Phil!!! Love this video! Appreciate the humor and honesty in your videos.

Thank You Phil...good assessment of Yorkshire Grit...Always a pleasure to watch...You get me fired up to work in my garage on my relaxing day off...tm

So thankful for an honest opinion. You've won a fan.

Excellent work Phil. Very nice piece indeed!

Phil, thank for the video as a new wood turner I am learning at ever turn.

Stunning platter, the grain fairly pops out and looks beautiful. Brilliant work Phil. I also never use any sanding sealer prior to the YG. It always produces a fine, scratch free finish.

Phil it looks like velvet it is stunning.

Nice looking platter. Enjoyed hearing your experience with Yorkshire grit as I haven’t used it yet. I have been curious about it but just haven’t gotten around to ordering it. Great job!

Very nice platter! Love the grain!

Looks fabulous!

beautiful grain in that, love it , nice work

Once again, fabulous 🥰🇬🇧

Beautiful platter, Phil. Love the wood grain. 😎❤🙃

I too have seen a lot of KZfaq videos using Yorkshire grit, but they were all dealing with epoxy resin and wood turnings. It does wonders getting out the scratches on epoxy. I might have to get some to try on my projects. Thanks for the video.

I love the platter...it is so gorgeous! I always apply my Yorkshire Grit directly to the piece after sanding...no sanding sealer first...and it turns out beautiful.

Beautiful work. I really like your presentation style on the videos and especially your running commentary. I too have tried the Yorkshire Grit, following instructions, and then resorted to my own method, exactly like you did, and with the same result. I now consider it a final "semi-liquid" sandpaper on the raw wood. It does bring up a very, very smooth surface for my final finish of 1:1 shellac:alcohol buffed out with MicroMesh 9-grits. Keep up the great work.

Very nice and quite timely! I'm working up a 14" x 4" slab of Nordic maple crotch for a platter and this video has helped tremendously! The tree was in tbe backyard neighbour's yard just behind the garage/shop. Love the chatoiance (spelling? it's french) in maple. Keep that lovely wood spinning!

I have the 10 324 and love it!! Lots of power gear re saw depth

Absolutely love it! I've watched many different people working with Yorkshire Grit and they all apply it directly to the wood. Thought I'll just mention that. Big hugs

Beautiful piece of maple. I'm considering Yorkshire grit so your experience and review is very helpful to me. I have many sugar maple blanks. I hope they are as beautiful as yours.

The maple has wonderful grain and that finish really brings it out. Great job Phil! I am wore out we are home now. Wow did I see some great trees. To bad They were at national monuments. I messed up my scheduled auto load so I did it manually today. A wonderful maple burl. Looking forward to your next video. Gary

Phil the grain in this wood is breathtakingly stunning, it looks like there is a fire in the wood. I think they call it chatoyance it is awesome.

love the wood grain pattern

Nice work, Phil!

Good evening, Phil. I like your platter. I haven't used the Yorkshire Grit product. Your design and wood grain make for a beautiful piece.

Nice job Phil. As a new turner, I appreciated hearing your experience with YG. I have the Rikon 10-326 bandsaw you mentioned. It's my first bandsaw but have had it a year and really like it. Don't think you can go wrong with it.

My first impression of Yorkshire Grit was that I like EEE Ultra Shine a little better. I like using either on the bare wood better, and then putting on a finish. But I am so new at all this I am learning a lot from all of your videos. Thanks for sharing.

Hey Phil, Very beautiful result. The chatoyancy is gorgeous! I always use the grit directly on the sanded wood (240) and am really happy with the results I get. Keep it up! 😃 Regards Lars

Another inspiring idea. I really like the platter shape! I use a home made beeswax grit occasionally. I started back turning on a pretty restricted budget, so I had been looking for ways to save a buck, and I just stuck with home brew! Cheers, have a nice day Phil, Rick

I love the way it looks iridescent! It's a beauty.

Thanks for your review, or use of the Yorkshire grit. Seeing it all the time with other woodturners and thought I really need to get that. Well I'm glad I saw your video. Not saying that stuff isn't good, just not worried about pushing to get it right now. Thanks again and great platter. Going to try one soon myself.

Excellent piece. I agree that your usual finish is better, it always looks flawless and very tactile. My absolute favourites are the pieces using sanding sealer and shellac.

I enjoy watch you taking off taking off the tenon. I keep my finger raised up and try to beat you by dropping my finger before you turn off the switch. (I have a good average by the way). Your work is beautiful and great to watch. I am not able use the lathe at this time so I watch videos in the meantime and vicariously insert myself. Keep it up.

