The many faces of Yew - A DANGEROUS Woodturning project

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Жыл бұрын

For this woodturning project, I turned a small Yew tree into a beautiful piece of wood art. The wood has a beautiful grain that is both dangerous and beautiful. This project was a great way to explore the woodturning process and create a unique piece of wood art. Be sure to check out my other woodturning projects!
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@jimpike3489 Жыл бұрын

Haha 20 years, Mike you have serious wood turner OCD, never throw any wood away. I have some great walnut logs from around 5 years ago in my wood bucket. I think the bark inclusion makes the piece more beautiful, thanks for sharing, good luck with the channel. Only 3.92k subscribers but 1,729,408 views, this channel will grow Mike.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, you should see my scrap tub, it's full of bit's so many people would just throw away. My sister came round and raided it for her log burner, I swear I let out an audible whimper lol. Really appreciate your support, I know I've only been going a year but I am enjoying it so much and feel that I'm just getting started with the ideas and creativity, editing is a pain especially as I use two cameras but it's all part of the process. All the best, Mike.

@alansmith477 3 ай бұрын

Call it whatever you like. I call it beautiful. Thanks

@MikeHolton 3 ай бұрын

Haha thanks Alan 😀

@mikemcmillan4770 2 ай бұрын

I love that wood. Can't wait for stuff to season though.

@MikeHolton 2 ай бұрын

Yes is beautiful, I have another piece just arrive 😀

@davidpatterson2093 Жыл бұрын

Bowl, Dish, Tray, Platter, Vessel, ??? I'm gonna call it a Plank 😂 A very nice Plank Mike, Only joking mate, seriously it looks great I had no idea how it was gonna end up but well impressed, Dave

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave and to be honest if I had thought of plank that is exactly what I would have called it, perfect description :D

@dianewages8977 3 ай бұрын

Thoroughly enjoyed this❤

@MikeHolton 3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Diane 😀

@richardwoodall7809 4 ай бұрын

I loved watching your process, your piece turned out beautiful!!! Thank you

@MikeHolton 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome Richard and thanks 😊

@michaelfelixb1316 Жыл бұрын

Das ist sehr schön geworden. Die Farben und die Maserung kommt schön zur Geltung 👌

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Danke Michael, freut mich, dass es dir gefallen hat.

@timpardoe7623 Жыл бұрын

Love the look of the yew

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Me too Tim, they are just so pretty.

@HolzUlfi1896 Жыл бұрын

Great Project, Good work! Jew is my favorite Type of Wood!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Yew is mine as well ☺️

@charlesstewart9246 Жыл бұрын

What a wobble that yew had as it spun. Had me worried a few times. Lovely platter it turned out to be. Yew know your stuff my good man. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👌🏻🤔😃

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Haha and let the Yew puns begin 😋, there was a bit of a wobble when I tried to ramp up the speed. I would not have been able to turn it on my old lathe.

@genekatauskas6904 Жыл бұрын

You've intimated 92% of turners,, the rest of the turnees are frightened to death. Nice work dude 🔨👍🍺

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😂

@jakes9708 Жыл бұрын

Nice platter. Since it's not food safe it could make for a nice centerpiece on a decorated table.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jake, I know, I believe it's new owner is doing just that with it 😊. All the best, Mike

@jacquelinemarshall5563 9 ай бұрын

You could put it on your dresser and call it a valet. To put keys on, or odds and ends on. I thoroughly enjoy watching you and listening to your thoughts. If there's any thing you don't know what to do with you can send it my way! 😂 Take care.

@MikeHolton 9 ай бұрын

Haha Jacqueline, you would end up with more bowls than you could handle 😂

@SilverBack. Жыл бұрын

Mike Excellent piece, well done 👏👏👏👏

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Doug, really had fun with this one, although it was a little scary at times.

@DV8.1 Жыл бұрын

Another fine piece

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks William :D

@AndyFisher1965 Жыл бұрын

Lovely plater colours in the wood are great

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers Andrew, yew wood is always amazing!

