The many faces of Yew - A DANGEROUS Woodturning project

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  • @charlesstewart9246
    @charlesstewart9246 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a wobble that yew had as it spun. Had me worried a few times. Lovely platter it turned out to be. Yew know your stuff my good man. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌🏻🤔😃

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha and let the Yew puns begin 😋, there was a bit of a wobble when I tried to ramp up the speed. I would not have been able to turn it on my old lathe.

  • @mikemercer6307
    @mikemercer6307 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's definitely a platter, a fabulous one😊

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Mike, glad you like it 😀

  • @alansmith477
    @alansmith477 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Call it whatever you like. I call it beautiful. Thanks

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Haha thanks Alan 😀

  • @paulhubbard3691
    @paulhubbard3691 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a great looking centre piece yew has a natural beauty, you made it even better great job Mike great video thanks Paul.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much Paul 😀

  • @jimpike3489
    @jimpike3489 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Haha 20 years, Mike you have serious wood turner OCD, never throw any wood away. I have some great walnut logs from around 5 years ago in my wood bucket. I think the bark inclusion makes the piece more beautiful, thanks for sharing, good luck with the channel. Only 3.92k subscribers but 1,729,408 views, this channel will grow Mike.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much, you should see my scrap tub, it's full of bit's so many people would just throw away. My sister came round and raided it for her log burner, I swear I let out an audible whimper lol.
      Really appreciate your support, I know I've only been going a year but I am enjoying it so much and feel that I'm just getting started with the ideas and creativity, editing is a pain especially as I use two cameras but it's all part of the process. All the best, Mike.

  • @DV8.1
    @DV8.1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another fine piece

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks William :D

  • @richardwoodall7809
    @richardwoodall7809 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved watching your process, your piece turned out beautiful!!! Thank you

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You are so welcome Richard and thanks 😊

  • @NorthWoodsRCFlyClub
    @NorthWoodsRCFlyClub ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow that turned very nice ,I’ve never seen yew wood turned before

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      It turns beautifully but you have to be careful with the dust. All the best, Mike

  • @stg6186
    @stg6186 ปีที่แล้ว

    You did a great job but nothing beats what nature can provide us with. A stunning piece of nature at her best.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Couldn't agree more! Thanks 😃

  • @sambatty3785
    @sambatty3785 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that it starts as a chunk of wood and evolves into a thing of beauty. Hopefully one day I will have that ‘eye’ 😊

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Sam, it just comes from practice, keep going and I'm sure you will get there.

  • @davidpatterson2093
    @davidpatterson2093 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bowl, Dish, Tray, Platter, Vessel, ??? I'm gonna call it a Plank 😂 A very nice Plank Mike, Only joking mate, seriously it looks great I had no idea how it was gonna end up but well impressed, Dave

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Dave and to be honest if I had thought of plank that is exactly what I would have called it, perfect description :D

  • @thehampshirewoodturner
    @thehampshirewoodturner ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That is a lovely piece Mike. I love working with Yew the colours and the finish are just fantastic, and you have really made the best of that piece of wood

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Steve, and even better, managed to turn this without loosing a finger 🤘 lol

    • @thehampshirewoodturner
      @thehampshirewoodturner ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MikeHolton That is the scariest thing about turning a piece like that, My brother did suggest i loose a finger doing a project like that just to get my viewing figures up. I didn't think i need viewers that badly

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@thehampshirewoodturner Completely agree, what would be worse though would be loosing a finger and not catching it on camera lol

  • @k9insomniac783
    @k9insomniac783 ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve turned a fair amount of these types of wood. Absolutely spectacular grain patterns and colors. Not to mention that it’s a softer wood so it’s a pleasure to turn. In my experience. Your projects never cease to impress me Mike.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much my friend, yew has to be one of my favourites to turn.

    • @k9insomniac783
      @k9insomniac783 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MikeHolton Mine too Mike. I did get my hands on some red cedar that was an absolute joy to turn. The smell was just another bonus. I used every scrap of it I could. Even used a few 1”x1” little cut offs to make some pipes for some Gonks I turned.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@k9insomniac783 When you get some nice wood you just don't want it to end.

