😠 I RUINED This Beautiful Plum! 💣💥 - Wood Turning
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- I've been eyeing this piece of wood for years, waiting for it to dry. I just knew it was going to be beautiful! Maybe if someone else had turned it but, I ruined it! Finished in shellac.
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A few comments about my title being "click bait." because it indicates some disaster, I guess. That was not my intention. I mis-judged this piece. I got all caught up in trying to save the bark and utilize as much of the heart wood as I could. I ruined the piece because I didn't take into account the combination of the flat sides and the difference between the length and the width of the piece. I always try not to remove any more wood then I have to but should have approached this piece in a different way. I'm just disgusted with myself.
Remember what Bob Ross always said, there are no mistakes, only Happy Accidents.
I really believe you're being unnecessarily critical of it, Phil. It turned out to be a beautiful piece, with lots of interesting bits to see.
I got what you meant. I figured it was because you didn't want to lose the bark. It was an amazing piece.
@@heathersmith1257 I tell my students that often.
You can't undo once your started removing wood. You made the best of it and it's still a nice piece.
400 views in 30 minutes of posting! There must be a lot of us hanging out for our weekly dose of Phil’s magic. Thanks again Phil for a master-lesson in Woking with the timber.
I know I do.
Thanks, Bob! 😊
Yep every week.
Bonjour phill
Toujours aussi surprenant
Bravo a vous
Christian
Merci bien, Christian ! 😃
I like it . I think it is really pretty
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Доброго времини суток Фил. Красивая структура дерева, красивый цвет древесины. Как всегда очень хорошая работа. Спасибо за видео.
Спасибо, любезно! 😊
Hi Phil, from Ocean Shores. That is NOT an error. That's beautifully done. Had to quit turning, had a stroke. Can't trust myself around machines anymore. Still enjoy your show.
Sorry to hear that but good to know you are still with us! Hang in there, maybe you will be able to get back at it and if you can't, well, you can teach! 😊
We would be proud to display this bowl in our home or office, it's beautiful. As would anybody out there. You still put a little bit of your soul into this fine work of art. As you do with all your work. You turning channel format is one of the best on TH-cam. Thanks for sharing this and all your post with us and all the good folks around the world.🌿 🌍🌎🌏 👍👍👍👍👍
Wow, thank you, Rob! I'm blushing! 😊
Now thats my type of bowl thick and chunky wood with bark , i dont like those those skinny nearly see through bowls , a lovely piece Phil 👏👏👏👏👏
I feel the same way, most of the time. This one is just a little too chunky! 😊
Another natural beauty, Phil! Thanks😊
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Some of the enjoyment I receive from watching your video, Phil, comes from your commentary. Your ability to impart a level of familial friendship, added to your turning talent help to make Thursday worth looking ahead to every week. Thank you. Not ruined, different.
It's early Friday morning when I see it over this side if the pond and Phil's chuckle always makes my day. 🤗
Thanks again Phil
Well said!
You are too kind, Hubert, thank you! 😊
Wood is just like people, we don’t always get what we expect or want. We both have flaws; wood and people have beauty when we look past what we expect to what we have. Love your work.
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Another nice job.
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Howdy Phil 👋👋... Far from ruined. It's beautiful. You're still the Picasso of wood turning
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Hey… I’d be proud to display it on one of my prominent shelves! It’s supposed to be different than all your other ones!
Thanks Phil!
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It’s not ruined Mr. Anderson, it’s quite pretty. I love it! ❤
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Looks real nice to me!
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No. Not ruined. In fact it is lovely. It was a difficult piece, and you nailed it!
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Come on Phil - it's unique & has a charm of its own! The wood always has the last word!😀
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I know you’ve said it before, you work with what you got. Another masterful teaching session from “Teacher”. Beautiful wood.
Thank you so much, Kid! 😊
It's not ruined, Phil. Plenty of beauty in this plum piece. Subtle colours and character.