@NCGreen 11 ай бұрын

Gorgeous piece

@MikeHolton 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Scott, this one was fun if not a little scary 😆

@Ted_P Жыл бұрын

I really like the bark inclusion in this one. I’ll join in calling it a plank. A fancy plank for sure. Nice work!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Haha, I'm calling the guy that bought it and tell him it's official title is the Plank 😂.

@sambatty3785 Жыл бұрын

I love that it starts as a chunk of wood and evolves into a thing of beauty. Hopefully one day I will have that ‘eye’ 😊

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Sam, it just comes from practice, keep going and I'm sure you will get there.

@BritishBeeMan Жыл бұрын

That was terrifying. Yew crazy!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hahaha, there were a couple of points when I had to keep an eye on my left sleeve as it was getting a bit close to the propeller blade :)

@fionacrouch1732 6 ай бұрын

Wasn't sure in the beginning but did a yew turn, and I love it! 😋🤭

@MikeHolton 6 ай бұрын

Oh you're funny! 😂😀😋😜

@fionacrouch1732 6 ай бұрын

@@MikeHolton I try Mr Holton 😋

@MikeHolton 6 ай бұрын

@@fionacrouch1732 you succeed Mrs Crouch 😛

@fionacrouch1732 6 ай бұрын

@MikeHolton not sure I should give up my day job just yet, though. Can't survive with an audience of 1 🤣

@MikeHolton 6 ай бұрын

@@fionacrouch1732 Haha sounds like the early days of my channel 🤣😂😅

@juttabruckmann1463 8 ай бұрын

Perfekt! 👍🏼

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😊

@terryflynn2791 10 ай бұрын

Mike you have inspire me to turn a piece of magnolia I have had for 6 months. Terry downunder

@MikeHolton 10 ай бұрын

Cool! let me know how you get on, all the best, Mike

@crotty4beagle Жыл бұрын

So Beautiful!!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thank you! 😊

@WoodWizardrybyColin Жыл бұрын

Yew did an awesome job on that really love the shape and the wood as always is stunning

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hahaha and the Yew puns continue 😂 thanks Colin 😆

@stg6186 Жыл бұрын

You did a great job but nothing beats what nature can provide us with. A stunning piece of nature at her best.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Thanks 😃

@normangreenwell2425 Жыл бұрын

Great video and lovely piece of Yew

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😃

@mikemercer6307 Жыл бұрын

It's definitely a platter, a fabulous one😊

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike, glad you like it 😀

@Loan--Wolf Жыл бұрын

that turned out nice

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I do like the way this one turned out.

@thehampshirewoodturner Жыл бұрын

That is a lovely piece Mike. I love working with Yew the colours and the finish are just fantastic, and you have really made the best of that piece of wood

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, and even better, managed to turn this without loosing a finger 🤘 lol

@thehampshirewoodturner Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHolton That is the scariest thing about turning a piece like that, My brother did suggest i loose a finger doing a project like that just to get my viewing figures up. I didn't think i need viewers that badly

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

@@thehampshirewoodturner Completely agree, what would be worse though would be loosing a finger and not catching it on camera lol

@paulhubbard3691 6 ай бұрын

What a great looking centre piece yew has a natural beauty, you made it even better great job Mike great video thanks Paul.

@MikeHolton 6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Paul 😀

@lindagoldberg2325 Жыл бұрын

Elegant!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linda 😁

@jwrowland77 8 ай бұрын

Very nice. Yews a nice wood. Great for lots of things, except as a food bowl/platter. Lol 😂.

@MikeHolton 8 ай бұрын

Lol thanks 👍

@blackhorse2947 Жыл бұрын

Nice looking project

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

@k9insomniac783 Жыл бұрын

I’ve turned a fair amount of these types of wood. Absolutely spectacular grain patterns and colors. Not to mention that it’s a softer wood so it’s a pleasure to turn. In my experience. Your projects never cease to impress me Mike.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much my friend, yew has to be one of my favourites to turn.

