How to turn a petrified squirrel into a usable bowl in one easy lesson. Good work Phil.

At the 'shoe' angle, I see a person reclining. Learnings from today: 1) Tuffy has a wicked sense of humor; and 2) Phil will (and can) turn just about anything.

How did I miss this video? It is a wild tangled mess of wood, The center is your guess is as good as mine on piece as this!!! With that many piths you found the right center and of course it just turned out beautiful!!! I must be asleep or tired but I didn't see what you saw. Im sure some of your viewers saw it. But dont get discouraged, its still in there!!! HA HA KEEP ON TURNING

Hmmm, it's kind of turtle shaped if a turtle was very flexible and could lay down in a hammock! Mostly I see a beautifully finished piece of artistic wood that I'd want mounted on my wall. Whenever I watch a wood turning video and it goes to slo- mo, I just know disaster is a out to strike. I'm so glad neither you nor it got damaged! Thanks for the fun, Phil 😊

I used to know a girl who said " if you're not living on the edge...your taking up too much room!" I think you fit that category Phil. Lol

So cool, So many animals in this piece, I could turn it over and over in my hands for hours and just get lost in identifying new creatures. So so cool. Thanks Phil

Think it is a dieters soup bowl! That Tuffy likes to push you to the edge! Thanks Tuffy. It's beautiful.

A non traditional piece. How wonderful!

I think that turned out great! You whispered and it heard you! Thanks Phil!

Whew....you did it! Had me nervous. It sure turned out beautiful. Tuffy finds the neatest woods.

Good evening, Phil. Everything starts with a plan and your planning yielded an amazing piece. I am convinced if Tuffy sent you 3 popsicle sticks and a few barks from a dog, you would be successful in turning a fantastic piece. Thanks for the video.

I just agree with all the previous comments, Phil. There's nothing more to add. Just Brilliant workmanship.

Tuffy sure does like to send you a challenge. Greetings from Scotland. Totally cool! 👠

Phil. When you initially showed us that piece of wood I said to myself there's no way he can make a bowl out of this but as always you make me eat my words God bless you Phil

Phil, Every one of your turnings are amazing. All I can say is WOW every time you do another.

Love it!! Thanks, Phil. I always look forward to Thursday for another Philism!! Never disappointed!!

Thank You Phill.... WOW, you figured out how to hold that "thing", excellent. Phil you are a woodturner that when you decide to turn something, whatever something that may be, you figure out how and you do it!!! My 2 thumbs up to you Phil. A bit difficult to turn with that interrupted cut but it all worked out for the good and I think that wood has a very nice color. The before & after are quite dramatic. So Phil the name of the hedge/stump is Escallonia ( Pink Princess or Fradesii ). There is perhaps 50+ of these dead 25-year-old hedges that were 5+ foot tall. Why they decided to die I do not know. A very durable and attractive hedge when healthy. Very nice turning today Phil and until next time ... TM😁

Phil, In Alabama, that's lawn fire wood. But you know it's "art wood". Great looking too!

We saw two hearts, a smiling camel, a pig, a frog, and a monkey. And, boy, was that fun! ☺

That shoe looks awfully uncomfortable but as a sleigh now... I can see Santa urging on his reindeer towing his sacks on another section behind... Today its too humid, grey, wet and quite miserable over here so I suppose I'm dreaming the summer away! Not really, we're very grateful not to be suffering the heat for long spells so far this year. Thats a such lovely little piece Phil, thanks to that ingenious device and your talent it really gave the escalonia root a second life. Its normally a hardy shrub, we have them over here, the bees love their little round pink flowers. Something must have changed dramatically in their environment to kill them off if there was no noxious substances sprayed on them. Or...maybe twenty-five years is a good innings for them, could just be that if they're left in the wild...anyway, thanks Tuffy for putting it into the hands of your talented friend! They do polish up well in your hands Phil, but not too shiny, of course! 👍👏😄🇬🇧

When you turned it over to remove that dovetail on the recess, I thought "he is going to keep fixing it until it's really broke!" But you didn't, and I love the way it turned out. It is a perfect Keys bowl.

