I was able to get two coats of clear gloss wipe on poly applied to the walnut hollow form yesterday. This morning I got an early start and applied the third and final coat. I will let this dry for a couple of days and then buff it out with the Beall system. I do track the time and expense that I put into each piece. For this project the wood was free and the only expense I had was in shop supplies and electricity. A total of 4 hours was spent on the entire project which included wood preparation, turning and finishing. This piece will end up in a gallery that I work with and be sold.
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10 comments so far
Kindlingmaker
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posted 50 days ago
Fantastic grain! Beautiful turning!
-- Never board, always knotty, lots of growth rings
peruturner
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posted 50 days ago
Great going and finnish well done
-- peruturner,lima peru
Karson
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posted 50 days ago
It’s beautiful with the sap wood curves at the top and then darker walnut asnd finally some different color at the inner area.
-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
reggiek
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posted 50 days ago
I’ve enjoyed watching the evolution of this piece….very nice work…the grain pattern is stunning….Interesting hollower you use (I use the jordan one…and one that I made from his instructions…very nice easy tool) I do like the idea of a laser guide…..do you find it accurate? I am still using a big calliper I made from a sheet of plate alluminum…with a tape on scale….it works…but you must continually stop and measure as you get close to the wall thickness you want.
I am working a few hollows now that I will be carving the tops on…and putting patterns with my new OT jig….the hardest thing I find is getting decent blanks to size….very nice to get a freebie now and then…most “commercial” blanks are more inclined to bowls, goblets…or pens…then vessels….its a great score to find a good sized blank that is in good shape (No bad checks or cracks) without paying an arm and a leg…
Beautiful work….
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Roper
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posted 50 days ago
very nice jeff, how much do you usually get for a form of that size? i am starting to sell my stuff and am trying to price accordingly. thanks for the blog. be safe and have fun.
-- Roper - Master of sawdust-
grizzman
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posted 50 days ago
i really like this piece jeff…very good work and a lovely piece of walnut…i like the upcuved opening on this one…look forward to more..good luck on your sales…....
-- The Grizzone
Innovator
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posted 49 days ago
It came out fantastic, nice blog series.
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Woodwrecker
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posted 49 days ago
That is sooome grain pattern.
Very nice job turning it!
-- Eric
Jerry
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posted 47 days ago
beautiful work, you should be proud!
-- Jerry, "Some people are like Slinkies, They aren't good for much of anything, but they put a grin on your face when you push them down a flight of stairs"
a1Jim
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posted 27 days ago
It’s a real beauty
-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon