cut it up and made pens

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hahaha, Thanks Chris. That's what the offcuts will be used for. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

[@valeriehenschel1590]

@@WoodenItBeNiceTry dying some of those pen blanks after you cut them up! Burr takes dye really well.

[@WoodenItBeNice]

@@valeriehenschel1590 I will Valerie. Doug from Wood Spun Round also had a similar thought. I'll video the process and results, good or bad. Should be fun as I don't really do colouring, but then again I didn't do turnings like this 18 months ago.