Butternut! Too Far Gone? 👀 Maybe. - Wood Turning 

Thanks for tuning in today, folks! Love ya for that! I'm not likely to have a turning video next week. I'm about to start on changing from old computer to new and I have a ton of files to move. I'm sure it's going to take days and days! I'm also quite nervous about it so, wish me well, please! LOL! Phil

God doesn't make ugly wood!! I like what you have done to show the beauty of the piece. 🙃

You always get out of the wood what the wood gives you, Phil. Listening and watching you make your way through it is what makes your channel so appealing. Thanks for bringing us along! Have fun with your new computer!

You worked hard on that manky piece of lichen covered wood, but you won. A good result, Phil.

Don't be so hard on yourself Phil this is still a beautiful piece of wood that you turned into art! Pleasure to watch👍👍

A new computer with tons of RAM and a good video card will absolutely blow your mind Phil. You'll save so much time in the editing process.

I think that turned out better than you're giving credit. You made the most of it anyway.. Thanks Phil.

At the very least it's a pleasing shape and has interesting coloration and grain. I still think it's a win!

Well done Phil, sometimes mother nature says "This is life, get on with it!" and we've got no choice in the matter. I've just spent days with my wife's new computer, I even spent over 5 hours solid with online support and it's still not working right. It's being packaged up with letters and paperwork and we want our money back. Please God, bring back Windows 7, what a great system that was!

It’s a beautiful bowl, Phil! We all have a little “rot” and undulation in us! And butterbut! It’s very hard to come by here knowing NH. Seven years ago I volunteered to build an ADA ramp for an elderly couple who couldn’t afford to have it professionally built. I was admiring his beautiful butternut trees. The husband scoured his yard to give me a handful of butternuts to plant. That was a “payment” money can’t make. Now I think of this every time I see butternut.

Phil I think you brought out the very best in your work. I think you and papa1947 have the best channels on the. I like to watch you turn a vase once in a while because I can see you are not quite as comfortable doing it. More like me. Good luck on the computer, and keep turning. Thanks

Phil, you may not like the piece that much, but(and that’s a big but), you still do some mighty wonderful work with what you’ve been given! Thank you so much for the video. Scott

Good evening, Phil. Butternut makes a nice wood bowl. Thanks for bring us another turning adventure from Shady Acres Woodshop.

That's still nice, Phil. You're your own worst critic. That would look good on a table with some live cactus or flowers in it. Bill

Oh Phil, it may be older or damaged wood, but the subtle grain coloration I find quite appealing. Additionally, it challenged you a bit too, and if you are even a little like me, you still enjoy conquering a challenge. You gave it a chance to be something other than moldy wood. It is a unique and usable piece.

Doesn't matter what you make. You made it with your own talent. Thank you

Throw in keys, throw in rocks but, if you’re Phil, never throw in the towel. 😄

All in all , I think it turned out pretty neat ! It's always better to turn than burn . Thanks for sharing Phil

I think it was a nice save. So many chonks flying when you were doing the bowl. The crotch feather on the bottom is great.

Доброго времени суток Фил. Отличная работа. Получилась очень красивая чаша. Страшненькая заготовка, превратилась в настоящий шедевр. Мне очень нравится, что Вы не боитесь нестандартных заготовок, из них получаются очень красивые вещи. Древесина двух оттенков, это очень красиво. Спасибо за видео.

🙋‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Hi Phil another trip into your workshop and a story you have told. Different wood from what you expected and several obstacles in your way, but never the less you did it. It's not all about the finished piece but when they are on display you can tell all the different woods and the problems you had to overcome to finish the pieces. I hope you get your new PC working soon my week won't be the same without my visit to your workshop. Take care Phil.

You have been an inspiration to me. I try to find the ugliest bizarre piece of wood to turn and bring out its beauty. Wish me luck. I'm submitting 5 weird wood bowls to a jury to be evaluated to see if I'm skilled enough to display in their facility. You helped me understand how to take chances as such by using wood usually relegated to firewood.

