Woodturning: Volcanic Decay!

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Published 2020-06-26
Thank you all so much for watching! This is my 25th filmed project, and it was my first ever epoxy resin casting! The star of this video is the black cherry burl that I harvested from a standing dead and rotten stump, and although the wood was dry it was also rotten and filled with voids. So I feel like it was the perfect candidate for my first ever resin casting! Now, I am not going to pretend the final finish is amazing. At the time I made this piece, I did not have a legit buffing system, and I also had a deadline by which I needed to complete the project. Hopefully, there will be many more resin projects.

Personally, I want to use resin sparingly and keep wood as "pure" as possible. But there are lots of hybrid-style projects I have in mind in addition to the 100% wood projects. Hopefully, you all will enjoy them and give me lots of feedback!

Cheers to all! Let me know what you think!

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All Comments (21)
  • The first piece that I turned which didn't go back into the firewood pile was a cherry burl. I gave it to my grandmother for her birthday that year. She just sat there turning it in her hands, looking at it. When she finished with presents from the rest of the gang, she went back to my bowl. Except for during big family holiday meals, it sat in the center of her kitchen table until the day she died. Really brought me back 20 years. Superb work, as always, David.
  • @DeannaAKADeanna
    I can appreciate your typically purist approach to the wood, but you took a rotted piece with potential and turned it into a thing of value and beauty. Nice!
  • You should be very proud of being able to create such a masterpiece.
  • That is the most beautiful vase I’ve ever seen. The colors are so rich! Fantastic piece!!
  • @jtsparks4798
    I don't know why, but I got tears in my eyes at the finished piece. It's otherworldly, beautiful. And then, I noticed at the end that the name on your machine is "JET", which are my initials. I don't know why I feel so emotional about this gorgeous piece of art, but it's amazing.
  • @lindaburt6518
    There are those who are wood turners and then there is you ... a true artist. Thank you for sharing your talent with us.
  • @kimr5841
    Everytime you went into slow motion, I held my breath. That is historically where turners show a disaster happen. Hard to believe this is your first foray into resin casting. Stunning piece.
  • @19TheFallen
    It never ceases to make me smile, seeing the people on channels like this taking what many would deem to be a seemingly worthless or unusable piece of scrap wood and turn it (accidental pun!) into a beautiful piece of art! You all see the potential beauty hiding within them!
  • Oh my gosh…who does your videography? It, and the music you use, are beyond incredible. You’re the finest wood turning artisan I’ve ever seen…absolutely beautiful designs! Thank you for sharing your talent with all of us who can only dream of creating the works of art that you do!
  • Your finished piece goes beyond just a work of art,your imagination and skill turn what was a living thing destined to decay into an enhanced natural object to be admired,and treasured…forever….
  • @thierrysauveur
    David je regarde toutes vos vidéos depuis longtemps, je trouve ça relaxant de voir évoluer une pièce de bois en une oeuvre d'art. Si seulement je pouvais m'en procurer une comme celle-ci avec un couvercle pour le repos éternel de mon père, cela me ferait énormément plaisir ainsi qu'à ma famille. Merci encore pour cette vidéo, vous êtes un vrai artiste.
  • @dazey2002
    Your video compositions are almost as beautiful as your wood creations! You are a true fine artist!
  • @kmsichmeller
    I am, by no means, a woodworker but, I have binged so many of your videos. It's amazing to watch you take something beautiful from nature and then use your own skills and creativity to make it even more beautiful.
  • @atmorgan7628
    So many people use too bright of colors when using resin, this was as perfect as it can get. Beautiful!
  • @mamm7223
    If I had seen that burl, my thought would have been "nice piece of firewood". You, however, saw beyond that and transformed it into a magnificent work of art. You never fail to amaze and entertain me...I am addicted to your videos now. Thank you, David!
  • @nomadine85
    That resin colour added to the amber warmth of the wood and complimented the texture of the wood with its swirls so beautifully. And the music was wonderful. This video made me happy.
  • The Japanese have a word, for what your eye catches, in "ugly" pieces of wood. The Beauty, which you created out of the burl, is, I think, worthy of being in a museum. Thankyou, David. Namaste 🙏
  • That beautiful beyond words. The kind of treasured thing that one hands down through the generations as an heirloom. 💖
  • @wiebl5266
    i dont know how many times I've "Wow!" really 10-15 times... truly an artist... sublime!