@k9insomniac783 Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHolton Mine too Mike. I did get my hands on some red cedar that was an absolute joy to turn. The smell was just another bonus. I used every scrap of it I could. Even used a few 1”x1” little cut offs to make some pipes for some Gonks I turned.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

@@k9insomniac783 When you get some nice wood you just don't want it to end.

@williamriley-le9zo 9 ай бұрын

Another beautiful job of turning sir. I can go along with another commenter in calling it a winged dish. The best for me is when I learn something from whomever I'm watching and what I learned here is that Yew is NOT food safe. Thank yew for the lesson. LOL. Cheers, Bill Riley

@MikeHolton 9 ай бұрын

Your welcome Bill, indeed Yew like laburnum is poisonous but even more so! 😀

@brycegenevaostler9359 Жыл бұрын

Great looking platter. Wishing I had a lathe. Keek up the good work.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bryce 🙂

@lv_woodturner3899 Жыл бұрын

Wow, that was a LOT of turning air. Well done. If you have made a small bowl in the middle, this would be called a winged bowl in my turning club. Glad the cracks held up with the CA glue. I do love the look of yew when freshly turned. Dave.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave, you have me wondering now if I should have left a bowl in the middle..... next time perhaps. Air turning is always fun, trying to see where you are cutting.

@gloriamccallum5447 Жыл бұрын

To me it looks more like a plater, but it is beautiful 😍

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

I think so too! 😊

@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous piece of wood. You did a fabulous job with it.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hi Doug, thank you so much 😀

@robertboycewoodturningn.c.7838 Жыл бұрын

Awesome piece. Great job as always 👍👍

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Robert😃

@deehenry1983 Жыл бұрын

i just LOVE it when you make things other than bowls. this is fab - well done mate!!!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dee, I'll keep trying to do more than just bowls although I do really enjoy making bowls lol,

@calmwoodcreations3709 Жыл бұрын

Made a yew wood "magic" wand for my better half one Christmas. The piece was well seasoned, cut for 12 years and not a large section. The wand sat on a bough of the tree overnight..... It warped! So she has a curved wand made especially for her craziest spells. Perfect! 🤪

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Haha, that's a great, I may give it a go, I would love to make a crooked wand. Thanks, Mike

@indianatone218 Жыл бұрын

Some beautiful colours came out of that yew, thanks for making us aware its not a food friendly wood ,im just getting into turning so will watch out for that, Greetings from Wales UK ive subd you ,thanks for showing us your work Ant.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ant, the two main wood species in the UK you have to be careful of are Yew and Laburnum, both can be dangerous. I love visiting Wales, been there quite a few times although it's a bit of a hike from Co Durham.

@donaldchase6800 Жыл бұрын

Great job!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Donald, glad you liked it.

@jsprankel4712 Жыл бұрын

I believe I'd call it a platter of some kind. The wood is beautiful, as usual, Sir!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly, yeah I'm calling a platter going forward, not that I have to as it's already in the hands of it's new owner :)

@Woodturningwithbarry Жыл бұрын

Lovely job mate

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Barry :)

@spindlesworkshop9744 Жыл бұрын

Cool piece

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Luie, this one came out way better than I had hoped for.

@williamweaver4946 Жыл бұрын

Gorgeous piece of yew. It always blows my mind that someone 20 years ago cut that tree and stores it for that long. Amazing work! Love watching your videos.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks William, I'm so glad they did, although that wood was hard as rock. When I first got it, it had a moisture content of just over 6% which is crazy low.

@peterthornton8520 9 ай бұрын

I think the description of a Platter is about right. Great choice of shape and use of the woods features such as the Bark Inclusion. Nice one. Cheers

@MikeHolton 9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Peter, this one was a lot of fun 😃

@rachrach8647 Жыл бұрын

Bloody yew !!! I'm always amazed by that wood, and i love to work it... Awesome piece !

