Ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY: SPALTED, WINGED, CROTCH Woodturning

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8 ай бұрын

In this video, we'll be turning ordinary wood into extraordinary pieces of art using a SPALTED, POPLAR CROTCH wood with a natural edge.
This woodturning tutorial is perfect for anyone who wants to learn how to create beautiful pieces of art using poplar wood. By following along, you'll learn everything you need to turn ordinary wood into something special and unique. Thanks for watching!
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@lynnettejohns4733 8 ай бұрын

Speechless. Or rather, 'commentless'. I am in awe.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Haha I take it you like this one 😃

@heatherharcrow6156 7 ай бұрын

❤ spalted wood. The shape is so unique.

@MikeHolton 7 ай бұрын

Me too, it's so rustic 😀

@LOTGiscool 3 ай бұрын

Another beautiful piece befitting a rustic log cabin living room.

@MikeHolton 3 ай бұрын

We agree! 😁

@tomburns7544 8 ай бұрын

Like many of your videos that don't start off with a wood blank, at the beginnings I often think, "How's he going to make this wonky piece of wood work?" And you do make it work every time and this is no different. Well done, Mike! 👍

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Tom, I'm trying to keep away from wood blanks now as they don't inspire me half as much as strange pieces do 😅

@oldncarvingJohn 4 ай бұрын

Still amazing. Love the new workshop space. ❤❤❤

@MikeHolton 4 ай бұрын

Thanks so much John 😀

@stephendonathan6782 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful work! Mother natures art work. You did it justice. Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏🏻!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, you too, Mike 😀

@chrisjohnston2449 8 ай бұрын

A perfect way to make use of this piece. So glad you did not cut the wings off.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Chris 😊 I love making these, so much fun as long as you keep your fingers out the way 😀

@user-nx8gk1le2m 8 ай бұрын

Very beautiful, I love spalted wood

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Rena, me too 😀

@fionakronert5060 7 ай бұрын

Mike, this is absolutely stunning, the spalted wood is so beautiful. This rustic pieces are always my favorites. Thank You

@MikeHolton 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Fiona, this going to another son of mine 😀

@flatflo 4 ай бұрын

Love that spalting!

@MikeHolton 4 ай бұрын

Me too 😀

@missdaisy7576 8 ай бұрын

PLEASE, make more videos, I LOVE ❤️ IT!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Daisy, I make a new video every week and trying really hard to find time to make more. All the best and thanks so much for your support. Mike

@jwrowland77 8 ай бұрын

Very nice. Enjoy turning poplar. Fairly soft hardwood and easy to turn. Nice winged bowl.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! You're right about it being easy to turn, very similar to willow.

@charmainerohde8575 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful bowl! I love how the bowl appears to be emerging out from the tree. Magic!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Charmaine, that's what I love about this style 😀

@kathrynseaman6482 6 ай бұрын

love the unusal shape and spalting

@MikeHolton 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Kathryn, I've just given this piece to my middle son 😊

@susannah4Him 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your teaching! I love the spaulting and the info about the Danish Oil. Love watching you work!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

You are so welcome Susan, I love what I do and hope it comes over, all the best, Mike 😃

@MillerWB87 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful! 🤩

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😀 All the best, Mike

@fionacrouch1732 8 ай бұрын

Soooooo beautiful, Mike. I can see why you enjoy turning the winged bowls. Just got through reading all the comments and kept agreeing with most, so please take my ditto on all the praises and thanks, for your amazing works of art 🥰

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Fiona, people are being so kind with their comments it's starting to go to my head 😅😂😜

@fionacrouch1732 8 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton lol I'm not so sure I believe that 😋🤭

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

@@fionacrouch1732 No you're right, I still find it hard to believe people choose to watch my videos lol

@fionacrouch1732 8 ай бұрын

@MikeHolton believe it. We love your channel, the incredible works of art, and you

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

@@fionacrouch1732 😘😚

@WoodWizardrybyColin 8 ай бұрын

Stunning piece and a gorgeous chunk of wood too some lovely spalting patterns

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Colin, first time turning poplar although I do have a couple of huge slabs to do 😀

