Red River gum Burl
300mm high
This had me standing on my toes as it is as deep as I can go with my non pussy rig manual hollowers and without a steady.
To get rid of the chatter and to get a clean cut in the end to the inside I used the biggest gouge I have and turned it on its back and drew outwards cutting with both faces of the finger nail grind .Hard to explain but it worked a treat as I didnt sand the inside except around the bark line.
The Gum leaved legs are all one piece ,I was able to reverse mount the vase on a jamb chuck with masking tape to hold it on while I did the under cut of the feet ,even for me this was just a little out of my comfort zone as the work was only just holding on.
I cut down the side of one of the legs with a panel saw as I went so I could make sure that the form flowed through.
This is the second piece I have made from the lotto win I had at Christmas when a very good friend (a professional) turner for 30 years phoned and said Terry I have something I think you would like as I am throwing in the towel and will never use it .
He wouldnt take anything for the burl when offered so with 70 kg loaded into my Ute and a grin ear to ear I couldnt wait to get home and turn some of it .The hardest thing is going to decide how I should best utilise every last crumb.
One day I hope I will make a special piece and return the favour but it could be like giving tea to the Chinese. But I will get him back somehow
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