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

You and me both! Thanks, Mike 😀

@jth0227 Жыл бұрын

That's beautiful. I'm not experienced enough yet to make something like that. Just watching made me nervous. Thanks for showing everyone what is possible.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome but give it a try, you never know what you can do till you try 😀

@NorthWoodsRCFlyClub Жыл бұрын

Wow that turned very nice ,I’ve never seen yew wood turned before

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

It turns beautifully but you have to be careful with the dust. All the best, Mike

@JimmyFletchYNWA97 11 ай бұрын

Fascinating to watch and thoroughly enjoyable. Thanks for sharing Mike.

@MikeHolton 11 ай бұрын

Thanks James, glad you liked it 😄

@dchilliard09 Жыл бұрын

Very nice.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@SuzieSwissWoodturner Жыл бұрын

Lovely platter. Yew is such a beautiful wood!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

It really is, just wish it was food safe lol

@jeffreyholland7829 Жыл бұрын

Maybe a platter to empty your pockets into when getting ready for bed? Beautiful piece of yew however. Love your videos!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Not a bad idea, thanks for watching Jeffery, I appreciate your support 😃

@philippaatkinson8703 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful piece of art! 😊

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Philippa, that is so nice of you to say.

@jaxxlawson4545 Жыл бұрын

Different and stunningly gorgeous. Enjoyed watching that Mike, Thank you!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

So glad you enjoyed it Jaxx :D

@MillfieldWheels Ай бұрын

Hi Mike, Just re-watched this vid and noticed you had snapped a screw. I've found the best way to remove it is with a plug cutter. Various sizes available, usual comes as a set.

@MikeHolton Ай бұрын

I have some but at the time I had totally forgot I owned a set lol

@earlearl8850 10 ай бұрын

You always keep me guessing how each project will turn out. Thank you for sharing your skills with us.

@MikeHolton 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome! I really loved making this one 😀

@JamesHardiman99 5 ай бұрын

I made something similar to that at school, some 60 years ago, but just with a shaped scraper. Mine was longer and thinner.

@MikeHolton 5 ай бұрын

Nice that must have been tricky!

@stephanielovatt2787 9 ай бұрын

I would call the piece, a "winged dish". To me, a dish is a shallow bowl. This is a very decorative piece, which people might be tempted to put food on. However, some pearly marbles, or similar, stacked or otherwise arranged, might discourage the food temptation .The colour is gorgeous! The feathering is lovely! Well done, on a tricky turning!

@MikeHolton 9 ай бұрын

Thanks Stephanie, I love turning pieces like this as they need a lot of concentration so I can loose myself in it and become completely engrossed. I would do more but I'm sure people would get bored after a while lol 😀

@MorningwoodTurning Жыл бұрын

That turned out quite nicely!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks, must admit, I was not 100% confident going into this one 😃

@DavidJUlschmid Жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting these videos. I'm just getting started with the Nova Chuck and Wood Worm. Excellent work, Mr. Holton!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks David, glad you are enjoying the videos and thanks for your support :)

@timponder7487 Жыл бұрын

Great wood art as usual from your shop 👌

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Tim 😀

@alanbrackett4230 11 ай бұрын

beautiful wood a much longer piece would make a exquisite longbow.

@MikeHolton 11 ай бұрын

Indeed Alan, it's hard to get hold of suitable pieces for bows, I would also not know where to start. May look into it though, thanks.

@terryarnold7423 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful piece! Gorgeous wood!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much Terry 😃

@Keiths_Shopsmith 10 ай бұрын

Beautiful work! I think the platter would look awesome as a centerpiece with a candle (LED one).

