Woodturning - YEW Just Can't Beat It 

Yew are too kind

Thank you. So glad you enjoyed it

Thanks buddy

Thank you. Glad you like them

👍🏻

Thank you buddy

Thanks David. Glad you enjoyed it buddy

It certainly is a lovely wood

Thanks Chris. Much appreciated man. It does seem to be a crowded pleaser 🙏

Hey Chris, A change in the RU-vid algorithm seems to have reset the history on my entire channel. This means that my back catalog of videos is no longer getting views and the channel as stands can no longer be sustained. In hope of pulling this back around I’m reaching out to all you guys who I know to be loyal viewers and asking for as much engagement as possible with my past and upcoming videos. This means watching the videos through from start to finish without skipping, pressing the like button, engaging with comments and making sure you have pressed the bell icon when you subscribe. Sharing on social media or with friends via WhatsApp, or letting my playlists run through (for the dog to watch while your at work 😉). For those of you who don’t know, my new video’s are always on a Friday at 12:00PM GMT. It’s been great fun making these videos for you all and I still have many fresh and exciting ideas to share with you. Hopefully with your help we can get past this! Thanks in advance for the support. Jack.

@@JackMackWoodturning No problem, I'm up for it👍🏻

Thanks so much, all the help is very much appreciated ❤️

Thanks. What has got better ?

Jack, lighting is better. The closeup and the editing are awesome. Thanks again

Thanks

Thanks Patti. Glad you like this one

Thank you 😊

Cheers Ron

Haha I feel your pain. It is a pretty wood though 😊👍🏻

Haha. Yew are funny mark 😉

Thanks Alan. Can’t beat some Yew right?

Thanks Amanda. Very much appreciated. Hope you have a great weekend. Let me know what you think of tomorrow’s vid 👀

Yew can be many many colours

Cheers Vince 👍🏻

Cheers jack 👍🏻

Thanks Masi. Is that you’re logo?

Damn...yew beat me to it! I've been waiting to "yews" that one since his last yew piece. Ha! Ha! 😄

Yew guys must try harder with the puns 😉

@@JackMackWoodturning Dang! 🤦‍♀️🤣

Thanks JM

Thanks Clint . This piece is made from Yew

Thank you Suzanne, I did have a beautiful weekend thank you. Back to it tomorrow.. yaaaawn.

I guess that will be down to the person who buys it 😊

The shavings aren't used to stain the wood, they are being used to burnish the wood 👍

Thank you Barry 👍

@@sistersarann3819 You are welcome 😀

Thank you

❤️😉

Hey Megamiga, A change in the RU-vid algorithm seems to have reset the history on my entire channel. This means that my back catalog of videos is no longer getting views and the channel as stands can no longer be sustained. In hope of pulling this back around I’m reaching out to all you guys who I know to be loyal viewers and asking for as much engagement as possible with my past and upcoming videos. This means watching the videos through from start to finish without skipping, pressing the like button, engaging with comments and making sure you have pressed the bell icon when you subscribe. Sharing on social media or with friends via WhatsApp, or letting my playlists run through (for the dog to watch while your at work 😉). For those of you who don’t know, my new video’s are always on a Friday at 12:00PM GMT. It’s been great fun making these videos for you all and I still have many fresh and exciting ideas to share with you. Hopefully with your help we can get past this! Thanks in advance for the support. Jack.

@@JackMackWoodturning Oh bugger! No worries, I always watch your videos from start to finish 😁

Thanks man! I suspect you are in the minority there but much appreciated buddy 😎🙏

@@JackMackWoodturning Well, your craft fully deserves it anyway!

I’m not a big tea drinker but that is a nice idea. Maybe I should start?

@@JackMackWoodturning There is a lot to choose from, I'm sure there's a few out there that you'd enjoy immensely 😁

Thanks ana. What would you use it for

It would make a great salt cellar! Love to have one.

Thanks very much William… what would you use it for?

@@JackMackWoodturning There’s only so many things you can do with a piece this size, bud vase, candle holder, tea candle holders or a nice lidded pot…great work👍🏻

Thanks Kath. Much appreciated 😊👍🏻

It’s very nice wood isn’t it 😊

Thanks Maddy. How are you, been a while 😊👍🏻

Thanks

A machete?