  • @DougMilleratWoodSpunRound
    @DougMilleratWoodSpunRound ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gorgeous piece of wood. You did a fabulous job with it.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Doug, thank you so much 😀

  • @JimmyFletchYNWA97
    @JimmyFletchYNWA97 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fascinating to watch and thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks for sharing Mike.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks James, glad you liked it 😄

  • @WoodWizardrybyColin
    @WoodWizardrybyColin ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Yew did an awesome job on that really love the shape and the wood as always is stunning

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha and the Yew puns continue 😂 thanks Colin 😆

  • @Ted_P
    @Ted_P ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I really like the bark inclusion in this one. I’ll join in calling it a plank. A fancy plank for sure. Nice work!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha, I'm calling the guy that bought it and tell him it's official title is the Plank 😂.

  • @edwardashford9569
    @edwardashford9569 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Platter gets my vote. Nice job, but I should not have watched just before bed, I will have nightmares about unsupported cuts!
    The tree I cut down was like two trunks fused with a massive bark inclusion, but I just went for the conventiona and made 8 small lumpsl. I found it at the back of Dad's garage about 30 years after I felled it!
    Lovely piece, lovely wood, lovely finish. I still have a couple of chunks, and I am definitely going to make a small platter. Thanks for yet another inspiring video.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  11 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You are more than welcome Edward and thanks😀

  • @deehenry1983
    @deehenry1983 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    i just LOVE it when you make things other than bowls. this is fab - well done mate!!!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Dee, I'll keep trying to do more than just bowls although I do really enjoy making bowls lol,

  • @rachrach8647
    @rachrach8647 ปีที่แล้ว

    Bloody yew !!! I'm always amazed by that wood, and i love to work it... Awesome piece !

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You and me both! Thanks, Mike 😀

  • @SuzieSwissWoodturner
    @SuzieSwissWoodturner ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely platter. Yew is such a beautiful wood!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      It really is, just wish it was food safe lol

  • @jaxxlawson4545
    @jaxxlawson4545 ปีที่แล้ว

    Different and stunningly gorgeous.
    Enjoyed watching that Mike, Thank you!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      So glad you enjoyed it Jaxx :D

  • @AndyFisher1965
    @AndyFisher1965 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely plater colours in the wood are great

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Cheers Andrew, yew wood is always amazing!

  • @williamriley-le9zo
    @williamriley-le9zo ปีที่แล้ว

    Another beautiful job of turning sir. I can go along with another commenter in calling it a winged dish. The best for me is when I learn something from whomever I'm watching and what I learned here is that Yew is NOT food safe. Thank yew for the lesson. LOL.
    Cheers,
    Bill Riley

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Your welcome Bill, indeed Yew like laburnum is poisonous but even more so! 😀

  • @timpardoe7623
    @timpardoe7623 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the look of the yew

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Me too Tim, they are just so pretty.

  • @SilverBack.
    @SilverBack. ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike Excellent piece, well done 👏👏👏👏

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Doug, really had fun with this one, although it was a little scary at times.

  • @normangreenwell2425
    @normangreenwell2425 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video and lovely piece of Yew

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it 😃

  • @NCGreen
    @NCGreen ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorgeous piece

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Scott, this one was fun if not a little scary 😆

  • @earlearl8850
    @earlearl8850 ปีที่แล้ว

    You always keep me guessing how each project will turn out. Thank you for sharing your skills with us.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      You are so welcome! I really loved making this one 😀

  • @peterthornton8520
    @peterthornton8520 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think the description of a Platter is about right. Great choice of shape and use of the woods features such as the Bark Inclusion. Nice one. Cheers

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much Peter, this one was a lot of fun 😃

  • @DavidJUlschmid
    @DavidJUlschmid ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for posting these videos. I'm just getting started with the Nova Chuck and Wood Worm. Excellent work, Mr. Holton!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks David, glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for your support :)

  • @dianewages8977
    @dianewages8977 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thoroughly enjoyed this❤

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it Diane 😀

  • @brycegenevaostler9359
    @brycegenevaostler9359 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great looking platter. Wishing I had a lathe. Keek up the good work.

  • @MorningwoodTurning
    @MorningwoodTurning ปีที่แล้ว

    That turned out quite nicely!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, must admit, I was not 100% confident going into this one 😃

  • @williamweaver4946
    @williamweaver4946 ปีที่แล้ว

    Gorgeous piece of yew. It always blows my mind that someone 20 years ago cut that tree and stores it for that long. Amazing work! Love watching your videos.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks William, I'm so glad they did, although that wood was hard as rock. When I first got it, it had a moisture content of just over 6% which is crazy low.

