David Adamsen
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I Should Have Seen This Coming...
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Woodturning: The Root Burl!
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Woodturning: Yellow Birch Pedestal Box
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The Wedding Gift!
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Woodturning: Mother of Purple 💜
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The Burl of Wizardry ☠️
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My Best Project - Born From Disaster!
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Woodturning: The Burl of Insanity!
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Woodturning: The Manzanita Roast!
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Turning Free Wood into $6,000
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Woodturning: Vases
 
I Should Have Seen This Coming...
461,250
Woodturning: The Root Burl!
323,004
Woodturning: Yellow Birch Pedestal Box
22,087
The Wedding Gift!
20,580
Woodturning: Mother of Purple 💜
17,987
The Burl of Wizardry ☠️
14,318
My Best Project - Born From Disaster!
13,905
Woodturning: The Burl of Insanity!
13,710
Woodturning: The Manzanita Roast!
10,710
Turning Free Wood into $6,000
9,689
Woodturning: The Weeping Driftwood! 💦
9,143
Woodturning: Not enough corners! 😳
8,324
Woodturning: Texas Ebony
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Woodturning: It’s Big!
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Woodturning: The Cherry Canary!
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Woodturning: The Cracken!!
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Woodturning: The Galaxy Burl
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The Spike Burl!
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Woodturning Hawaii’s Invasive Species! 🌴
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Woodturning: A Different Take On Cubes! 🤯
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Woodturning: Volcanic Decay!
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Woodturning: The Locust with a Crown!
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Woodturning: Rivers In The Desert!
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Woodturning: I Think I Need A Bigger Lathe! 😧
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Woodturning: Epic Live Edge Burl!
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Woodturning: The Myrtle Kiss
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Woodturning: Hawaiian Koa
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Woodturning: The Phoenix Burl! 🔥
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Woodturning: Accidents Happen...
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Woodturning: The Engagement Box!
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David Adamsen
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David Adamsen
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Hello! My name is David Adamsen, and I am a woodturner in Maine, USA. I started woodturning in January of 2019. My videos are for entertainment purposes only. My methods are not necessarily advisable. Remember, you are responsible for your own safety. If in doubt, DON'T DO IT!

Since 2022, I have been doing this YouTube thing full time, and that is made possible only by the continued support of this community. If you'd like to support what I do, check out my online store at adamsenwoodcraft.com to pick up some sweet merch or one of my woodturned pieces. For additional perks, support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/davidadamsen

For brand/business solicitations, please email [email protected]

For all other inquiries, please email [email protected] or send me a message here: https://www.adamsenwoodcraft.com/contact

I am a @totalboat Ambassador because they make great products that quite literally make what I do possible.

Cheers!
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David Adamsen Huge thanks to everyone who engaged with my videos this year! In case you missed it, this one was a lot of fun, and it’s my last video of 2025. What a rollercoaster of a year! Looking forward to 2026! (1 month ago (edited))
 
 
David Adamsen I played with a root ball again, this time a holly, and it was a harrowing experience: https://youtu.be/PiobEG3ZyIQ?si=4OR2n... (4 months ago)
 
 
David Adamsen What's your ideal length for a woodturning video? (5 months ago)
 
 
David Adamsen Thanks to everyone who watched and engaged with my last video! It was a bit of a departure from my "normal" content, and it's not too late to enter to win this piece (deadline is October 15, 2025). Check it out here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/129233242 (5 months ago)
 
 
Channel Comments
1harperaj (3 years ago)
Splendid piece of art and craftsmanship, however, not recommended for the average wood-turner who values “two arms and a leg”
cherylweiss4741 (3 years ago)
I give you a lot of credit, David, for not only turning what looked like a piece of junk into an incredible work of art, but also for sticking with this project through its myriad of frustrations and challenges. Job well done!
karlahall9058 (11 months ago)
This is what true craftsmanship and art really is. It's absolutely beautiful !!!!
peetiegonzalez1845 (2 years ago)
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!
SteakAndTaters (2 years ago)
An expert is not someone without flaws, but someone who overcomes them. Nice job.
wendyandberg7732 (2 years ago)
I've never seen craftsmanship like this--inspiration, vision, persistence, skill. It's magnificent
pinayditha (2 years ago)
It is beautiful! I’m so thankful to be the lucky owner of this piece. Thank you, David!!
davids1inwestholl45 (11 months ago)
OMG! From that gnarled up mess of roots & trash, after the hours of scraping, tooling, patching things up, it's turned into something so subtle, and yet so sublime. It looks so delicate or so strong, depending on the lighting. It's brilliants! I'm amazed!
julianmac2117 (2 years ago)
When this started I was like oh man this is gonna be so interesting and then I saw the choice of colors for the body of the vase and I got skeptical but then as it all started to come together I was like "oh dang, this might actually be the most amazing vase I've ever seen in my entire life
Happy-j7m (9 months ago)
2:59 me throwing toilet paper on my neighbors tree:
heathersvanity8648 (2 years ago)
This just showed up in my feed. Beautifully filmed and the outcome was stunning
daimionhollins528 (2 years ago)
Had a sense of feeling that this would be turned into a vase. Time+patience+skill+dedication= beauty of art
catwirk (2 weeks ago)
This project was so dynamic. I'm struck by the vitality of inanimate/dead things: the pigment settling to the bottom, the steel being sheared away by debris, the pulling away of the natural material from the synthetic; it's a living thing you're dealing with. And you gave it life.
RoundOneShop (2 years ago)
This absolutely terrifies me watch you spin those types of logs. Amazing work, true inspiration
johntravolta8389 (2 years ago)
Now this is a piece of art worth admiring.
Possumlover228 (11 months ago)
Wow! The hard work and time definitely paid off. This is a beautiful, gothic and natural work of amazing art!