Woodturning resin project - cherry root ball, scrapwood challenge!

In this woodturning resin project, I create a piece of art from a scrap wood cherry root ball using epoxy resin and some elbow grease. I used GlassCast to set the root in resin without a pressure pot. This is a great scrapwood challenge
There is a lot of pure turning in this video which could make it suitable for ASMR. The root ball used is wild cherry. A lot of the wood turning projects I make can be completed by the beginner through to the more experienced wood turner. If you have any ideas for artwork, wood inlays, epoxy projects or any other wood turning projects please get in touch. Collaborations are always welcomes.
Thanks for watching and feel free to leave comments in the chat below.
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All of my videos are designed to be entertainment only. Please follow all required safety measures when using tools or machinery and always read and understand the manufacturer's guidelines and safety instructions.
The methods I demonstrate are not to be used as a guide for best practice. Thanks
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[@WoodWithD]

Thank is pure beauty right there! EXCELLENT work and the video was pretty good too! 🤗

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it! I really enjoyed this one :D

[@mzchaoz3635]

What would something like this cost?

[@MikeHolton]

@@mzchaoz3635 good questions, with the time spend and cost of resin it would probably be £150 - £200

[@nanalefevre3670]

@@MikeHolton How much is that in pure old Texan money? LOL

[@MikeHolton]

@@nanalefevre3670 about 300 - 350 dollars I guess 😁

[@susannah4Him]

I wouldn’t have thought you could make anything with that piece of wood. But it is absolutely gorgeous!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Susannah, this is still one of my favourite transformations 😀

[@christineburnham9008]

Gosh I am 77 absolute beginner and watching you is amazing a true Artist, so much for me to observe , learn thankyou

[@MikeHolton]

You are so welcome Christine, all the best, Mike

[@IrinaGreenman]

This looks like a wood and resin homage to classical Greek pottery. Breathtaking.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Irina, I must make another one of these soon 😃

[@chrisleahy2706]

Mike is truly an artist! The way he mixes colors, makes different shapes work for him and then explaining what he wants to do and how he is doing it is very informative. I love his work and as a retired person on Social Security I'll probably never afford anything he makes. Just having the video is really a gift! Blessings Mike!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Chris, leaving comments on my latest pieces will always give you a chance of winning one of my pieces. All the best, Mike

[@dianegardner2029]

This beauty looks like ancient drawings found in caves! Absolutely amazing!!!😊

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 🙏

[@susanburrows5288]

I wouldn't have thought a root piece like that could be turned at all! I love how it turned out, so gorgeous! The resin colors mixed up well, the swirls of the mica are lovely and the wood grain is so interesting. I'm glad to have seen this result.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Susan, tree roots can have some amazing grain structure as long as you can get it dry before it goes rotten. I do love the way this one comes out. It's one of the few pieces that have always been on display at home, despite my mother-in-laws attempts to steal it 😂

[@BackToTheFutura]

This is my third video in two days. When I first saw you cutting up that root ball, I couldn't imagine how that would turn out to be a thing of beauty since it seemed so convoluted and dirty. The outcome was amazing. The wood is spectacular and the fact that the resin filled in so well with no air bubbles just adds that extra pop to the vase. Beautiful job, thank you for yet another great video. I really enjoy watching and seeing the outcome of these projects. Wish I had a fraction of your talent. Thank you again, be well, be careful and be safe my friend, great job!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, I really appreciate your support 😀

[@rhondacohen9377]

I was shocked to see how beautiful it looked. This is my first time watching

[@TheDiane48]

Beautiful! The way you caress that wood shows just how much you love the beauty of it.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much and you are so right, I still have this piece despite frequent offers to sell. 😀

[@janenewoodard9876]

What a beautiful creation from a root ball!

[@MikeHolton]

Many thanks Jane 😁

[@juttabruckmann1463]

Traumhaft schön! Das Zuschauen ist die reinste Freude.

[@MikeHolton]

Das ist so nett von dir, vielen Dank, Mike

[@dotwirth5270]

Beautiful work! My grandfather told me wild Cherry grew in the north Louisiana hills along the Arkansas border until the Japanese sent over buyers during the Great Depression who wiped it out.

