Woodturning and Piercing the Filigree Tree

A few months ago I've ordered a set of wood piercing cutter, but I was shy using them. I didn't know how. So I took the plunge and just tried it, and guess what? I managed to transform an old project into something really special. Check out what and how I did the Filigree Tree using woodturning and piercing.
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[@JWWoodturning]

You have inspired me to give it a go. Another great video mate.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you buddy! To inspire someone is the best I can ever hope for! Yuval

[@JWWoodturning]

@@yuvallahav Yep, its the only reason I make vids

[@gordroberts53]

Wow, now that is a delicate touch! I bought a 3000 a few months ago on sale, now all I need is a set of piercing tools and a project... Thanks for sharing!

[@yuvallahav]

You're welcome Gord!! And mind you, don't listen to people who say that you can't do piercing work with a Dremel... sure, a professional system works better, but we are measured by what we can do with what we have, not by what we can't do with things we don't have. Yuval

[@vhostovich]

The three, of this style, done a few years ago are some of your best work. Interesting background songs, especially this particular video,

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks mate. Some people don't like my choices of music, but you can't win them all... Yuval

[@TheChecklister]

Wow the dedication and meticulous work is just phenomenonal

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks mate, it was a real hair-raising experience :) Yuval

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

Awesome Yuval awesome and stunningly beautiful.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Kobie!! Yuval

[@suzetteedwards7956]

Very nice job. The turning chapter I belong to had a piercing demo a few months ago. Her tool was $500! You tree is just as pretty.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Suzette! There was a lively discussion about piercing tools on Facebook, so many people told me I can't really pierce using a Dremel (because of low speeds compared to professional tools), so I just thought it's about time I showed those people that will some patience, a steady hand and simple tools you can do what ever you want. I wouldn't say no if someone wanted to gift me a professional system, mind you... Yuval

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

Beautiful work Yuval! Thanks for always sharing with us! 💖👌👍😎JP

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks JP! Yuval

[@IEnjoyCreatingVideos]

@@yuvallahav Your very welcome Yuval! Have a awesome week!😎

[@richardschaffling9882]

Fantastic workmanship it’s beautiful

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Richard! Yuval

[@LeonaFayWoodturning]

I gotta try this. Looks brilliant. Loving the little pink fan too 😉

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks hun!! Yeah, that fan was crucial, including its colour ;) Yuval

[@crocuscreekwoodworks]

Beautiful work

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you!! I'll be doing some more piercing soon, and there's more than a few piecing videos, check them out! Yuval

[@Smallathe]

Wow. Really superb craft!!!

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks buddy!! Yuval

[@WoodenItBeNice]

Hi Yuval, That is so delicate it looks like lace. Fantastic job Yuval. Cheers, Huw

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you buddy!! It almost feels like lace as well. I have a few interesting ideas I might explore soon with ultra thin turning and piercing. Yuval

[@jlf1430]

Certainly an exercise in patience, but really well worth it!!

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you!! It did take some time, but not too terrible, just about 4 hours of work for the piercing and sanding. Yuval

[@DaveTheWoodBarber]

Beautiful job

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Dave!! Yuval

[@baconsoda]

That is wonderful.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Brendan! Yuval

[@tonymathesonxvs11001]

Thanks Yuval for, not only your time, effort and patience in making the content of this video which is stunningly beautiful. But for putting together the video and making it accessible to KZbinrs like myself. So glad I have been a subscriber to your channel for a while now. Some of your projects have been a base inspiration for a few of my own creations. One of my Dremel 3000's has been in a drawer for over a year, now, thanks to your easy Dremel fix video I shall be resurrecting the redundant machine. (Hoping of course that the problem is a broken winding wire). Anyone who has a Dremel should think about taking note of your fix video for future reference. Regards and best wishes to you, until your next adventure, take care. Tony.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Tony!! I thought that if I suffered this fate, and I've seen other suffer it as well online, that we will all benefit if I use my exposure with the art community to show how easily this can be fixed. Let me know if that was the problem with your machine as well! I'm glad to have been an inspiration for you (or at least my work...), it's the best effect I can wish for when putting these videos up! Yuval

[@gambiajoe]

Hello, Beautiful wood and a very good work

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Joe!! Yuval

[@billw3571]

Beautiful

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Bill! Yuval

[@GordonRock1]

Another work of art from you, Yuval. Absolute perfection, my friend. Great video! 👍👍🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Happy turning, .....Gord

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Gord!! Like I always say, each project is a stepping stone to something bigger and better. Still learning :) Yuval

