Those skilled hands you see belong to a man named David Adamsen, a woodturner living in Maine, USA.
He began woodturning on Christmas Day in 2018, so it’s not like he’s had many years of doing these but Adamsen is a master as you’ll see.
He will take literally a piece of wood, the kind we’d ignore or even throw away, and turn it into a lovely piece of art.
The man pays incredible attention to detail as you’ll see with this dried up piece of wood that’s spinning on his machine.
Adamsen sticks the wood in a bucket, which he puts in a larger bucket, before he pours in different colors of liquid glass in different buckets.
He mixes them with a power tool before pouring each color into the bucket holding the piece of wood.
And then David works magic.
He expertly blends his technical expertise with his manual dexterity to create masterpieces out of wood cast in resin.
He uses his machines to carefully shape and mold the material, carefully spinning and stripping away any excess until the piece is precisely as he envisions it.
With each careful stroke of his hand, he imbues the piece with his own unique sense of artistry, crafting objects that are incredibly beautiful works of art.
A comment from a female viewer provides a hint at the finished product,
“Wow this is the absolute of a craftsmanship. I cannot take my eyes of this piece of art.”
It’s a shrub that stumps many others but just wait and see.
To think David had a few issues working with this one as he describes in the post.
A carbide cutter broke, and the work was so tough that he had to use gloves for the very first time while turning.
David sorts it all out and proceeds to cutting and shaping at the cast.
Can you see it now?
He meticulously continues to smooth out the surface until the imperfections become apparent, such as dirt, sand, and rocks that are stubbornly embedded within the material.
These elements resist his efforts to cut into them cleanly and create a jarring interruption in the surface.
Yes, nature is very tough.
Despite this obstacle, David remains undeterred and rises to the challenge, using his experience and skill.
His dedication that sets him apart and makes his work truly exceptional.
Adamsen muscles up, continuing to polish away at the cast then using a handsaw to cut away at the exposed part of the wood.
It’s a craft women will love once they see the finished product, and a craft men will love for all the tools used in the process.
And the camera work is really good!
You can see all the little details for each section David works on.
David continues to spin, polish and cut away until the cast takes the form of a lovely vase.
He then shapes the extended piece of wood up top to create a mouth before polishing the vase off epoxy.
Adamsen’s work is mesmerizing, and almost hypnotic to watch.
Another viewer had this to say,
“What an incredibly ambitious (and dangerous) project. What an amazing result. Glad you survived the ordeal, and I hope you were suitably compensated for that museum-piece!”
That’s exactly what it is.
See the absolutely beautiful piece come to life in the video below!
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