Hi Phil, Sorry for being late to the show watching this video but been away on holiday. You title says "My Most Unusual", I would like to say in my opinion its not your most unusual but its your best ever bowl. It is certainly my favourite of the ones I've watched you turn and as I write this I can't actually think of any other bowl I've seen turned by the other people I follow that can beat it. The character in the root ball is just outstanding and it took a master of his craft to bring that out. Take care Phil. Cheers, Huw

Stumbled across a video I hadn’t noticed before. All I can say is I’m so pleased to have found it. This rose root ball is stunning, and I know will always bring you some little solace after the passing of your wife. Wood has such special qualities as you know. It holds memories. I still own a piece of driftwood that my late husband had owned for decades. It is always within my eye line, no matter how often I have moved home, it comes too. I know you will have had much pleasure from looking and holding this piece, as well as moments of sadness. Hold onto it, talk to it (it’s not as nutty as it sounds), and leave your worries and concerns with it. It is will lighten the load. Thank you for posting this and for allowing me to watch the transformation from a ball of confusion to a bowl of delight. X

What a truly beautiful piece. And such a piece to honor the love of your life. Ron and I watched with wonder. If you look at your finished piece of art we found at least 4 hearts and a half of one. It was your love coming through Phil. I understand the pain after loosing my first husband to cancer after a strong hard fight and Ron does also. He lost his first wife when he came home and found her on the floor. She had already gone Home. Look often at that piece and remember how gentle and loving your wife was while here on Earth and know you will meet again some day.. please stay safe our new friend.

Absolutely beautiful Sorry for your loss. This Rose bowl will be cherished for sure. 💜🌸 🌹

Your love for your craft is so evident in the time and care you put into each piece. That’s what makes your videos so special. This is truly a masterpiece. I really love this bowl.

Wonderful piece with a lot of nostalgia and great tribute to your late wife my condolences Phil

Best ROSE BOWL I’ve ever seen ! 👍🎄

❤️❣️❤️. I’m sorry for your loss. That rose root ball is magnificent and makes for a wonderful memory piece in tribute to you wife. I love your work and videos. Take care.

Good evening, Phil. Thinking of you tonight. Thank you for sharing and the lovely bowl. Peace be with you.

Hey Phil, I am so sorry. My condolences. That piece may be the best one you ever did. It is just so very beautiful. I am sure your wife would be extremely proud. Yall have a wonderful day.

“Fearless Phil” strikes again!! 👍👍👌👌👏👏

Yes! Your work, the work of your human hands, is AMAZING! Thank You, Phil.

Hi Phil first of all I am sorry for your lost Me and my wife lost our son he was 29 ten years ago on dec 20th I still have a very hard time but I've always God in my life without God my Lord or our lord I would not be able to go on and I know you our a man of faith and you will go through it we have no choice! God Bless you! But this piece is amazing another great video inspiring

I’m so sorry about your wife! Many virtual hugs! She is smiling down on you

Phil: This is one beautiful bowl. I really enjoyed watching you turn this piece from start to finish. You have such great knowledge of when to stop turning. Thank You. Really appreciate your time

Hi Phil, sorry for your loss. My wife also passed a few years ago. I stumbled unto your channel and I can't leave! Beautiful work! I'm inspired seeing you transform ugly into beauty! Again, keep up the great work!

I am amazed that the rose root ball bowl is magnificent! Phil, you are a master at your craft. The work you do is always my favorite. Thank you again for sharing. ❤ 🙃

I loved the turning and love your work. I was sorry to hear about your wife. You have my condolences and you will be in my prayers. Stay strong my new friend.

The goosebumps are lasting a long time as I look at this absolutely unique tribute from your art to the memory of your wife. It could not be improved upon in any way. Your love for what nature creates, your appreciation shows in everything you do. A memory bowl for sure. Yours and all of us who journey with you, cherish you. Phil, you never will walk alone. Joanne

I watched your patience and care as you artfully removed all that was not bowl. Then you gave us the reason for your approach and I must say the entire show coalesced in love, thank you for sharing.

Keep doing what you do Phil, so terribly sorry to hear of your wife’s passing. Stay strong young fella.

Phil, I believe God gives each of us a special ability and you've found yours!!! The way you work at turning difficult pieces of wood that others wouldn't touch is just amazing. The rose is a beautiful flower and you turned the rose root ball into a magnificent work of art. ♥️😊

That Rose rootball is fantastic!! Very beautiful!!

Each one I watch I think this is the best yet…then I watch another. This is amazing!

I don't usually comment much, just sub and like, but I know what it's like when an object takes on an emotional significance. I think the bowl is beautiful and love the videos.

So sorry for the loss of your wife, I know the feeling. Beautiful rose wood Pice , love your work!

Absolutely perfect! Soooo sorry for the loss of your dear wife. ❤️ Wood turning is very cathartic, God bless 🙏. 🇬🇧

The rose bowl came out very well! Am so sorry for your loss!

Hello Phil. Lar from 🇨🇦 here. I cant believe I missed this video. This has got to be the most SPECTACULAR piece I’ve ever seen, and it was created by my friend at Shady Acres.WOW. When I first seen the piece I thought 💭.Come on Phil, even you can not make anything out of this , BUT WAS I WRONG. You made a purse out of a sows ear my friend. It shows your skill and patience to work with such a difficult piece. I hope this one sits front and centre on your display shelf. The ending of the video was very moving for me. The story brought a tear to my eyes. How are you doing Phil? I hope you are healing from such a horrific loss. Just know that this viewer cares .

So sorry to hear about your wife; your enthusiasm for your craft is a joy to me.

I’ve only very recently found your channel because I was looking at wood carving videos. My partner died on Jan 2nd 2020 but prior to this we had discussed doing whittling together. He had been a very successful ice sculptor so this would have been a relatively easy move for him. So 7 months after his death I bought some knives & chisels & have been trying to whittle. I find watching your turning quite relaxing & love to see the end results. Beautiful! I was sad to hear of your wife’s passing but was impressed to see you back on your channel so soon. I can’t say I’m doing as well as you. All the best. Look forward to many more videos.

I can't believe how good that looks.

That takes a lot of patience and sharpening. Beautiful. ❤ 👍👍👍

Very beautiful peaceful reminder of your beautiful Wife..

Thank you Phil! Such a gorgeous piece! So sorry to hear about your loss!

Nice to finally put a face to the voice . Lol. Absolutely beautiful bowl

Holy freaking cow! Oh my goodness! Lovely and unique.

That’s the most amazing bowl and I love it! This is a very special project and God bless you for having taken it on at such a stressful time for you. I hope you keep it and realize it, maybe, helped you in some way. Barbara

As you said: amazing! I'm sorry for your loss. Stay strong, Phil. I lost mine quite a while ago.

That is gorgeous. I’m so sorry for your loss.

Glossy and chunky but tasteful at the same time hard to turn so well done for putting the time in, a piece to treasure.

My condolences on your loss. Great turning.

Hi Phil, new to the channel and have enjoyed watching your videos. Sorry to hear of your wife's passing, mine passed a few years ago. May the good Lord watch over her, and ease you through the hard times... God Bless...

Hey Phil, I had to revisit this video. That is a very proud piece. I hope all's well in your world. Thanks again, Tommy

I love it. Absolutely gorgeous.💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Hey Phil, I am just seeing this video from several years ago. I have been working on a huge piece of oak burl wood. It's heavy, wonky, with 2 deep cavities so I could only go so far before I ruined it. So, like you, I made the decision to stop. I was tempted to use some epoxy to fill some of the cavities but my husband keeps whispering to me that he loves it natural, so I decided to leave it as it is. Your video touched my heart over the loss of your wife. That beautiful piece you made from a rose root was a fitting memorial for your bride. Thank you for everything you do. 💗

Love, love, love!

I think the thick round sides is what makes the bowl so beautiful.

Such a grand bowl. ❤

M.anderson you are a very very good artist with what you do with this piece of wood

Hi Phil, I am going through your backdated videos on KZfaq and think this is a really nice piece, the finish is just beautiful! Belated condolences.

Looks awesome, and a beautiful tribute to your beloved. God bless you.

Breath taking piece of art....wonderful job. Great find by the sender. Sharing the BEAUTY of Nature!!! Ken Orlando, Fl, USA

What a beautiful job Phil. Such a gnarly root transformed into such a unique piece. Wish somebody would send me a chunk of something special like that. Sorry to hear about your wife. Bruce/ Ontario, Canada

Am so sorry for your loss, loved ones leaving us is so so hard. Take care X

another awesome turning

Very special piece Phil

What a beautiful bowl.

mother nature is awesome and you did her proud phil

Certainly agree with you it is an amazing piece. So very sorry for your loss sir.

Sorry for your loss. I enjoy your work.

Crazy cracked bowl. It is gorgeous fun piece. I'm so glad you respect the wood you work on.

Gorgeous! Thanks for showing us.

Absolutely gorgeous!

You really know how to read a root ball, Phil. I'm writing this while listening to the end of the video. I'm so sorry for your loss. I think I can speak for all of your subscribers when I say you & yours will be on our prayers.......Jim

Wow! Just Wow!

Wow that truly is a work of art. You really are a talented guy Phil. Inspirational. Please don’t ever give up. Jules . Droitwich, England.

