Woodturning a Green Apple Bowl, a Natural Edged Indulgence 

turning has added years to my life. Not money, not fame, to successful career, TURNING! Thanks for the video.

Thank you for the turn and the words. My mother left on her final journey this week, It my fervent prayer that she and my dad have met up and are dancing away as they sure did love to dance.together. Green wood is such a treat and very hard to find here. It can give you quite the bath and I do love the pile of shavings. Blessings of the season on your house.

Applewood - a very nice alternative. And an honest to goodness story of friendship. Thank you

How right you are. The journey is the most important. The destination is irrelevant without the journey.

I love listening to you speak, you have such a relaxing yet strong voice. I cannot wait until June to see how this turns out!

That was mesmerizing watching those shavings. And how kind that lady was to share her wood with you.

I'm not a turner myself, but admire the process and the product very much. Your calm, logical, but passionate, narration makes your work stand out among the others I watch. I get the same feeling when piecing a quilt: the process is more important than the product, though both have great value. It's the process that does it for me- the product will hopefully please others.

So exciting can’t wait to get to that video. I’m working my way through your videos, I started with the oldest a few months ago. I’m enjoying them very much.

It was a pleasure watching you work. Thank you for sharing your journeys and destinations!

Okay I just bought a WEN-34018 I haven't been on a Lethe sense the 7th grade (1967 wow). Thanks for the inspiration Mr. H (brother) lets see what happens.

Rod there was so much about that video that I liked. Apple has its own unique beauty. And I agree that turning green wood is so different than a dry piece. Those shavings are amazing. I enjoyed watching yours as much as doing it myself. LIstening to you describe your passion for what you are doing is inspiring. Also when turning a crotch bowl you just never know what you are going to see before you get turning. Lots of surprises. I am just finishing a piece of redwood that had 10 branches coming out of it. I talk about how it is like exploring an area you have never seen before. It so exciting and gratifying to see the beauty emerge right before you eyes. Thank you for your wonderful videos and have a Merry Christmas Gary

Your commentary about your feelings while in the shop are spot on with mine and very well said. A sharp tool, a spinning piece of wood and the time to enjoy both. And now the anticipation of what will happen between now and June. Doesn't get much better than that. Thanks for sharing. Merry Christmas and a Happy New year to you and your family.

Happy Solstice, Rod! Thank you.

Christmas in June, will be cool to see you open it.

Thanks for sharing. Lost a couple of apple trees in a recent ice storm, so I have a smaller crotch in the garage. Now I know what to do with it.

If you’re ever in Kentucky, I have 44 acres of woods. Several trees are down because of the last ice storm. You and your wife are welcome anytime. I would love to watch you turn a piece from my farm

Can't wait to see it in six months. I feel the same way when I do woodworking. I find it very therapeutic. I don't think your bowl will crack because it is so thin. Oh also you videos are therapeutic. Cheers!

Very cool bowl. Liking the paper bag storage thing. Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

I agree with you, the peace and quiet after a couple of days at the ambulance office sure helps me forget about things for awhile. A besides the wood don't hit or talk back.

That's soooooo gorgeous! I love that u left the bark on the rim. So posh.

Very nice. I know it was fun to turn that green wood. I love it also, but rarely get the chance.

Wow those shavings! Incredible! It almost matched the shavings from acrylic!! LOL sooo cool

I love it!!!

Not turned green for ages Was given some freshly felled cherry 3 days ago I was going to store for next year , your video just changed that . Thank you for the inspiration sir

I love ❤️ turning green wood. Love to watch you turn!

Very nice...I love apple wood , all fruit wood has wonderful grain . Thank's

It’s amazing how big the bowl is when you are done. I always think it will be smaller when seeing the part of the tree. Another beautiful work of art. I love doing my art as well. It is complete escape. ❤️✝️🕊🇺🇸

Beautiful! Can’t wait to see how it is going to turn out.

Nicely done Sir, I will keep my fingers crossed for you. What a great idea to store the piece in a bag with the original shavings. 👊👊👊

I just need to say thank you for so much; your service, your passionate talent, dedication to our country, beautifully designed and crafted work and mostly....for being real. This world needs more people like you, and I haven't met you. I can see it in every video. Every creation and in your voice. Thank you. Your videos bring me joy in a world full of chaos. I'd like to mail you some wood from my yard too.

