This nasty piece of Manzanita burl has been glaring at me from the shelf for the past 2 years or so, and after a hiatus away from the lathe (getting married), I finally did something with it. I hope you enjoy! Make sure to watch through to the end for a special set of glamour shots!
Comment below letting me know what you think! Also, let me know if you prefer this more ASMR-like content without so much music. I'm trying new things and would love to get some feedback!
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Wow, I was wondering what this work would turn into the entire time and I never would have guessed it even though the title gives it away so clearly. This is such a phenomenal fusion of functionality, craftsmanship and aestheticism! Love it!
I love that you left that almost primordial edge on there. So often in woodturning videos, I see artists take these gorgeous, distinctive chunks of wood and lathe away all the most interesting bits. The end result is always beautiful, but so often I find myself going, "oh, but if they could've saved a hint of that one feature..." and here you have. Bravo!
I have seen Manzanita turned twice before. It has very beautiful grain and color. I am awed by your talent and vision. Live edge pieces are my favorite!
Thank you!
The best manzanita turning I've ever seen! That stuff is so hard it really puts the cutters through their paces.
As someone who routinely machines metal including half hard steels, wood, hard, 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 What you really mean is you got the wrong grade of (cheap) expensive tools!
I was amazed at the amount of wood stabiliser used on this piece. At one point I did not see how you would be able to get the wood to a point where you could apply a finish. I should never doubt your ability to get a polished result. An absolutely stunning piece of functional Art my friend. Cheers, Don from South Aust.
If there is anybody on KZhead that is an artist it is you. I don’t know where you come up with all of these great ideas. Now me and other people want a coffee grinder just like yours. GREAT job!
Congratulations!! We don't care what you post we love it.
Aw thanks Jennifer! I appreciate that!
That has got to be the most stylish coffee grinder ever! Coffee cup was cool too As always, an enjoyable video with great filming skills ☺ 👍
Thanks very much!!! Glad you enjoyed it!
Ditto. Ditto. Ditto.
I've such a deep new respect. I've always loved these never trialing appreciating or knowing what goes into them. I only love them more. I hope one day I can afford one. What vision. From one unique craftsman to another, handmade is best! Thanks for sharing!
While I worried during turning about what the final result would be, it was so functional and beautiful. I have to comment on the photography throughout. It was absolutely magnificent. So well shot and edited. Congratulations. Worthy of some sort of award.
Fantastic! Never would have guessed beautiful workmanship 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿
Indeed a stunning piece of art and practical to boot. A very elegant piece of sculpture that should last a few more years than it took to make, including wood storage.
Thank you Ray!
Hi David, Firstly, congratulations on your marriage. That is a beautiful coffee grinder, in fact the nicest one I have seen. Fantastic work. As regards music or no music I can take either, I just love watching you turn. Take care David. Cheers, Huw
Cheers Huw! I appreciate you watching!
Wow David! What a gorgeous piece and how incredibly ingenious. It’s mesmerizing to watch the transformation.
Oh my goodness. What a luxurious cup of coffee! Welcome back!
Cheers Leona!
Very interesting turning. You did a great job with the punkiness of this wood. The whole thing came out great. BTW, you did a fabulous job of keeping the final result a secret. I never would have guessed until you started pouring the beans in. Well done. 👍
Thank you, Doug! I appreciate the support!
I didn't get the surprise since every other comment was, "Wow! A coffee grinder! Didn't see that coming!"
That..... was bloody amazing to watch!!! When you wax and reveal the unique beauty of the wood is my favorite part. I love the utility of this piece of art I would be tempted to put it under glass just to look at!!
I did not see the coffee grinder coming. Beautiful! Now I want a mug like that.
Cheers Nan!
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Art pure. And it makes sens. Idea and realisation are the best I ever saw coming from a wood turner.Go on.
Thank goodness. I’ve been going through withdrawals. Love it David.
Thank you Mark!
Oh how cool is that! Not only is it absolutely gorgeous, it’s functional! You are a very talented artist! This blew my mind! Gorgeous work- that’s why I watch your videos over and over! You are awesome! Fantastic job! I love this piece!! Bravo!
Thank you so much!
EVERY time I guess where you're going, the creation goes in another totally unexpected direction. I LOVE being wrong! Great job (and I love fresh ground coffee too)! Wow!!!
I think its so amazing that such beautiful objects can be made out of just wood (and sometimes resin). So mesmerizing to watch!
So nice to watch a complex project and to see it come together in such detail.
Thanks Jay! Cheers!
By far, THE most original idea I've seen in woodturning to date. For most of the video, I was trying to decide what you were attempting to create. Then, I saw two bowls. Then, I saw one bowl being used as a lid for the other. Then... you punched a hole right through the top bowl. 😮 Was that a mistake? Did he screw it up? How's he going to repair that huge hole? This was an amazing creation. I loved every minute of it. The finished product....I never had a clue. I never would have guessed coffee grinder. Absolutely beautiful piece and a truly amazing concept in design. Beautifully done! 👍👏
Thanks so much! I appreciate that!
