Sassafras Gettin' Sassy With Me! - Wood Turning
This one was a tough turn, at least on the inside. I wasn't expecting what I found. It did turn out OK but man, I had to work for the result! Finished in shellac.
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I think it is good to show us items that are problematic because not every project is straightforward. Thank you for showing us something more challenging for you to turn. 👍👍👍
You are so welcome, Vicki, thank YOU for watching and commenting! 😊
Don't be disappointed Phil. I think it's beautiful. Even the rotten part is beautiful. The grain and the live edge are great. I just love it.
Thanks for the encouraging words, Jean! 😊
Creativity at work! Bowl looks beautiful. It has color, pattern, design, shape, and shine! 👍
Thank you so much, DC!
True masterpiece. All around, particularly the inside.
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Oh my goodness ❤️🤔 that's a gorgeous wood! Good medicine too! SASSAFRAS 😉
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God gave you a beautiful gift .
The gift of great viewers, Glenda! 😊
God Blessed you with the eye to see the beauty in the wood and the talent to create those beautiful pieces. Thank you for sharing your experience with us!
You are very welcome, E G, thank you for watching! 😊
Love how you are working to save as much details of the wood as possible.
I'm glad you recognize that, Paul, thank you! I consider that my main job. 😊
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop I prefer the natural beauty of the wood. I work with petrified wood, all I try to do is make it easier to see the beauty in it. Keep up the great work.
@@tequilastraightup595 Curious what you do with the petrified wood, Paul. About all you can do is cut and polish, right? I'm pretty sure it can't be turned! Don't make me try it! LOL!
@@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop you can't turn it like regular wood. You got to use grinders, sandpaper, diamond saw blades, and tumblers. I'm in the process of turning a 5 horse power vertical wood sander into a polisher, just need to finish making the electric water proof. Not too fun getting electrocuted trying to polish big pieces of petrified wood.
@@tequilastraightup595 Yes, I thought it was something like that. You have to treat it as a rock. Sounds like you are really into what you do, it's great to have a passion!
Yup, it's from a root beer tree! The chatoyance on that wood is lovely.
Thank you, Nan! 😊
What a surprise inside that hunk of wood! Beautiful. Good job.
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Phil, been watching your work for some years now and enjoy it very much. Keep turning my Friend!
Glad you enjoy it, Christopher, thanks for hanging out with me! 😊
I used to scratch the bark of sassafras twigs when I was a kid for the smell. While watching, I kept thinking undercut, undercut this piece. Nice piece! Nice work! Nice sander design, Tuffy!
Interesting! Thank you, Eric! 😊
Fantastic job, nobody could have done it better.
I appreciate that, Charlie, thank you!
Phil i just love that
I'm so glad, Pete, thank you! 😊
You did it again, Phil. Beautiful.
Thank you so much, Rocio! 😊
Even though the decay bothers you in this piece, it is beautiful. The bark sets it off.
Agree about the bark, Kathleen! 😊
A great bowl. I've been turning about a year and learned at least three things that were baffling me. Many thanks.
Glad to help, Mike. 😊 Thank you so much for watching!
You never disappoint Phil. It's beautiful. The wood was rotted. Not your fault. Cheers, Paige C.
Thank you for your uplifting comment, Paige! 😊
Magnificent piece Phil. Don't beat yourself up. One of your best as far as I'm concerned.
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PHIL YOU ARE THE MAN, GREAT JOB, GREAT VIDEO, [ BACK TO WORK ]...
Right on 😊
It's all just absolutely Gorgeous ❤️ every bit 😉
Thank you, Diane! 😃
What a "sassy" piece. I love your live edge eork. I now do a lot of live edge work after watching your videos. Lovely work and your narrative is an added joy.
Awesome! Thank you, Larry! 😊
That sweet smell is root beer. Every time I work with sassafras & cedar my wife spends the day in my shop.
I love it! 😊
That bowl has a lot of character. We all loose areas of wood, bark, and character that we wish would stay. I love it regardless. Merry Christmas! God has blessed you with talent. Keep on giving.
Thank you so much, Rick! Merry Christmas! 😊
even with the "flaws" your pointing out, that is beautiful and love the bark!
Cool, thanks, Kitty! 😊
Silk purse from a sows ear. Way to go and not giving up.
Thanks for watching, Dan!
Didn't realize that sassafras grew to such big tree as apparent from the piece as you mounted. What a beautiful bowl Phil!
Glad you like it, Gil, thank you very much! 😊
Its a good wood for woodworking, its just rare nowdays to find pieces large enough to work with.
A nice functional bowl and with beautiful depth and character.
Thank you very much, Nancy! 😊
I can remember as a small child visiting distant relatives that brewed sassafras tea.