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Even though it may not be your cup of tea, I think it is lovely. Very natural with all the cracks. I like it.
Thank you! 😊
Heart wood is beautiful colors. Again Phil thanks for sharing with your TH-cam family! Maybe you can put your old gouge on the wall of fame for all the years of service of turning out beautiful pieces of art
Thank you, Doug! 😊
I think it’s beautiful because you uncovered all of the beautiful parts. Not ruined at all.
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Don’t be so hard on yourself, Phil. You have to go where the wood takes you. Carole and I really liked the end result - it may not have been what you intended to end up with, but sometimes a piece of “treen” with more solidity to it does make sense, and Carole and I both think this was one of those. As I said in one of my other recent comments, I would give that house room in a second. And watching the transformation you guide continues to be a highly effective way for me to relax.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video enough to relax, thank you, Ian! 😊
Well you had me going with that title. I hardly look on that piece as any kind of failure. I love that some bowls turn out thick and heavy by virtue of the shape of the piece. I think you, again, brought out the best of this piece. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Bob! 😊
Woodturning with Phil is like a box of chocolates, never know what you are going to get! 😊
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I grew up with plum trees, but never saw the gorgeous purple veining of the inside! Your creations remind me of people- we are all unique in our strengths and weaknesses, beautiful in our varied shapes and colors, thicknesses or otherwise. Thank you for sharing your skills with us, helping us to see beauty everywhere.
Ah that's lovely.🙏
Thank you, Susannah! 😊
I think you did better than I every have on Plum! Mine all self destructs! I feel bad for the folks who like to watch disasters rather than process. Love what you did with what you had!
Thank you, Anthony! 😃
A little late to the party, but that really is a beautiful piece with it's own character. Just like our kids. Each is beautiful in their own way.
Thank you! 😊
We are all to hard on ourselves. I am thinking that this is natures way of saying it’s perfect. Love the look of plum. Thanks for sharing Phil 👍.
You have a positive attitude, Scott, thanks! 😊
It’s definitely not ruined! It’s rustic and beautiful!
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Well, Ii think you did a beautiful job on a wonky piece. I love the wonkyness. Phil, it's another beautiful piece with lots of character!
Thanks, Jane! 😊
My grandfather had a wide edge bowl he kept shelled nuts in with holes for the tools. When he passed I kept it. Thank you for reminding me of that!
Yeah, there's plenty of room to drill holes for the tools. Thanks, Carolyn! 😊
Don’t be so hard on yourself Phil, it is a little different but still has a lot of character, nothing wrong with chunky sides every now and then, I’m starting to get a bit chunkier as I get older 😂 , always good to watch your videos.
All the best to you.
Regards Jim
Haha, I'm right there with you, Jim! 😊
Very nice like every Thursday night Phil. Thank you so much for sharing. See you next week
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We are our own worst critics!. Is it any surprise that we say the wood takes us where it needs to go, yet we aren't always pleased with the destination? It's beautiful, Phil. The wood, of course, is really nice, and your treatment of it is as always spot on. Its heavy and won't tip over easy and can be used for self-defense. Job well done!
LOL! Thanks, Steve! 😊
Beautiful “ruined” bowl, Phil. 😊😊😊
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Your unloved piece, is someone else’s masterpiece.
If you say so, Margaret, thanks! 😊
I really enjoy that you highlight the imperfections. Plum is a beautiful wood.
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Sometimes the wood just tells you what it wants and you just cannot change it lol nice work Phil😅
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It's a very lovely bowl! There's nothing wrong with having thicker walls, each piece has its own personality
Pretty dang thick, Carolyn, but thank you! 😊
This piece is lovely and chunky, just right for filling with hot bread rolls, fresh from the oven, to eat with hot, chunky soup, in the middle of winter. Yum!