@RattiDave 8 ай бұрын

My first thought when I saw all of that spalting was "saturate it with CA glue to keep it from coming apart when it starts spinning." Proving once again that you have a far better feel for the wood than I do. It came out magnificent, and there's no reason for you to apologize for the number of winged bowls you make. If they're as beautiful as this one, go for it! I hope your eBay offerings work out well. I just wish that I could afford to bid what they are worth. Oh, well, just another joy of living on a fixed income. Keep up the awesome work. I look forward to your next video.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Hi Dave, I had a previous piece I had to do that with, used a lot of CA glue to make it turnable. This was in a much better state. I'm slightly embarrassed how much some of the pieces are going for on eBay which I realise is pricing people out the game so I was thinking of making a few pieces and selling for a smaller fixed fee. All the best and thanks as always for your amazing support.

@fionanaylor6104 8 ай бұрын

Thought this was firewood…what a beautiful piece it turned out to be. 👍🏻🙂

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Fiona, it was very nearly firewood 😀, all the best, Mike

@teresamcfadden2414 8 ай бұрын

Beautifully done

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Teresa 😀

@mindyhill4573 7 ай бұрын

Fabulous! Beautiful! Spectacular!!!

@MikeHolton 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Mindy, I guess you liked it 😀

@mindyhill4573 7 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton I’ve done several crotch pieces like this. I think they are a good combo of live edge and smooth works of art!!

@MikeHolton 7 ай бұрын

@@mindyhill4573 I'm a little addicted to doing these, I have 8 or 9 pieces drying and just begging to be turned 😀

@barryrankin587 8 ай бұрын

Very nice. Love the wings.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Barry 😀

@colinmitchell6676 7 ай бұрын

Lovely craftsmanship Mike and a beautiful piece as a reward. Mightily impressed

@MikeHolton 7 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Colin 😀

@colinmacdonald404 8 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

No problem 👍

@stephencarey6114 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful spalting. I've made a few bits from spalted beech and the grain always stuns.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Stephen, I love spalted beech as long as it's not too far gone 😀

@mattgraham4025 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful bowl! Love this.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Matt 😊

@jasonmontgomery8180 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful bowl!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Jason 😀

@walshjp17 8 ай бұрын

Nicely done, Mike. I do like the spalting on this and appreciate your attention to detail while turning.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Many thanks John, poplar is not usually a good looking wood but this one came out nice

@raydriver7300 8 ай бұрын

Hello again Mike. That’s a lovely bowl. I seldom read other people’s comments before making my own but today is an exception: I have never bought a blank; every piece I make is either from offcuts or tree trunks. I currently have several logs around my garden waiting to be chainsaw’d to size. Keep up the good work and I hope to meet you at Harrogate 🌞

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Ray, I'm looking forward to meeting you too. My email is mike@mikeholton.net drop we a line and we can meet up 😀

@kristikey8320 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful spalting!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@oldncarvingJohn 8 ай бұрын

Gorgeous. You are a master artisan. ❤❤❤

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much John, you are so kind 😀

@rogerpearson6232 8 ай бұрын

Another great piece.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Roger 😃

@greatbigchicken2001 4 ай бұрын

Wow, that is beautiful.

@MikeHolton 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 😊

@MikeHolton 4 ай бұрын

Thank you very much! 😊

@mickwilson127 8 ай бұрын

Once again, the end result justifies your faith in a very unprepossessing piece of material. That figuring is amazing. Off to put a bid in.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Mick, really appreciate your support 😊

@user-jim-kelly 8 ай бұрын

Amazing work, beautiful bowl.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much James 😀

@sandracook455 2 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@MikeHolton 2 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Sandra 😀

@TexasTurnings 8 ай бұрын

Love spalted wood but like you said it is a challenge to finish, turned out great.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Yes it was, but really worth the effort 😁

@Ken.norwood2 7 ай бұрын

I like the way you got an eye. You see stuff I don’t

@MikeHolton 7 ай бұрын

Thanks, it's just practice and having no preconceptions before you start 😀

@Audie1234 8 ай бұрын

Lovely

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Audie 😀

@DavidBird-uu8km 8 ай бұрын

Very Nice another fine piece of art.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly David 😀

@Fabiofafla 8 ай бұрын

Lindo trabalho, sucesso nas vendas.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Muito obrigado e obrigado por assistir, Mike