  • @calmwoodcreations3709
    @calmwoodcreations3709 ปีที่แล้ว

    Made a yew wood "magic" wand for my better half one Christmas. The piece was well seasoned, cut for 12 years and not a large section. The wand sat on a bough of the tree overnight..... It warped! So she has a curved wand made especially for her craziest spells. Perfect! 🤪

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, that's a great, I may give it a go, I would love to make a crooked wand. Thanks, Mike

  • @Skyrunner_84
    @Skyrunner_84 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing this video. You have re-sparked some inspiration for me.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      You are so welcome! Thanks for watching. 😃

  • @philippaatkinson8703
    @philippaatkinson8703 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Absolutely beautiful piece of art! 😊

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Philippa, that is so nice of you to say.

  • @crotty4beagle
    @crotty4beagle ปีที่แล้ว

    So Beautiful!!

  • @jsprankel4712
    @jsprankel4712 ปีที่แล้ว

    I believe I'd call it a platter of some kind. The wood is beautiful, as usual, Sir!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you kindly, yeah I'm calling a platter going forward, not that I have to as it's already in the hands of it's new owner :)

  • @terryarnold7423
    @terryarnold7423 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful piece! Gorgeous wood!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much Terry 😃

  • @jeffreyholland7829
    @jeffreyholland7829 ปีที่แล้ว

    Maybe a platter to empty your pockets into when getting ready for bed? Beautiful piece of yew however. Love your videos!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Not a bad idea, thanks for watching Jeffery, I appreciate your support 😃

  • @MillfieldWheels
    @MillfieldWheels 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hi Mike,
    Just re-watched this vid and noticed you had snapped a screw.
    I've found the best way to remove it is with a plug cutter. Various sizes available, usual comes as a set.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I have some but at the time I had totally forgot I owned a set lol

  • @blackhorse2947
    @blackhorse2947 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice looking project

  • @michaelfelixb1316
    @michaelfelixb1316 ปีที่แล้ว

    Das ist sehr schön geworden. Die Farben und die Maserung kommt schön zur Geltung 👌

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Danke Michael, freut mich, dass es dir gefallen hat.

  • @jakes9708
    @jakes9708 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice platter. Since it's not food safe it could make for a nice centerpiece on a decorated table.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jake, I know, I believe it's new owner is doing just that with it 😊. All the best, Mike

  • @HughJanus-i1i
    @HughJanus-i1i ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful work,really enjoyed watching

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you enjoyed it thanks

  • @jth0227
    @jth0227 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's beautiful. I'm not experienced enough yet to make something like that. Just watching made me nervous. Thanks for showing everyone what is possible.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      You are so welcome but give it a try, you never know what you can do till you try 😀

  • @mikemcmillan4770
    @mikemcmillan4770 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love that wood. Can't wait for stuff to season though.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes is beautiful, I have another piece just arrive 😀

  • @lv_woodturner3899
    @lv_woodturner3899 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow, that was a LOT of turning air. Well done. If you have made a small bowl in the middle, this would be called a winged bowl in my turning club.
    Glad the cracks held up with the CA glue.
    I do love the look of yew when freshly turned.
    Dave.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Dave, you have me wondering now if I should have left a bowl in the middle..... next time perhaps. Air turning is always fun, trying to see where you are cutting.

  • @fionacrouch1732
    @fionacrouch1732 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wasn't sure in the beginning but did a yew turn, and I love it! 😋🤭

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh you're funny! 😂😀😋😜

    • @fionacrouch1732
      @fionacrouch1732 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MikeHolton I try Mr Holton 😋

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fionacrouch1732 you succeed Mrs Crouch 😛

    • @fionacrouch1732
      @fionacrouch1732 ปีที่แล้ว

      @MikeHolton not sure I should give up my day job just yet, though. Can't survive with an audience of 1 🤣

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fionacrouch1732 Haha sounds like the early days of my channel 🤣😂😅

  • @robertboycewoodturningn.c.7838
    @robertboycewoodturningn.c.7838 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome piece. Great job as always 👍👍

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much Robert😃

  • @Keiths_Shopsmith
    @Keiths_Shopsmith ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful work!
    I think the platter would look awesome as a centerpiece with a candle (LED one).