Cool...I thought it looked like a Hammerhead Shark in a lounge chair! Must be that glass of wine talking. Thanks for an imaginative turn.

Only you can make a purse out of a pigs ear Phil. It's beautiful.

Always amazed at how you can take a sows ear and turn it into a silk purse.

It almost looked like a parent and child from the right angle before you started working on it lol

Hi Phil... Another demonstration of how to make the impossible.. possible... Well done... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Thank you for the lesson on how to use my imagination to visulize what is possible with a piece of wood that most would just throw away. A lovely bowl.

Fog wood or fog hedge. Your never cease to amaze me. Based on the title of this video I was expecting to see pieces flying everywhere. I am going have to see if I can fabricate Tuffy’s jig. It would be just for me not to mass produce. That piece looks like Cinderella’s daily work shoe. Thanks Phil see you next time Dan

I would have never thought that piece could be turned into anything... You amazed me once again! Thanx 4 showing me again that one man's trash can become another's treasure... You are a treasure that creates treasures! Thanx 4 sharing Phil, and of course I'll keep watching!!! ✌️😎👍

you are a problem's solver. With you we perceive the difficulty of a task, and how to achieve a final results, ...facing each step with determination. You never give up: Is a soling teaching. Thank you. Sorry for my English; I keep learning but at 80 years old is more what I forget that what I'm learning.

Wow , you have nerves of steel. Every time I see the action going to slow motion, my muscles in my neck tighten up..... looks beautiful, nice work !

It turned out to be a cute little bowl/dish! I think you could put one of those round/globe shaped candles in it or a round, polished marble ornament. Thanks Phil!❤

Tuffy is such a card.

Gorgeous piece Phil. I have to stop scratching my head in the beginning, you always make it beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

Another victory cobber though I'm pretty sure Tuffy was giggling in the background again. Cheers and stay well.

I don’t think I’ve seen anything give you as much grief as what this did but it did turn out looking very cool

That is a great bit of turning, you worked out how to mount it and then remount it and I think you are right about removing the recess, it is usually great. Well done Phil. All the best to you. Regards Jim

Wow am I wore out. Just watching you turn that I could almost feel every cut. But man oh man did that come out cool looking. Just an amazing job of turning it Phil. It looks a bit like the Camelia I have and I think you turned a piece of it. Very hard wood. I love the worm screw setup that Tuffy made for you. Worked like a charm And that drill press clamp is the cat's meow. Sure did the trick. I have one of those that a good friend of mine gave me. And it is mounted on a drill press just like yours. And I bought mine new from Sears about 50 years ago as well. Mine came with the tilting table that you hook up on the back side. That is what makes it so hard to lift up and down. Good ole Harbor Freight trailer jack has solved that issue. I am getting so lazy I might put a motor on the jack LOL. A top of the line turning my friend, Gary

That is beautiful Phil. Again not something I would have attempted but as usual you see things that most don’t. Thank you for sharing.

Thought for sure it was going to explode, but once again you did it. Beautiful work of art Phil 👍.

I thought it was a pretty piece of wood/root ball before you did anything to it. But of course you made it more Beautiful ❤ Tuffy is a very good friend!!

Phil, I have been sitting 15 minutes trying to compliment you on this beautiful turning and thank you for the inspiration well Done my friend

I see someone relaxing...maybe in a hammock. Great Job!

I’m always amazed at how you take an unremarkable knob of wood and turn it into a piece of art.

Great piece. Not sure why I wasn’t surprised when it came off the chuck. Great recovery. Lovely piece.