Oh, you've painted quite a nice picture, Stephanie, thanks! 😊
As long as I have been watching you Phil I don’t think you can ruin anything it all turns out looking rate I am in awe
Thanks, Ken! 😊
A cracking piece again Phil. Not ruined at all but as nature intended it to look.
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I like this bowl, Phil. Looks like a nice mantle piece to me. On second thought, I would seal it and make an indoor fountain out of it. Yeah, that's it. Indoor fountain. Thanks, Phil, for your lovely work. ❤
Thanks, Kersi, sounds cool! 😊
Hi Phil the Plum wood is beautiful I love the purple in it and the lovely grain and marking and nooks and crannies. The live edge chunky bowl is magnificent and unique well done, you truly areca masterwoodturner. Amanda xx
Thank you very much, Amanda! 😃
Ruined? Hell no! It's awesome.
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Thanks Phil! Sure doesn't look ruined It looks like a pretty bowl Thanks Judy.
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Hey Phil, dont beat yourself up mate it really turned out lovely, you can only work with the piece of wood you have and do the best for it. I think you did real well, great job.
Thank you, Alan! 😊
I was saving my 'what a load of rot' comment for something really punky, but 'Ruined' ? ,,,, what a load of rot. I, and I would hazard a guess at a good proportion of the viewers would be super thrilled to have one of Phil's disasters as a centre table piece. As usual, thanks agan Phil for sharing your skills and experiencesl
You are too kind, Richard, thank you! 😃
Don't believe you ruined it Phil. One of a kind, yes but great. Thanks, Dan.
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The bowl is so lovely. The colors are gorgeous. You teach every time you give us a video.
Thank you, Judith! 😊
You certainly didn’t ruin that lovely piece of wood, Phil, it’s lovely. I prefer thin and delicate but my wife prefers chunky. It’s all personal preference 🌞
True enough, Ray, thanks! 😊
Thank You Phil, Thank You Judy... Plum yea-ha..( Phil what if you sign that short gauge, mount it on an appropriate turned platter & hang it on the wall when you are finished with it. Turn the whole thing into a fun show ?)... At 10:24 "Sandpaper just brings it into submission" ha, watch out Plum.... GREAT title Phil, it kept me on the edge of my seat waiting for something to happen. For it to explode or something terrible to happen. All the time watching expecting something....Phil nothing happened and YOU made another wonderful live edge bowl and it works for me!!!
Until next Thursday Phil... TM
Ha! A gouge retirement party, I like it! Thanks, Tuffy! No disaster like flying wood or anything, just a poorly judged piece of wood ending up with walls so thick they would hold back an army! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop YES, Please do a "Gouge Retirement Party"😀!!!!!!!
"walls so thick they would hold back an army!"...OR... Hold back a bowl full of M&M's 😛..YOU DID ANOTHER WONDERFUL TURNING PHIL... TM
I stll love it
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It looks beautiful even with the imperfections! I'd be happy to display it in my home!!
Thank you, Annette! 😊
Great job - no matter what. Beautiful bowl.
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Phil… I like it, you took on a challenge and won. Nicely done. Thanks for bringing us along.
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Unusual but beautiful Phil. 💜🙏
Thanks, Beth! 😊
I think you did well, Phil. The unique beauty of the wood is well displayed
Thanks, David! 😊
That's one plum crazy bowl Phil 👍👍
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Although the walls are a little thick , I still believe its a great bowl Thanks for sharing Phil . Have a great weekend !
Thank you, Jon, you too! 😊
Nice bowl with lots of color, it may be chunky but it did not fly apart as I thought it might do from the title! Well done and thanks!
Cheers Al
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You have ended up with an interesting piece, showing the various textures. Good for showing the beginner.
Thanks, Alan! 😊
All my life I have been my biggest critic & have frequently been taken to task over that. I understand that you have the right to be disappointed with this piece but at the same time it is far from being a disaster. You love to retain bark as often as possible & you love to retain as much heartwood as possible in your pieces. You have, therefore, been true to yourself in this piece & can not ask for more. It is still a very nice bowl with a nice finish but overall the wood decided a lot of the shape. Head up mate, tomorrow is another day & your skill will not diminish. Cheers, stay safe & well to get ready for your next project, Don from South Aust.