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes I was thinking that as well 😃

  • @avago2day
    @avago2day ปีที่แล้ว

    I love it and the gorgeous grain, I remember my first winged bowl, it frightened the life out of me putting my hands near a spinning propeller! You have made a new subscriber. Jane ❤

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks Jane, really appreciate your support 😊. Propeller is a great way to describe it, when I cranked up the speed it sounded exactly the same 🤣

  • @Loan--Wolf
    @Loan--Wolf ปีที่แล้ว

    that turned out nice

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, I do like the way this one turned out.

  • @HolzUlfi1896
    @HolzUlfi1896 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great Project, Good work! Jew is my favorite Type of Wood!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, Yew is mine as well ☺️

  • @genekatauskas6904
    @genekatauskas6904 ปีที่แล้ว

    You've intimated 92% of turners,, the rest of the turnees are frightened to death. Nice work dude 🔨👍🍺

  • @JamesHardiman99
    @JamesHardiman99 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I made something similar to that at school, some 60 years ago, but just with a shaped scraper. Mine was longer and thinner.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nice that must have been tricky!

  • @alsaffarstudios
    @alsaffarstudios ปีที่แล้ว

    What an outstanding creation. I was wondering which of CA glue you used to heal the cracks? Thanks again for sharing your beautiful work with us 🙏🏼

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi and thanks! I used a black CA glue made by o3a works quite well 😀

  • @lindagoldberg2325
    @lindagoldberg2325 ปีที่แล้ว

    Elegant!

  • @jonscott1948
    @jonscott1948 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have brain got from long civic and felt quite spaced out watching this one trying to understand how the carving was working with such a uneven shape! Really enjoyed it still and thought it turned out beautifully whatever you decide to call it.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jon, it was hard to carve as the area you're cutting is mostly a blur so you look at the opposite side to see a difference in the outline. You get a feel for where you are and what your tool is doing.

  • @terryflynn2791
    @terryflynn2791 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mike you have inspire me to turn a piece of magnolia I have had for 6 months. Terry downunder

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Cool! let me know how you get on, all the best, Mike

  • @donaldchase6800
    @donaldchase6800 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Donald, glad you liked it.

  • @indianatone218
    @indianatone218 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some beautiful colours came out of that yew, thanks for making us aware its not a food friendly wood ,im just getting into turning so will watch out for that, Greetings from Wales UK ive subd you ,thanks for showing us your work Ant.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Ant, the two main wood species in the UK you have to be careful of are Yew and Laburnum, both can be dangerous. I love visiting Wales, been there quite a few times although it's a bit of a hike from Co Durham.

  • @pointer2null
    @pointer2null ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice - I've got a bit of Yew I've been trying to decide what to do with.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Have fun and keep your fingers well away from the wings :D

    • @pointer2null
      @pointer2null ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MikeHolton Oh yes - I learned that lesson a long time back! 😛

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      😂

  • @stephanielovatt2787
    @stephanielovatt2787 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would call the piece, a "winged dish". To me, a dish is a shallow bowl. This is a very decorative piece, which people might be tempted to put food on. However, some pearly marbles, or similar, stacked or otherwise arranged, might discourage the food temptation .The colour is gorgeous! The feathering is lovely! Well done, on a tricky turning!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Stephanie, I love turning pieces like this as they need a lot of concentration so I can loose myself in it and become completely engrossed. I would do more but I'm sure people would get bored after a while lol 😀

  • @spindlesworkshop9744
    @spindlesworkshop9744 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool piece

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks Luie, this one came out way better than I had hoped for.

  • @mamuth_steelmcc
    @mamuth_steelmcc ปีที่แล้ว

    Иногда смотрю ваши видео и мне очень нравятся этот вид досуга, хочу попробовать заниматься этим. Творческих успехов ! Это великолепно.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Это приятно слышать, и именно так я начал. Спасибо

  • @jwrowland77
    @jwrowland77 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice. Yews a nice wood. Great for lots of things, except as a food bowl/platter. Lol 😂.

