The Amazing Vase Wood Turning Mimosa
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- I turn another piece of wood that has been sitting on the shelf for close to 5 years.. I mounted it way off center to save feature that was on the log.
It was well worth the wait to see the inside of this beautiful Mimosa.
I had to mount it
Finished with Zinsser Seal Coat, Zinsser Shellac and Acks Sanding Paste
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It is so hard to tell exactly how it's going to turn out when it's rough, but you imagined it and you got it totally right. Thanks for showing it to us.
Thank you Kevin. It is nice when the plan turns out just the way you want. I was very happy with this one.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Oh pretty, Doug Miller turned a piece of mimosa. The grain patterns are fantastic.
Thank you Jane. I may have seen what Doug turned.
Mimosa is a real cool wood. Nice to come across these pieces for sure.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I was amazed that she was able to save that area. It makes the vase. Very unique looking in. The gray is absolutely beautiful. Good work. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much Linda. Happy you enjoyed the video.
Take care,
Gary
That is a gorgeous wood with deep grains that have a golden hue to them. When you turn that vase upside down it looks like a mama dove hiding in the tree. That’s what I saw. Very cool!
Thank you Mary and I can see that dove as well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary, as usual you took a simple looking piece of wood and made a beautiful piece. You are indeed one of my teachers.
Thank you very much Patricia. Happy you enjoyed the video and thanks for your comments.
Gary
Good afternoon, Gary.
Your mounting of the piece was very creative. Then the turning went just as planned. I love it when a plan comes together. Beautiful wood and a gorgeous turning. Wowzer.
Thanks so much Ray. I just had to take a chance and it sure looked like it would work. Getting it all to blend into a nice shape was the only concern. But it all worked out.
Thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Very unusual vase! Mimosa trees leave such a mess in the autumn. I'm so glad to see how pretty its wood is. Thanks Gary 😊
Thank you very much Karen. My guess is that is why this tree was cut down. I will have to watch for more.
Take care,
Gary
Great looking piece. Love the rustic look. Thanks for sharing Gary.
Thank you Robert and thanks for watching,
Gary
Mimosa is another beautiful wood. For sure on my top 5 American woods. It does make my sinuses go haywire. Beautiful little vase.
Thank you Doug. I think my sinus are so bad nothing effects them anymore. They are always messed up LOL
Pretty little twig pot, Gary! The live edge really gives it character!
Thanks Billy It was a lot of fun to turn. I may have a few small pieces left. Maybe a tooth pick holder size.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Oooh that's nice! Great idea= if you can't find a glass vase liner, 3D print one!
Thanks so much Stuart. I have to say a 3D printer is about as hand as a door knob on a door.
Phil will be proud. Very cool. Great imagination Gary. Thank you
Thanks so much. Happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Oh I'm thinking Phil would be so proud! Love the video.
Thank you very much. Happy you liked it.
Gary
WOW ! That grain is impressive Gary . I just love that indent . Another great video Gary . Thanks !
Thanks Jon. As soon as I figured out what I wanted to do with it I could hardly wait to get it turned.
It was sure fun to do.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I have turned Mimosa myself an found it to be a very pleasant experience. Thanks for sharing that beautiful unique vase.
Thank you Doug. I have turned about all I got back when I got this piece. I loved turning all of it.
The first piece I turned was an emerging bowl. The bowl emergent out of a branch with a crotch. The wood was fantastic.
It was before I got a much better camera and got more relaxed making videos but have a look:
th-cam.com/video/5CuaAZ9PenM/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=ThePapa1947
Gorgeous! Who knew mimosa was so pretty?!
Thank you very much Leslie. I knew it was a cool name but had no idea how pretty the wood is.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Such a cool feature you saved, Gary! Nature produces it and you save it. Very cool looking wood. Beautiful grain and color and man, when you hit it with the shellac, boom! Always love that part! Nice job on the planning for this piece with your adjustable mount for awhile. You make it look easy-easy, my friend! Great job, buddy, keep'em coming! 😊
Phil
Thank you Phil. It would have been fun to send this to you and see what it would have become. But not as fun as me turning it LOL.
Such a strange piece and just sat there waiting its turn to be turned.
