From the size of these growth rings, this Scotch pine had a very generous and beneficial growing environment with large wood cells and wide growth rings, versus a hard life, mini-rings and a lot of pine tars and oils within the actual small wood cells and tight annular rings - making the latter a real stinker of a piney bowl smell (like Pine Sol !).
Again, thank you for sharing your talent. Your channel is truly a joy to watch. I am amazed every time at the beauty you can pull from these choice pieces of wood. :)
(Sorry for the long post, but this turned out to mean a lot more to me than you'd imagine!) You know, I don't mind so much when my back pain wakes me up at stupid o'clock and there's a new upload from you. Watching you honestly reduces the level of pain for the time of your video and a little bit longer. I reckon it's because I can physically relax, which makes the tightness in my back lessen a lot until I can finally move into a more comfortable position without yelling! My family is also grateful when you upload... As soon as I read your description, I was taken back to when my late dad would let me loose with his tools and offcuts when I was a youngster. He didn't turn wood, though I'm sure he'd have loved to have learned how, but if we needed anything like shelves, seats or even cupboards and anything else practical for the house, he'd get some ordinary pine (because it was the cheapest if he had to buy it. Sometimes he'd collect old pieces of furniture of all sorts of wood, though usually pine because that's what people had then, from skips, or about to be taken to the tip - with permission of course), and bring it home to turn it into whatever we required. As newlyweds, and flat broke, he turned a neighbour's battered, stained old pine kitchen table and turned it into one which looked brand new for us, giving it enough varnish that when the kids came along and would get it messy from painting, we could just wipe it off and there'd be no stain, but not so much that we couldn't see the grain, which in that tabletop was quite beautiful actually. Somehow, it even retained a bit of the typical fresh pine aroma, especially if one of the kids knocked it hard enough to put a dent into its legs! The following morning, there'd be this subtle hint of pine throughout the open-plan kitchen/dining room/living room we had! I was about 5 when I was let loose with a junior hacksaw, a hammer, nails and wood glue, and I'd make boats to sail on our fishpond lol. Not many dads at the turn of the 1970s let their daughters loose on anything "for boys"! That messing around (and having sailable boats at the end - very simple ones, of course, though I was allowed to paint them, too) taught me a lot about the basics of the wooden side of home maintenance. How to hold a hammer properly, for example. A few years later he taught me how to change an electric plug. I wasn't allowed to learn how to cook until I was about 12, and tall enough to see the contents of a saucepan on the back ring! I know that Scots pine isn't the sort of pine he used to create our attic play area, which included a seat (which held toys) and numerous bookshelves, but just that one word can transport me back 50 years in a heartbeat. Thank you so much for making this video in particular. I love all of your works, from the simplest to the "how the hell did he even come up with that idea, let alone make i!?" ones, but this is the first that I've seen (still catching up on your back catalogue - it's my "I need to relax" treat 😁) that took me back to my childhood in a heartbeat. Thank you so much for making this. It's going to be one of my all-time favourites! ❤️
Long posts that are written as well as this are a far easier read than a poorly constructed short one. Moreover, as describing your childhood memories, somehow, you managed to transport myself and perhaps others, back into our own pasts. Thank you.
As always, it's gorgeous (I've never seen you do such thin walls before!). I love how oil brings out the grain in the wood, and this time is no exception, but before you put the oil on, the beiges and pale pinks made it look like the inside of a pearl oyster (@11:20) and I kind of wish there was a way to preserve that look. If it warps as you hope please please post a link to a new picture (-:
Wow,beautiful! That grain really plays tricks on the eyes. It almost looks flat but not even close. Great job as always and love your works of art.♥️👍🏼
Hi Andy... Really great job... beautiful wood... Those walls are really thin .. it would have frightened me to go so thin... well done... Relaxing video as always... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy
Just beautiful! My Uncle, who was a genius with wood, made a walnut plate for me when I was much younger. Now, thru you, I can see how he possibly did that. Thank you! 😍
Your ability to read the wood even before you put it on the lathe and in the work progress to get the most beautiful result out of a given piece, never ceases to amaze me.