  • @susanburrows5288
    @susanburrows5288 ปีที่แล้ว

    Still catching up on older videos...I really like this piece. The wood is interesting in grain and color, I agree the black CA just enhanced the center darkness of the wood and made it stand out as a feature. I've noticed in your winged pieces and in other turners' that something about leaving the straight edges of the end of log cuts bothers me. I think the straight ends fits this piece because there is no round "bowl" area in the center, the whole thing is gently dished on top, and the roundness in the base/foot flows better.
    Looking forward both tomore catching up and seeing what you do for the channel's TWO year anniversary.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much Susan, with pieces like this I prefer to keep as much as the natural shape as possible, all the best, Mike 😀

  • @WhenLifeTurns
    @WhenLifeTurns ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve been planning on making something similar but with hickory. I think it will be fun just not looking forward to sanding.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha, yeah, the sanding was a bit of a bitch, use a palm sander on the fasces it works a lot better.

  • @woodys_woodwork
    @woodys_woodwork ปีที่แล้ว

    Couldn't see where you were going with that, but its a lovely style
    And looks so much better with the bark removed
    What's the overall length of your lathe included the motor? As the motor sticks out by a foot-ish

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Overall with the motor it's about 154cm so fairly wide, and I'm thinking about getting a bed extension lol

    • @woodys_woodwork
      @woodys_woodwork ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MikeHolton think I need to build an extension onto my shop 🤣🥴

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haha, I had to do some major rearranging to get mine in, but so worth it.

  • @VynceMontgomery
    @VynceMontgomery ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice ... decorative platter? In any case, I had a moment of fear when the corner caught your sleeve on spin-up, because I didn't realize the "dangerous" in the title referred only to yew's toxicity. I wonder, too, if you could have cut the original stock essentially parallel to the eventual surface of the platter and thus also gotten two small matching bowls for it.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks, I could have but I do not have to tools to do it successfully and safely lol 😀

  • @jacquelinemarshall5563
    @jacquelinemarshall5563 ปีที่แล้ว

    You could put it on your dresser and call it a valet. To put keys on, or odds and ends on. I thoroughly enjoy watching you and listening to your thoughts. If there's any thing you don't know what to do with you can send it my way! 😂 Take care.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha Jacqueline, you would end up with more bowls than you could handle 😂

  • @dchilliard09
    @dchilliard09 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! Cheers!

  • @cynrich1
    @cynrich1 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've never seen a piece of yew turned before, it seems quite a fight, but it is beautiful wood! Either way, you ended with a really lovely piece.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much! Turning it this way is a bit of a fight but it is a very hard wood, it was used for longbows.

  • @gloriamccallum5447
    @gloriamccallum5447 ปีที่แล้ว

    To me it looks more like a plater, but it is beautiful 😍

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      I think so too! 😊

  • @ericbeckett1166
    @ericbeckett1166 ปีที่แล้ว

    What ratio of oil and shellac do you use?

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      It depends on how your shellac is mixed but if it's a normal mix then about 50:50 will be fine. Apply thin layers and see how it builds up

  • @petewarne5138
    @petewarne5138 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello. Im new to turning and am finding you work interesting. Please can you tell me about the "black liquid" in the squeazy bottle, what is it and who supplies it. Regards Pete (UK)

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Pete, sure, it's a black CA glue (superglue). I get mine from Yandles www.yandles.co.uk/tools-machines/adhesives-glues/ca-superglue/c655 . You need to use the accelerator, but not too much as it can bubble up. Don't use it on large gaps, for large gaps use a 2 part epoxy/resin or milliput. If you are unsure, give me a shout and I'll point you to the right video where I'm using the different ones. All the best. Mike

  • @timponder7487
    @timponder7487 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great wood art as usual from your shop 👌

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much Tim 😀

  • @Woodturningwithbarry
    @Woodturningwithbarry ปีที่แล้ว

    Lovely job mate

  • @Lou.B
    @Lou.B ปีที่แล้ว

    It's amazing how often I watch these and have NO idea what shape is being revealed until it's almost done!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Lou, sometimes I have no idea either 😃

  • @mattcavanagh5701
    @mattcavanagh5701 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Lovely piece! I’ve been considering trying a non-round bowl myself and this just gives me more inspiration to try it.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Go for it! Just keep an eye on where the piece is in relation to your fingers 😃, all the best, Mike

  • @tomislavtomasicwoodturning
    @tomislavtomasicwoodturning ปีที่แล้ว

    Great job as always 👍

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Cheers Tom, I really appreciate your support 😃

  • @lornalarsen493
    @lornalarsen493 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Is that shape of vessel called a "trencher"?