[@MikeHolton]

Wow, I didn't know that, we have loads in the UK

[@RMRowlandm44]

A lot of toil becomes a thing of total beauty! The resins mixed well and found their place. It says Wild Cherry. Thank you, Mike.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Bob, I must try another of these, I love the process 😀

[@ElmerMiller-cr6mj]

Very creative use of cherry colored resin with a cherry rootball👍

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Elmer 😊

[@fredvelez1964]

Wow! I never thought that root would turn out so beautiful. Very enjoyable to watch as it turned from a mundane piece of root, bark and dirt into a gorgeous vase.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Fred, I really want to do this again as I loved the process 😃

[@divalush_01]

Wow that is lovely! Red is my favourite colour! Thanx for the 'au natural' vdo showing Joe Blog what to do when you don't have a pressure pot.

[@MikeHolton]

You are so welcome! they are useful but also very expensive! All the best, Mike 🙂

[@angiearflin9306]

Iam 72yrs young and I have never won anything in my life but I love your work it is beautiful and then I looked and I am to late lol😊

[@MikeHolton]

Haha only by a year or so 😀. If you keep commenting on my most recent videos then you will have a better chance 😀

[@PattyBrown-wr6wq]

Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to see more.

[@MikeHolton]

More to come! All the best, Mike 😀

[@aubrey-io8rh]

Just goes to show....you don't have to be the Creator to create beauty!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 👍

[@ineselisestreibel9337]

Ich bin begeistert von der Arbeit 👏 Die alte Wurzel hätte ich weggeworfen und jetzt wird daraus ein Kunstwerk. Einfach fantastisch 👍👍

[@MikeHolton]

Danke, ich wollte schon immer einmal eine Wurzel ausprobieren und fange an, darüber nachzudenken, eine andere zu machen

[@nanalefevre3670]

Oh my goodness! Look what that old twisted up piece of wood became !! That is so beautiful it is bringing tears to my eyes.

[@MikeHolton]

Aw bless you, thanks 😀

[@kellys2384]

So beautiful. Your choice of colors coordinates perfectly.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😊

[@philgallagher1]

So you start with a lump of wood that, in all honesty belonged on a fire. (It had so many bits of stone and soil that it would probably have been dangerous even to burn!) You then turn it into a thing of beauty that would look good anywhere! Congratulations, Sir! This is exemplary work!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, it took a little work but I loved working on it 🙂

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

If there was ever a piece that deserves a nice high gloss, this is it. Truly a thing of beauty.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😊

[@Ted_P]

This is spectacular. I love cherry wood but this takes it to a whole other level.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks for the comment 🙂

[@JimmyFletchYNWA97]

Stunning, simply stunning!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers James 😀

[@JimmyFletchYNWA97]

@@MikeHolton You're welcome mate

[@ceciliarunnoe1463]

Amazing that something so incredibly beautiful could be made from that scraggly looking rootball. In addition to being gifted artist maybe you are also a root whisperer. 😊

[@MikeHolton]

haha thanks Cecilia 😀

[@brucecraig4954]

Very ambitious I live on a farm in Canada and had about 30 huge cherry trees blow down in a bad storm. As well as about fifty mature maples I have harvested some enormous root balls that will require outboard turning and huge amounts of epoxy. Your pieces are inspirational.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Bruce, that would be quite some turning!!! 😀

[@nanalefevre3670]

Wow... looks like you work an hour or more just getting the wood ready to start working on. I'm even More impressed now!

[@MikeHolton]

Yes this one took a lot of preparation but worth every second. 😀

[@loopinnerthe]

How did under a thousand subscribers become nearly 20 thousand and rising...? This is how...Inspired innovation, making the most of the available tools and materials, pushing the limits and sheer hours of painstaking work. Plus the gift of a natural eye for beauty. Mike, every video of yours that I watch I am blown away by what you do and how carefully you record and present back to us every step. Such joy, I hope they never run out.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much!!! Wow that is quite a compliment, I have been lucky along with way, but I do really try hard to do the jest job I can from start to end. All the best, Mike 😀

[@brendadriver2702]

The color turned out great and a nice contrast with the cherry root. Thanks Mike!