@MikeHolton 10 ай бұрын

Yes I was thinking that as well 😃

@tomislavtomasicwoodturning Жыл бұрын

Great job as always 👍

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Cheers Tom, I really appreciate your support 😃

@avago2day Жыл бұрын

I love it and the gorgeous grain, I remember my first winged bowl, it frightened the life out of me putting my hands near a spinning propeller! You have made a new subscriber. Jane ❤

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jane, really appreciate your support 😊. Propeller is a great way to describe it, when I cranked up the speed it sounded exactly the same 🤣

@user-we8rc8mr4y Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work,really enjoyed watching

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it thanks

@Skyrunner_84 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this video. You have re-sparked some inspiration for me.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome! Thanks for watching. 😃

@Lou.B Жыл бұрын

It's amazing how often I watch these and have NO idea what shape is being revealed until it's almost done!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hi Lou, sometimes I have no idea either 😃

@pointer2null Жыл бұрын

Nice - I've got a bit of Yew I've been trying to decide what to do with.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Have fun and keep your fingers well away from the wings :D

@pointer2null Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHolton Oh yes - I learned that lesson a long time back! 😛

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

😂

@susanburrows5288 5 ай бұрын

Still catching up on older videos...I really like this piece. The wood is interesting in grain and color, I agree the black CA just enhanced the center darkness of the wood and made it stand out as a feature. I've noticed in your winged pieces and in other turners' that something about leaving the straight edges of the end of log cuts bothers me. I think the straight ends fits this piece because there is no round "bowl" area in the center, the whole thing is gently dished on top, and the roundness in the base/foot flows better. Looking forward both tomore catching up and seeing what you do for the channel's TWO year anniversary.

@MikeHolton 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Susan, with pieces like this I prefer to keep as much as the natural shape as possible, all the best, Mike 😀

@mamuth_steelmcc Жыл бұрын

Иногда смотрю ваши видео и мне очень нравятся этот вид досуга, хочу попробовать заниматься этим. Творческих успехов ! Это великолепно.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Это приятно слышать, и именно так я начал. Спасибо

@jasonmontgomery8180 Жыл бұрын

Very nice "Platter?"

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jason, current favourite name for this is 'plank' 😁

@cynrich1 Жыл бұрын

I've never seen a piece of yew turned before, it seems quite a fight, but it is beautiful wood! Either way, you ended with a really lovely piece.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Turning it this way is a bit of a fight but it is a very hard wood, it was used for longbows.

@spiritwynd Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful Mike! We don't find yew very much in Canada, but we do have a lot of eastern red cedar that rivals this grain. I always bring the ends up on my pieces like this, so that I have a natural edge, with sap wood showing all around the "dish". But I really like the square ends too! Congratulations on a year on KZfaq!🥳

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀, I've never turned eastern red cedar but I have seen it, it looks amazing!!! This year has gone so fast :)

@alsaffarstudios 11 ай бұрын

What an outstanding creation. I was wondering which of CA glue you used to heal the cracks? Thanks again for sharing your beautiful work with us 🙏🏼

@MikeHolton 11 ай бұрын

Hi and thanks! I used a black CA glue made by o3a works quite well 😀

@jonscott1948 Жыл бұрын

I have brain got from long civic and felt quite spaced out watching this one trying to understand how the carving was working with such a uneven shape! Really enjoyed it still and thought it turned out beautifully whatever you decide to call it.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jon, it was hard to carve as the area you're cutting is mostly a blur so you look at the opposite side to see a difference in the outline. You get a feel for where you are and what your tool is doing.

@mattcavanagh5701 Жыл бұрын

Lovely piece! I’ve been considering trying a non-round bowl myself and this just gives me more inspiration to try it.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Go for it! Just keep an eye on where the piece is in relation to your fingers 😃, all the best, Mike

@GRIZZ357 Жыл бұрын

sweet move brother

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it :)

@VynceMontgomery 5 ай бұрын

Very nice ... decorative platter? In any case, I had a moment of fear when the corner caught your sleeve on spin-up, because I didn't realize the "dangerous" in the title referred only to yew's toxicity. I wonder, too, if you could have cut the original stock essentially parallel to the eventual surface of the platter and thus also gotten two small matching bowls for it.

@MikeHolton 5 ай бұрын

Thanks, I could have but I do not have to tools to do it successfully and safely lol 😀

@allenspain Жыл бұрын

Nice work. Was that a nail you pulled out?