[@ifonlyful]

wonderful

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you!! Yuval

[@piermicheleservi5025]

Turn the piece and work the other side ! 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👌👌👌

[@yuvallahav]

I could, but I won't, because I'm too lazy and it's nice enough as it is ;) Yuval

[@mpart_woodlathe-stuff]

Yikes😮 So delicate, so patiently done. So wonderful Yuval 🏆 Thanks for letting us in on the pleasure of your work🙏 -Mike p.s. So organc 🌳

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Mike!! Yeah, it wasn't intentional, but it does feel and looks very organic, which is why I named it Tree. Yuval

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@yuvallahav The real question is... How many times did you grab the CA glue, with it being only your second go at this form of delicate art work?

[@yuvallahav]

The real answer is... three times. But not because I messed up the piercings. If you look at the piece itself, when I turned it, it was full of cracks which I sealed off with CA before applying the finish. So when I pierced the wood, some of those glue up didn't make it past the vibrations of cutting the wood and I had to re glue them. A lot less than what I expected for a piece this thin, if you look closely, some of the wood is less then half a millimetre wide at some places. Yuval

[@29lookingood]

Loved that second song ❤

[@yuvallahav]

You can download it, check out the video description for the links. Yuval

[@Sandi_Carron]

Simply stunning! I’d love to see something similar done to the cover of a lidded box.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Sandi! Yeah, a carved out lid for a box would be a good looking idea! I might use it ;) Yuval

[@scottgaber2267]

WOW

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks Scott! Yuval

[@maggieirving]

Inspiring as always x

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Maggie! Yuval

[@geofo60]

Yuval you never cease to inspire, great to see you, it’s been a while. Life takes us in different directions when we least expect it but rest assured yours is one channel that won’t be deleted from my subscriptions. I haven’t had a chance to look at the Dremel video yet, but I will as it could be the same thing that happened to mine last year. Luckily I had a new spare tucked away in a drawer in my shop. Regards as always from from the U.K.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Geof!! I hope you can fix your Dremel as well, it seems many people have one of those dead in a drawer somewhere, hope the grate recycling of 2020 is begun!! ;) Yuval

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

I like it, Yuval! You turned beautiful to extra-beautiful! Looks very delicate. I was worried for your fingers while you were holding it and plunging from above, but I'm sure you were well aware. Great job, my friend! I shall go see how you fixed the Dremel! Phil

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks Phil! I hope you didn't get over saturated on Facebook, I only published this in less then half the groups I'm a member in, but then it got shared around quite a bit... And yes, I noticed in the video that it looks like I was going to pierce through my fingers, but it's just the camera angel, and I was indeed aware of where I'm placing all my digits to I wouldn't get pierced. That said, I think a finger piercing is something unique I didn't see yet, so a new trend maybe??! Yuval

[@DiemenDesign]

Yuval, you truly are an inspiration, glad to see you did a video on this, and glad you got your Dremel going again. Thanks for sharing.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Diemen!! Being an inspiration is the best I can hope for! Yuval

[@mikefricker3603]

I really like that and will be having a go myself. Thanks for the inspiration, Yuval. Regards, Mike

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Mike! Make sure you share what you've made!! Yuval

[@florencenorris931]

Brilliant piece. You must have great patience and a very steady hand. 👏

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Florence!! At least I have those things, I can't count on my good looks and charming personality for everything ;) Yuval

[@alanmullock381]

Blooming wonderful mate! Right or wrong it's your way and it works! I'm off for a practice 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@yuvallahav]

LOL Alan!! Thank you again, and yeah, I normally do things my way in the end, it could be everyone's way, or just my own, as long as it work for me :) Yuval

[@SyPerTournagesurbois]

What a beautiful wood ! The fan is a great idea ! I'm using a respirator so I cant blow to get rid of the dust. Very very nice ! It looks like a coral. I love it.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Silvie!! It does look a little like coral, maybe next project I will try to make some coral!! Do you sometimes try to scratch your nose or blow off some dust forgetting you have a visor on?? :) Yuval

[@SyPerTournagesurbois]

@@yuvallahav lol I do :D

[@mohamedabdellani6759]

Very nice job 😍👍

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Mohamed! Yuval

[@mohamedabdellani6759]

Your welcome

[@mohamedabdellani6759]

Yuval can order something for you

[@yuvallahav]

You can, of course. Contact me via email, it's in the channel description.

