The Mushroom Cloud Burl - woodturning project
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ก.ย. 2023
- This is a huge step into the unknown as I try to create something beautiful and useful from this mushroom cloud shaped burl or burr using my woodturning skills. Can it be done or have I stretched the realms of possibility too far this time. Guess you will have to watch and find out.
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This man turned my old burr into a peice of art, very happy that i sold it to him, specaily as a fair few others have got some enjoyed from his work. Well done that man.
For years it was mounted to the wall in the garage in a raw state, then some 10 years ago a pal stayed for a while and he decided to clean and polish it up, i didnt even notise for a long while. My plan for it was to mount it to a staff one day, for i love big whoolping clubs but like so many projects, it didnt happern. I had to move resently so have been selling off alot of my old timber slabs and burrs and that brings us here.
I have no idea what type of wood it is either, but it comes from the Black Ilse in Aberdeenshire and it about 20 years off the tree.
Fantastic.
Hi Jim, thanks so much for telling me the history of this piece. I could see that it had been loved for a long time so I just hope I did it justice. All the best, Mike
so happy to read this and find a bit of history of the piece
Hello Jim, thank you for giving us a some of the history about this wonderful piece of wood. It has made a very enjoyable watch even more interesting. 👍
@@Angela-en6oh three comments and we all said "history... of... this... piece" lol!
@@loopinnerthe 🤣 I hadn’t noticed that. We are obviously seeing this from a similar perspective ! Have a great day!
Cutting off that long stem brought tears to my eyes!
I know but I think it helped plus it was very rotten
That’s beautiful. I love that you preserved its old life while giving it a new purpose. Stunning!
Thanks Donna, I still have this one, it's just behind me in my office 😃
Another beautiful piece.
Thanks so much Marie 😃
You've outdone yourself with this one -- I'm so impressed! I've never seen anything like that chunk of wood before, and I can't imagine coming up with something to do with it myself. Absolutely you were making it up as you went along, but that's what makes wood working so much fun!
Thank you very much Shelley, I love starting something I have no idea where it will end 😃
I feel I have seen that in my dreams. It's beautiful. And my girlfriend said as I it's beautiful.
Thanks Paul, ☺️
Your videos have inspired me to back into turning after 5 years away from it 😊
That is awesome, thanks so much for letting me know, good luck and happy turning. Mike
A very different and interesting shape to make something out of. Nature already created a beautiful creation. Very wise to keep it so close to the original and still make it useful. 😊
Thanks, I can only imagine the comments if I had touched the outside 😂
Your knack for turning the unusual, one might say gnarly, specimens into objects of beauty is, to my mind unparalleled! You are an incredible craftsman,and your voice is a perfect match for these endeavors Thank You for sharing😊
Wow, thank you Judy, that is very kind of you to say 😀
Well that was certainly different. It's absolutely gorgeous. ❤❤❤❤😅
Haha thanks Karen, this is a strange one for sure 😀
the pain of losing the branch, the joy of that finish in the bowl
I know, I would have loved to keep it but these things happen, all the best, Mike 😀
A sympathetic piece Mike. Truly magnificent.
Thanks James, this was an interesting turning 😃
It’s a wise man who knows how much to leave and how much to remove. That is beautiful. And your Mother in Law has a wicked sense of humour - I like her 🌞
Haha I do as well, she is one in a million 😀
Very unusual piece, glad you let the wood speak for itself
Thanks Ian, with something that has so much beauty it would have been a travesty to have done anything else. 😀
Your hands HAD to hurt after this project! Wow...terrific attention to the natural beauty of the wood.
Not too bad after this one luckily 😀, thanks Cynthia
The work done in these videos is insanely beautiful. My husband and I can’t stop watching them. What an artist!
Wow, thank you Alison, and thanks so much for your support, I really appreciate it. All the best, Mike
Same I have to watch a few everyday.
I wood have still been looking and thinking this way that way , it looks great , nice work Mike 😊😊😊
Haha thanks Vini, I did spend a lot of time looking at it before making a start.