We can truly feel that you love wood, You love turning wood, and by listening to you, the way you speak, the way you share your passion, I now want to learn woodturning! Plus at the end of the video, what a beautiful bowl with gorgeous patterns!

I'm not a wood turner, but I feel like I understand what you're saying about the process and the journey. I knit, and I don't really do it for the finished objects, but for the feel of yarn in my fingers.

Very nicely done! I can't wait to see how it turns out!

Rod, beautiful piece, was fun to watch, thanks.

the MRS here... showed my dad a video of a pinecone resin pot... he wants to make me one if i send him some pinecones... hes getting a box full of them!!!!! love the nat edge bowls !!!

beautiful! I agree..about the journey. Merry Christmas!

I so enjoy your videos of instruction but most of all I appreciate your ability to communicate your deep respect and outright love of turning. You put into words what many of us feel. I lie you’re not afraid to let us know your true feelings. Much appreciated.

Thanks for another inspirational video! And thanks for sharing your journey with us!

Mr Humphrey, you have a great American accent. You should stand for President, everybody throughout the world would listen to you. I'm excited to see how this bowl will turn out in 6 months time. Finding this channel on youtube has been great. Many thanks to you, you've certainly inspired me to start wood turning. Will you be posting a video on Christmas Day? That would really make our Christmas here in Wales. Diolch

As usual the work you do is stunning. When you talk while you work I love it what you say and your voice is amazing and stunning. I enjoy it with you.

Lovely!

WOW! The patterns are stunning. Great job.

Oorah! Not a military person myself but deserves to be said in memory of my ancestors now gone. Your effort is commendable and your turnings beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Further, I hope your green apple wood bowl has a good and safe nap.

Amazing, thanks for sharing

Looks great. Can't wait to see how it ends up.

Thank you...enjoyed that clip.

I'm going to check your channel now to see the follow-up (I hope there is one). I've been turning since July this year (2019) and I've recently acquired some logs from a fallen birch tree. Birch has little or no figure to offer but it is bliss to turn green. I've turned a small natural edge bowl which, so far, is holding out okay and I've turned a goblet, which has distorted delightfully (it appears to be drunk despite never having had any alcohol in it. Clearly, green birch just can't hold its liquor). I didn't know about putting it in a bag with fresh shavings so thank you for that tip. I'll try that. I'm definitely with you on the 'journey/destination' thing. The end result is just a by-product of the experience of creating it... and that's the part that can't be shared. For all its inherant problems, turning green rocks! Love your apple bowl. I'm now off to your channel to see if there's an update yet. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely beautiful.

This is gorgeous

well done sir, thank you as always

Thanks again for an awesome video. To see and hear your passion for wood working is amazing. I get ideas from watching you turn. I pray God's blessings and your family. In Jesus name amen

Beautiful deep bowl and I agree that turning green wood is a great experience, I have turned a lot of jacaranda and red pepper and it’s a peaceful experience, stay safe. 🦖

Hi Rod, You so accurately describe the feeling I have about my shop. It is escape and stress release, and sometimes a nearly religious feeling when everything comes together and the result is everything you hoped for! Thanks for your videos and you narratives, I love them because they inspire me! Keep turning! Regards Lars

Cool bowl there, Top! Can't wait to see the end result in a few months. Merry Christmas! Billy

Breathtaking ❤

Lil' Green apple wood bowl.. sweet

Awesome!!

I trully love watching and listening to you turn such beautiful pieces Mr Humphrey, your an inspiration in this craft. Semper Fi !

i’m not god fearing, but i like to think we all have a lot more in common than we do differences, and the differences can be some of the most interesting things that makes such a patch work of life, from librarian, to servicemen to musician to wood turner. watching these videos of yours, with me being in a whole other hemisphere reminds me that good people come from all kinds of places all over the world. love your work.

another beauty, well done

Gorgeous

Lovely looking bowl I'm sure it will great when finished 🤞👏👏👏

Another awesome piece, Mr. Humphrey!

