This hollow form vessel was turned from end grain persimmon. It measures approximately 7.5 inches tall by 5 inches wide. It is finished with Krylon Crystal Clear Flat. All comments and critiques are welcomed.
Very cool, I take it that is the wood grain? If it is wow. Man you kick butt on these vases, just courious how long have you been making these and how long does it take to turn one out? I've been thinking of getting a lathe but money is hard to come by, no income other than what I can hustle up here and there due to health, Any sugestions on what name brand I should look for on a good cheap used one I can get? Thanks and Thanks for sharing your work is awsome
GaryBuck
One of my favorite riddles- when turning a wormy piece, do you leave in the frass or blow it out? For me, it's all or nothing… I pick out all of the packed in materials and blow the holes clean with a compressor before finishing. Probably takes almost as long as turning the darn thing! Thinner walls make it much easier to use a compressor. 3/16" or below make it simple to just blow out the larger holes. Smaller holes get picked with a needle…
Joe, this is certainly one of the more interesting pieces that you have turned. It has quite a bit of character and visual interest that has been showcased by your skill at the lathe.
Very unique! I love the shape and the worm accents! Really an extraordinary piece. You have created a beautiful piece from an otherwise "yucky" piece of rotting wood. A real beauty!
I find it slightly amusing how we are admiring the results of worm infested wood, along with their "residue".
I'm jealous as I'm lucky if I can get one turning out a month with my schedule….Yet you find some of the most beautiful blanks, your finishes are superb and you definitely have a great sense for the wood….
I notice you turn vessels with the larger diameter (empasis) to be near or on the upper quadrant….is that due to the constraints from the blanks or is that a preference?
The reason Im asking is that I've been drawing designs with an empasis on the lower quadrant…or a dual emphasis to see what that does to the overall impact - I've even started playing around with offset turning to see if I can make the emphasis be diagonal instead of vertical -
I've noticed that I have a natural tendency to want to turn heavier towards the top (down hill from neck)....I've been itching to experiment, and now that I have a decent lathe again….I've even cranked up my power carver to add different textures to some of my experiments…...
Reggiek, most of my hollow forms are based on Fibonacci and The Golden Ratio. This same principle will apply with putting the large diameter at the bottom. I simply prefer the looks of the forms with the largest diameter towards the top. The blanks I start with are hunks of trees hacked up with a chain saw.
I hope my power carver will see more action soon. The textural possibilities are endless.
Matt, this most difficult part of turning this piece was the dust. The majority of my pieces are turned from green wood. This piece was fully seasoned. The dry wood in combination with the worm excrement was extremely dusty.