Thanks for your inspiration to do things like this and thanks for watching my friend,
Gary
Beautiful vase, Gary! It reminds me of a grotto. Loved getting another new idea for turning, Thanks!
Thank you Greg. Here in Portland we have "The Grotto" It is a very beautiful place.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful looking vase. Love the way you saved the feature in this piece. I turned a couple of pieces of mummossis some years back. Beautiful looking grain. Thanks for sharing Gary.
Thanks so much Scott. For sure it is a beautiful wood. I just have to keep a watch for more to show up.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I love those kinds of turnings. Although, while I may know the exact species of wood, I always tell them it is "Classic American Suburban Yard Waste".
Thank you Michael. You nailed it on this being "Yard Waste" I think that is about the only place you will find it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Amazing vase, good job editing. I like seeing the start of the cut in real time, then sped up to save the viewer's time.
Thank you Tim. I appreciate hearing you do not mind if it is sped up as long as you get some real time at the beginning of the cut. Otherwise it can become a very long video.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
Damaged wood always makes for interesting projects. The grain makes it even better.
Thank you very much Walt. Yes damaged would can end up amazing. I am finishing one right now that grew on our property. Serious damage in one spot and I am turning that right now.
thanks for watching,
Gary
You’re right Gary, absolutely amazing! First of all that is beautiful wood grain, but the shape brings it all out. A great idea leaving that scar in there. I do love it! Cheers, Rick
Thank you very much Rick. I have been wanting to turn that piece for some time. Just did not want to cut the feature away. So I was able to keep it by making a slightly smaller diameter. Pretty happy with it and my wife likes it to put her roses in.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Really nice, Gary. Leaving that natural area was a great idea. It almost looks like a gnome could be peeking out from there.
Bill
Thank you Bill, it does seem like an opening to a cave with unknown things on the inside.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Rustic and Beautiful 👍👍👍. Thank you for sharing. Be safe🇨🇦
Thank you very much and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Sweet little vase Gary, like the inclusion too! 👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you very much Bruce! Still getting yoyo entries?
Take care,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 hi Gary, not as much as I thought, but there’s still a lot of June left! Hope the shoulders feeling better.
Thank You Gary... Very good example of how to position/offset wood between centers so as to enhance what you want to save and what you want to turn off. I do not think I would know a Mimosa tree if I saw one and I will need to look that tree up to sharpen my eye. ... The grain kind of reminds me of Ash with more color to it. Your vase turned out very nice and a unique piece with the natural tree personality TM
Thank TM. I never saw this tree when it was a tree but I sure like what the wood looks like. They are a very full looking tree but not all that big around from the ones I have seen growing.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Потрясающе!!! Очень креативно и позитивно!!! Ведь главная задача при работе с деревом не просто его обточить и придать ему какую-то форму. Главное- оставить и подчеркнуть природную особенность каждого кусочка дерева. Прекрасный проект. Спасибо!
Большое спасибо, и да, мы не хотим забывать, что это дерево.
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Gary, When you got your Sand-O-Flex I thought of Phil Anderson 😁 Nice work.
Thanks Tom! I heard about the Sand O Flex from Phil
Beautiful Gary.
The feature on the one side is just amazing.
Great piece of turning and explanation on how to mount it for turning.
Take care my friend.
Hwyl, Huw
Thank you Huw, it was sure a fun piece to turn. I would love to have a whole shelf of these to turn. But all my shelves are full of junk right now LOL. But the good news is I am making progress. Getting the JET out of the shop really took a lot of time and made a lot of mess LOL.
See ya later,
Hwyl,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I'll email you later as I need some help please.
Another great looking piece Gary. As always thank you for sharing your skills and ideas with us
Thank you Bruce and thanks for watching. Much appreciated.
Gary
That turned out great. It has character.
Thank you very much and thanks for watching,
Gary
You could call that the Troll House Vase. Good job.
Thank you that sounds like a good name for it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
sweet! you found a cat's paw!
Thank you and having cats I would say you are right.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice vase Gary. These little vases are fun to do
Thank you David. I looked this morning and I have two more small pieces of Mimosa. For sure I will do something with them.
Take care,
Gary
A lovely job! Thanks for sharing. You are so lucky with choices of wood on your side of the pond. Over this side we don't have anything like the range.
