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Hollow Vessel Turning

Project by Chris posted 713 days ago 615 views 2 times favorited 23 comments Add to Favorites Watch

This is my first attempt at hollow vessel turning. It started as a 10” long 7” diameter Redwood Burl veneer core log piece and this is how it ended up. I guess I could have made the neck opening a little smaller; however, I was more interested in learning technique at the time.

I sanded up to 600 grit then finished it with two coats of Waterlox high gloss which I wiped on 24 hours apart.

-- Chris


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Blake

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posted 713 days ago

Whoa… that is amazing. Don’t know what else to say.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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rjack

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posted 713 days ago

Very nice!!

-- Roger - Havertown, Pennsylvania

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MsDebbieP

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posted 713 days ago

I’m going to start a list of LJ’s that I hate because of their amazing “FIRST ATTEMPTS”... gosh … this is amazing. absolutely gorgeous

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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jockmike2

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posted 713 days ago

Beautiful bowl, just gorgeous. And your first bowl, wow. That is something, I’ve been turning for years and can’t do something that good. You truely are the master. mike

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

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mike

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posted 713 days ago

Chris

Well done – if you’d like to shrink that opening – put a lid on it – just kidding

Great job – proportions look good as does the finish

I love the smell of Tung Oil in the morning

Cheers

-- Mike, Maryland, www.thewoodenquill.com

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Max

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posted 713 days ago

Very nice with a beautiful finish….

-- Max "Desperado", Salt Lake City, UT

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mot

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posted 713 days ago

Yeah, that came out nice. What did you use to hollow it?

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

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Dadoo

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posted 713 days ago

Very nice…Love the finish too.

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

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miles125

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posted 713 days ago

Beautiful job there Chris.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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Karson

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posted 713 days ago

Great bowl Chris. A very nice first attempt. Now what are you going to do to improve on that one?

-- What happens in the workshop stays in the workshop. No wait that doesn't sound right. Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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dennis mitchell

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Todd A. Clippinger

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posted 713 days ago

This is just really stunning! Truly!

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

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cajunpen

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posted 713 days ago

First attempt? You are off to a great start. I really like the wood and the finish is outstanding.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Chris

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posted 712 days ago

Tom(mot),

I used the Kelton hollowing tools on this project. They were loaned to me.. However, after using them I just may purchase a set.

-- Chris

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rikkor

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posted 712 days ago

Chris, all I can say is WOW! Very nicely done.

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CharlieM1958

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posted 712 days ago

Gorgeous piece of wood. Great job!

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Grumpy

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posted 711 days ago

Nice piece of turning Chris. What finish did you use?.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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Chris

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posted 710 days ago

Grumpy,
I used Waterlox High-Gloss

-- Chris

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SPalm

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posted 710 days ago

Chris, very impressive. I mean WOW. I am to chicken to try something like that.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Chris

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posted 710 days ago

Steve,

Don’t be! Before 3 Months ago I did not even own a lathe and had never turned a thing. If I can do it anybody can!

-- Chris

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Bob A in NJ

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posted 658 days ago

Wow, technically difiicult, visually stunning! Nice!

-- Bob A in NJ

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jeanmarc

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posted 581 days ago

beautiful work

-- jeanmarc manosque france

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Rj

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posted 497 days ago

Absolutely beautiful ! you did a great job I’d be proud to have this in my house .

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

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