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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DISCLAIMER :
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
#Woodturning #cherry #YorkshireGrit #glasscast #root #wildcherry

[@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

[@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 🙏

[@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 😃

[@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 😀

[@vanzikky]

I so love it how you take us through the whole creative process and that you have no inhibition of speeding up your own voice and sound like a busy little mouse in its workshop 😂

[@MikeHolton]

Haha I'm getting better at editing and mostly avoid that now lol 😀

[@aubrey-io8rh]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 👍

[@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 😂

[@rhondacohen9377]

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

[@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 😀

[@Audie1234]

I'm glad you heard me at the beginning of the video....'Mike, go get a power tool instead of that hand saw.'

[@MikeHolton]

Haha yep, it was proving to be a bit of a pain

[@ElmerMiller-cr6mj]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Elmer 😊

[@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

[@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

[@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 🙂

[@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

[@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. 😀

[@juttabruckmann1463]

Traumhaft schön! Das Zuschauen ist die reinste Freude.

[@MikeHolton]

Das ist so nett von dir, vielen Dank, Mike

[@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 😀

[@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 😀

[@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 😀

[@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 🙂

[@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 😀

[@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

[@berniemccafferty8642]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Bernie 😃

[@janenewoodard9876]

What a beautiful creation from a root ball!

[@MikeHolton]

Many thanks Jane 😁

[@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 😃

[@shelleygreer915]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Shelley 😀

[@user-vs1rj9lw2r]

My mouth is hanging open! Absolutely stunning!!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much! 😀

[@user-il6ip9ji8y]

Результат превосходный... Изысканное изделие.

[@MikeHolton]

Большое спасибо, мой друг

[@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. 😀

[@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 😂

[@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 😊

[@sbdiaries]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😊

[@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 😁

[@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 😃

[@ingerfaber3411]

Fabulous vase that would grace any home ! 🤩

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers! 😀

[@brendadriver2702]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Very welcome Brenda 😁

[@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!!! 😀

[@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 😂

[@amyfriend7001]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Amy 😁

[@boriskaru]

Хорошую работу Михаил сделал , прямо музейный арт

[@MikeHolton]

спасибо 😀

[@swaran5454]

Good job bro. Love from India ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@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]

😂😝🤣

[@kellys2384]

So beautiful. Your choice of colors coordinates perfectly.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😊

[@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 😀

[@vanessadailylewis2513]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it! All the best, Mike 😀

[@cynthiacarl6391]

With each step it becomes more beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much, I really enjoyed making this one 😀

[@michaeloliver3010]

WOW, magnificent piece of work. Stunning. 🎉

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@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 🙂

[@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 😀

[@mzchaoz3635]

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

[@MikeHolton]

Haha, I'm just lucky 😂

[@PattyBrown-wr6wq]

Absolutely beautiful. Can't wait to see more.

[@MikeHolton]

More to come! All the best, Mike 😀

[@stevegallagher9455]

Absolutely stunning! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Steve 😀

[@mikepollard6472]

Good imagination to use the wood to make something very attractive. Congratulations!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much Mike, the process took a while but it was worth it, all the best, Mike

[@donnacarter7781]

Intetesting you chose the red that looks like cherry. When you say cherry root ball l look at the red and not the wood. Thanks so much. Loved it..

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Donna. I had so much fun making this one 😃

[@maudwelford1843]

Absolutely fabulous uniqe👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏💕🇬🇧

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Maud 😀

[@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 😀

[@Stuffie-cc9gm]

I can't wait to watch the process ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Hope you enjoy 😀

[@lobonegroypanteranegraparanorm]

Like 👍👍👍👍

[@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 😃

[@danielstefanski4839]

Absolutely beautiful colors together looks like purple heart wood

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Daniel 😀

[@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 😀

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

Oh so stunningly beautiful and magnificent and spectacular

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Kobie 😁

[@debraillidge2426]

Beautiful Beautiful Beautiful.... ❤🎉❤🎉😊😊😊. Shout out from St.maarten.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks 😀and hi to all in St Maarten 😀

[@dianewages8977]

Absolutely Stunning! Gorgeous colors 🤩

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Diane 😀

[@georgeshuttlesworth8347]

Very Beautiful piece!❤😎👌

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much George 😀

[@dire67]

That's a nice watch

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, 50th birthday present from my wife. I have been told off by many viewers for wearing it while turning so now I always take it off. 😀

[@c.a.chambers68]

This is so pretty I kind of wish you'd kept the base on it - it showed the roof floating in resin - very very nice piece

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks, perhaps next time 😃

[@jaynedavis3388]

I really like the pattern that the resin made, it’s almost like a static lava lamp

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Jayne and I think you are right about the pattern 😀

[@wendystherapueticmovement]

Stunning. I enjoyed watching the video and hearing a Brit accent.