[@MikeHolton]

Very welcome Brenda 😁

[@user-vs1rj9lw2r]

My mouth is hanging open! Absolutely stunning!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@shelleygreer915]

I was stunned to see what you started out with, and delighted with the end result! Wow!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Shelley 😀

[@kristikey8320]

I was a little concerned with your choice of colors at first. I must admit the vase turned out beautiful 😍! Congratulations on another winner! 👏

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Kirsti 🙂

[@sbdiaries]

Wow fantastic 👏 👌 transformation with the resin and turning, super end Product ❤❤❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😊

[@berniemccafferty8642]

From being a peace of firewood to some worth showings 😎👍

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Bernie 😃

[@Jeni10]

A year ago, you had less than a thousand subscribers! Now 22,700! Well done, Mike! 😍🇦🇺

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jeni, it has been just a little mind blowing, I still feel like I'll wake up to it all being a dream 😀

[@Jeni10]

@@MikeHolton Just keep being you! It’s working!

[@MikeHolton]

@@Jeni10 haha thanks, all the best, Mike

[@Carmen-fr4dw]

Watching something rough become something gorgeous is very Zen.

[@MikeHolton]

Many thanks Carmen glad you enjoyed it 😁

[@johnfaulk7775]

Gorgeous piece! Who knew that gem was in that bundle of wood,

[@MikeHolton]

I just love working with roots, you always get something unusual 😁

[@chrispark3758]

Now I know what to do with a football my brother gave me. Your vase is beautiful.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Chris 😃

[@sandywheeze3505]

I'm seeing your work for the first time and love what I see. Keep me watching.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Sandy, well there are many videos in my collection I hope you will like to do just that 😀

[@ingerfaber3411]

Fabulous vase that would grace any home ! 🤩

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers! 😀

[@ianlee9755]

Beautiful, I like the way the colour of the resin you used is a cherry colour on a wild cherry root, came out fantastic. Thanks for the video.

[@MikeHolton]

You are welcome Ian and thanks 😀

[@user-il6ip9ji8y]

Результат превосходный... Изысканное изделие.

[@MikeHolton]

Большое спасибо, мой друг

[@jrouse1275]

You’re work is stunning. And the process is totally mesmerizing. I don’t even know how I stumbled across your videos, but I can’t stop watching.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Joseph, all the best for the New Year, Mike

[@amyfriend7001]

Wow, I was not sure what to expect. Very interesting.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Amy 😁

[@dietmarventzke5327]

Watched it a second time and still love it…. Well , the wood was there already , all you did was add a little epoxy , then cut away the unnecessary bits and you have a beautiful vase . You do quality work, I was a cabinet maker once , I can say that.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, that means a lot! Not sure I have the patience or skill for proper woodwork but this I can do as long as I'm never asked for two of the same thing 😂

[@1954JDR]

Absolutely beautiful. You have done well.👍👍

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@danielstefanski4839]

Absolutely beautiful colors together looks like purple heart wood

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Daniel 😀

[@garfo1955]

Wow!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😀

[@menapausal_carnivore]

Hands down the most beautiful wood turning I've ever seen. You have skills.

[@MikeHolton]

Wow, thank you Carolyn, so nice of you to say, all the best, Mike 😃

[@tracycrist]

love it

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Tracy 😀

[@elberdhall6476]

Love it

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😀

[@NelsonWilliams-nk2vv]

Cant believe an ole root could turn out so good.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha I know it's a bit of a transformation 😀

[@NelsonWilliams-nk2vv]

You are a talented man.I can tell you really enjoy it.& so did i...