[@miguelferri6934]

fantastico, ingenioso y muy bien ejecutado

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Miguel!! Yuval

[@bigdec1]

Really nice

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Declan!! Yuval

[@markhobster8113]

good work fella :)

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks Mark!! Yuval

[@WoodyWood]

Great work Yuval and a lesson for me was I must learn to relax everything at the moment is at 100mph

[@yuvallahav]

LOL, thanks buddy!! And yeah, when going to work on your art, take it easy, breath, and don't rush anything, you'll be sorry for breaking something more then you'll be sorry for an hour extra spent in your shop... Yuval

[@thomasarussellsr]

That is an absolutely beautiful piece, Yuval, well done.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Thomas! It was a joy making it! Some people don't like tedious work, I thrive on it! Yuval

[@cortlandhunt4721]

You all great piece it makes me think of looking down on an African Acacia tree. 👍🇺🇸

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Cortland!! That is exactly what I though when I was going to name it!! Maybe even a Madagascar Baobab.... Yuval

[@MikeWaldt]

A superb piece and video Yuval, inspirational work my friend. Cheers Mike

[@yuvallahav]

Thank man! I'm so mad at you for not coming to MC2020!!! Yuval

[@MikeWaldt]

@@yuvallahav I'm not overly happy either mate 😁

[@wandapiedra8973]

AMAZING work. Piece of art. Love it.👍🏼❤️

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Wanda!! :) Yuval

[@gerardhardy6332]

Très jolie travail 🇫🇷

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Gerard!! Yuval

[@glenmckelvey5952]

You are a brave man Yuval but it was worth it . Beautiful piece gives me a few idea's thanks take care .

[@yuvallahav]

Brave is a strong word... uncaring if I screw up is a better one ;) Thanks Glen, and I hope you'll share what ever it is you decide to do!! Yuval

[@DanielMoerman]

Interesting. Looks absorbing, like making luminous.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Daniel! It's a very absorbing work, just the type I like, where I can just melt into it and the time flies and I'm completely engrossed in the work at hand. Yuval

[@PaulDesmondimakewoodthings]

That’s quite a beautiful piece of art.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Paul!! Yuval

[@Affy420]

Brilliant video. Demonstration of turning, curving technique and mostly a demonstration of patience! Well done! I'm thinking of giving it a go, but I don't know how I'll find the patience 🤔 By the way, what bit do you use for that piercing work?

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Irfan (or is Kausar?). Never had a problem with patience (it's like meditating for me, I can switch my brain off and just let my hands to the work). These are the bits I'm using: www.woodart-products.co.uk/4_cutters.php Yuval

[@TheNoobViking]

Why do I have the odd feeling Rudy helped inspire you ;). Love it Yuval

[@yuvallahav]

Well, he didn't inspire me as much as sent me messages in all weird hours of the night. That man lives in a completely different sphere of time... Yuval

[@rosscoeism]

Stunning piece dude looks amazing

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Rosscoe!! Yuval

[@Amybaumgart]

What type if tip were you using in the Dremel? Very nice piece! Thank you!

[@yuvallahav]

As you found, it's in the video description :) Yuval

[@RealRuler2112]

That came out AMAZING, especially considering you did it with a dremel! I've tried piercing with a dremel before & it's never worked - dremel just runs too slow, wants to follow the grain, and the wood pulls the cutter where I don't want it to go.

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you! A lot of people (mainly on Facebook) have discouraged me from using a Dremel for piercing, but so far it seems to be working just fine. I did only pierce thin things so far, so might be for something bigger I would need a faster machine. Mind you, I didn't even run the Dremel at its top speed, I had one more number to go up to if I felt it was too slow. The point is, I don't have money for a dedicated piercing/carving machine, and almost anyone I know with a shop has a Dremel or something similar, so now they know it can be done. Yuval

[@RealRuler2112]

@@yuvallahav I can't afford those expensive ones either... bought a cheap dental drill off fleabay and it works fantastic. I might do a video illustrating how I hooked it up for you.

[@yuvallahav]

@@RealRuler2112 Yes!! Been hearing about dental drill setups, and I do have a compressor, I would love to see your setup! How much did you pay for it on eBay?

[@larover90]

and you said you had no clue how to do it well i think you lied a bit because that is excelant work my friend cheers Ian

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Ian! I'm just a quick study is all... ;) Yuval

[@scottsimpey2965]

Beautiful piece Yuval. What was the bit or tip that you used for the piercing?

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Scott!! Check out the video description, I've put down a link to where I got the bits for piercing. Yuval

[@mariakaylasandoval8693]

Hi, may I know what do you call that dremel tool? is it wood piercing tool?