Thanks Gordon. Yes we are blessed with some very nice wood to choose from.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That is a beautiful piece! Great work Gary
Thanks so much Jiggsy I appreciate you watching.
Gary
Beautiful turn! I love turning mimosas! It’s so beautiful
Thank you very much Madonna. It sure it nice wood to turn and lots of beauty inside. Looking forward to turning a bigger piece I have from a different tree to see how it looks.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Papa,
Fantastic piece! Bravo! Although looking at the front, it does seem just the wee bit phallic 🫣.
Keep the aspidistra flying!
God bless,
Paul
Thank you Paul. I suppose it might but it was all the tree that created that shape.
Happy you liked it.
Gary
Beautiful piece Gary! Thanks for sharing the video.
Thanks so much Mark. I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
As usual with your videos, I learned something. Thanks. another terrific looking project.
Thank you Julian and thanks for watching,
Gary
I'll admit that when the video started and I saw the chunk of wood, I didn't think it was good for anything but the fireplace. But, as usual, you saw beyond the outer appearance and used your woodturning skills to make really nice vase with a natural feature. Bravo Gary!
Thank you Stuart! I had an advantage in that I had already turned a couple pieces from the tree this one came from. I knew the wood was pretty and just wanted to do what I could to keep that feature. Happy it worked and you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Gorgeous vase, Gary! Mimosa looks like a lovely wood. I have never seen it in my area. I may have to spend some time looking for it. Love your mounting method. That worked great! You are a true artist with an artist's eye, my friend. 👏👏👏👏
Take care,
.....Gord
Thank you very much Gord. My guess is there is probably some growing up there where you live. I do not see much of it around here but there is some. Our daughter had on in her previous house and I think our son has one on his property. But he has a ton of trees there.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Mimosa is a gorgeous wood. But very hard. I wish i had more of it to turn. Made a great bowl from a stump piece a few years back. Was shocked by its beauty.
Thank you very much. I hope to find more of it.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
I love all that you make. Especially the segmented bowels. Your one very talented Turner, you keep me wanting to turn . I,E Copycat,
Thank you very much Michael for your very kind words. Sounds like maybe you should get a lathe and give it a go.
I know I sure love turning.
Take care,
Gary
Great looking piece.
I'm surprised that you didn't say anything about the face that I could see in the video.
Good job
Thank you John. I will have to watch and try and see the face. There is always something not seen right away. Which part of the video was it? Now I want to see it as well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Cool looking vase Gary! That is some neat wood. Well done and take care!
Thanks so much and thanks for watching,
Gary
Really nice Gary! You have a great eye for what is under the bark. I never thought of 3D printing a container!
Thank you very much Chris. I used to concern myself with getting the opening to fit a ready made container. Not anymore. This was quick to print and lots of fun as well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Love the grain in the Mimosa! The inclusion in the side has so much character!
Thank you Carol. I kind of save this piece for a long time because I did not have all that much. It was time to turn it and happy I did. I may have a branch that is only 2 inches or so left.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Bonsoir Gary ! Magnifique réalisation, vous avez sublimé ce bout de branche ! Congratulation, cordialement. Jean-Luc
Jean-Luc merci beaucoup.
Heureux que vous ayez apprécié le tournage et merci d'avoir regardé,
Gary
I have some weed mimosas. You gave me something to think about. Thank you.
Thank you Martin. Let me know how it goes.
Gary
Great piece and I like what you saw in it. I thought you'd go the other way, with a narrow bottom and wide top, but it's beautiful. Good vision, Gary.
Thank you Josh. I had to think about how to use it for 4 years and went with what I saw when I finally picked it back up. Actually it was hidden in the dark on a shelf in the back room of my shop LOL. Found it when digging around.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That turned out awesome! Love the way you preserved that feature and brought out the grain of the wood in the rest of the piece. Had no idea mimosa had such features.
Thank you Mark. For sure Mimosa is one of my favorites even though I have only turned about 5 pieces of it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Nice job real art a pleasure to see Ian mac
Thanks so much Ian.
Take care,
Gary
Beautiful grain and hue; nice job. It would look nice with my Georgia O'Keeffe art collection; prints, of course.
