Left Overs

Beautiful pieces, very nice finish work.

-- Dan Wiggins

Fantastic turnings. I’d love to see the allen wrench and how you put a cutting edge on it . I had never heard of doing that before.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

These are beautiful! Wish you had put a coin or pin as a reference to their size. I too would like to see the allen wrench you made into the tool. Thanks for sharing.

“The Sedcokid”

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan, www.woodworkersedcokid.com

Nice looking hollow forms. How do you measure the wall thickness?

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

Wall thickness is measured with a laser caliper. Which is a reference wire mounted on the end of a boring bar and a boom arm holding a laser. Distance is measured between the laser and the tip of the wire. Wire goes in the opening and down the wall. As the laser passes the radius of the turning you get your thickness for that point.

-- Dale

Another impressive turning plus a great finish. I’d like to see that laser set up.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop, custom furniture ,maker, woodworking school, heirloomwoodshop.com

Those are exquisite!! Great job!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

I’d like to see the allen wrench tool and the laser setup.

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

I will post some photos of the equipment this week.

-- Dale

did you post the equipment setup? I’m kind of in a bind, been making some semi-hollow bowls (don’t make the opening too small, as I only have a bowl gouge) but I’d like to start making some hollow vessels without having to shell out a lot of dough to get started. any article references that you used would be great, i’m going to google right now though hehe….love all your work dale, you’re always an inspiration