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Woodturning - A Large Piece of Yew !! (no mid roll ads)

Andy Phillip

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In this wood turning video I turn a natural edge bowl from a large Yew log. With the size of the piece and the cool looking natural edge I knew it would be out of balance and even with my makeshift lathe support I had to start turning around 250 rpm and I think the maximum speed I got to was around 550 rpm so it was definitely a challenging piece to turn, I finished it with Danish oil...

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20 Comments

@nargilblue 3 years ago

Love the optical illusions where it looks like your chisel isn't even touching but there's still all the chips flying off. It came out gorgeous

@tsworld9183 3 years ago

I must say I got really upset when I saw you with that chainsaw ha king off those, what I call tentacles, I was telling myself he can't do that to such a beautiful piece of wood. Then I wiped my tears and said give him a minute and see what he does with it, I shouldn't have doubted you to know how to bring out more beauty that's already there... Wow that was a tense one... Great job.. ❤️❤️❤️

@NothingByHalves 3 years ago

I could stare at the grain and the chatoyance of this piece for hours at a time - you've really brought a beautiful Yew log to life.

@RealityInk 3 years ago

Interesting. very 60s. Reminds me of stuff I used to see on suburban coffee tables when I was a kid.

@suspiciousplatypusmoth 3 years ago

I’m so happy yew (ha- I’ll see myself out) kept the gorgeous organic edge. The grain is beautiful and this piece turned out incredible! Plus, the didgeridoo-esque noise at 9:37 is probably a bit funnier to me than it should be lmao

@mielthebee 3 years ago

I just came back from a horrible day at the university where I collapsed out of exhaustion and pain. The first thing I did coming back home was grab a popsicle and put on this video. Please understand, you bring me so much peace. Thank you for your beautiful work. It’s meditative and mesmerizing, it helps me forget about my burning throat from vomiting and the pain of my illness. ❤

@msa4548 3 years ago

I'd have it as a centerpiece on either a dining room table or coffee table in a great room.

@Bobba_raekus 3 years ago

You've got the patience of a saint and an attention to detail that is all too rare in the age of mass-produced garbage.
It's nice to see how some of the techniques you've developed while making these videos have become second nature at this point. Please keep on turning, I never miss a project.

@pnwgrown_360 3 years ago

I got some yew that I’m excited to turn

@barbieb1386 3 years ago

The grain is mesmerizing...........beautiful

@y_fam_goeglyd 3 years ago

One of the most beautiful pieces of wood before you even started! So many patterns and colours. It sort of reminded me of some of the huge fungi that grow out of trees given its natural shape. That's not meant in any way as an insult! You brought out both shape and colours beautifully ❤

@philvie 3 years ago

Had my doubts when you first spun the piece but you pulled it off, lots of skill involved with this one, well done sir.

@noahcount7132 3 years ago

Oh, my, Andy. That piece is sooooo incredibly beautiful! Were it mine, I'd hang it on a wall for maximum visual effect. 👍

@vinimarshall7301 3 years ago (edited)

And again yew made made another beautiful piece 👏👏👏

@ggreene245 3 years ago

That gave a bit of anxiety at first... What a special piece. Absolutely beautiful.

@arabellachampaq689 3 years ago

Thank you for this

@charles.e.g. 3 years ago

Absolutely exquisite. ❤

@WaiferThyme 3 years ago

What an absolutly STUNNING charcuterie board! The colours of the wood, the rings and the live edge! Its perfect!

@missharry5727 3 years ago

Stunning piece of wood - that must have been an ancient yew. Not just the size, weight and shape but the hardness of yew as well. You can always see the potential in a piece of wood and tailor the approach to fit. Nothing remotely like any of the gatepost series because there is nothing like this convoluted piece. I hope it was as much fun to produce as it was to watch.