A coffee grinder! That's an impressive bit of creativity. A great looking result and a great chill-out sort of video.
Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
A really good cup of coffee is worth every turn. Thanks!!!
Cheers Mark!
I've missed your videos David. Congratulations on getting married. Once again your video proves to be the best. A combination of serious artistic talent, great woodturning skills and a flair for putting out videos that are mesmerizing.
Thank you Suzette! I appreciate your support! ✌️☕️
That is so amazing, David. The wood is beautiful and I had no idea where you were going until the end. Perfect video to watch while I'm sipping a cup of Lavazza. Take care. Bill
Thank you Bill! Cheers!
Absolutely amazing. I am loving this look of “live edge” on imperfect pieces of wood SO much better than standard blocks of wood. Absolutely stunning ❤️❤️❤️ OMYGOSH! A coffee grinder? Amazing
Thank you, Collette! The gnarlier the wood the better!
What a beautiful coffee grinder! Your magnificent work enhances the beauty of the wood which was already very beautiful naturally! This is a great piece of art, and I bet the coffee was delicious!!! Thanks for sharing and congratulations for your wedding !!!
Thank you so much!
Hardcore coffee enthusiast here. The fact that you brew your coffee in a Chemex only further proves you are a man of refined taste.
Truly a work of art and a masterpiece that can also by useful in the kitchen. BRAVO! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 👍🏼☮️
Thank you!
loved watching the whole process, thanks for posting, art and function
I forgot how beautiful manzanita is until seeing this video. Then you go one step further by making this gorgeous and functional grinder! Well done and thank you.
Thank you Donna! It was a fun turn! ☕️
As always David another absolutely gorgeous masterpiece. When you went through the bottom I knew you were up to something. Beautiful Coffee Grinder. Just Beautiful!!! Thanks for sharing this video.
Thank you, Carl!
I thought the wood was punky and that the punch-through was an accident. Congrats on your wedding, David. I like hearing the sounds of the tools on the wood. Your camera works is fabulous. Enjoy the soft music that caps the video. I also appreciate the speed of your movements when showing us something. It give our eyes time to absorb what we are seeing.
Wow that is unbelievable gorgeous. What talent ! So enjoyed. I was so surprised with finished product. Thank you for sharing.
It's always an EVENT when David Adamsen posts a new video! I love Manzanita trees, they grow all along the coastline around here in the PNW. Love this one!
Thank you so much, Jim! ✌️
Now THAT is a coffee grinder! Leaving the edges close to natural makes it look almost baroque! WOW!
Man you never always turn a wonderful project. Your attention to detail is admirable. Beautiful grinder. Best use of a burl I've seen, very creative. Really fine craftsmanship !
Every time I say there's no way he can make something out of that piece of wood. And as always you prove me wrong. Amazing imagination.
Great piece. That live edge symbolises the grain shell and the whole coffee collecting, roasting, and grinding procedure. Looks like a pleasure to use.
This has got to be the most beautiful coffee grinder I’ve ever seen! Genius!
Thanks Bob! ✌️
Welcome back, David. And congratulations! If your marriage is anything like your work, you must have a very beautiful wife indeed. And be assured - of God's many blessings to man, a happy marriage is perhaps the most wonderful. Kind regards.
Thank you, Hennie! God is good! And yes she is.
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Thank you so much I really really enjoyed watching you Crete this gorgeous and stunning coffee grinder, from that piece of wood. Absolutely incredible and awesome too. Please stay safe and well too xxx Mags
Genius, as always! God bless you and your wife with a long, happy life together 🙏
Thank you so much !
Fantastic woodwork, love that gorgeous natural wood grain.
I love to see art as a functional item. Beautiful!
Art...no other word to describe! Thanks for sharing!
Cheers Umberto!
Every time I see David has a new video up.... Rest assured, it's the most enjoyable part of my day. Great work David..!
Thank you so much! ✌️
I love these videos. They show a different form of art. Plus I get to learn about certain types of wood species I've never heard of before. David Adamsen, you were born with a great gift from God with those hands of yours.
Thank you, Simon! I appreciate that! ✌️☕️
Very creative, I had no idea until the end!
Cheers Russell!
Это произведение искуства . Вы творец прекрасного.
Definitely was not expecting a coffee grinder ! Too cool !
Traumhaft, Deine Arbeit!! Einfach nur Traumhaft. Danke für das tolle Video. Lg aus Duisburg 🇩🇪
Danke, Dirk!
So obsessed with your videos! Your craftsmanship is inspiring truly 🤍
Great work 👏! Good to see you make another video. You use to do one every week? Thanks for sharing! Take care and GOD BLESS 🙏!
Thanks Stephen! Hopefully I will get back to a more steady schedule soon!
Amazing craftsmanship!! Love all your videos.
Congrats on getting married!! (A while ago now, but it's still exciting!) I've been loving your videos lately. You're so skilled. I hope you have a peaceful and pleasant life, while and outside of this incredible art you're so masterful at creating. ❤️
Beautiful David. I don't know how I missed this one when it came out. Your videos are SO mesmerizing and your work is stunning.