I still learned from you, as always! You pointed out challenges and how to work with what you have. Even though the piece is not the most beautiful that I have seen you make, I learned a lot about the wood, and how to work with it. Don't view it as a failure, or less than desirable, but rather as a great learning experience!! --Ed

Keys, rock collection,just toss 'em in there. LOL

Ya know Phil, This Butternut piece is an example of variety in choice for all sorts of different folks. It’s like a purple car or a royal blue house. Someone loves it…. Right? You might not love this one but, there’s lots of folks out there who may…

Thank You Phil, Thank You Valerie.... Wood in all its forms is always interesting to me. Punky wood, extremally hard wood, it is all interesting in it's own way. Nice turning Phil, I enjoyed watching. ... New computer great!!! (get a 43'' monitor, ha, I am watching the buttons on your shirt 11/2'' diameter, omg)... Until next time ... TM

I am afraid the old saying "you can't make a silk purse out of a Sows ear came to mind" fair play you stuck with it and did the best you could. not read any comments yet so no doubt some people will love it will check now. 😁

Hi Phil, We moved into the farm this past week and the work load is enormous but everyone is making a huge effort to make it beautiful. It is outside of Port Rowan, Ontario about 3 miles north of Lake Erie. We're already planning the wood shop in the barn but it will probably take a year before I will be turning anything. Keep inspiring me. George

Phil to be fair it turned out much nicer that what I thought it would, it was really punky and the bark was in bad shape. So well done for persevering on it, well done.

Much better than letting it disappear in the fireplace, and it does look good standing on its edge and on its base. All the best to you. Regards Jim

You may not like it, Phil, but I think it looks just fine. Not every piece is going to have a shiny finish... or needs to, for that matter. But you know this.

Hey you rescued it from the mulch pile stopped the decay process all in all nice turning

I use a lot of punky wood making my keepsake boxes. What I do is use a watered down poly and apply it to the wood before I get into it. It absorbs the poly and makes it stronger to work with. Maybe apply the sanding sealer to the punky parts and see what happens with the cutting.

Phil, I think you made the best that could be with what you have.

That might make an interesting table clock. 😉

Woodpecker holes? I kinda like it. It has a funky look to it. That'd be Funky Punky ? ! ?

I think it’s beautiful! I love butternut! Thanks Phil!

I’m going to name this piece… Hearty pants ❤

Phil, it's ALWAYS a JOY to spend time with you. Although we're not physically with you we are with you in spirit. The piece of Butternut you had was NOT good to look at BUT, in typical Phil, 'never say never' you decided to give it your best shot AND YOU WON. This bowl is brilliant when one considers what you started with & it certainly would make a great 'key bowl' & I am sure many other uses could be found for it. I too would get nervous having to change anything to do with computer files so I feel for you. Good luck with it my friend. Cheers, Don from South Aust.

Standing on end & looking at the back, you could cut & put a picture of you & the missus in it. Ty for taking us along

The shape is great -- overall, I think it turned out pretty good -- use as a utility bowl for somebody say a catch all it's just right for. Some pieces are for showpieces and some for work pieces so don't be unhappy about the product is still turned very nice and very useful. Still enjoy your videos thank you for continuing to share.

Hi Phil... As others have said... you definitely got the most out of that unpromising piece of wood... Nice job... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Thanks Phil, Great lesson again. I always use my 100mm jaws instead of the 50mm jaws whenever I can, even with the wood screw. More stability is always an advantage.

I think it's a great unique piece. Would make a great fruit bowl.

Hey Phil enjoyed the video. Punky wood is hard to work with. Hard to sand and to get a nice finish. Good luck with the data transfer. Used computers daily before I retired. That is one of the things I don’t miss. Have a good weekend. Dan

WOW PHIL u deffinetly know how too make a great bowls.

An attractive piece Phil and as always fun to watch.

This is still a beautiful piece Phil. U always do a fantastic job. Good luck on the new PC 🤞. Thx and take care.

I like it, Phil. Both sides look good. It shows that you can always do a good job with a chunk of wood that is less than ideal. If you look closely at the crotch grain, you can see the feather in it. I just cut a large crotch piece of Honey Locust and then cut it down the middle. I have 2 lovely pieces that each have a feather in the grain.

