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Project by trifern posted 157 days ago 1400 views 9 times favorited 21 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is the last piece I will ever turn on my Grizzly lathe. I now have a Jet 1642VS. I am so happy to finally have a real lathe to work on. I turned this piece to document my dyeing process as requested by many. You can read that blog here.

This hollow form vessel is turned from end grain, fiddle back maple. It measures approximately 8.5 inches tall by 5 inches wide. It is finished with aniline dyes and wipe-on poly.

All comments, especially critiques, are welcomed and appreciated.

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


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mtnwild

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posted 157 days ago

Another BEAUTY!!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

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a1Jim

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posted 157 days ago

One more time fantastic, terrific, outstanding great art.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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George Barreras

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posted 157 days ago

Greta job on this project. Your technique for applying the different colors is also unique. Keep up the great work.

-- Nubs,Reserve

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DocK16

710 posts in 979 days


posted 157 days ago

You must have did your homework on the lathe purchase. I’ve looked at alot of lathes hoping someday to upgrade. I think the Jet 1642 is the best buy for around 2 Gs.
As always beautiful color on the vase.

-- DocK, WV

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Todd A. Clippinger

5632 posts in 991 days


posted 157 days ago

You Rock!

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

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grizzman

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posted 157 days ago

the maple is very nice..i really like how it turns out with your dyeing technique…i don’t have a lathe of the back to stand there and turn, wish i did…i think if there was a single type of wood working i could specialize in , it would be turning..great job…very inspiring to always see your work…grizzman

-- The Grizzone

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Rj

545 posts in 523 days


posted 157 days ago

Joe This one is 2 dye 4 ! It reminds me of a forest fire with all the different spectrums of red & yellow.

-- Rj's Woodworks,San Jose & Weed Ca,

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teenagewoodworker

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posted 157 days ago

Very Nice Trifern. Always been a big fan of your work and this is no exception!!!

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savannah505

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posted 157 days ago

Whoa!!! One of your best for sure, beautiful colors.

-- Dan Wiggins

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cabinetmaster

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posted 157 days ago

Wow Joe. Another beauty. You turn some fantasic pieces. Enjoy the new Jet.

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

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bigwoodturner

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posted 157 days ago

I had always wondered why your pieces were not on a larger scale, now I know. For all of you that don’t know much about lathes I can tell you the turnings I have seen produced on a Grizzley lathe from Trifern are beyond exceptional. The bearing support is only carried on one side. This makes for a very unstable cut. Now that you have the 1642VS “Go Big”. Great work as always.

-- Dale

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DAN

6438 posts in 875 days


posted 157 days ago

I don’t think anyone in the world could say that they have made a better finish turning then this one.
Truly exciting to see this finish piece. This one should be on the cover of Fine Woodworking. Someone from FW should be calling you on this one.

...
double the YOU ROCK !!!

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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huff

1608 posts in 177 days


posted 157 days ago

Your work is 2 dye 4! As always, another spectacular piece. Thanks for the blog on the finishing. Hope you don’t mind, but I want to try that technique.

-- John @ Myrtle Beach

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tomd

216 posts in 662 days


posted 157 days ago

The colors you are obtaining are terrific.

-- Tom D

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jockmike2

7297 posts in 1139 days


posted 157 days ago

So you got a bigger lathe huh, good for you, yea now you can turn em any size you want, although to look at them in a picture you can’t tell the size of them. I’m mostly shocked how small they are as I read about them. A bigger one will just be more work. lol.m

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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stefang

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posted 156 days ago

Another gorgeous piece Trifern. I sure wish I had your finishing skills. That wood you use is also extraordinary.

-- Mike, American in Norway

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trifern

7894 posts in 659 days


posted 156 days ago

Thanks for all the kind remarks. I appreciate them all.

I took my new lathe for a spin tonight. WOW…great things are sure to come!

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

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Woodhacker

1145 posts in 615 days


posted 156 days ago

Joe, I thoroughly enjoyed your blog on dyes for this piece. Like so many others this is fantastic. I’m happy to see you’ve upgraded your lathe. Didn’t you have some problems with the Grizzly some time back?...Anyway congratulations on the new lathe, and thanks for posting this piece…the Grizzly “went out in glory” with this piece as it’s last.

-- Martin, Kansas

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Schwieb

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posted 153 days ago

Joe, Like many LJ members, I’m sure, I wish I could hang out with you and learn about hollow form turning. I am still at the bowl stage but I do have fun with it. I just posted some turning projects on LJs, I’d appreciate your comments

-- Dr. Ken, Florida

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Dusty56

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posted 152 days ago

Simply FANTASTIC , Joe !

-- You know you're getting old when you know the difference between you're (you are) and your (belonging to you) AND how to use them in a sentence .

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davidc

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posted 140 days ago

Always looking for ways to get different colors of woods for my intarsia. because I’ve always tried to use natural
colored woods, I hesitate to get into the dyes. However there comes a time when water and sky become a problem. I have tried the Easter egg dye but it’s difficult to control the light to dark level that one is after. A water base acrylic paint did work for a small water scene that I recently did. I would be interested in giving a try to the dye you are using if you can tell me what and where to buy the product you are using.

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