Some of the incredible voids and fissures in this rootball are deep and wide so keeping the walls think was a wise decision because that accentuates those features. You certainly made a beautiful swan from something that started as an ugly duckling for sure. I'm sure you would say that the swan was there all along and you just encouraged it to grow out of the duckling. I only recently discovered your channel and subscribed so I'm catching up slowly on older videos like this one. I was saddened to hear you tell of your wife's passing - my sincere condolences Phil. You must miss her.

What a Beautiful Piece!!!

Very nice piece Phil. Very sorry to hear of your loss.

Dear Phil , I just saw this video today ! It Brings a painful time for me also ! My Wife passed away on The 9 th of January of this year. It was just 3 months shy of our 46 th anniversary. Her birthday was 2 days ago , I have had a terrible time trying to get my life together again and I am not sure when that may happen , if It ever does . My wood turning has helped me to distract my mind at times . So I can do totally understand how you feel In a small way ! I enjoy your videos very much and have given me much inspiration to go further than I have in a long time . Please keep turning, as I am going to try ! Take Care and Be Safe

You are truly an artist.

Thank you Phil for sharing your life with us, so sorry to hear about your wife. You must really miss her, I sense that you were very close to her. Forgive me for being so obvious, but when someone that close leaves this world they take a part of you with them. Take care Phil, keep on turning!

Well well well....... that’s very pretty.

You are one of my favorite wood turners i like to view

You can bet your bootie this is a real special and beautiful bowl.

Absolutely gorgeous

So BEAUTIFUL, I LOVE ALL THE INTERESTING PARTS OF IT. YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB

Unusual is putting it mildly. That had me right there with you. I could feel every pulse of the chisel as it passed over all those voids.Well worth doing and turned out fantastic. The bowl is not too thick at all because you left the features on the outside and the inside that are what makes the bowl. So the wall is what it is. When I first saw you showing the root ball I saw a dungeness crab. I suppose because I just got back an hour ago from 3 days at Beverly Beach which is just south of Depoe Bay Oregon and I had crabs on my mind. Special thanks to tuffy for his thoughtful gift. Another great job Phil, Gary

beautiful, gorgeous, magnificent.............no freakin' plastic

"SPECTACULAR"!

Phil, your patience and attention never fails to amaze. Some folks would have torn that root ball to pieces by getting in a hurry and not paying attention. But you my friend can take a cucumber & and make a bowl out of it. That’s a beautiful piece of natures workmanship. They broke the mold with you, buddy!

Lovely work, you turn so much air ,I believe that can be very tricky and potentially dangerous I love the way you just let the wood tell you how it wants to be. I tend to watch wood turning when I need to relax in stressful times, and you are so no nonsense and can do. I shall work my way through the videos.thank you for sharing,

That is a very gorgeous piece of work. This showed to be one of your older videos but I’m sure glad it came through. It’s just beautiful. I heard what you said about your wife. I know is way late but I’m sorry to hear about your loss.

Another gorgeous piece!

Love the colours. What a lovely piece.

Great decisions. And that root bowl is a masterpiece. I think a solid sphere might have been good as well. Love it.

Absolutely beautiful!

Man you know what you're doing! Stunning piece!

The beauty you have helped release in this piece is utterly breath taking Phil. As I looked & watched I don't think anyone & I mean Anyone, would have made better decisions & to be privy to your thoughts as you talked them through was outstanding my friend. Superb 'work' from a Master of his Craft. If you never 'beat' this piece in the future, I am absolutely sure that you will equal it & many times over at that. Long may you continue to turn.

Awesome looking bowl. It is something very special.

After watching dozens of wood turning videos, I was becoming a tad bored with the monotony. Then along comes Phil and this magnificient piece. I'm almost in tears at the beauty of it. Seriously.

A very special piece. Nicely done.

Looks like a life form! Amazing, something you can have in your hands and by feel, connect with Mother Nature in a deeply special way. It is not a bowl. It is an experience. When you shared the connection with your wife’s passing, it was so much a monument between you, her, creation. I am honored to have taken the trip with you.

New to watching and trying out turning myself. That is an amazing bowl. Very special piece you did. Thanks for sharing your work. Very inspirational.

What a wonderful primer on how to turn a really difficult piece of wood! That root ball is something I would probably never have attempted, but you made something beautiful out of it and made it look pretty easy. I really enjoy your videos and am learning things as well. Thanks for sharing!

Beautiful bowl. So sorry for your loss, your wife would be proud of what you made!!

Ever pondered whether Tuffy might be trying to kill you by sending along these challenging pieces? LOL! A beautiful natural sculpture from an uprooted rose bush. Cheers!

Beautiful result love teh bark, wood, grain and colours

Looks great i love it! Sorry to hear of the loss of your wife.