A truly remarkable piece, congratulations Mike👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏💕
Thanks so much Maud 😀
That piece is amazing! Don’t know what I would have done with it.
Don't worry Billy, it took me days to come up with a plan and even then I was not sure it would work 😊
What a great piece! The natural lay of the land on the outside and that incredible grain on the inside and sooo smooth. And the branch on the bottom for the perfect accent! I love it.
Thank you so much 😀
A very unique piece and your prediction of usage was exactly what I was thinking.
Thanks, this was a challenge but a fun one 😀
Fabulous work, Mike. Sometimes it's what you DON'T do that counts the most! It must be very difficult to do LESS, rather than more, so well done for holding back. You've produced a wonerful piece of work by not doing much work!
Thanks Phil, with this piece it was a case of looking at it and asking can I improve on how it looks, if the answer is no then I leave that bit alone 😀
Love hearing your commentary on your creative process- how you’re thinking & why.
Thanks so much Susannah 😃
Really enjoy the wood you choose to turn, you continually test your skills.
Thanks Bruce, I'm either stupid or brave, I've not decided yet 😂
Mike I love the fact that you kept the beauty of the original wood on as much as you could. I think you did a great job.
Thanks Teresa, the outside was as perfect as it could have been already so I left well alone 😀
Its either 'weirdly nice' or 'nicely weird', cant make my mind up😳whatever, I like it!
Haha thanks 😂
Phil Anderson of Shadfy Acres Woodshop would be proud of you Mike! Thanks for keeping as much of the true beauty of the piece as you could.
Thanks Dam, I love watching Phil, he does such amazing work!
That’s simply beautiful!
Thank you! 😊
I love woodworking, but lathes scare me to death! I would much rather live vicariously thorugh others. Great job! I can watch you all day.
Thanks so much, I do the same but with blacksmiths! 😀
Once.again, a very nice project and a great.balance of leaving the natural state added to by your artistry.
Thank you so much, if I touched the outside I think there would have probably been a mob out to get me 😂
I love the grain on the inside!
It's just beautiful Jim 🙂
the interior grain is beautiful! love it
We agree, I did not know what to expect but I was certainly not disappointed
The grain and finish look amazing.
Hats off for the respect shown this piece.
Thanks Mike
Thanks Fiona, I could not make the outside look any better so did not even try, sometimes you have to leave things as they are.
@@MikeHolton definitely, but not everyone would.
@@fionacrouch1732 true, I did consider sanding it but goad I stopped myself.
@@MikeHolton as are we 😁
@@fionacrouch1732 😁
Chili bowl for sure!
Thanks 😀
Wow, love the wood and burl.
Thanks Larry 😀
Love it.
We stayed in a cabin in the Great Smokey Mountains, and some of the support beams had large beautiful burls on on them. You got to love Mother Nature.
Oh wow, that sounds so cool! I would just love to see that, all the best, Mike 😀
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you! 😊
Just like you said, a beautiful little burl bowl to be a useful yet minimally altered charming object. So well done! while no longer a "mushroom", it still shows up the burl part wonderfully.
Thank you very much Susan 😀
What a stunner! And, wow, did I ever gasp when it flew off the lathe! My mother was from Ashford, Kent, England. I live in New York State. I only recently stumbled upon your channel and I'm so glad.
Haha thanks Audie, never been to Ashford, I live up in the the North East of England 😀
That was a very different turning for you Mike, beautiful in its own way.
Thanks Mick, it was but I do like a challenge 😀
Interesting. Again you find some interesting pieces of wood to turn. Thanks
Thanks Bryce, I do try hard to find these things, all the best, Mike 😀
a very beautiful wood and what you turned into is awesome great job Mike
Thank you very much, all the best, Mike 😀
That was very ballsie. But it turned out beautifully. It's amazing what you can find inside a burl.
Thanks John, I could not wait to see what it was like inside and was not disappointed! all the best, Mike 😀
Very nice! Glad you kept the outside as was.
Thanks Larry, the outside was perfect and you don't touch perfection, all the best, Mike 😀
Very nice outcome from strange piece of wood!
Thank you very much Harold 😀
Very nice! When I first saw it I could not imagine what you would do with it. I think this was perfect.