I don’t know whether this is sad or not take it as you are, yellow bellied sap sucker, I thought I remember seeing this before, but it was around two years ago and I actually just found it, And the same piece of wood came from the same person, Valerie, And I think, if you look in the bottom of the bowl when you hold it in a particular way, you can see your purple birds flying especially you can see the heads and beak, I have a very vivid imagination , I still think it is a piece of art and it turned out, alright, I’ve actually just watched this just gone 2 o’clock in the morning, I started laying my waterproof OBS flooring yesterday but after lying about eight or nine boards, I twisted my back, I think the word not as young as I used to be, And swinging a piece of 8’ x 2’ flooring grade boarding around it taking its toll on my back, I laid on my settee last night and I fell asleep there. 😂, and yes, I did watch loads of refuse on E-bike, I did think about getting one, the problem is I think my mountains hills will kill the bike within 15” min, So I purchased a HOG instead, I have still got to pick up, it is another reason why I’m trying to get my workshop garage sorted out, I’m even thinking of building a elevator lift in my 4 story Mill , nice one Phil, great piece of art at least it didn’t go on the fire, And yes, I know what it smells like. I’ve had some wood laying around with a lot of mould on it very similar last year., not very good for the lungs,

Every piece I've watched you turn has been a Masterpiece, Phil, and this is no exception. If this was on your table at home it would be unique. Nobody else would have a bowl anywhere like it. Don't run yourself down, Mate. I wish you all the luck in the world with your new computer. I've just got Windows Crap, sorry Windows 10 on my lap top.what a technical error that was!!!

Brave effort, Phil, but your skill and dedication was insufficiently rewarded this time. I've had my own share of overly-punky wood, lately, and it can be very frustrating. Onwards and upwards, brother.

I have carved butternut, looks dull but the minute a finish is put on it, it just looks amazing.

Phil I like what you made out a piece of fire wood. You always turn the not so good piece of wood into something awsome. Thanks for the tip on sharpening the mortise tool I have the same one and have been using some of my wife's finger nail emery boards . Will have to find one of those Dimond cards. Thanks again !!!!!!!!!

I have a fascination with Butternut and I just can't help myself from turning it. Just finished up a black Walnut bowl because all I've been turning lately was Butternut. Good luck with technology I'm terrible at it. Happy turning my friend 😊

You took a very rough piece and made it shine. I like it! Good luck with the computer!

It turned out very beautiful! Of you were selling it I would buy it. Thank you for this video!

That piece of wood was quite challenging. You did an admirable job with what it provided and the bark does have some interesting features. I agree, the bottom looks quite nice; I think it would look very cool with a clock movement in it -- the size of the recess is about the right diameter for something like that. Best of luck with the computer upgrade. I remember when getting a new computer was an exciting event because of all the new features and capabilities that came with the upgrade; it has now become more traumatic than exciting. I will say that upgrading has become less traumatic after migrating to the Apple environment -- the last several upgrades have been really very transparent and painless.

I think the piece turned out very interesting!

Looks good from here! Im glad most of the punky wood was able to be removed. Might’ve been better without the bark.

This is the best piece of firewood you have turned to date. Reminds me of being set up for a blind date and told "she's got a great personality". Put a bag over her head and then she's downright pleasant. Honestly Phil, this piece isn't just ugly, its OOOGLY! You know where it belongs.

A good result from a piece of firewood, Phil. You redeemed it, to show it interesting structure. It will look good on someone's mantlepiece.

I had a piece of maple that had a nice little feather inside. The other half is still sitting on the pile. Maybe I'll grab it this weekend.

Hi Phil this piece ofButternut is really wonderful I like the grain and colour and the markings in it I totally love this wood. The bark is awesome it looks lovely. The key, coin live edge dish is magnificent and unique. The finish you used really made the wood and bark stand out I really love it well done Phil. Take care all the best with change over of computers from Amanda xx❤❤

I think it's great. Not every piece is going to be museum piece. You did a fantastic job with what you had to work with.

Well it is a bowl and it shows your determination to make some thing nice! This one looks different and it might be good for storing some odds and ends in it! Anyway well done and thanks! Cheers Al

A silk purse out of a pig's ear. Maybe not, but it demonstrates you can make something from nothing! As for the computer storage, you may want to consider an external hard drive that you just plug into your new computer's port. Then when you get your new computer you will have everything all safe and secure. Good luck, my friend, and thanks for the great videos!

...pull your hard drive(s) from your old computer and pick up a hard drive docking station...plug them into the new computer and use them as an external drive...transfer the files whenever it's convienent... I still like the bowl...whenever you can save a chunk of wood and transform it into something useful, it's a win...👍 Matt

I think it looks pretty good to me, Phil. Love it.