Hay Rod. Great video. Green wood. I like turning it but just have had such bad experiences with the end result. But I’m going to do what you did with the shavings and brown paper bag. Great idea 💡. I was watching the video with my friends father who was just pealing green apples to make apple sauce and he said the shavings of the log looked like the shavings from the apples 🍏. So cool. You’ve taught me a lot since I’ve subscribed and I thank you so much. I have the same feelings that you do when turning I just love it so much!! 👍✌️

I love it )),go go man ,you are the best

Hi Rod, What a beautiful deep bowl. I can't wait to see it in June. ~Kevin

I already know that it can warp or change its form during the drying process. I am not astonished when green wood is so wet. I have read that a tree pumps quite a few thousands of littes/day through its stem and branches. It is like a giant but quiet water pumping station with so much more functions. Bird sanctuary. Giving us coolness and shade in the heat of the summer. Feeding birds and other creatures of nature. But I am kinda worried. I havent seen a fresh video from you in a while although I subscribed and have the bell activated. I hope you are doing well. Please stay healthy Rod. Warm greetings from Germany. And I love to see all your videos since your comments are always so nice and I always learn something from them - although I am not a wood turner. But I love trees. To see the grain and colours is always so nice. My special moment is the finish when the oil or shine juice is put on and the wood seems to spring back to life in all its glory. I also like your poems a lot and you reading them to us.

Can’t wait to see this Christmas green apple bowl next June, ‘19. - Merry Christmas Rod

Love that piece! So much awesome character and unique highlights. Looked like a blast to turn.🇺🇸

Love your work, my friend. The workshop is also my solice. Blue water navy, E-1 - O5, '63 -93, Nam in 72. In '68 my two mentors 1st sgt Pennington and gunny Walker. Semper Fi.

I'm gonna need any person in my life to talk about me the way you do wood turning. Hahahaha

I love your work and the love you put into your work. It is great to see and so inspiring for me to get off my chair and work with my hands rather than just staring at the computer screen. Thank you and all the best wishes for health and happiness for the new year from Germany 🌷🌻🌷

Love it....Semper Fi...

BEAUTIFULLY DONE.

Beautiful and always a pleasure watching you work your magic! Semper Fi!

Beautiful work Rod. I love turning green wood, it is such a pleasure as you said. I don’t turn enough of it however. Most of my turning is dry wood. The first time I turned a piece of green wood it was a piece of cherry that was about 6” in diameter and I did some spindle work with it. I remember it being such a joy that I just kept turning till I basically had a tooth pick with a large handle lol. Love your videos and your work. Great work again

Wonderful work as always.

Beauty!

This is really a beautiful piece

That's awesome you inspire me

I feel the same way about every piece I turn....God Bless

Thanks fore showing how & sharing that

Once again rod lovely work

Wonderful work as always, semper fi

A beautiful start on your journey with this bowl. Merry Christmas Mr and Mrs Humphrey and thank you sir for your service.

Thank you, Rod, for another superb video. There can be few greater gifts to a woodturner than an apple tree or indeed any fruit tree. I don't know if you follow Carl Jacobson but a few months ago he received a tip about filling a green bowl with dried rice grains to speed up the drying process. I seem to remember he stirred the grains about once a week and the process worked. The same grains of rice can be used over and over again. Semper Fi, Alan.

Very cool 👍

What a job you have done my friend really fontestic. Wonderful. Great really I like it so much.

You said at the end what I was thinking...About the bowl being thin...I hope it doesn't crack because THAT would be an Amazing M&M bowl!

I hope it's just as pretty in June. I was struck by how much the shavings look like the long strips of apple my grandfather used to carve from the fruit when I was a child.

The feel, the sound, the look, and often the smell of green wood is nearly addictive. The bowl *will* warp; that's just an opportunity to do a lot of hand sanding :-) It will most probably crack; that's just an opportunity to repair with bow ties, leather laces, or copper wire stitches... Clyde

Turned out beauty!

HI Rod I am quite a novice , but I totally know where you are coming from with you waxing lyrical over those shavings and the wonderful time of tranquility in your shop. I call my workshop THE PLEASURE DOME it really is a great place to unwind and enjoy working with wood. keep the posts you make as I rally enjoy listening to you as well. All the very best Ian

I love your work sir. You're an artistic woodturner. Craftsman you are. I appreciate your work.

That should warp real nice. I love green wood. Although that green white oak I turned a few weeks back was like turning rock. Lol. I look forward to seeing the final bowl. Ken

The smell of fresh apple wood is amazing also. That must have been a joy too. Great work, sir.

I help take done a Cherry tree yesterday brought home bits and pieces after watching this I'm going to pick one out and turn it wet maybe not as thin as you do though, look forward to seeing finished artical in 6 months.

a beautiful bowl 😎👍

Beautiful just beautiful I enjoy all your videos.👍👍👍👍👍🎅🎅

Another great video, would love to see the finished product! Semper Fi!