Bro, you need to make about three more of those and some cups to go with them and then you would have a really awesome dinner set. That would be so cool. Who knew firewood would look so good. Awesome job as usual! Just wow!
Another beautiful piece from humble beginnings. Loved your bandsaw jig and centering tool. And now trying to justify adding a chainsaw to my Ryobi collection…
I generally don’t like ASMR (?) videos, or being told what one is thinking of doing, or music overlays that tend, for me, to be annoying. Your videos are to the point with the natural sounds of your labor. Your finished work is more beautiful than all the add-ons. Thank you.
Beautiful grains on the bowl.of course it would not be without you being as talented as you are in your design and execution of this piece.kudos 👍👍👍😎😎😎
I always thought that it would always be boring making round things on a lathe but Andy you sure know how to make beautiful grainy looking round things with your lathe. I love wood with beautiful grain and you find it.
Thought woodturning looked easy and tried to turn a wooden cup. My chisel caught after 3 min and made quite a bang. It was bent in a 45 degree angle and the cup was toasted too. Definitely gained respect for skills like these and im sticking to making rounded sticks for a while
@@philippe888 it takes concentration and practice for sure! Like all things, some folks are naturals like Mr. Phillips but I’ll bet he’s been doing it a good while also 😉
I actually said "oh wow" out loud when you spun the lathe down and i saw the face of the dish for the first time. It was so beautiful already that the oil barely did anything!
That turned out quite beautiful... as all your pieces do. I noticed how "flexible" it seemed when you were "testing" it. Will it harden over time as it dries out? As always, thanks for sharing.
@@AndyPhillipWoodturning Maybe you'll do a follow up video at some point in the future if it should do as you are hoping. I think that would be interesting to see how it does turn out when dried and fully set.
I guess I will never get over the fear/anxiety of seeing the whole lathe wobble like that when you turn it on... it gives me the heebee jeebeeze big time.... that grain is incredible...
Nice assortment of Ryobi tools! Have you tried the new brushless impact driver? Works amazing!! And This is not a sponsored ad! 😂 Oh, great project! I bet it did smell amazing in the shop!
Absolutely amazing! I am amazed by what you can make out of a piece of wood. How do you determine what you are going to make from a piece of wood? Do you have a project in mind before you start looking for the wood?
Andy, i just love your creativity and skill at your work. Not to mention i LOL when i see you with a chainsaw. I always think "where's he going with this one". Great job wonderful !!!
There are things in my life that I wish I had done (not too late to learn though.....🤔). And TBH woodturning is one of them. I got introduced to it when I was 13 but regretfully never took it up.
I need to stop trying to guess what you are making at the beginning of your videos. I'm rarely correct. At the onset I thought this was going to be a tortilla serving dish with a lid. Your work is stunning!
I didn't use any linseed oil ... I used a sanding sealer before making the final cut which helps gives a better finish from the gouge so the piece doesn't require as much sanding
Love the way you use your bowl gouge as a scraper too. Great stuff. Also please can I congratulate you on your camerawork - it makes it a joy not just from the end product point of view but its educational too. I learn a lot from your fantastic videos and imagination. Thank you.
Looking at the grain is almost an optical illusion. The shape that you made it looked especially nice. It appeared that the piece soaked up a lot of stain too.
This piece of scotch pine looks lovely with awesome grain and I wish I was there to smell it. You have turned yet another masterpiece the finish you have used really brought the grain out, I really love your videos. I like watching turn any type of wood into amazing things. Thank you Andy for a great video and your time. Amanda xx
What a beautiful bowl. I have PTSD and I had to take one of my “worst case scenario meds”. I watch your videos with headphones to calm myself. I like the sensory!
A stunning piece of wood, and you made it into a fine work of art sir. Outstanding job, thanks for all your hard work. And thank you for sharing your work with us.🌿 👍👍👍👍👍