When I first saw it I have no idea what I was going to do either 😂
Turned out to be a very nice bowl
This one is a little strange but I do like it 😀
I flinched so hard at 11:33
Haha sorry Laura
Definitely a good key bowl :)
I think so too! Thanks, Mike 😀
Outstanding work!!!!
Thank you kindly Steve 😊
I have never seen a piece of wood that looked like that. Very enjoyable video. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks Albert, these are usually burned or thrown away, I was lucky to get it, all the best, Mike 😀
Wow thats amazing really cool piece Well done
Thank you very much Colin, strange but nice strange 😂
Interesting project, well done Mike!
Many thanks Scott, it was an interesting turn!
Beautiful and bizarre. I love it homie
Appreciate that Martyn, all the best, Mike 😀
I really thought it was perfect the way it was. I didn't know what beauty was hidden inside. You have enhanced the natural beauty of the piece and made it a true work of art. Bravo!
Thanks so much Kirsty, with a piece like this you have to respect the natural beauty, all the best, Mike 😀
VERY PRETTY
Thanks 😀
Come out looking beautiful and you did a great job turning it
I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Thank you so much 🤗 really appreciate your support, all the best, Mike
Well done mate great job the Wood look's like wallnut
That was what I thought but the burl was not dark enough, I could of course be wrong 😂
A beautiful piece
Thank you! Cheers Gary
You always come up with challenges, Mike. That's how we grow. Thank you for your inspiration.
You are welcome Bob, this one was a very interesting turn, all the best, Mike 😀
Really interesting piece of wood! Never seen that shape before.
Thanks Robert, it's a new one to me as well 😀
Love it. ❤
Thanks Shelley 😀
Very nice a beautiful piece.
Thank you very much David 😀
Beautiful! I really admire you for choosing to stop the turning at the point you have. Many people would have tried to make a hollow form or something else but it looks gorgeous as you have done it! Well done again, Mike! 👍
It wouldn't let me put a comment. I love this piece. It's almost like sun rays coming out of the center. Absolutely beautiful
Thank you very much Tom, this piece had so much natural beauty I just wanted to do the bare minimum.
@@MikeHolton As all of my teachers throughout my scholastic career can attest, I am very good at bare minimum so it's nice to see when others employ that tactic with such beautiful results.
Looking forward to more! Cheers.
@@jeanlong4285 thanks Jean, and I thought so too, those rays are fascinating!
@@tomburns7544 Haha, you sound like half my students 🤣
One of the most interesting pieces of wood I have ever seen. One of the really difficult problems an artist has is knowing when to stop. This project required you to make tough decisions. I might have done it differently, but my solution might have been less successful.
Thanks George, I looked at this for a long time before making a decision 😀
Unusual to say the least 👍
I'm with you on that one 😂
Very unique!
Thanks Vernon 😀
Love this!
Thanks Matt
Didn't hold out much hope for this piece at the start , but you pulled off another beaut. You give great inspiration for new turner's like me 👍🏻
Thank you so much Geoff, must admit it took me a long time to decide what on eth I could do with this, but I am now happy with how it came out. All the best, Mike
Hi Mike, another cool looking job. Love it!
Glad you like it Paul, all the best, Mike
Very neat idea!
Thank you! 😊
Beautiful!!!
Thanks Theresa 😀
Beautiful!😊
Thank you! 😊
A strange and interesting piece to turn. Glad to see you left a lot of the exterior of the burl. I have been pondering a strange burl that I have been given.
Thanks Michael, take your time with the decision, this took me ages. When I bought it I did it mainly because I know at some point I would have an idea what to do with it but even after arriving it still too be a few weeks. 😀
Beautiful piece!
Thank you very much Robert 😀
At the beginning I was sure wondering what you were seeing in that piece of wood. In the end it all made sense. Beautiful! It would make a key bowl befitting in the entry of that 'log cabin' motif. Great way to put Wed., February 28, 2024 to bed.