I was excited to see the crotch figure in this piece! While it’s a beautiful turn, Phil, it is a little disappointing with regard to wood grain character. Eight weeks ago I turned a cracked and pithy piece of hard dense wood I still cannot identify. I’d glued and epoxied cracks. Taped the outside tightly when I hollowed it. After taking the tape off, it needed to be refinished because of the sticky residue it left. I went back over and sanded to 800, used sanding sealer, and then micro shine. I even took out a wool bonnet to buff the micro paste. I noticed the lid fitting needed just a tad better clean-up so I reached past my mask to grab a negative rake… POW! The bowl blew in three pieces. Thirteen stitches in my cheek later, a concussion, nerve damage, and a seven inch scar later I can talk about this stupid mistake. The laceration went clear through and wood chips came out when the cut was irrigated. Tomorrow is the first time I’ll use the lathe again after this accident. I got an airflow mask now. Every time I hear you say, “Mask and face shield on” I reflect on your reminder. That one, last, itty-bitty micro clean up on a lid setting almost cost me my life had that bowl hit my forehead of eyes. Thank you for your talents and reminders each week Phil!

I just started it, and I see sapsucker holes. That means it's probably butternut. Awesome

Still looks beautiful Phil

Phil, You took a nasty piece of wood. I wasn't sure what would come of your effort. I think you got the best out of what you had to work with. Good work.

Hi Phil, Great work! I really do appreciate your dedication to your pieces. I actually like the color of this wood and the contrast where the wood meets the bark. Always enjoyable to watch your expertise unfold. Good luck with your computer project!

Not the nicest wood but still an enjoyable watch, Phil. Thanks for sharing.

Well I like it , its different. Love the shape.

I'm afraid that I would never have even started to turn this one. You amaze me when you turn wacky wood

Patience and determination gave you success unknown to the common man. I had my doubts when I first saw the piece of wood at the beginning of the video. It came out nicer than I imagined it would.

I think that looks awesome,Phil.thanks

Morning Phil. I could see it was very punky by the dust that was coming off rather than shavings. I like the end result end great work getting it to a finished state. Good luck with your new computer, I don't like the process of moving everything over from one to another either but once it's done you'll be happy. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

It's very interesting Phil.

Love your show! And all those holes are sapsucker woodpecker holes🙂

Thank you, Phil, for another great video, I saw your 3 reviews yesterday. Lol❤❤❤

Well honestly as you would say , I'm not in love with it lol . But it is nice . Good turning Phil 👍

Well, that old log deserved a chance and you brought out some nice features in it. The grain on the bottom really is pretty. I have to tell you that I've got a picture in my mind of you "slobbering" that sanding sealer on the piece. There really aren't many better words for it. Perhaps slather. Daub or smear really don't convey the idea very well. Because I have a dog who is a champion slobberer, I think your depiction of putting that sanding sealer on gets the message across the best! 🐶 Thanks for taking us through the turning of that difficult piece of butternut. 😊

Glad to see you kept going to the end, and didn’t throw it in the burning pile. Sometimes we all get that piece of wood that just isn’t the best. But with a lot of determination, in the end it turns out good. Great job Phil 👍. Thanks for sharing and take care.

Very nice Phil Happy turnings Yiannis

Hey, you showed that Butternut who was boss! Turned out pretty nice! Thank you Phil!

It’s still very nice looking.

I think it's awesome! I really like the way it looks...

Phil, sometimes it is about the challenge, not so much the results. I will say, you did much more with it than most folks would have. On a different note, I want to thank you for doing the video about the sound you had with your lathe and what you did to correct it. I also have a 1840 Jet and yes mine started making the same noise as yours. I did as you did and that corrected the issue. I had to tighten my handle a bit mor than you did, but that fixed it. Thanks a lot for sharing that with us, as it made my issue, thanks to you, a simple fix. The E-bike reviews were interesting, as I ride a regular bike daily.

Phil, I think you don't give yourself enough credit. It's another great looking piece! Art out of firewood is always a good thing, especially in your skilled hands!👍🙂

Even though the wood wasn’t the best, that still turned out pretty awesome Phil

Hello mate, When I get pieces that punky I also use yacht varnish softened and watered down so it soaks in, let it dry and re do until im happy. loved the work put in by you. Keep well.

Looking at the bottom, I think it would make a nice clock. YA right. ;-)

Beautiful bowl, Phil. 😊😊😊

It's perfectly imperfect!

Oh come on Phil, there is no bad piece. So the bumps bruises and scars is what makes it 1 of a kind and unusual. Lol. Didn't look bad to me. I like it. It almost looks fake. But good luck on your computer and have s good weekend

I did some really punky spalted magnolia that did the same thing.

It is very interesting. Sometimes, we all get a fail,Phil. It would make a very cool clock from the bottom.