[@MikeHolton]

@@NelsonWilliams-nk2vv I loved every second 😀

[@davidsandford8343]

Absolutely gorgeous! Well done, and great video as well. 'Beauty shots' he said.... they certainly were beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much David, I keep catching my Mother-In-Law trying to smuggle this out the house 😂

[@Oldmankingspiffy]

Stunning

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😀

[@stevegallagher9455]

Absolutely stunning! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Steve 😀

[@wendyjones5871]

WOW! The talent that some people is beyond AMAZING!!!! ThNks for sharing your reative talent with us Never stop. It is truly tru l y appreciated!😊

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@marthaorbank7686]

Absolutely beautiful. I would be proud to have that in my home.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much Martha, this is one piece I won't let go, not even my mother in law can have it, and believe me she's tried 😀

[@andrewmarshall2988]

Gorgeous!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@annlange7519]

Gorgeous!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you Ann 😃

[@vanessadailylewis2513]

I am enjoying watching you create this beautiful piece!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it! All the best, Mike 😀

[@dellearts]

Really loving the contrast!! It's amazing how you can see the potential from just a messy root ball.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, I love to look at any type of wood, any size of shape and think about what it could become 😀

[@barbie5697]

Stunning!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@kriswarden2103]

Stunning! Wow!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@michaeloliver3010]

WOW, magnificent piece of work. Stunning. 🎉

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@peterthornton8520]

Fantastic

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@pcmcbride9026]

Beautiful!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers! 😀

[@cynthiacarl6391]

With each step it becomes more beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, I really enjoyed making this one 😀

[@user-xs1dj1nr2i]

BEAUTIFUL

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you Elizabeth 😊

[@mzchaoz3635]

I am in aww. You are so friggin’ gifted.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha, I'm just lucky 😂

[@lornacy]

Lovely ☺️ Thank you!

[@MikeHolton]

You’re welcome 😊 and thank you too

[@elainehopkins606]

Beautiful workmanship!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Elaine 😀

[@von-iv1jo]

So pretty. I love the red color you chose.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks me too 😀

[@cynthiacarl6391]

Oh my! How beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Cynthia 😀

[@marybethhuson295]

Absolutely beautiful! Such a rich looking vase. Great job, Mike!

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you like it Mary, my mother in law keeps trying to sneak out with this one 😅

[@marybethhuson295]

😂😝🤣

[@jackiehaus9232]

that is lovely

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jackie

[@anneburton6708]

Beautiful

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you Anne 😀

[@lindadepew4471]

Just beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Linda 😀

[@eugeniaortiz3312]

Precioso😮

[@MikeHolton]

Gracias 😀

[@mebolka]

Beautiful, pleasing choices of resin colors.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@junetasker4229]

This is my favourite one yet. Its so beautiful ❤❤❤❤❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks June, my mother in law keeps trying to get this one off me 🤣

[@chowbird]

beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you!

[@Audie1234]

❤gosh, that's gorgeous. It almost looks like ivory ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, my mother in law keeps trying to steal this one 😃

[@faithv9469]

So pretty.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@dianewages8977]

Absolutely Stunning! Gorgeous colors 🤩

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Diane 😀

[@pathardage1880]

stunning. thank you.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Pat 😊

[@mikecanfield8541]

Stunning result

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you Mike! 😊

[@gerryjohnson294]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@debbyschumacher8513]

Amazing

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Debby 😁

[@tinamccolm9978]

AWESOME x

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Tina 😀

[@user-jw1xn7yo4c]

Exquisite

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@susannah4Him]

Love this!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Susannah 🙂

[@magikdust2095]

Absolutely beautiful.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much! Very kind of you to say 😀

[@Stuffie-cc9gm]

Absolutely magical ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it 😀

[@user-xx6fe4dl3r]

It's good to see someone using the base of the tree. It is more times than not some of the prettiest wood of the tree . Better than a burl even. God's Art!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Scott, there is always some amazing grain in there that is for sure 😀

[@Stuffie-cc9gm]

I can't wait to watch the process ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Hope you enjoy 😀

[@patriciacushing7448]

Mike that is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it Patricia 😀

[@alansmith477]

Beautiful piece.I use the carbide as you do and use a swept back bowl gouge to help refine the shape. It has reduced tear out for me. Thank you for sharing. Watching other turners work helps me refine my own work.

[@MikeHolton]

I do that now myself. When I made this I was still very new to turning 😀