Woodturning - Turning a big beautiful Elm burl into a wonderful pot with lid.

I have here a beautiful piece of burl from an elm from our beautiful park (Timorpark) near me. The plan is to make a pot and lid from just this piece of wood, so that it is completely "Helders (Dutch)". I hope you find it a fun project to look at. If you have any questions or comments, I would love to hear them, of course compliments are always welcome 😃👌. Enjoy watching and if you are not yet subscribed, I would appreciate it if you would like to do so, thank you in advance 🔔👍.
#drechseln #woodturning #woodturningprojects

[@HarveyCassidy-hz8cg]

Beautiful design on a beautiful piece of BIRDSEYE!!

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@HarveyCassidy-hz8cg Thank you 😀👍🏻

[@casseniettepoulos3517]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@ceciliarunnoe1463]

Rich - some things seem as old as time with such a story to tell. Beautiful.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@ceciliarunnoe1463 Thank you 😀👍🏻. Every piece of wood has its own story and therefore its own character/characteristics. It is up to us to show this 😉.

[@user-ys7mh2qe2l]

I love the bowl and lid. Beautiful wood, lovely finish. Very interesting shape.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@user-ys7mh2qe2l Thank you 😀👍🏻

[@SilverBack.]

Stunning piece 👀👀🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@SilverBack. Thank you for your lovely comment 😀👍🏻.

[@stanleymcpheeters9948]

Sweet.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@stanleymcpheeters9948 Thank you 😀👍🏻

[@shelleygreer915]

Nice and unique. I've never seen a piece shaped like this, so that's really great.😊

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@shelleygreer915 Thank you, and it is certainly unique. Every time I get my hands on a piece of wood I try to make something special out of it, usually the wood partly determines this itself 😀😉

[@cazdough6565]

Super!!!

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@cazdough6565 Thank you 😀👍🏻.

[@greenbackgreenhorn]

My husband and I watch a lot of turners and I have to say that what you did in this video is the most beautiful piece we've ever seen! 😍🤩 Congratulations on a job well done!

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@greenbackgreenhorn Thank you, nice to hear 😀👍🏻.

[@dietmarventzke5327]

Very nice

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@dietmarventzke5327 Thank you, I appreciate that 😁👍🏻.

[@bryanmccabe3632]

so well done,thanks,bryan mccabe, aka ,Woodbutcher

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@bryanmccabe3632 Thank you 😀👍🏻

[@ODDwayne1]

The most beautiful and LARGE piece I've seen in a while friend. Great job and congratulations. 👍

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@ODDwayne1 Thank you for your compliments 😀👍🏻.

[@scottfonner]

Nice job Jens!

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@scottfonner Thank you Scott, Nice to hear. I appreciate that 😀👍

[@dchilliard09]

Looks great! You make it look easy...

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@dchilliard09 Thank you for your comment 😀👍🏻. I hear it more often that it looks easy, but good and sharp tools are a must and keep it safe. My biggest challenge is often to reduce 3 to 4 hours of film time to 15 to 20 minutes 😅.

[@crackerjack3359]

That's really nice.Very unusual. At first I thought you we just going to turn a straight sided bucket.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@crackerjack3359 Thank you for your comment, and nice that I was still able to surprise you,😀😉.

[@WoodTurnMe]

It was great, my dear friend and colleague!!! 👏🏻👏🏻

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@WoodTurnMe Thank you friend and colleague, nice to hear 😀👍🏻.

[@WoodTurnMe]

@@JensHovingaWoodturning ❤❤🙏🙏

[@ThePapa1947]

Turned out very nice. the burl is very cool. We had a very large Siberian Elm that has burls all over. The wood looks a lot like this. Had it trimmed a few years ago and the large branch way up high had burls as well.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@ThePapa1947 Thank you for your comment, very nice. Also nice to hear that you trimmed a Siberian elm that was full of burls. Now this elm that had to be removed because of the Elm disease had one big burl, but I was very happy with it. I keep an eye on your youtube channel for your creations and possible ideas 😉.

[@jamesgough3938]

Wow, masterful! that wood has such a beautiful grain. And I enjoyed seeing your belly press into the frame hehe....guys with bellies do the best work!

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@jamesgough3938 😂🤣 You're right, you have to use the resources you have. And I think the function of bellies are really underestimated, it can often be really handy to keep your chisel firmly in place 😉. Thank you for your comment 😀👍🏻.

[@xlisax99-ou7pw]

Mooi :3

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@xlisax99-ou7pw Thank you 😀👍🏻. Dank je wel 😉

[@aranka9435]

Stunning piece and work. Thanks for sharing the lovely sound of woodturning and not some horrible music❣️ By the way, I subscribed.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@aranka9435 Thank you for your comment and subscribing 😀👍🏻.

[@eileendavies5426]

Loved the Beautiful Bowl . The grain is so amazing . My husband is laying here in bed after having a knee replacement feeling envious of the beautiful piece of Elm . Love the beautiful grain in Elm but now we live in Australia it is hard to come by . My postal address when growing up was " The Elms " and our area was surrounded by magnificent Elm trees until the " Dutch Elm Disease ' killed the majority of them . Eileen and David .

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@eileendavies5426 How nice to hear that you enjoyed the special piece of burl from the elm. And I hope that your husband David will recover well from his knee surgery. In Australia you have special wood that is difficult to obtain here in the Netherlands. And how special that you grew up among the "Elms" they are beautiful trees but unfortunately there is still the Elm disease. For example, 4 Elms were removed in our park and fortunately I was able to take this burl with me. Good luck and strength with the recovery and very nice to have heard from you 😁👍🏻.