@simonporter2189 8 ай бұрын

It was a shame about the crack, lovely piece of work. It’s great to see turning on unique shapes.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Simon, all the best, Mike 😀

@mcdibbs 8 ай бұрын

Wow! I love this piece...and I love how you let us into your thought process and decision..... top man!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks a bunch my friend, all the best, Mike

@ericparramore5136 8 ай бұрын

Your patience with the finish brought the beauty out of that piece

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Eric, you need to take your time with the sanding and finish, it's a pain but it needs to be done 😀

@everydayrenaissanceman2246 8 ай бұрын

Very nice bowl

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much 😃

@petershipman7314 8 ай бұрын

Love the work great spalting🎉❤

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Peter 🤗

@jamesg3584 8 ай бұрын

I’m completely blown away by the excellent work you do. Thanks for sharing your expertise and wonderful patience while working with Mother Nature’s great variation

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks James, I just love working with anything unusual to see what I can find inside 😀

@trevormoore4880 6 ай бұрын

Your on to it again mike wow 👌

@MikeHolton 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Trevor, no second son really loves this one so it will be a Christmas present for him 😀

@rexmorgan6445 8 ай бұрын

Great job. The wing bowls are so unique.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Cheers Rex 😀

@bethjohnson2793 8 ай бұрын

Nice job very unique love the style.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Beth 🙂

@plumbob916 6 ай бұрын

Very nice!

@MikeHolton 6 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 😀

@keithrex3123 8 ай бұрын

Looking very nice 👍

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Keith 😀

@William_Kenny 8 ай бұрын

Another beauty Mike nicely done as always 👍😊

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks again William 😁

@fredericrg2984 8 ай бұрын

Très belle réalisation , Mike c’est magnifique .

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup mon ami, bonne chance, Mike

@allochthonplays2978 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful piece! I love spalting, and I love asymmetric pieces.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! All the best, Mike

@shelleysnailparlour2392 8 ай бұрын

The results are beautiful ❤ very interesting Spaulding, I just want to touch it. Thank you for sharing your wonderful work with us once more ❤😊

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much and you are very welcome 😃

@louisjackson4634 8 ай бұрын

Cracking bit of spalting there Mike ❤

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

I know, it's pretty amazing! 😀

@cobberpete1 8 ай бұрын

I love Spalted wood. and this piece turned out stunning. I cut trees on my property for firewood, which can sit for a while, so Spalting happens quite a lot. I will often saturate the punky wood with CA. It's a balance between cost etc. But sometimes the grain is worth it. I have to admit, I have not turned a winged bowl. Maybe I should go out to my fire pile and see if anything is suitable.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Give it a go, any half log can be used, they are great fun to make, just keep an eye on your knuckles 😂

@noelgreen9381 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely beautiful. Nice spalting for poplar!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@ronaldfowler8394 8 ай бұрын

Once again fantastic work Mike! I love the look of spalted wood and fortunately I have an overabundance of it right now. When Hurricane Michael came thru our neck of southern Georgia in 2018 it took down a huge pecan limb out of one of my trees. I cut it up and let it sit outside for the last five years and every bit of it is spalted. I'm going to lose a small portion of it to rot but the rest is going to be a joy to turn. Keep up the good work and thanks for all of the ideas you inspire.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Ronald, we don't get pecan in the UK so you are a very lucky guy. I hope you have great fun turning it and if you can please send a picture when done I would love to see how it came out. All the best, Mike

@robboland9857 5 ай бұрын

Like the live edge winged bowl. A very nice work indeed sir.🌿 👍👍👍

@MikeHolton 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I gave this to my second son

@turningwiththewoods 8 ай бұрын

Really nice work

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers! 😀

@haroldhoskison7239 8 ай бұрын

A very rough piece of of wood turned into another work of art.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Harold ☺️

@Zander1509 8 ай бұрын

Great outcome. It is so helpful to hear you articulate your thought processes when you are planning what to do.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful my friend, I try to share everything that is going on in my head, although sometimes that's not much 😂