That turned out fantastic. Phil you inspire me to push the limits

For whatever reason Phil, it reminds me of a lizard like a gecko! I know it doesn’t really look like one, that’s just what came to mind 🦎😊. You’ve sure been posing problems for yourself and then thankfully solving them!! Nice work. Cheers, Rick

I always worry when a video slows down because I know what’s going to happen but it ‘turned’ out lovely. I was showing my young swimmers yesterday a KZfaq video of Dawdon pit pond where I used to train as a high board diver in an open air pool in the middle of a working colliery and one said: “Was that back in the olden days?” I thought you, Gary and myself were contemporaries but, from you last comments, it appears not. But don’t we look good?! Keep up the good work, Phil 🌞

Another dandy, Phil! You certainly have a gift for turning what would normally be "scrap pile" wood into something beautiful. Thanks!

WOW! A beautiful piece, Phil! Looked like calling it a challenge is an understatement! Thank you Phil!

Phil you just gotta love that FOG wood. 😊 happy turning my friend. I try to turn at least one of something that my wife and I find once a year while out on our adventures. ❤. Take care and thanks for the safety tips as always.

It's a squirrel pool lounger.... love the way that you can take a piece of wood that, for most, would remain at the back of the pile and turn it into something to be proud of. When it threw itself off the lathe I feared for the recess being snarled up as it was living on the ragged edge already but it was just a little nick, phew. Lovely piece of art Phil, as always. You continue to inspire me and I continue to turn wood into shavings.

Interesting and worrying for your knuckles in this one. Look initially like an Ivy root stump, but sound way to hard for Ivy. Tuffy certainly brings you challenges 😂😂😂

I and I’m sure you do also get so much satisfaction making something out of a small piece of so called scrap, good job.

Another great video. Also, thanks for helping that family that was going to loose their home

An odd piece indeed, but a nice work of art. You see things in wood no other do. Thank you for sharing your work.🌿 👍👍👍👍👍

Phil and his flying fog (wood). Initially it looked verily like Manzanita. Now that I see the inside, I’m not so sure. This was a great video. Off the turning path so to speak. Keep the aspidistra flying! Be well. God bless, Paul

It does look like a shoe! I wouldn't have taken that piece on. Beautiful work.

Amazing piece Phil. But perhaps more of a witches shoe.😅 I like it when you turn at normal speed because it lets me hear the actual sound of the turning. That way I know the sounds coming from my turning efforts are normal. It makes me feel better about my ability. Thanks.

Your knowledge and patience impressive. The wood finish is exquisite. Thank you!

Don't know exactly what this is but I do like the results. Nice work Phil. Have a great weekend. 🥰

I didn't think youd be able to turn much out of this piece, then I thought come on Amanda you saying this about Phil he can turn nearly everything he is very talented and a masterwoodturner. This wood has lovely grain and nooks and crannies, the bark is wonderful. I really love this wee dish is a piece of art you have turned it is magnificent and unique well done. Take care of yourself from Amanda xx

Absolutely gorgeous Phil. The before and after pictures are amazing. Great looking little bowl Phil. Take care my friend. Cheers, Huw

Hi 👋 Phil, from Phil, That is a great idea with the cam lock clamp on the drill press, and the wood worm screw extension I think I remember seeing it before, great tool. The shoe sculpture turning looks pretty amazing, you just need to make the right hand Shoe 👠, and mount it on a frame or another piece of unusual wood and I’m sure somebody will pay you good money for the sculpture, even one of these famous shoe companies, as we all know there is people out there that likes art sculpture, Great looking 👀 peace, Phil from the moulin France,

I see an elegant invisible lady reclining in a chaise-longue.

That is just way too cool! 😎 As you're holding it toward the end, the profile made me think of a Victorian reclining couch. Well, in miniature, anyway. Thanks to Tuffy for the shrubbery! 😂

I enjoyed your video as always never a dull moment watching you turn impossible pieces of wood

Great piece Phil, love how you explain every step of the process. And I know everyone says it but your chuckl is so infectious.

Another one-of-a-kind unique bowl. Attaboy Phil.

Phil, what a cracking wee piece you turned there buddy, you certainly have the patience for pieces like that. Well done.