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Hi Lorna, it has that shape I guess, trenchers are made from brass shell casings by soldiers in the trenches during the war.

    • @lornalarsen493
      @lornalarsen493 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MikeHolton I didn't know that. What a sad thing to think about.

  • @nickfritz8692
    @nickfritz8692 ปีที่แล้ว

    New to your page. Very nice work! What ratio is the bees wax and linseed oil. Thanks 🙏

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Nick, thanks for watching. Ratio was about 7:1 oil to wax, you can watch me make it here th-cam.com/video/5k_hyMysoMk/w-d-xo.html All the best, Mike.

  • @Bahaman1
    @Bahaman1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Would’ve loved to see how you removed the tendon. Anyway it is beautiful.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Vincent, sorry about that, I used a jam chuck I have a video out at three today in which I remove the tenon in the same way I did the Yew plate. All the best, Mike

  • @BritishBeeMan
    @BritishBeeMan ปีที่แล้ว

    That was terrifying. Yew crazy!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hahaha, there were a couple of points when I had to keep an eye on my left sleeve as it was getting a bit close to the propeller blade :)

  • @StevenRatcliffe-um4ud
    @StevenRatcliffe-um4ud ปีที่แล้ว

    What are the dimensions of this sheep please, my wife really loves these. Thanks

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Steven, it's about 12" long, 5-6" wide and 3" high. All the best, Mike

  • @alanbrackett4230
    @alanbrackett4230 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautiful wood a much longer piece would make a exquisite longbow.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed Alan, it's hard to get hold of suitable pieces for bows, I would also not know where to start. May look into it though, thanks.

  • @juttabruckmann1463
    @juttabruckmann1463 ปีที่แล้ว

    Perfekt! 👍🏼

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks so much 😊

  • @thedogsboll
    @thedogsboll 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    nice piece. if you had split the log lengthways first you could have made two of those

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      So true but I did not have the equipment to do it properly at the time 😃

    • @thedogsboll
      @thedogsboll 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      surly you have an axe and a hammer😀

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@thedogsboll Haha I do but it never occurred to me lol

  • @spiritwynd
    @spiritwynd ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely beautiful Mike! We don't find yew very much in Canada, but we do have a lot of eastern red cedar that rivals this grain.
    I always bring the ends up on my pieces like this, so that I have a natural edge, with sap wood showing all around the "dish". But I really like the square ends too!
    Congratulations on a year on TH-cam!🥳

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks 😀, I've never turned eastern red cedar but I have seen it, it looks amazing!!! This year has gone so fast :)

  • @debroberts1296
    @debroberts1296 ปีที่แล้ว

    I had no idea you could turn something that isn't round. Too bad yew is poisonous, it would make a lovely food tray. Very nice outcome.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yep, I will be doing a square plate soon 😊

  • @jasonmontgomery8180
    @jasonmontgomery8180 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice "Platter?"

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Jason, current favourite name for this is 'plank' 😁

  • @usedcarsokinawa
    @usedcarsokinawa ปีที่แล้ว

    Coin/key dish by the front door.

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      That's not a bad idea, thanks 😃

  • @chrischambers5466
    @chrischambers5466 ปีที่แล้ว

    I tried almost the exact replica of that a few months ago, it ended up as an egg cup! The wings got a bit thin and disintegrated ☹Still, its a nice egg cup

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh no! It can happen easily, this is why I worked from the outside in keeping plenty of meat there to support the bowl, your egg cup is probably more useful than this though :D

  • @davidcochran9322
    @davidcochran9322 ปีที่แล้ว

    The “bark inclusion” is partially rotten pith - very typical in Yew. You were lucky that it didn’t split and become a propeller!!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi David, sorry to disagree but if you pause the video at 2:09 you will clearly see two piths and the bark inclusion between them. All the best, Mike

  • @GRIZZ357
    @GRIZZ357 ปีที่แล้ว

    sweet move brother

  • @ivanbukh7576
    @ivanbukh7576 ปีที่แล้ว

    Красиво сделано! Я бы сделал чашу с загнутыми крыльями, тогда было бы менее опасно точить!

    • @MikeHolton
      @MikeHolton  ปีที่แล้ว

      Я думал об этом, но решил оставить это в покое. Спасибо за просмотр.