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hollow

  1. Inside/Outside Profile

    Inside/Outside Profile

    Side view of piece.
  2. Inside/Outside

    Inside/Outside

    This cherry hollow form had beautiful grain and color that I really began to see during turning. 4.5"H x 8.5"D and turned to less than 1/4" thickness. This gave it a nice pucker factor during turning. Sanded to 600 in and out, danish oil and buffed. Comments and critiques welcome.
  3. Hollow Form and Finial

    Hollow Form and Finial

    This walnut hollow form with ebony finial was turned for the gift exchange at our club's Christmas party. The size is 3.5"Dx4"H and 6.5" overall height. Comments are always welcome.
  4. Sycamore Hollow Form

    Sycamore Hollow Form

    A pretty nondescript piece of sycamore. 8-1/2" dia. x 13-3/4" tall. Walls at about 1/8". Finished with antique oil and buffed.
  5. Chive seed vessel

    Chive seed vessel

    This piece was inspired by the chive flower seed pod. Hundreds of these pods make up the purple globe shaped chive flower. The wood is Ash. The size of this piece is 4.5" dia x 13.5" tall. The piece was turned green to 1" thick, allowed to dry for several months, carved and...
  6. Peacock

    Peacock

    This is the second piece from the "dead" Cocobolo log I picked-up in Richmond. For those of you who are not familiar with the story, this log came from the mountains of central Mexico. It had fallen many years ago and was salvaged by Mitch Talcove of Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin...
  7. Peacock detail

    Peacock detail

    This is the second piece from the "dead" Cocobolo log I picked-up in Richmond. For those of you who are not familiar with the story, this log came from the mountains of central Mexico. It had fallen many years ago and was salvaged by Mitch Talcove of Tropical Exotic Hardwoods of Latin...
  8. Blanco Bowl

    Blanco Bowl

    Bleached BLM burl Hollow form. 7 x 11; opening is 2.25 inches Comments welcomed
  9. Carved Vessel 3

    Carved Vessel 3

    This piece was from a "dead" Cocobolo log I purchased at the symposium in Richmond. The log came from the mountains of central Mexico. Some of the nicest color comes from these logs. The size is 7" dia x 7" tall. It was turned and carved by hand using only a flexible shaft...
  10. Fluted Vessel 3 detail

    Fluted Vessel 3 detail

    This piece was from a "dead" Cocobolo log I purchased at the symposium in Richmond. The log came from the mountains of central Mexico. Some of the nicest color comes from these logs. The size is 7" dia x 7" tall. It was turned and carved by hand using only a flexible shaft...
  11. Fluted Vessel - 2

    Fluted Vessel - 2

    The size of this one is 6" dia x 10" tall. The wood is Black walnut turned and carved by hand. It's finished with my oil mix and buffed with tripoli, white diamond and carnauba wax.
  12. Vessel / Pod 1

    Vessel / Pod 1

    The wood is Ash and the size of the piece is 5.5" dia x 10" tall. It was turned and carved by hand. It's finished with my oil mix and buffed with tripoli and carnauba wax.
  13. Vessel / Pod 2

    Vessel / Pod 2

    The wood is Ash and the size of the piece is 5.5" dia x 10" tall. It was turned and carved by hand. It's finished with my oil mix and buffed with tripoli and carnauba wax.
  14. Three Brothers

    Three Brothers

    These pieces are made from Red Oak ebonized with a vinegar and steel wool fluid. Then they were buffed with tripoli and carnauba wax. The sizes range from the smallest being 6.5" dia x 6.5" tall, the middle is 7.5" dia x 11.5" tall and the tallest is 6.5" dia x 13&quot...
  15. Stillness and Tranquility

    Stillness and Tranquility

    These pieces are made from Black Walnut and range in size from the smallest being 6" dia x 5" tall, the middle is 7.5" dia x 7.5" tall and the largest is 6" dia x 10" tall. All are finished with my oil mix and buffed with tripoli and carnauba wax.
  16. "darkness within"

    "darkness within"

    From the Mountain Ash Series , A Hollow form turned green from mountain ash with a texturized and ebonized collar that has warped since completion.
  17. Osage Orange HF

    Osage Orange HF

    This hollow form was turned from a Bois D Arc log which dried for over a year. The checking and pith in the blank were filled and sealed, rough turned face grain and dried for a 2 month period. The final turning was performed in April of this year. The finish for the piece was Waterlox and...
  18. Mulberry Paperweight

    Mulberry Paperweight

    Dimensions: 3.25"diameter From the same log as Mulberry Lace and others. This was a lesson on turning a sphere, which is much harder than you would think. Your eye has a hard time seeing a perfect sphere. This was another webcam project. I left this piece heavy so it could be used...
  19. Hollow Birch

    Hollow Birch

    My first attempt at joining 2 turnings
  20. Bradford Pear Hollow Form

    Bradford Pear Hollow Form

    Bradford pear, spalted and some curly figure. 5.5x 3.5. It is hollowed through the 3/8 opening. Practicing with smaller openings. I could not measure the thickness of the wall, but judging by weight, I think it is fairly thin. Finish is Waterlox. Criticism or comments are welcome.
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