I think its so awesome Phil, that you can turn something like that piece of wood, into something so great!

I enjoy the fact that you turn anything, enjoyed the square block. thank you

🙋‍♂️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Hi Phil it's mazing how you manage to create such fantastic pieces out of so strange and odd shaped bits of FOG wood. I think that because you always manage, your friends are setting you bigger challenges, but they haven't defeated the master turner.

If it smelled a bit piney, I would say, Juniper? It's very cool!👍😊

Great discussion on the Drill Press.....Interesting turn

Very cute Phil! I think Tuffy is trying to find a piece of wood that you are unable to make something out of. So far, no luck Tuffy!

It looks more like a chaise lounge to me, Phil! Good work!

I get a tickle out of your laugh. The piece is so unusual too. 🤣

Phil you will turn anything, but it’s always a nice piece.

Beautiful bowl, Phil. I don’t know what kind of wood that is but I must admit, I don’t really care. It is absolutely gorgeous, whatever it is. You are the master, my friend. 👏👏👏👏👏 All the best, …..Gord

I love the way you turn such "odd" pieces into works of art. I think this one looks like a recliner.

I love this one Phil, it looks to me like a bear reclining in a hammock - so glad you kept on going with it! All the best Phil - take good care of yourself!

Nice job, Phil. I'm going to guess it is boxwood because you said it is really hard and the donor stated it came from some type of hedge. We don't let boxwood get very large in this country, but it was used for wooded plane bodies many years ago before Mr. Stanley took over the world by making all metal hand planes.

Фил, у Вас зоркий глаз, твёрдая рука и чутьё художника! Работа как песня. Удачи Вам!

That's nice. Phil. I agree with the ones who said it looks like a recliner. The part where you said the heel straps go is the head rest with wings. Bill

Good job Phil, I love your vision, amazing piece, I see a deflated whale 🐋 ❤ thanks

Beautiful. I like the pieces that start from wood that is not obviously round.

Talking about strange formed pieces, this is a very special model, it´s a wonder what you made from it, no one would have tried it, but you did it again, and made it extraordinary again

Hey cool dude! I saw the shoe! 😆 So, in my crazy imagination, looking down at it, I see an otter 🦦 floating on its back. (An otter that may have been in a Dali or Picasso painting.) 😂😂 Has it been hot up there? We’ve been in the high 80’s low 90’s. No AC in our house. 🥵 Hug a tree for me, well at least say hi. 🤪🤪 Have a great week! See you next time. Lots and lots of hugs to you! 🖖🏼 🦕 💫🌸Roma 🌲💚🌳🦅

i love that bowl !!!!!!!!!!!

I must say it was a tangled mess, but again you made it great. If you look at it at just the right angle it looks a frog reclining against a log.

I just couldn't imagine what you could make anything out of that knurled bit of wood, but you did!! You never cease to amaze me!! I just want you to know how much I enjoy listening and watching you create. ❤️ 07/28/23 7:03pm PDT

Cool bowl, and who knows what kind of wood it is but you brought out its best features, well done and thanks! Cheers Al

Wow, what a challenge, well done, Phil!

Nice one Phil. Reminds me of a hammock. I love it. Your handiwork reminds me of an old saw, viz., "where there's a will, there's a way".

I love your sanding technique. Here in California we call that bush a "juniper " if you ever had to trim the hedge you would immediately recognize it! Great job.

Thanks to you, I bought a Sand-O-Flex. Boy it sure cleans up bark surfaces on the bowls I turn. Great tip!

Interesting piece! I have some interesting pieces yet to turn...Sometimes it's a matter of courage, to begin them! Good fun, though, and all increasing experience, too! Great fun!

Phil, You have a good imagination at the start that turns out to be a real thing at the end. Great job! Cosmo from Billerica, MA.

You amaze me once again you take this piece with all of its twist and turns and keep it beauty and make a master piece I love what you do Phil amazing!! Larry