Great platter Phil!! You always do great work!! I use YG most of the time, but i still consider my a newbe. At the present time I use same sanding sealer you do and usually two coats. i apply more of the YG than you did and polish longer. Then kinda burnish a little with the paper towel. I use the ultra fine YG. I really like it but i haven't used shalack, so i can't compare to it. I use Tryed and True original as a finish. I think it has a more natural look. Just my opinion. I really enjoy your videos!!, keep on keeping on!! Eddie

Phil I have been asking some questions because I am starting this work. As soon as I finish assembling my lathe I will start doing some parts. A hug.

As everything you do it looks great, both sides.

Beautiful platter Phil, terrific grain. I use Yorkshire Grit occasionally and follow it with microcrystalline wax. Gives a good finish but whether it is better than your usual - who knows,. Excellent work. David

Great job my friend 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

Good video. I wouldn't mind seeing you produce a video on how you normally finish a piece. Thanks.

When I was younger I never knew what my grandpa and my dad meant with this saying “Son, if it not broke, then don’t fix it.” I always thought it was about doing something to a vehicle, or maybe something to my house. As the yrs licked off, and I got to be a little wiser, I finally got it one summer when some new wax for your so called “ Best wax ever” was put out that yr. Just as you quoted, you weren’t very impressed, and you said you could have done just as good or better with what you have been using with your preference. Well, I’m sure you know where I’m going with this, and I replied with the utmost respect. You know I keep up with you work and I have learned some things from you. I was kinda meaning to make a little humor out of this post. Anyway, as usual, a beautiful piece and trust your heart and go with what you know. 😊😊😊

No doubt about it , it looks really very natural and beauitiful .

Hi just found your channel and subscribed. The sanding sealer is to stop the YG from soaking in and I don't use it on larger items but works great on smaller items hope this helps.

Looks great. I have a couple platter blanks that size and I’ll be honest that I’m scared to mess them up lol. Looking forward to your next video

Phil I really enjoy your videos. Like the texture video you did. You talked a little today about your bandsaw. Wish you would do a video on your lathe and other lathes. I'm just starting and using my father old Craftsmen lathe and bandsaw. Thinking about getting a new lathe with easier speed control and having a reverse too.. would really enjoy you input on what is a good lathe. Thanks Tom Seeing you sign the platter today, thought you might get a kick out on my signing. S F N then my name afterwards. It from memories of time in the shop with my father. He would always say one on Tom let's go to the shop and build or make Something From Nothing.

That is a beautiful piece of work, I normally use Yorkshire grit after the sanding sealer. My next piece of work I’m going to try the way you did it, no sanding sealer just go straight for the grit.

I forgot to mention bandsaws. I have the Rikon you mentioned. It is a fine saw. I was going to get the Laguna but came across a used like new Rikon for 1/3 new cost and bought it. The Rikon is well built but for same price new I would have went with Laguna. Hope this helps.

great piece phil never used the grit but the rebel turner uses ob shine juice after the grit and that is shellac based you should give it a try

You might want to interrogate your garden Gnome those pesky guys love to use the bandsaw when we are asleep at night. Lol. Beautiful peice always a pleasure watching your videos and when I get my money saved plan on buying the nova comet II wood lathe and start turning

Phil, I have the Rikon 14" 10-326 bandsaw and love it. Now, I don't cut anything huge but I've used it for resawing mahogany and cherry, for various curve cuts and for prepping turning blanks. I processed a 50', two-trunk pacific madrone into turning blanks with it and it worked like a champ. I think what you're considering is a heftier unit but between this Rikon saw and my SawStop I can do anything I'm likely do want to do. As to abrasive paste, I've been using Ack's and very happy with it. For a top, I sometimes add another coat of my own homebrew beeswax.

I make up my own "California grit" - three different grades, using Behlen's 4x pumice, 2x pumice, and rottenstone. I mix about 1 cup mineral oil, 1 cup beeswax granules and melt it over low heat in a teflon saucepan. I then add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the grit to it and stir it up. As it cools I stir it occasionally to ensure the grit doesn't settle out. If it seems too solid after cooling, remelt and add more oil. Mine has the consistency of a semi-solid paste. I use this as pre-finishing steps after sanding to 400 - 600 grit, followed by the 2x, 4x, and rottenstone in that order while the lathe is running. After each grit, I use a clean cloth to remove all traces of the grit. I then finish with either a beeswax / tung oil mix, Danish oil, or shine juice depending on my mood. I have not yet tried sanding sealer prior to the grits. At a few dollars a bottle for mineral oil at the drug store, $11 / lb for beeswax, and $10 - 15 / lb for the Behlen's (Amazon) I can make the equivalent of the $33 brand for pennies.