[@MikeHolton]

Haha thanks Wendy, where are you from?

[@von-iv1jo]

So pretty. I love the red color you chose.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks me too 😀

[@cynthiacarl6391]

Oh my! How beautiful!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Cynthia 😀

[@johnbrereton4756]

Work of art. Stunning...

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much John 😃

[@crowncreativemarketing525]

Unbelievably beautiful!!! Cool idea!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@mebolka]

Beautiful, pleasing choices of resin colors.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@elainehopkins606]

Beautiful workmanship!

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks Elaine 😀

[@AleenAment-wb2ny]

Wow you took an ugly cherry root ball. And made an absolutely gorgeous looking vase. Thank you for sharing

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Aleen 😀

[@AleenAment-wb2ny]

@MikeHolton you are very welcome. Your absolutely gorgeous

[@MikeHolton]

@@AleenAment-wb2ny Thanks but I am now blushing! 🤭

[@lynndeyoung2103]

GORGEOUS work!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much! Lynn 😀

[@karenkalweit6018]

I love all the beautiful kinds of wood you use.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you very much Karen, I do spend a lot of time trying to find nice things to turn 😀

[@Paradise-on-Earth]

very, VERY beautiful!!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much 😀

[@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 😀

[@suesmith9202]

That is absolutely gorgeous

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Sue 😀

[@patriciacushing7448]

Mike that is absolutely stunning. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@MikeHolton]

Glad you enjoyed it Patricia 😀

[@janashton9573]

Beautiful I really like this one and I totally enjoy your show

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Jan 😀

[@karenstafford724]

That is absolutely gorgeous
❤❤😊

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you Karen 😊

[@davedear929]

Such beauty such talent. If I had made that I would be wearing a massive smile for weeks.. Well done and thank you.

[@MikeHolton]

Wow, thank you and I was ,I still have this and will never let it go 😀

[@daveh013]

I saw a wood turning video in my feed. The knot, burl what have you looked cool so I watched it.
-its TH-cam so of course I must love watching wood turning videos.
I did watch some wondering what happened to my last interest in my feed.
Then I found this channel....
Out of all the similar this is the only one that's personable, and explain what you're going for vs what you're afraid of going wrong.
Then there's the fact that the dog watching over you looks like my late friend Phil T Dog.
So, I am happily subscribed.
Give that boy a ear scratch for me

[@MikeHolton]

My pleasure, consider his ear scratched 😁. Glad you like my videos, I'm a simple guy that just wants to share the experience. All the best, Mike

[@rebeccamayers2056]

Turn out beautifully. Amazing what can be seen when its upside down. Think you are well pass your 1000 mark

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😊, indeed the 1000 mark is just a little behind us now, I really can't believe how well the channel has done! 😀

[@tracybranham8648]

Absolutely Gorgeous ! 💚😀

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@tracybranham8648]

@@MikeHolton you're welcome.

[@estrellagilana4487]

So beautifully handcrafted 😍

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@robertstaiert5370]

This is a worthwhile video, very interesting - glad I watched it.

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much Robert 😀

[@jerrywatts649]

that is absolutely stunning

[@MikeHolton]

Thanks so much 😀

[@christopherforster6555]

Glassy amazing thanks.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you too! 😌

[@lesliehales2303]

That is just beautiful, good on ya, be proud.😊

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@mimclark3274]

Absolutely gorgeous!

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! 😊

[@margaretwalker5188]

Amazing results. Gorgeous.❤stunning.

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you so much Margaret 😊

[@petetap4255]

That's a really nice vase...nice one man👍👍

[@MikeHolton]

Thank you! Cheers Pete 😀