I really love the ASMR style, definitely do more of it, it’s really soothing 👍
Thank you Kristina! ❤️✌️☕️
Another stunning piece and functional to boot. Your videography and editing compliment your woodturning talents. Congrats on your marriage
Thank you Gordon!
Yes, most beautiful grinder I've ever seen! Well done!!!
WOW! You deserve a million subs, fantastic video all around
Absolutely beautiful! And perfect camera work with emphasis on the various tools as well as finishes used. I’ll be watching more of your illustrative work. Thanks!
Thank you Vernon!
Spellbound videography. When you slowed a couple times I was anticipating a train wreck. Masterful turning as always and top shelf video captures. Hot water vapor slow motion effects were great. Without speaking your video said it all.
Thank you so much Matthew!
What an amazing coffee grinder! Outstanding job, David! 💜
Thanks Tracey!
Fantastic piece, I had no idea what you were doing (especially since I am not a coffee drinker) and it is gorgeous and functional!! Nice new angles and editing on the woodturning shots, I wasn't that interested in the coffee brewing shots myself. And, I usually watch woodturning videos with the sound off, it's an auditory break for me. **Do you have a good place for me to learn about woods, glues, and finishes? I just want to learn for fun, I won't plan on getting a workshop. THANKS
Great job and thank you for sharing!
Awesome!! Great idea for a coffee grinder. So inspirational. Thank you!
Perhaps the most unique use of Manzanita (or any other timber) burl I've seen. Beautiful!
Thank you John!
Such a fantastic piece of wood art. Beautiful video. Well done!
I would never have guessed your were making a coffee grinder. How unique and beautiful!
I love the sound of the work . You know the results are marvellous ❤
Really nice work, David. Its gorgeous and the functionality is a plus. Great job!
Thank you Lucy!
Beautiful piece of wood!! Outstanding idea and workmanship!! Most noticed, by my Photography scenes, is the wonderful job you've done in capturing the perfect video, as though your in a high end movie studio!! Great job!!
NEVER seen a coffee grinder like that before. That is so COOL!😎
Amazing work, David! Really fantastic! 😃 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Thank you so much! You as well!
Beautiful job David with a tough piece of wood …. Regarding your comment question, I don’t ever need to hear music in a woodworking video. The sounds of the trade are more than enough … thanks for the video. And congratulations on your marriage.
Thank you, Mike! I appreciate the feedback!
Beautiful work. It reminds Brazil in the region that produces the most the best coffee in the world. Minas Gerais, with its aromas, the Serra da Canastra cheese. Your coffee mill looks wonderful on my grandfather's farm. Beautiful work that brings us wonderful memories. Congratulations!
Absolutely stunning! Amazing what you can turn out from a chunk of wood.
What a great piece. Talk about an original coffee grinder. I love it.
Thank you Chanda!
This is the best wood turning vid I've seen this year, and I watch lots ! 😳
Wow, thanks! Cheers! ✌️☕️
WOW!!!! You really got me on this one, being a coffee lover and woodturner that was FANTASTIC!!!!
not only beautiful but practical too. Well Done Sir!
Your work is amazing, I love that you make a coffee grinder. Absolutely beautiful I'm speechless.
That had to be tough but it turned out beautiful. I gotta get a lathe. I had a harbor freight one and it broke but I'd live to get back into it. It's relaxing turning wood I think
Thank you so much!
Beautiful piece- Starbond works good try a product called paleo-bond it’s a little runnier soaks in good we use it in fossil prep keep on turning
Thanks Robert! Great suggestion!
Quite extreme for a cup of coffee, bet it tasted awesome though. Always a pleasure to watch a master crafter.
Thanks! It was delicious!
Again, another beautiful piece of art, I love it!! Also, there wasn't any drama like the other coffee grinder you turned 😱well done, my friend, you ROCK !! 👍😎
Thanks so much, Richard! Yes, this one went mostly according to plan, thankfully!
Very nice result from a punky piece of manzanita, held together in the end by CA glue and a lot of work! I've been there, waiting for the thing to crumble into dust or fly apart.
Wow! This is fabulous. I like hearing the process without interfering music. I get a lot more invested. Lol.
As soon as you ground the coffee beans and then opened the grinder I thought the smell must be incredible. Beautiful work.
WOW!!! Great looking wood and a very cool project.
Brilliant idea and work, love it. And now you can finally enjoy a real coffee and not an instant powder coffee substitute. Congrats on getting married. Wishing both of you a long and happy life!
Thanks Viviane!
Amazing. Who knew that a wood turning video could have plot twists and a surprise ending.
The soul of this man is an artist. Cheers from India.
I appreciate that! Cheers from Maine!
Absolutely fantastic idea, that is one fine piece, i can smell that delicious coffee all the way down here in south florida 👍🏆.
I don't know why, but looking at this beautiful piece reminded me of an old world map. ❤
Absolutely impressive David. Brilliant work as always.
Thanks very much, Sue! Cheers!