Woodturning - English Oak Burr Dilemma!

[@_zhawkeye_9808]

...for me, anytime a piece of wood is saved from the burn pile and made into something is a win...👍 The fact you envisioned this in that hunk of wood is inspirational...thanks! Matt

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks very much for your kind words and for watching Matt, much appreciated.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Beautiful work Mike. I can’t imagine your wife not loving it. And to think no tape was harmed in the turning of this piece. 😂 Great job.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thank you Doug much appreciated.

[@ianlee9755]

That ended up far better than I thought it would, but looking at the finished piece, it will make a perfect table centre piece with a bouquet of dried wild flowers. Nice job Mike.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Ian much appreciated mate.

[@jamessurrarrer1026]

Great piece. Shows what a skilled craftsman you are. Thank you for the video.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thank you for your very kind words Kames.

[@William_Kenny]

Great job as always Mike glad you were able to get a finished piece, nicely done, Kind regards From Will 👍

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks William, much appreciated mate and thanks for watching too 🙂 Cheers Mike

[@MARKBaid]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who stays with a piece others may not agree with putting in the effort to finish. I think it turned out great! Take care my friend Mark

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Mark appreciate that my friend.

[@raydriver7300]

It’s a very pleasing piece, Mike. Thank you for sharing and, Hope-fully see you at Harrogate 🌞

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Ray much appreciated mate. Hopefully ... if I'm not working ... again!!!

[@Bramsshed1913]

A sows ear into a silk purse, love the figure in it. Nice job Mike,cheers,Bram

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Bram appreciate you positve comment mate. Cheers. Mike

[@FRBPturning]

Really cool piece in the end. There were so many ways you could have gone with that blank, but in the end you get to express yourself in your art. Nicely done!

[@MikeWaldt]

Thank you very much and thanks for watching.

[@BarrysWoodCreations]

Very nice Mike, love the figure in the piece. Stunning!!

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Barry much appreciated mate.

[@oaksho]

Ya still got it Mike. That piece would have taken pride of place in my log box. If only I had your creative mind. :-) Great job mate. All the best Tony

[@MikeWaldt]

Thank you Tony much appreciated my friend.

[@downtownwoodart3686]

Very nice piece Mike, i agree with you, it was worth to give him a try...

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks very much ..... glad you like it and thanks for watching.

[@JOHNSmith-pn6fj]

I like that piece. It looks ancient. Of course, I saw the awkward piece of wood you had to work with. Well Done!!!

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks John much appreciated, and thanks for watching.

[@NathansFerroceriumrods1]

Beautiful piece.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Nathan much appreciated.

[@STMwoodturning]

I agree that the wood often dictates how the turn goes. However, I think I would cut the original chunk in half and made two bowls instead of one long one.

[@MikeWaldt]

There were a couple of options for sure ... everyone has a different "take". Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers. Mike

[@markduggan3451]

It looks like a great talking point, if nothing else. I like it.

[@MikeWaldt]

Glad you like it Mark and thanks for watching.

[@chrisdodds3383]

Looks great Mike . Just like you, unique , in a nice way 😳👍

[@MikeWaldt]

😅😅 thanks Chris.

[@martinford1147]

Very nice Mike, love it. Wabi-sabi I think is the Japanese term, beauty in imperfection.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thank you very much for your kind words Martin, and for watching. Cheers. Mike

[@nigelgarnham1573]

Hi Mike, so sorry to hear you’ve had such a tough time, 🤞🏽things start to settle down. I used to do a lot of Woodturning five or six years ago and watched your vids. For one reason or another it’s fallen by the wayside but I hope to do a little bit more and so I decided to dig out your videos to subscribe. I like your presentation and look forward to looking at the catalogue. 👍🏽

[@MikeWaldt]

Hi Nigel and thank you for your kind words. Enjoy your return turning journey. Cheers. Mike

[@annlaurie1484]

That’s a mighty fine egg cup, love it 😂

[@MikeWaldt]

🤣🤣🤣 thanks Ann much appreciated.

[@kevinburrows735]

Love it Mike 👍

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Kevin much appreciated.

[@peterwatts5062]

Great job Mike

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Peter much appreciated.

[@RobertSchoenert]

I'd would love to know where you got the handle for the gouge you are using 4 minutes into the video. Nice job, as usual Mike.

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Robert ... the handle is the Quick Release from Hopewoodturning here in the UK.

[@glencrandall7051]

Very nice Mike.🙂🙂

[@MikeWaldt]

Thank you Glen.

[@stephencorkery5351]

Well worth the effort

[@MikeWaldt]

Thak you Stephen.

[@PeteTwistedTrees]

Grand video Mike

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Pete I appreciate you saying that mate.

[@luvwud]

Well done Mike that looked like a bit of a battle, shame to put it on burn pile. Phil Anderson would of enjoyed that challenge also. Geoff

[@MikeWaldt]

Thanks Geoff much appreciated ... Phil is not afraid to take on anything that's for sure 🙂

[@oneturnatatime6309]

That is a lot of air turning with a big piece of wood

[@MikeWaldt]

It was indeed ... but an enjoyable turn nevertheless. Thanks for watching.

[@oneturnatatime6309]

@MikeWaldt I'm not sure if it's enjoyable, probably scary for me 😊