Nice Phil 👍👍👍

always enjoy your videos, please let us know how your investigation goes have noticed similar occurrences in my shop

Get a Laguna 14suv. 14” resaw. height and an amazing tool. I have had mine for years. Best tool I ever bought

Pretty!

Hello Phil... Very nice peace … I am new in to woodturning ( 2 years now) and for a year now I am using Yorkshire grit and shellac as finish... best result I start to get after working much longer with grit … After sanding - 600g + sanding sealer + y.grit. work with grit w/o lathe on for about 2 min , than with 600rpm , than 2000rpm all together for about 10 total...Thank shellac fits perfectly. So if you don't mind just work longer with Y.grit ause it a bit more of it... Kind rgards Gile

Hi Phil, I too am the sole worker in my shop and have the same problem as you! LOL Never tried Yorkshire Grit but have made some from a recipe by Daniel Vilarino. I like it as long as I'm going to use a carnauba wax finish buffed out with tripoli,white diamond and then the carnauba wax. I've tried all sorts of different type of finishes and found that what works for others doesn't really work for me. I think the type and results of finishes we use depends solely on what we expect our pieces to look like.I've seen people post photos of their finished work that still have tool marks int hem and they are overjoyed with their results. Although I haven't achieved it yet,I strive for as perfect finish as I can get. Your platter is beautiful and the grain is amazing! Great work!!! Thanks for the video,,, Tom

Hi, Phil.On the subject of maple.My parents had a double bed from way back when that Mom said was "rock-maple".

Phil, nice job on the platter. For what it's worth, I use either lacquer sanding sealer or the same sanding sealer as you, but I reduce it to a one pound cut. I love Yorkshire Grit, but I usually finish my pieces with an oil finish or friction polish (which is largely wax based). That said, I have also used water-based poly over it with no issues. I have also used YG without sanding sealer (usually by accident) with good results. Billy

what a beautiful platter you made there, I have never used sanding sealer prior to Yorkshire grit and get a perfect finish every time. Keep up the good work and be safe. Ron

PHIL, YOU CAN TURN A PIECE OF OLD WOOD INTO SOMETHING GORGEOUS...

Beautiful

Hi Phil, I use Yorkshire Grit and I’m happy with it. The only difference I can see with my procedure and yours is that I use cellulose sanding sealer after sanding to 400, then use a bit more paste than you seemed to. I start at about 250-300 rpm and use a little more pressure than you, then start to work it at about 4-500 until I can’t feel the grit any more. I then use a clean piece of the same cloth at about 1000 until it comes clean. I hope this works for you...

Lovely job! - I thought the rule was that shellac could go over or under practically anything - I think you could give it a try if that's what you want...

Love my laguna

Nice!

Real men don’t read instructions😊. Nice platter well done.👍

Enjoyed!!!!!!!

Subscribed Phil. Watching the vid and looking at the size of the piece I would say you needed to apply about twice the amount of Yorkshire grit... , if you can create a slurry on the leading edge of the towel for a minute or so it will do its job. Also you are fine to use shellac finishes over grit

Have you tried the OB shine juice...Some swear by it... 1/3 each ..boiled linseed oil...shellac..Denatured alcohol..Mix and use... Some use it over yorkshire grit with success...Your turning looks great...Thank's

Beautiful maple platter. I think you're right about the front versus the back. I do like the soft shine of the wax finish versus shelac.

A question for you Phil. Do you thin your sanding sealer or use it straight out of the container ? I’m asking because it looks a bit thin. I’ve been using YG since it was launched and I’ve never had any issues with it. I sand up to 400, apply 2 coats (sometime 3), of undiluted s/sealer to get the grain raised then apply a liberal amount of YG, start off as you did at a low speed (around 400 rpm), keep moving the towel otherwise you can get “scratches” on the piece, then as no more is showing on the towel change to a clean one. I turn up the lathe speed as I’m removing the YG (to around 800 rpm). To finish I use a quality paste wax for the final finish. I have used a liquid wax with YG on small projects but never been happy with the results on larger ones. Oh & I don’t leave the s/sealer overnight, once it’s dry I get to work with the Y/G. I live in a somewhat inclement part of the UK, close to the Welsh border but generally that doesn’t have any negative effects on drying times. Probably no help to you, I wish I could drop by & we could try our different approaches. Anyways, I think you made a very nice platter/dish & as always I look forward to seeing what you have in store for us next. Regards from the UK & Happy Turning. Geof