Thank you for your well thought out and understanding comment, Don! 😊
Phil dont be so hard on yourself it is a beautiful bowl and well done
Thanks, Randy! 😊
i just found you over two weeks ago and have been back viewing your videos you my dear are awesome and very funny love your work
How cool are you, Debra! Thank you! 😊
Well then, this bowl can certainly be recognizable as a Phil creation. You never cease to amaze me and all your viewers. The shine sure comes through for all to enjoy. Keep smiling
Thanks, Chris! 😊
Mr Phil, this piece is beautiful just like any of your other work. It may not be an exceptional standout piece. But that doesn't mean it's not beautiful. You still put your amazing expertise to work on it. I think you're being a bit overly self- critical.
I think it's beautiful.
Thanks, Les! 😊
Way too hard on yourself with this one, Phil! It's a chunky bowl, yes, but it's a pretty, chunky bowl that reflects the character of the piece. Always a delight to watch you do your magic! Thanks!
Thank you! 😊
Hi Phil Sometimes you can only get what the wood will give and be happy with it in the end. Ruined is not a word that I would use to describe this bowl. The bark
and heart wood keep it beautiful as always in your turnings. Think you can take the thumb off Phil, maybe not your best but better than my best.
Take care Bob
Haha, thank you, Bob, I'm sure you do just fine! 😊
That is “Plum” amazing and does look wonderful.
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I like it Phil. But love watching you creat your art . I share your love for the natural. As a creator myself I know they all don't turn out to be masterpieces. But there's something in itself to be learned I guess.
Always learning! 😊
I don’t know why you think it’s ruined! I think it’s beautiful! Thanks Phil! See you next week!
Just too thick, Brenda. Poor planning. Thank you, I'm glad you like it! 😊
I really like his bowl Phil. Sometimes thick just needs to happen. This is a great piece!
Too thick and I like thick, Danella! I'm glad you like it, though, thank you for that! 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop Phil, I’d be hard pressed to remember a piece you’ve turned which I didn’t like. Each time I’m in my shop, my goal is to get a finish like yours. I’ve not yet mastered the shine. Most often, I chicken out and finish with Yorkshire grit after the sanding sealer! I’m working on it. If I ever grow up, and I’m 62 now, I want to turn like you! ❣️🙏🏻
@@danellabarnes-penman1118 Haha, I love that! I chicken out all the time! 😊
Sometimes Phil you just don't get what we think we're going to get from a piece of wood. That piece of Lilac I told you about yesterday is still sitting on the lathe because I'm just not sure yet on the outside profile. It's a little bit frustrating when you have something in mind but just can't get there. It's all part of the process of turning wood. Anywho happy turning my friend ☺️
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You did not ruin this piece! You let it be what it needed to be. Perfection is a dream. We all have imperfections. You let it be cracked, a bit thick, but allowing it's own gorgeous colors to be seen. Ruined? Far from it. You showed the beauty only age can bring. 💖
Haha, now when I look at it, it will be like looking in a mirror, Vicki! 😊
I dont see a problem with this pretty bowl. I know you are a perfectionist, Phil but its still a really pretty bowl! Dont criticize yourself, sweetie!
So kind of you, Texana, thank you! 😊
Thank you Phil I enjoyed the show. I know how you feel about the bark falling off, I am turning a bowl out of mistletoe attached to a Red gum branch and had small bits vanish into space.... grumble, grumble, grumble. That's me doing the grumbling lol.
Haha, thanks, John! 😊
❤ I think the bowl turned out beautifully Phil. You are way to hard on yourself & your masterpieces ❤
Thank you, Duchess! 😊
Morning Phil
Howdy, Huw! 😊
it looks great. the wood tells us what is possible and which way to go..... this one said it had to be thicker than normal, but keeps the character of the plum front and center.