@loranwfry-zu9pu 8 ай бұрын

Very nice work Mike.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Loran 😀

@chrischambers5466 8 ай бұрын

Very nice. 👍

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Chris 👍

@deborahthompson258 7 ай бұрын

You are awesome. Keep doing great work. 😊❤

@MikeHolton 7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Deborah 😀

@plumbob916 6 ай бұрын

Good job

@MikeHolton 6 ай бұрын

Thanks 😀

@deehenry1983 8 ай бұрын

i love this bowl

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Cheers Dee 🥰

@loopinnerthe 8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed it! I can see where your passion for the winged bowl comes from now. The contrast between the perfect hemisphere and the original natural shape is striking. Looks to me like this was a very brave yet worthwhile choice not to cut the blank into a rounder profile to start. With potentially dodgy wood and the chance of the piece going for a high velocity walk with those sharp corners digging into everything in its path. Danish oil... does it smell baconish? Thank you Mike as ever for your dedication and persistence.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Haha thanks as ever for your kind words. Poplar wood is fairly light compared to a lot a hardwoods so I had a good idea it would be fine. 😀

@gregdownunderinOz 7 ай бұрын

Lovely bowl Mike. I also really like doing pieces like that. My largest piece measured 48 cm across, a lovely crotch piece of camphor laurel with great brown red grain in the heartwood. Thanks for sharing.

@MikeHolton 7 ай бұрын

That sounds pretty cool! They are such fun to make 😀

@davidsmith8853 8 ай бұрын

Love the piece! Really nice work!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much David 😀

@geraldsimon3268 8 ай бұрын

Very cool. Love your channel.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Gerald 😀

@ianleonard7227 8 ай бұрын

Thats a lovely bowl Mike and the Danish oil gives it a nice colour.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Ian 😊

@79Firegirl 8 ай бұрын

I didn’t know popular could turn out that pretty..

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, usually it is fairly dull wood but the spalting in this made it a bit special! 😀

@jean-luclefevre9099 8 ай бұрын

Bonsoir Mike ! Magnifique réalisation, comment sublimer un bois en apparence insignifiant en une véritable oeuvre d'art qui de plus peut-être utile ! Ce bois ressemble à du marbre, les différentes couleurs de ce bois sont absolument grandiose ! Cordialement, Jean-Luc

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Merci beaucoup Jean-Luc, j'aime beaucoup ce style de bol. Tout le meilleur, Mike

@marybethhuson295 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful spalted bowl. Gorgeous turning, Mike.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Mary, I love turning these 😊

@peterthornton8520 8 ай бұрын

Great little bowl. I do like the winged units.Just amazes me how you visualise the end result even when the piece throws added challenges your way. Fantastic

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Peter, I'm getting better at these so I'm starting to find it easier to see potential. 😀

@karenstafford724 8 ай бұрын

Wow! That is absolutely gorgeous. Nice for Christmas treats.❤❤❤😂🎉

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Karen, it is a perfect treat bowl 😀

@mashmade-airth 8 ай бұрын

An absolute belter Mike. Fantastic work & instructional teaching as usual.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed my friend 😊

@nanalefevre3670 8 ай бұрын

Wow, never saw a bowl like this before. It's really unique & very pretty! I Really like it.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Nana, I love making these 😀

@williamswhistlepipes 8 ай бұрын

Crotch rot… the last thing you need 😂… earlier this year I was given some poplar is had a strange smell to it , I turned a bowl up out of it when it was still green and I’ve never seen a bowl distort so much it was oval. Great work👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks my friend, I didn't get much odour from this one, and glad we sorted the crotch rot 😂😊😆

@jeramiahcrosier3481 8 ай бұрын

I like this version of the winged bowl - like a natural edge bowl mixed with a regular bowl. Excellent work!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Jeramiah, I really love making these 😀

@bigboy9706 8 ай бұрын

Beautiful bowl I love the natural edge bowls the most. I like how you left the wings on there. Very nice job

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@lizacole9520 8 ай бұрын

Love a bit of spalting! Nice job...as always. 😊

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you Liza 😊

@RoyWCanada 8 ай бұрын

Hi Mike, all there is to say WOW you have done it again. You rescued a spalted, poplar crotch and made it into a gorgeous winged bowl. Thanks for the info and thank you for the video.⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

You are more than welcome Roy, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching, all the best, Mike 😀

@k9insomniac783 8 ай бұрын

Nice work my friend. You always seem to make the right call on bowl shape when it comes to irregular pieces.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Brother, I do love these, I could make them all day long 😀

@MightyWizardTim 8 ай бұрын

Great piece Mike. I've made some platters with Poplar and really enjoy how it turns.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

That is awesome Tim, I have some big pieces (still wet) that would make great platters.