[@Winterbourne_wood_turning]

Beautiful work.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@Winterbourne_wood_turning Thank you 😀👍

[@mickberry2651]

Your craftsmanship turned that "piece of wood" into a work of art! Beautiful!

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@mickberry2651 Thank you, very nice to hear 😀👍🏻.

[@dmaschy599]

Beautiful wood beautiful piece of work.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@dmaschy599 Thank you, nice to hear 😀👍🏻.

[@Vinimarshall450]

Absolutely gorgeous , well done ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@Vinimarshall450 Thank you 😃👍. Nice to hear.

[@johnmitchell1614]

Nice, but I think the knob is to small. Good job J.H.

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@johnmitchell1614 Thank you for your comment 😀👍🏻. Of course you may find the knob too small. Personally I think it's nice in proportion.

[@peterrauch6604]

Magnificent! Thank you!

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@peterrauch6604 Thank you for your comment and compliment 😃👍.

[@oneturnatatime6309]

Beautiful work 👌

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@oneturnatatime6309 Thank you 😀👍

[@gaetancrepeault9333]

Gorgeous work and pcs Arts

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@gaetancrepeault9333 Thank you 😃👍

[@GB-dn7nn]

bonjour, tres belle pièce félicitation. Une question : quand on fait une finition à l'huile jusqu'à saturation du bois, l'huile ne risque t elle pas de ressotir si la pièce est exposée au soleil? Merci hello, very beautiful piece, congratulations. One question: when you finish with oil until the wood is saturated, isn't the oil likely to come out if the piece is exposed to the sun? THANKS

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@GB-dn7nn Bonjour 😀, Thank you for your comment. You apply the oil to the wood to nourish and protect it. I always advise not to put wooden products in direct sunlight and in warm places (on or near the stove). Wood is a natural product so it always continues to work a little.

[@GB-dn7nn]

Merci pour votre réponse. Bon copeaux.Gil

[@stevedraper3010]

Jens, it is a lovely piece. What oil did you use?

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@stevedraper3010 Hi Steve, thanks for your response 😁👍🏻. I use tung oil from the Cokerije, (please google it) usually first diluted with Turpentine. You can then treat it later with Howard beeswax.

[@jonathanmangold5024]

Would like to know how thin you got the walls. Did you use a caliper? Amazing grain!

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@jonathanmangold5024 Hello, thank you for your comment and question, I have a caliper, but I must honestly say that I do not always use it, only when it has to be really thin and there is little play. The wall thickness is now approximately 1½-2 cm kept because of the drawings in the wood, ingrown bark, I don't know exactly what to call it. But if you look closely at the video you will see when I blow it clean that the air comes out, which was also the reason for gluing it.

[@grahamditchfield4318]

Well you have certainly inspired me with that work of art. What are you using for a finish and do you utilise Pentacryl ( wood stabiliser ) after the final sand?

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@grahamditchfield4318 Thank you, nice to hear that I can inspire you, to possibly make something like that too! The wood is already nice and hard, so I only treated the "warts" in the wood with ca glue. You could of course also use miniwax or something like that, but then it often starts to shine like plastic. I personally prefer it as natural as possible, so treated it with tungsten oil and Howard beeswax.

[@grahamditchfield4318]

@@JensHovingaWoodturning Awesome....thank you so much.

[@daviddavids2884]

can you recreate the egyptian 'schist disk' sculpture. d

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@daviddavids2884 Hi David, I had to look up what you meant by 'schist disk', but it looks like a challenge, although I'm not sure what you can do with it. Maybe soon I will get inspiration or a hunch to create something like this with the lathe 🤔. Thank you for your comment 😀👍.

[@Andreas_Achleitner]

Tolle Sache, wie zufrieden bist du mit dem Schwanenhals Ausdrehwerkzeug? Ich überleg es zu kaufen. Würdest du mir ein rundes, so wie du es hast oder ein flaches empfehlen. Ein flaches würde besser auf der Handauflage liegen. Gruß Andreas

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@Andreas_Achleitner Hallo Andreas. Vielen Dank für deinen Kommentar 😀👍🏻. Ich gehe davon aus, dass Sie über den Hohlmeißel von Hunter Tools sprechen. Beide haben eine unterschiedliche Möglichkeit, Holz zu entfernen. Der Schwanenhals dient hauptsächlich dazu, hinter den Ring zu gelangen.

[@Andreas_Achleitner]

@@JensHovingaWoodturning ja den von Hunter Tools, wäre dir Englisch lieber zu schreiben?

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@Andreas_Achleitner I use Google translate, English is my preference if possible.

[@harivenkatasivaprasadch954]

Nice beautiful ❤ how much cost

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@harivenkatasivaprasadch954 Hello, how nice that you like the burl pot I made so much 😀👌. I make most pieces to order, including this large burl pot. But if you want to put a price on it, you should probably think of 300 euros because of the size of the burl.

[@pavloszimbrakos4410]

Nice but to big looks very clunky

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@pavloszimbrakos4410 Thank you for your comment. I think it's perfectly proportionate. It's also a shame to saw such a beautiful big burl into pieces. But of course this is all personal😀👍🏻.

[@matthewjohnston1400]

Very nice

[@JensHovingaWoodturning]

@@matthewjohnston1400 Thank you 😀👍🏻