Haha cheers Matt, yew funny guy 😉

Thanks Maddy. Glad to have you along for the ride! 💛👍🏻👍🏻

Thanks buddy

Thank you kindly 😊

Thanks Wayne. 👍🏻

Warm?

Hi May. I’ve had those Yew logs for that long I can’t quite remember where I acquired them. A friends woodpile most likely. I am acquainted with a lot of local tree surgeons and groundskeepers. The technique is called burnishing. It is used to add a sheen like finish to the wood. 😊👍🏻

@@JackMackWoodturning ahh....nice that you are able to create amazing pieces from wood that may otherwise sit and rot or be put in a burn pile. Thank you for sharing your busy day answering my questions. It's interesting to learn about your techniques and their purpose. I'm ever a curious gal.....lol.

Ha, and Yew are funny 😆

@@JackMackWoodturning did you get a new machine. Just realized this one is blue. Or maybe my eyes are bad. 😆

Yes this one is blue. It’s also a vicmarc. The best lathe available. I adore it.

@@JackMackWoodturning oooh, I love things that are adorable!

Hi Sherrie, A change in the RU-vid algorithm seems to have reset the history on my entire channel. This means that my back catalog of videos is no longer getting views and the channel as stands can no longer be sustained. In hope of pulling this back around I’m reaching out to all you guys who I know to be loyal viewers and asking for as much engagement as possible with my past and upcoming videos. This means watching the videos through from start to finish without skipping, pressing the like button, engaging with comments and making sure you have pressed the bell icon when you subscribe. Sharing on social media or with friends via WhatsApp, or letting my playlists run through (for the dog to watch while your at work 😉). For those of you who don’t know, my new video’s are always on a Friday at 12:00PM GMT. It’s been great fun making these videos for you all and I still have many fresh and exciting ideas to share with you. Hopefully with your help we can get past this! Thanks in advance for the support. Jack.

Thanks Deb. What would you use it for?

@@JackMackWoodturning Well, it’s too pretty to hide away, so I would use it to keep my earrings in. Always on show and easy to use. Brillianto

Cheers John. It’s a scraper of my own design. I’m sure others have done the same.. it essentially acts like a drill bit down the centre but then cuts like a negative rake scraper on the side of the tool. Meaning you don’t have to try to cut directly into endgrain and instead cut the side grain from the inside out. It’s a bit unusual but it works a treat. 😊

@@JackMackWoodturning Oh yeah, nice music at the end too.

It the correct way to make a lidded box. The ones that “pop” are only for woodturners. Customers dont want a pop fit.

Balsa is a hardwood and it’s super soft.. 😉👍🏻

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I’m 36 and Iv been turning wood for a living for 20 years.

@@JackMackWoodturning thank you so much for your reply you make some amazing things I really enjoy watching you create ❤️🇦🇺

Thanks

I’m sorry I don’t know what this means

@@JackMackWoodturning I'm referring to the "tool rest".

@@JackMackWoodturning You obviously don't know the names of the tools you work with!

Thanks a lot man. 😊 All my hollowing tools are from Simon Hope

I didn’t use them as a rag, it’s called burnishing.

My sons like to store their crayons no the plug sockets 😆

Thanks Walt. What are you making at the moment?

@@JackMackWoodturning A natural edge spalted oak crotch bowl.

Lovely.. good spalted oak is hard to come by

@@JackMackWoodturning I tend to leave the wood laying around outside, here in Florida. Just finished a Brazilian Pepper burl/crotch natural edge bowl.

Oh sounds lovely. Can I see it?

Over 10 years now. Makes me feel old 🤣 Are you a turner?

@@JackMackWoodturning I’m not a turner. 10 years? 👏👏👏👏👏👏

Typo.. 20years

🤫 carbide tip guys -- are not woodturners 🤣

Nice one Alex. How’s it going man?

@@JackMackWoodturning well not bad but also nothing very exciting. I have been looking for a band to get into but so far, not a damn thing. So what about you brother, how are things by you?