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

It was a screw that snapped when I removed the faceplate. It can happen, best way to avoid it is to pre drill the holes. Thanks for watching. 😃

@debroberts1296 Жыл бұрын

I had no idea you could turn something that isn't round. Too bad yew is poisonous, it would make a lovely food tray. Very nice outcome.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Yep, I will be doing a square plate soon 😊

@WhenLifeTurns Жыл бұрын

I’ve been planning on making something similar but with hickory. I think it will be fun just not looking forward to sanding.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Haha, yeah, the sanding was a bit of a bitch, use a palm sander on the fasces it works a lot better.

@ginabouchard21 Жыл бұрын

😍

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

😃

@Bahaman1 Жыл бұрын

Would’ve loved to see how you removed the tendon. Anyway it is beautiful.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hi Vincent, sorry about that, I used a jam chuck I have a video out at three today in which I remove the tenon in the same way I did the Yew plate. All the best, Mike

@usedcarsokinawa Жыл бұрын

Coin/key dish by the front door.

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

That's not a bad idea, thanks 😃

@nickfritz8692 Жыл бұрын

New to your page. Very nice work! What ratio is the bees wax and linseed oil. Thanks 🙏

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hi Nick, thanks for watching. Ratio was about 7:1 oil to wax, you can watch me make it here kzfaq.info/get/bejne/a9GPm9x-3tnTfZ8.html All the best, Mike.

@woodys_woodwork Жыл бұрын

Couldn't see where you were going with that, but its a lovely style And looks so much better with the bark removed What's the overall length of your lathe included the motor? As the motor sticks out by a foot-ish

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Overall with the motor it's about 154cm so fairly wide, and I'm thinking about getting a bed extension lol

@woodys_woodwork Жыл бұрын

@@MikeHolton think I need to build an extension onto my shop 🤣🥴

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Haha, I had to do some major rearranging to get mine in, but so worth it.

@ivanbukh7576 Жыл бұрын

Красиво сделано! Я бы сделал чашу с загнутыми крыльями, тогда было бы менее опасно точить!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Я думал об этом, но решил оставить это в покое. Спасибо за просмотр.

@petewarne5138 Жыл бұрын

Hello. Im new to turning and am finding you work interesting. Please can you tell me about the "black liquid" in the squeazy bottle, what is it and who supplies it. Regards Pete (UK)

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hi Pete, sure, it's a black CA glue (superglue). I get mine from Yandles www.yandles.co.uk/tools-machines/adhesives-glues/ca-superglue/c655 . You need to use the accelerator, but not too much as it can bubble up. Don't use it on large gaps, for large gaps use a 2 part epoxy/resin or milliput. If you are unsure, give me a shout and I'll point you to the right video where I'm using the different ones. All the best. Mike

@davidcochran9322 Жыл бұрын

The “bark inclusion” is partially rotten pith - very typical in Yew. You were lucky that it didn’t split and become a propeller!!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hi David, sorry to disagree but if you pause the video at 2:09 you will clearly see two piths and the bark inclusion between them. All the best, Mike

@thedogsboll 2 ай бұрын

nice piece. if you had split the log lengthways first you could have made two of those

@MikeHolton 2 ай бұрын

So true but I did not have the equipment to do it properly at the time 😃

@thedogsboll 2 ай бұрын

surly you have an axe and a hammer😀

@MikeHolton 2 ай бұрын

@@thedogsboll Haha I do but it never occurred to me lol

@ericbeckett1166 Жыл бұрын

What ratio of oil and shellac do you use?

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

It depends on how your shellac is mixed but if it's a normal mix then about 50:50 will be fine. Apply thin layers and see how it builds up

@Skyrider12 Жыл бұрын

sushi boat!

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Nice idea but yew is not food safe. I'll make another with a different wood.

@StevenRatcliffe-um4ud Жыл бұрын

What are the dimensions of this sheep please, my wife really loves these. Thanks

@MikeHolton Жыл бұрын

Hi Steven, it's about 12" long, 5-6" wide and 3" high. All the best, Mike