Thanks so much, sorry for the delay, been a little busy 😀
Oh hey, you just take care of your big move. I'm just kickin' back with your vids, man! I don't understand how TH-cam works, so I'm doing what you asked. And you know, I do see good screen grabs for my PhotoShopping creations. @@MikeHolton
I’ll admit, I had doubts with this one. I couldn’t see how it would turn out. It’s beautiful.
Thanks Ted, I had doubts as well, this one was hard to get my hear around
very unusual piece Mike, great persistence
Many thanks Doug, I love turning like this, all the best, Mike 😀
Wow, what interesting piece of wood.
Heh. Being a bit of an addict - to acquiring pipes not to tobacco - I can’t help but wonder about the pipe something like that might make. To be honest, any time someone says the word “burl” I start thinking about old, gloriously turned, briar pipes, but seeing that mass of wood sets me dreaming. Fellow PAS sufferers will understand. I wonder how dense it is and how it might handle heat. Thanks for another cool video!
You are welcome my friend, the way it took a shine makes me thing it could be quite a hard wood, I'm no expert on pipe making so I would not like to hazard a guess at how it would stand against heat.
Excellent work!
Many thanks! 😀
Beautiful work
Thank you very much Eric 😊
By far, you have the artistic eye for shapes and colors. I so love how you see your finished product when you start. You do have the license to change your mind at any time. I am the police for that issue.
Haha thanks Larry, I always reserve my right to be wrong and to change my mind 😀
So cool!
Thanks!
I couldn't at first see what you were going to make of that, what a journey and wonderful result
Thanks Tim, this one was fun 😀
Love it, Mike. Have seen burls like that here in Newfoundland. Gonna have to harvest some.
this is pretty cool - thanks for the great content!!!!!
Thanks Dee, I always try to do my best 😀
Brilliant!
Wow, thanks!
I had to find this video that I saw on TH-cam. Just wanted to tell you how beautiful it is that you keep the uniqueness of the orginal borough to make this beautiful bowl
Thanks so much Karen, I like this even though I had no idea how to turn it for the longest time 😀
Very cool!
Thanks Malcolm 😀
great job love it
Thank you! Cheers!
From rotisserie chicken to beautiful bowl. Great piece Mike!
haha thanks Louis 😀
Glad I am not the only one who thought that at first glance.
Love your channel!! Very informative and beautiful pieces being turned out. I have work shop and always wanted to add a lathe. After watching your channel, I’ll be purchasing my first lathe. Thank you for the inspiration!!
You are more than welcome my friend, good luck and if you need any advice drop me a line. All the best, Mike
Amazing turning of the burl. Absolutely beautiful. Yes, a good candy dish, coin holder, anything that would come out of any pocket besides lint. (LoL). ;-) 😚💖💯.
Haha, thanks so much my friend, all the best, Mike 😀
I've been laid up at home with an injured leg and stumbled across your channel. I'm addicted!! I love your presentation, your humour, your creativity and your bravery! Thank you! 😊
Thanks Liza, intentional pun? "injured leg and stumbled" sorry 😀 I do hope your leg gets better soon. All the best and thanks so much for watching, Mike😀
Thanks Mike, less stumbling going on now I'm pleased to say!😂
@@lizacole9520 that's good to hear 😅
I love turning interesting wood that was definitely different. But it turned out really nice good work Sir.
Cheers from
California.
Thanks Henry, I love turning strange and work hard to find interesting pieces to share, all the best, Mike 😀
Not the loveliest piece, but then beauty is in the eye of the beholder! I'm just amazed at your inspiration and expertise. No matter what the outcome, your video's are always entertaining, and I admire the fact that you go to the trouble of acknowledging every comment. A couple of requests from someone who knows nothing about it -could you give a quick demo of 'sharpening up' and what happens to all your shavings? Thanks again for great videos.
Thank you so much Shaun, I'll see what I can do about your request, all the best, Mike
Such an unusual shape! I think it turned out beautifully.
Thanks so much 😀
Nice job.
Thanks Earl 😀
Now that's a good place to keep your keys in.
Haha thanks! This one was fun 😀
Fantastic job on that Mike, thanks for sharing your work with us.
Very welcome my friend 😀