Hollow vessel

Looks great now….should look even better with the final finish.

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

Hi Gary,

This is a gorgeous turning. I like the grain and colors of the pecan. Nice wood selection.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Very nice turning. What tools did you use to hollow it out?

-- Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit.

Great Job. Love the grain and the design.

-- Thank God for sawdust... Ron. Gilroy, CA

That looks great! I too am interested in your Hollowing tools.

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due to impatience I used a bowl gouge for most of it till the angle got too steep. Then I used a Sorby Hollow-master holling tool. its a scraper with a round carbide insert. being a scraper it takes too long to clear out something this size. I was told never to work from the back side of the lathe but on hollow stuff I do it all the time. it just seems safer and definitely easier to be on the backside instead of reaching way out with a bowl gouge to get the angle.

-- Gary, Matthews NC

You are right about that, just be careful of hangups. Beautiful pecan bowl. Love that grain. Have you ever tried Waterlox. It really makes the grain pop, without hiding the natural color of the wood. mike

-- Mike. Profisher50@yahoo.com

Very nice turning, pecan looks beautiful.

-- Tom D

I know someone here in New Brunswick Canada turning like you he had 2 last summer they must haave been over 3 ft , he uses Minwax Tung Oil on his some nice work same with youes very nice work

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