hollow

With a light inside just to show some of the many voids.

This is some Persimmon that was salvaged from storm damage over a year ago. It was a large, old tree that had been doing battle with worms for a long time. That's why it gave up the ghost during the storm winds. I turned the only solid piece of it I had right after I got it and gave it to the...

This is a view of the other side of the Hollow Vessel with Christmas Tree.

This is a Maple Burl Hollow Form that had a natural void. I turned and decorated a Christmas Tree and placed inside. Vessel is 5 1/2" x 3 1/2" Tree is 3" tall. The inside is dyed black and the tree has sparkle glitter on it . If you look closely you can see stars in the...

cherry burl, cocobolo, rosewood

Measures 4-3/4" diameter x 3-1/2" tall. Dyed red with the rim left natural and dimpled with Dremal. Finished with wipe on gel poly and beall buffed.

Both the form and the base are Sweet Gum. The form is 4.25" dia x 5.75" tall and has a round bottom. The base is about 6.5" square. The piece was turned, carved and scorched. It's finished with Danish oil and buffed with carnauba wax. The inside is painted gold.

6-1/2" wide... 5-1/2" tall... polished lacquer finish.

A hollow form in white oak turned from a piece of the historic Wye Oak. Background information on this famous tree can be found in the description section of an earlier piece that I posted on the AAW Photo Forum at: http://www.aawforum.org/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=1197&ppuser=391...

The wood is Apple. The size is 4.25" dia x 8" tall. The finish is Danish oil then buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.

A finialed hollow form in Chesnut Oak and Madagascar Ebony. The HF was turned (but not hollowed) during a demonstration that I did during a basic woodturning course that I taught last month at Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts. It was used as a prototype for a second piece. Base Diameter...

7" dia. x 5" tall. Rim dimpled with Dremal tool. Wipe on gel poly and beall buffed.

The wood is Tasmanian Eucalyptus. The size of this piece is 5.5" dia x 9" tall. The finish is Danish oil and hand rubbed with fricton polish.

The wood is Apple. Size is 5" dia x 5.5" tall. Finish is Danish oil and buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.

I would like to hear some feedback on this one (or any of the others) if you can offer some kind of constructive critique.

Wood is Black Walnut and Ebony. Size is 4" dia x 7" tall. The Finish is Danish oil then buffed with white diamond and carnauba wax.

Wood is Black Walnut. The size is 3.75" dia x 7.5" tall. Finish is Danish oil and buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax. The Opening in the neck is 11/16" and the form is very well balanced.

Wood is Tasmanian Eucalyptus. Size is 4.75" dia x 2" tall. Finish is Danish oil then buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.

Tune is my second piece with a musical theme. It is Spalted NZ Beech and Jarrah. It is turned then carved. Height: 420mm (16 1/2") I started this piece at the Turangi woodturning Jamboree in March. This is my second piece that has a musical theme, I guess they have evolved from my...

Wood is Butternut. Size is 11" dia x 7" tall. Finish is Danish oil then buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.