@mpham321 8 ай бұрын

Very nice! I have a crotch piece sitting in the shed. Looks like I should give it a try.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Good luck! if you do, please let me know how you get on 😀

@timponder7487 8 ай бұрын

Great work Mike beautiful piece of wood art thanks for sharing your talents

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Tim, I love making these 😀

@jrclark222 8 ай бұрын

Very nice once again. I just made a bowl very similar to this out of acacia. They are definitely fun to do and look really cool.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Very cool! Never turned acacia but the wood is beautiful, bet it looks amazing 😀

@stevedoran3631 8 ай бұрын

Mike, who would have thought that a piece of Poplar could turn into something so stunning!..... really nice job!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Steve 😀

@gluey27 8 ай бұрын

Haven’t seen the video yet I can’t wait.

@gluey27 8 ай бұрын

That turned out amazing I love the spalting and the wings. Well done I had no idea it was possible to turn like that.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Shirley, these are a lot of fun, you have to compete with a bit of wobble and the risk of catching your fingers on the wings but it's all good 😂

@gluey27 8 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton I am stating back at the beginning love your work.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

@@gluey27 Haha thanks! the video/sound/editing/everything in fact were a bit ropey back at the start, I had a lot to learn. 😀

@oneshotme 8 ай бұрын

That come out beautiful and you did an excellent job turning it also!!!! I enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! 🙂

@nicholasscott3089 8 ай бұрын

Lovely figure and workmanship. Beautiful.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Paul 😀

@user-lx5gu9bd2c 8 ай бұрын

I really admire the depth of patience you have and the way you work the wood to give the best results. One question. Because the wood is spalted is their any chance of that developing into rot or does the finish stop that from happening?

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Hi Eric, the finishing and sealing process stops any further decay and it will remain this way as long as the bowl in kept dry. All the best and thanks for the question, Mike 😀

@lv_woodturner3899 8 ай бұрын

The bowl looks terrific. Well done. Spalting patterns always add a LOT of visual interest to a piece. You did well to get this turned and sanded with the soft and punky areas. I struggle with density differences. The gouge cuts evenly but then the sanding causes waves, so the piece gets put aside. I have some large pieces of spalted silver maple. I am lucky that the wood is not punky, just has the wonderful spalting patterns. I was hoping that the out of balance bowl would not come off the lathe. A big relief it stayed on the chuck. I have used poplar but only for flat work. Easy wood for working. Can be a challenge for staining. Dave.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Dave, the sanding was not too bad after I had it stabilised a bit with shellac, I've certainly had worse. The poplar was fine but it does not like to take a shine, is that normal in your experience? I can imagine it being hard to stain. Mike

@lv_woodturner3899 8 ай бұрын

It stains easily - just not evenly. I had to apply a Minwax product called "Stain Pre-Conditioner" which is a very dilute polyurethane in solvent. After the stain pre-conditioner dried, I was able to get a more consistent stain. I then applied Minwax polyurethane on top of the stain. Dave.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

@@lv_woodturner3899 Ah I see what you mean, I've heard that you can use a thinner than usual shellac sealer as well as a pre stain. I've tried it a couple of times and it seems to work fairly well.

@thenash4822 8 ай бұрын

Beautifully turned Mike. The spalted wood looks great and adds some very interesting character to the piece. In regards to needing any dental work done, I'll be sure to send you my wooden dentures if they need any work 😁!

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Haha thanks, I can give them a clean and a polish no problem at all 😂

@JohnHoatson-pq4kk 7 күн бұрын

The winged pieces seem to be going well. They look good. I can't see how you can keep going without sponsorship and selling items. Because the wood and resin is not cheap. Anyway keep going good luck. JC

@MikeHolton 7 күн бұрын

Thanks, I get a revenue from KZfaq and I get resin free from my sponsor which helps. I just about break even on the channel which is fine as I have a full time job.