Thank you, Joel! 😊
Thank you, Joel! 😊
That plum heartwood really is some pretty wood. It's always a joy to watch you turn, even if you aren't happy with the final product. To get a more delicate shape from that piece, you'd have needed to cut away quite a bit of the blank and that would have significantly altered what the piece was and would become. The good news is it held together and you got a good finished piece from it. I spent part of today making cherry toothpicks while turning the cup end of a 3 piece goblet (it's never a good thing when you start seeing sawdust and chips exiting the side of your piece) and then making a replacement, so I would consider your finished product a win when put in that context.
Haha, sorry about the toothpicks, Mark! It happens to us all some time or another. 😊
I think it looks good Phil it will make a nice fruit bowl you can only work with what you have and you did great job of it Blessings have a great weekend and don't be betting yourself up.
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Only so much one can do with some pieces of wood, but still came out very nice Phil. Nice work! Lots of unique character...
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You didn't ruin the piece phil,it was a hard piece to start off with,I think you did your best with it
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You got me Phil, I was waiting through the whole video for it to fly in half. I thought those wide cracks would provide a catch… and whammo, but it did not happen. It’s nice wood you just had a tough piece to make a nice shape out of. As always NICE WORK PHIL.
Thank you, John! 😃
I agree with your evaluation of the bowl. Maybe you could roughly square the bowl to get rid of the thick sides? Maybe chainsaw it or bandsaw. Just a thought. Thanks for letting us enjoy your turning. I can only guess how much work it is to put out a weekly video.
Thanks, Ken! 😊
I love everything about this bowl. Lots of beautiful details. 🪵
Thick details, Marcia! 😊
Wow Phil I was expecting a disaster of sorts! Instead I found a great video with a really nice bowl. I actually like the size and shape of this bowl. It’s a beautiful color and has so much character. The cracks are really cool and the bark is beautiful. I always enough your video content. It’s like listening to my dear friend. Can’t wait for next week.
You are too kind, Susanne, thank you! 😊
Hey ho Phil…you are a treat to watch and I enjoy every single one of your videos!!!
I appreciate that, thank you, Carol! 😊
I think it’s very beautiful👍👍❤️
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I love the thicker walls Phil.
Good to know, Mike, thanks! 😊
I think we are our own worst critics. To me, it is a beautiful piece of art. It would have been ruined if it had ended up in someone's fireplace. What you and other artists do with wood is amazing. We see the beauty within and assist only to show the world what the wood wants to be.
Thanks, Martin! 😊
Well Phil it might be heavy but it sure has some nice colors. I was afraid based on the title it was going to fly apart because of that one big crack.
But held together and you sure gave it a nice finish. That chain saw mark looked plum delicious.
It was really cold this morning down here but warmed up to a pleasant 38 degrees LOL.
Take care my friend,
Gary
Thanks, buddy! Yeah, cold here, too! I'm ready for spring! LOL! I j ust didn't plan this piece very well. I should have just got rid of the flats and let it be round but, I was determined not to do that! That'll teach me! 😊
Like it or not, it’s still enjoyable to watch.❤
Thank you, Vicki! 😊
Great jod Phil
Maria and David Wise here in Canada
Thank you, two! 😊
Hey Phil…I was so excited to hear back from you…it felt like hearing from a movie star after I wrote a fan letter! 😀
Wow, thank you, Carol! 😃
You look like a movie star too!
@@CarolRobertson-x2u LOL! T hank you! 😊
Great job Phil, I'm always looking forward to your content. Thanks for sharing. Totally appreciate everything you do
So nice of you 😃
Hey Phil,
You really got me on this one but I can't find any flaws. Looks as great as it should be.
Thanks for sharing your not ruined piece of art.
Oh, my, you better clean your glasses! 😊