Thank you very much. Your art collections sounds very nice.
Take care,
Gary
That turned out great Gary!!
Thank you Laura happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Wow, amazing is the right word. As always, I have learned a few more tricks from your efforts. Thanks a million.
Thanks so much Ron and thanks for watching,
Garu
Very cool piece love the accent side. That grain is really cool. Keep up the amazing work. 👽
Thank you very much. I do love the look of Mimosa.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That's a fantastic project. I really did not know how you would save that feature, but now I do know. That is awesome. I really like how that turned out. A really beautiful piece of wood. Thank you very much for sharing.
Thank you Mark. I was sure it would work but was still hoping I had the right center on both ends.
Happy you liked it.
Gary
another wonderfulljob thank you once again for sharing
Thanks so much Neil. Very pleased that you and others have liked this one as much as we do here.
Take care,
Gary
What a cool looking piece Gary!
That wood is beautiful.
Awesome job as always 😊
Thank you very much Luie. I feel very lucky to have gotten this piece. When I saw the ad I was told the peoples neighbor took all the wood but there was some scrap pieces he did not want I I could have them or they were going into the recycle. I drove right over and got what was left. Not much but as far as I am concerned they were not scrap.
But all us woodturners know there are no scraps.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 that’s the truth 👍
A beautiful piece nicely done as always 👍
Kind regards
From William 😊
Thank you very much William. I appreciate you watching.
Take care,
Gary
Interesting piece. I'll have to try offsetting a piece and see how it comes out.
Thank you Jim. It is sure something to keep in mind. I did it for an offset goblet I made a number of years ago.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Well, that turned out to be really nice. I also like the surf photo. I hope your weather is treating you better than ours. I have my ways for working around the heat. Okay, back out to the shop to do a bit of organizing to get ready for my next great adventure. Haha. Thanks for sharing your work. Take care.
Thank you Travis. The weather has been really nice. That was a very good trip in many ways. Enjoyed the Olympic National Park and met up with Phil for a nice visit.
Stay cool,
Gary
Beautifully done! You are so talented. Much ❤
Thank you very much!
Hi Gary
As always another great video. Love the end product.
Glad you enjoyed it Jim and thanks for watching.
Gary
Beautiful vase! Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for watching Fran.
Beautiful 👌 I turn a lot of mimosa because it's what I have and the grain never ceases to amaze me!
Thank you James. Having a lot of Mimosa sounds like a wonderful thing. I was very lucky to get what I did.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947I wish I could send you some.
Thank you James it is always fun receiving a piece of wood from a viewer.
Looks great Gary.
Thank you Deno and thanks for watching,
Gary
A very cool project. Nicely done. Thanks!
Thank you Jerry and thanks for watching,
Gary
Very nice Gary as usual. Yes the wood is very beautiful.
Many thanks Dave and thanks for watching,
Gary
Really Nice... I've never turned mimosa, but just acquired some small logs. I'm anxious to see what they will turn like when they dry some. Thank you for sharing and keep up the great work.
Thank you Mark. I had one piece that was close to the root system that was real cool. But it is all nice.
Have fun with yours,
Gary
Beautiful vase, Gary. Well done!
Many thanks Crystal!
I love the way that turned out. You always amaze me. Thank you
Thanks so much Charles and thanks for watching,
Gary
Lovely piece of work👏👏👏
Thanks so much and thanks for watching Vini!
Take care,
Garu
That is absolutely beautiful.👏👏👏
Thank you very much. I am very happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Great wood, shape and turning
Thank you John and thanks for watching,
Gary
As always, you showed your great skills and imagination/design ideas! I didn't know that Mimosa had such a beautiful grain! Thank you so much for your videos
Thank you very much Lori. I had no idea but when I saw it free I looked it up and was sure hoping it looked like the photos I saw. And it sure did.
Take care,
Gary
Beautiful work Gary - pleasure to watch!
Many thanks I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching.
Gary
What a lovely vase!
Thank you Kristi, happy you liked it and thanks for watching,
Gary
Из куска дерева ты сделал искусство. Супер!
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Гэри
Nice looking vase Gary! The grain looks beautiful. Really enjoy your videos. A lot of inspiration for us viewers👍
Thank you very much Skip.