All good here buddy. Just endlessly busy. Still been finding some tiny pockets of time to write music though. Just for the soul, not for fame or fortunes. I think the best music comes from love of the art, I’m sure you will agree. Maybe one day it will see the light of day 😎

@@JackMackWoodturning Yes I agree about writing music, if it comes from soul it means much more. I do not write music, in fact I do not read music but I play with my heart and ears, for me that works

The best guitarist I have ever met doesn’t read music or know what chords he is playing. He has an amazing ear. I can put a song on he has never heard and he is playing the chords along with it in seconds. I did study music theory when I was younger but I don’t think I have retained any of it. We were given a piano recently though and I am trying to teach myself Jazz. I placed it next to the kitchen so I have to walk past it a lot. Means I can play it for 2 minutes pretty regularly haha. All the 2 minutes add up 😊😎

A what?

@Jack Mack Woodturning manicure is when you get your hand and nails pampered

Why would you do that ??

@Jack Mack Woodturning cause it feels nice for your hands...I do it after woodturning cause your hands get dry and rough....its a good thing

@@sapphodesigns2377 it is annoying when my rough hands click my tights I suppose 😉

Sounds like my kitchen

@@JackMackWoodturning I was given a Set of Kitchen Jars as a Wedding present 🎁 by My Sister who comes to Visit just I think to make sure I still have them. Sincerely Yours 🤠 Mr Severance, "The Cake 😋 🍰🎂 🥳🎉 🎊 Man".

I believe you mean the Simon Hope Hollowing Tool. Are you a woodturner?

For a hobby or professionally?

Hi. Hobby. Absolute beginner😊

Thanks for watching buddy

My teeshirt??

@@JackMackWoodturning You wear the same grey t-shirt every week...it was the only way I could put "yewniform" in a comment and be relevant to the video. 😄

@@Factchekka hahaha. I get what you are saying but I must point out that I have about 20 t shirts I wear for work and more than 5 of them are grey 😆

@@JackMackWoodturning Ha! Ha! No worries Mate! After all, you are showcasing your woodturning skills, not your wardrobe...right? 😉

You don’t like my wardrobe?? 😆😉😉

16 minutes

@@JackMackWoodturning 😂 😂 😂

😉 about an hour

@@JackMackWoodturning looks like fun. Great work. 😊

​@@JackMackWoodturning😊

😉👍🏻

Not even remotely. Woodturning should never be difficult or (beat you up) it it does you need to adjust and relax you grip.

@@JackMackWoodturning thanks mate

No. The dust is as dangerous as all other wood ( all wood requires lung protection) and if your working with it when green wash your hands before eating.. most important of all is to not eat the leave and berries and also bark. But unless you plan to eat the shavings your okay just treating it the same as any wood

We’ll spotted. That’s a special little grind I put on a square nose scraper to make it hollow endgrain.. Il make a short video about it.

What is it not a good idea ??

You can use food grade epoxy to seal it. 👍

You can eat off it.. just because yew trees contain taxines doesn’t render the wood poisonous. The toxin is least present in the wood vs other parts of the tree. Yew berries and leaves are a serious issue for dogs and children or I guess uneducated foragers. Once wood is seasoned the toxin is hardly present in the timber. I understand why people say this about yew but having researched the topic in great depth and having worked with yew for 2 decades I know it to be incorrect.. we have a yew fruit bowl at home that’s been in use for over 10 years with no issue. Iv turned green yew all day every day for weeks on end in shorts and a tee shirt being sprayed with sap (tree blood) with no I’ll effects. I used to be very cautious with it as a young woodturner. Caution is always preferable to stupidity. But knowledge and experience is everything 👍🏻

Thank you both for the replies. I am still wary about it, though I also did learn by now that especially the leaves are poisonous and that the berries are actually edible, provided you remove the seed (and I'm still not gonna try tasting them). Maybe I'll try making a yew bowl sometime. It should be slightly less prone to cracking than plum, which is my favourite wood. I know I don't do myself a favour with my preference in materials, but when they work out, they always exceed my expectations. I'm even considering learning myself to cast epoxy, so I could still use my cracked plum blanks..

@@judithflow3131Better safe than sorry. 31 years ago I unknowingly did something similar. (I was 20) About to pay the ultimate price.

Ooooh you’ll have to be a little more descriptive than that buddy.😆.. can you give me a time stamp ?

Thanks michael