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Even with the decay....it's really a pretty bowl. Thanks for the video!
Thanks for watching, Anthony! I'm glad you like it!
Love this bowl and the sassafras .
Thank you, Paula! 😊
The sassy sassafras bowl looks great. The unforeseen rotten wood you had to cut away gave it a very appealing shape to the live edge, in my opinion.
Cool, thanks 😊
Loved you gettin' sassy with the Sassafras
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Well worth the watching & thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, thank you! 😊
Very pretty. So interesting the effect of the shellac on the rotten wood.
Thank you, Johnnie! Cheers! 😊
It's beautiful. Lots of character.
Thank you, Jim!
I like this piece. Another unique Phil. Keep up the wonderful art❣️
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I think it looks great. To me it's perfect. Keep up the great work. 👍😊
Thank you, Tim! Cheers! 😊
Another beautiful piece of work, I love it
Thank you, Pat! 😊
I absolutely love the way you explain what you are planning to do. It kinda makes me feel like I am a part of the design process. This really helps me to learn the craft myself. Thank you for these amazing videos.
I'm so glad you find it helpful, thank you very much!!
I think the light brown on the bark is the perfect color for sarsaparilla. Great piece!
Yes! Thank you! 😊
Beautiful bowl, Phil!
Glad you like it, Audie, thank you! 😊
Another stunning piece! Brought out the orange!
Thank you, Tina! 😊
I can remember as a small child going to visit some distant relatives that brewed sassafras tea.
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Phi, it may have not been what you expected but I believe the overall turned out beautiful especially the out side colors and bark ,as always enjoyed and was surprised as you were. God bless and keep on turning for us.
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Phil, you did a wonderful job on that piece. I’ve been turning for about 4 years now and you have given me the confidence to try live edge turning. I Also had a nice piece of sassafras to work with recently and the results were amazing. gorgeous results. you are a great teacher. I have certainly noted that the wood determines what the bowl will look like. I hope to be able to that in the future too as my craftmanship improves. You have really helped me to up my game. Thanks! Phil McGhee Carrollton,GA
This is great to hear, Phil! I'm so glad you are expanding your horizons a bit. Thank you! 😃
It's fine. Natural materials have their unpredictable imperfections.
You are correct, Jussi. I just wasn't expecting any in this piece. The outside was so nice! 😊
Excellent job Phil, looks lovely. Thanks for sharing. Stay Safe. Jules, Droitwich, England
Glad you enjoyed it, Jules, thank you! 😊
Красота. Результат супер!!!
Большое спасибо! 😊
Love the bowl Phil and the bark great job
I appreciate that, Alan, thank you!
You sounded a bit disappointed, I found the piece exceptionally beautiful. Lots of sassafras around here in DE. I do love the cinnamony, root beer odor when turning. Your work focused on highlighting the natural beauty of the wood has inspired me to see and work a bit differently. Thanks for making these videos.
My only disappointment was turning more of the wood away than I wanted to, but in the end, I like it! I'm so glad you are seeing your work in a different light, Gary. There is so much to see in many of these natural pieces than in a plain, round bowl. 😄
You are the Will Geer of woodturning,
Dang!
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I built a cabinet out of sassafras in high school. I was so disappointed with the grain till I finished it. Such a beautiful wood.
That is awesome!
Simply Uhmayzing!!
Glad you like it, B C, thank you! 😊
This more than just okay....it is great!!!!!
Cool, thank you, Margaret! 😊
Wowza Phil! The color is stunning!
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Phil you did not let anyone down, the wood tells you what it wants to be. I think it is awesome and stunningly beautiful. When you look at the stump before you begin you don't know what is inside. To me everything you make is just fantastic. Thank you.
Wow, thank you, Kobie! 😊
I'm watching this at 00:50 on Christmas day, from England, so may I wish you and your family a merry Christmas and everyone who comments on this video the same .
Very kind of you, Simon, thank you and Merry Christmas! 😊
Looks like a lot of work. But totally worth it. Love it !
It was, Thomas, but it did work out and I'm glad you love it! 😊
Oh yeah! Gorgeous!
Thank you, Stuart!
Absolutely gorgeous!
Thank you! Cheers! 😊
It smells like medicine because it is, or was a commonly used component in herbal remedies, and as others have said, root beer, or sasparilla. Its one of the super helpful trees for living off the land, as our ancestors once did. I really liked the look of the bowl it became, I am a sucker for wood that's past its sell by date.
Thanks for the info, William! I'm glad you like this and took your time to tell me! 😊
People in KY know this tree herb .. Real rootbeer in bottles still can be purchased . It has sassafras and licorice root .. and other herbs . Virgil's rootbeer is one .