[@yuvallahav]

This is a basic Dremel mode 3000, it comes with the extension cord, and the bits I'm using are piercing bits. Yuval

[@Mustardpiece]

Hi I have a similar channel than yours expect mine is not successful. :) What type of carving bit are you using. Is it diamond? It cuts way too quickly for a diamond.

[@yuvallahav]

You can see the link to where I bought the cutters in the video description, they are not diamond, and they are not very expensive. I like your channel! Give it time to grow and make sure you publish your work (and the link to your channel) on other social media (Facebook, tweeter, Instagram), and you'll see it grow. Loved your Banksia pod pot! Yuval

[@Amybaumgart]

Oh , so sorry, I see the link to you bits!

[@yuvallahav]

Glad you found them :) Yuval

[@timberdish]

Truly fantastic work! I love the way the light shines through it and the patterns is makes on the lower part. Anyway, I'm sorry to say, you can't make things like that, you have the wrong machine! ;) :D (Seriously though, I am very much inspired to give this another go - I've ordered some cutters already!)

[@yuvallahav]

Strange... I'm pretty sure I've replied to this message, must have no sent it, or maybe it was on Facebook? What I said is the we can't all afford those specialty machines, I would love one, but I really don't carve that much, and in the end, the Dremel worked just fine, and it wasn't even running on its top speed, so I guess you can do these with a Dremel. Maybe for larger carving and piercing project you may need a better machine, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there :) I'm sorry I inspired you to buy something man, you'll always blame me for it later ;) Yuval

[@timberdish]

@@yuvallahav No bud, you replied to someone else on Facebook who was making a comment that you couldn't really do this sort of work unless you had one of those machines. You have proved them wrong (thankfully, as I can't afford one of those either!) My comment was a naughty poke at that commenter, not you, sorry to have caused confusion. I HAVE bought some of the carbide whatsits that you recommended though! :D

[@yuvallahav]

No man. I think I had your comment opened before, and I wrote a reply, but didn't send it because my wife called me off the comp... but now I'm not so sure, and I'm stone cold sober!! :)

[@timberdish]

@@yuvallahav As long as I've not caused upset. Mind you, I've now got you questioning your sanity, so I'd best stop, lol To summarise my thoughts on the project - it is truly awesome. I want to make one, and having the same Dremel as you, has given me the courage to try. Thank you bro

[@yuvallahav]

Neah man, I never get upset unless it's Trump related ;)

[@johnsherlock1920]

Lovely Yuval. 👍🏻What was the sanding technique,just rolled up sand paper ?

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you John!! And yeah, basic rolled up sanding paper (I might as well use my rolling skills for that as well!), I used 240 (gray paper) for shaping some of the slits, if they needed further shaping, and 400 (orange) for finishing and removing burrs. Yuval

[@johnsherlock1920]

@@yuvallahav cheers Yuval

[@gunterschone8402]

Nice video, Yuval. Super explained and shown! Your "Diabolo" looks great. :-) What kind of router did you use? I think that's kind of relaxing. You can even incorporate words. :-)

[@yuvallahav]

I am planning a few more piercing projects where I will incorporate words and imagery inside the wood. Thank you Gunter!! Yuval

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@yuvallahav Kinda looks like giraffe spots in places.

[@yuvallahav]

Exactly what I was thinking when I was making the cuts!! Yuval

[@yonatancourt7937]

What cutting bit did you use?

[@yuvallahav]

Yonatan, check out the video description, the link to where I got the bits is there. Yuval

[@yonatancourt7937]

Can't find the video description.

[@yuvallahav]

@@yonatancourt7937 www.woodart-products.co.uk/4_cutters.php

[@yonatancourt7937]

@@yuvallahav Thanks

[@johndunbar8326]

What deemed bit do you use at tip

[@johndunbar8326]

Dremel*

[@yuvallahav]

I used these tips, they fit your standard Dremel tool. www.woodart-products.co.uk/4_cutters.php Yuval

[@johndunbar8326]

Thanks

[@enriquetuza375]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🍺🍺🤗👍

[@yuvallahav]

Thank you Enrique! Yuval

[@hswing11]

NOT INFORMATIVE AND CRAPPY MUSIC HOWEVER THE CRAFTSMANSHIP IS GREAT

[@yuvallahav]

Thanks Howard, I always appreciate an honest opinion. Some of my videos are proper instructional, but on some I don't feel like explaining or talking, so they are just "look at this" type of videos. Yuval