Happy you liked it and thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
Nice! I like mimosa wood too.
I think I have a couple of smaller branches left from when I got this. And I have a nice bigger piece I will hang on for a bit. I hate to use it all up.
Great looking vase Gary. I love your mounting method, I have a couple odd shaped pieces that I might try to mount this way. I tried your idea of using sanding dust and shellac to fill cracks and small voids, worked great. I always learn something from your videos, thanks for posting this one.
Thank you very much Gil. I do like sanding a bad piece that way. It can save what can look like a total loss.
Thanks again my friend,
Gary
Very beautiful. Thank you for the lesson.
Thank you Arnold and thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary you could have named it “the heart of a tree”. Either way it s very unusual and and attractive.
Thank you and that is a great name.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
That is the most fascinating wood. So much going on between layers. Great treatment of that log and the feature, Gary!
Thank you Jay. It was sure a fun piece to turn.
Take care,
Gary
Amazing! Wow what beautiful wood!
Thank you Dianne. Hope I can find some more. This was the last from the little bit I did get.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you for turning this lovely piece - gorgeous. It reminded me of my childhood in Africa. There were many Mimosa trees where we lived at the time and I was warned not to fall asleep under a Mimosa tree because if any of the flowers fell on me I might never wake up again. I think it was to make sure I kept up with my chores - and I did! But mimosa trees are so beautiful and I have happy memories of my time there. Thank you for bringing back memories of such happy times.
Thank you Angela, I love your story about living amongst the Mimosa trees. Sounds wonderful.
Happy you enjoyed the video.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful piece Gary, I am not familiar with Mimosa as I have never seen it here or in the stores unless it has another name! That vase has fantastic color and you turned it to perfection, well done and thanks!
Cheers Al
Thank you Al. I doubt you would find it in any stores. Compared to other trees around here this is not found much.
Something people love to have in their yards.
Happy you liked the turning.
Gary
Great looking vase Gary.
Glad you like it Jack and thanks for watching,
Gary
Thanks you great teacher love you work
Thanks so much Denis...happy you liked it.
Gary
Salut Gary original projet et belle réalisation bravo 👍👏 prend soin de toi Gary 👋
Merci beaucoup mon ami!
Very nice. When you pu your first oat of shellac I thought it was stain the way the wood turned such a dark color. Take care.
Thank you Lee. The wood was very dry and it just soaked it in and I noticed how dark it was at that point as well.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Another great example of your workmanship, thanks for explaining your setup procedure always learning from watching your videos, the Vase looks fantastic amazing grain and that natural feature is very cool.
All the best to you.
Regards Jim
Hey Gary just wondering what brand/type your hot glue is, I have used some that is sort of transparent which worked well but can’t find that one anywhere, I have a packet of glue sticks now that are a milky sort of colour and am having no luck at all with it holding, any suggestions.
Regards Jim
Hi Jim. I have used many types of glue sticks and they all have worked. Actually some of the ones I really like came from Harbor Freight in a bulk pack. I have gotten some from Bi-mart (maybe a local store) that work good as well.
I bought a new hot glue gun kit recently that came with a bunch of the long glue sticks. Probably the strongest I have used. I had to resort to a hot air gun to get the tenon off this turning but that worked great as well.
Getting the glue as hot as it will get is very important to sticking.
It has two heat settings and an on/off switch. It works great:
www.amazon.com/Carry-Sticks-Power-Projects-Repairs/dp/B08N6FWQWF
Take care,
Gary
Thank you very much Jim. I really do love making things like this and be able to save a feature and still get an almost complete turning.
Take care,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947Thanks Gary
Gorgeous!
Thanks so much!
I ordered a wen 14" x 20" lathe and it came in broken to pieces. so I'm waiting on the return credit so i can order another one.. i love the videos and can't wait to do my own work.. I'm highly inspired by your work...
Sorry about the lathe issue and hope you can get it sorted out.
Happy you enjoy my channel and thanks for watching,
Gary
Beautiful!!!!!! and as always great finish
All the best:)
Thank you Yiannis!
Excellent work and beautiful 👌
Thanks so much and thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you very much and thanks for watching.
Gary
Amazing project!
Thank you very much Mike and thanks for watching
Gary