I'm just amazed. You turn something beautiful from something rotted. Just beautiful!! That bark edge really turned out perfect too. Now to get you on resin lol 😍
Thank you, Maurine! 😊
I really like the bowl. Very unique. The file powder that we use in our Cajun gumbo is made from grinding the leaves and stems of the Sassafras Tree. Sassafras Root is one of the original roots used in making root beer.
Very cool, Bill, thank you! 😊
I love it ...the shape , the bark and the color. I’m always happy to use shellac to harden up some rot.
Thank you, Carol! Cheers! 😊
Well I'm late to the party as usual. Another beautiful piece and I enjoy the way you deal with the issues each piece presents you. Inspiring!
Thank you so much, Stephen! 😊
Very unique. I like the bark
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I love it I had a tree on my place that died turned a bunch of it I really had some pretty red bark Very unusual color great turning Phil ❤️
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Very nice as always, Phil. You have another winner! I used to make wall shelves and various things out of sassafras. The grain always reminded me of oak. It took stain beautifully.
Cool, thanks, Tom! 😊
Love the way that one turned out Phil!
I'm so glad, Woody, thank you! 😊
Really nice grain and the bark is beautiful!
Thank you, David! Cheers!
Great piece Phil! Love your work!
Glad you enjoy it, thank you, Mike! 😊
Like the bowl. Good job keeping the bark. Mike
Thank you, Mike! 😊
I've never seen Sassafras worked before and must say that bowl is beautiful. We dug the roots of the Sassafras tree when I was a kid to make a type of tea, I believe it was in the fall of the year. Merry Christmas
Thank you, Red, Merry Christmas! 😊
Sassafras tea is medicinal!
So I'm told, Toni. I shall refrain and just stick to turning it. I'm more of a coffee guy. Thank you for watching and commenting! 😊
As you said, it is what it is...and what it is is beautiful. The "flaws" add character, the bark is gorgeous and the grain patterns are lovely. It seemed like a difficult project, but you saw it through to the end, creating another work of art. Thanks.
Wow, thank you, Patricia, I appreciate your kind comment! 😊
Love the orange!
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Again Phil you created another beautiful piece. Merry Christmas.
Thank you, Carl! Merry Christmas! 😊
Great job Phil.
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Looks great! Sometimes any material you're working with has its own ideas of what it wants to be & how it wants to look. I know that may sound crazy, but when working with natural materials this sometimes happens. You worked with your piece and in the end its a beautiful creation thats got its own utensil rest or refill hole built right into it.
Thank you, Cydni! Cheers! 😊
I love the bowl
I'm so glad, Sheila, thank you! 😊
I really like working with Sassafras. I recently completed a Sassafras bowl, made from a piece out of my firewood pile.
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Great work Phil top job 👍
Glad you enjoyed it, Peter, thank you!
very natural, you've done the best possible I think.. great looking piece... thanks for sharing..
Thank you, Grahame! Cheers! 😊
Wow......I love it....rotten or not it turned out beautiful.
Thank you, Mary! Cheers! 😊
Came out gorgeous. Love it
I'm so glad, Punky, thank you!
beautiful sassafras bowl.
Thank you very much, Robert!
May be decade but is still beautiful
Thank you, Victor! 😊
BEAUTIFUL!!!!
Thank you, Zona! 😊
Brilliant work thanks for sharing 🙏
So nice of you, Anne, thank you! 😊
Merry Christmas from Sweden!
Thank you, Anders, Merry Christmas to you!
An excellent job again
I appreciate that, Gregg, thank you!
Great bowl the rot sets if off in a weird way good job Phil 👍
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Decay is like work holes. Don't worry about it. Good looking bowl. Merry Christmas
Thanks, Garth, you too! 😊
Great looking bowl Phil
Thank you, I appreciate you watching and commenting! 😊
it is really beautiful, thank you for sharing
My pleasure, Joyce, thank you for watching! 😊
‘Tis the night before Christmas as I watch Phil turn. He has so much to teach; I have so much to learn. Tonight’s is a sweet piece; one he called sassafras. Perhaps one day I can be that good; but that long I won’t last. 😃😃😎😎 Beautiful work, buddy! Have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! 🎄🎄🎄🎁🎁🎁 .....Gord
Nice rhyme, Gord.
Ah, the multi-talented Gord Rock! Love the poem, Gord, thank you and Merry and Happy to you, as well! 😊
I love it.....
Yipppeee, thank you, Hazel! 😊
Great pice to me.... keep up the good work 👏
Thank you, Rickey! Cheers!
Turned out very nice as usual..
Much appreciated, Bobby!