I'v used Yorkshire grit before, and i think you didn't really put enough on, But in all honesty i never found it to be that great, i find sanding upto 600git and then use Hampshire sheen sanding sealer which i find very good , if not a bit smelly, and then use either a friction polish or a wax

Phil, to get the best from the Yorkshire grit I usually use 0000 wire wool after the sealer. And finish with Danish oil

Hi Phil great vid again. Platter looks great . I too am thinking about getting the Rikon 14 inch, I have a General 14in I’ve had for 32 years. Yorkshire a lot of turners use, now I am not a chemist but using either pumice or rotten stone waxed with let’s say beeswax would be similar. Any thoughts? Cheers Mark

Howdy Phil... Maple does look so nice ....even when you had that blank ... Hope you find out who did the saw mark , maybe aliens came down and tried your band saw ....they want to buy another too .....hahaha LOL ....I have a Rikcon I bought about middle of the year . I was looking at the grizzly band saw . I was not impressed . I'll tell you more later...... I got the Rikcon threw Woodcraft , Woodcraft.com , they had a great sale on it , keep your eyes open . I have a store about 20 minutes away so I didn't have to worry about shipping and handling . There is so many different ways to do a finish ....I was overwhelmed when I started looking at all the different finish products...... So I just tried a couple and came up with my own old school and new , not take me long at all . Better than spending plenty of money trying so many different products..... I just simply always use the fine sandpaper and if needed it all the way up to the 12,000 Grit . a platter like that would take about 15 minutes maybe 20 altogether , both sides , the way I would do it . It also comes down to , , what you were saying and doing do you want to finish the wood or do you want to finish your covering..... I always like to have my wood super smooth and to thee point it begins to be shiny so when you put your finish on it it will reflect the wood and your finish . Since I've gotten a spalted maple I've been really like a maple a lot more than oak . So , are you just going to use up that Yorkshire grit paste and go back to your other way to finish ?

I bet you will find the Wood Knomes did it. They visit not just my shop but they follow to many outside jobs as well.

I have a lot of this with maple. When it's really dry is tears out like the soft woods.

I see no scratches! Very pretty

Phil I am learning so much from you. What kind of pen do you use to sign your work?

Hey Phil is it better to put sanding sealer on with a paper towel? I’m Not all that good with finishes yet but was wondering if it does better by putting it on with a paper towel?

Phil what pen do you use for signing your workpieces? Have you ever had any issues with the ink bleeding when you apply a finish?

Very nice 👍👍👍👍

hi Phil,just thinking that mabe your band saw needs to be set up correctly then they cut straight,found a guy that did a vidio on how to set them,and he sure knows,just a thought

Could you have resanded the back and started over to make the back smoother?

I use Yorkshire grit directly to the wood think it works better.

Did you ever find the bandsaw bandit 😎👍

I've heard you mention "OG" shape before. What does that mean?

Hi, I haven't used yorkshire grit yet, I use a home made paste made with mineral oil beeswax and diatomaceous earth. Are you familiar with this. I was wondering how it compares with yorkshire grit any idea thanks Mike

Phil gostaria de fazer um vídeo mostrando o torno de madeira que estou montando, mas não sei como eu envio pra você. Se você me enviar seu endereço, então peço um de meus filhos para mandar o vídeo. Pois eu não tenho endereço na Internet.

What do u use to get a high gloss I have just got back in to wood turning again it’s been a few years can u let me now thanks

Compared to Ack’s, is there one you like better?

I purchased the YG microfine and used it for the first time today. I was not impressed either. I have been sanding to 400 and then use sanding sealer. Then the YG.

Just started out so this might be a dumb question what about the hole the worm screw makes ? Thank you great job take care John

I don't know, Uncle Phil; it looks to me like the backside has just a tad but more sheen, than the topside... hard to say. But still a beautiful piece 👍

Beautiful work, two questions. Is it wax? And did you ever find out who was responsible for the errant bandsaw cut?

Lovely conventional turned piece, super grain, I have to say I think your usual method would have made the piece look better, however always good to try different procedures.

I’m with you Phil didn’t like the look not as good as your normal way.

yorkshire grit is not made to remove your tearout! It's an abrasive paste, that works from 320 upwards.

Jeff Hornung

I think you artist instincts otherwise you would not bring out the best in the wood...I was surprised about the Yorkshire Grit...The instruction were different to what i have seen others use it and they applied directly to the wood first and sanding sealer...did you find the bloke who used the bansaw 😉...I see you applied directlu to wood first...It's a better finish when you apply the girt first. good job though