hollow

This group represents my second piece in the Primordial series. All are made from dry Ash and are turned, carved and wire brushed. The left piece is lightly charred. The center piece is natural. And the right piece is heavily burned. Danish oil was used only on the two burned pieces. All...

The wood is Cherry Burl. The finished size is 6" dia x 11" long. The piece was rough turned and hollowed green about eight months ago. The rough turned piece dried thoroughly before carving to the final shape. I used several coats of Danish oil and hand rubbed the piece with a fine...

This is another droplet shaped hollowed-from-the-bottom forms. It is about 9 3/4 inches tall. If the red one was "Terran" then this one is "Vulcan", but I think it needs a title more reminiscent of the ocean.

Another view.

Measures 9-1/2" dia. x 4-3/8" tall. Walls approx. 3/16". Top opening is 2-3/8" dia. and the foor is 1-7/8" dia. Finished with Antique Oil and Beall Buffed.

This is a poplar hollow form which is about 10 inches tall. Dyed with aniline dye and finished with wipe-on poly.

Elm Burl Hollow Form on a ped. 10" wide, 17" tall. I am weak on my spindle turning and I don't really care for these to much. They are not glued yet so I can turn some new ones after more practice. A few before, during and after pics can be seen here...

I cleaned up the shop today and found a couple of Box Elder burl caps laying under one of the benches so off to the lathe I went... The HF is about 1 1/2 inches tall. I like the form but dont like the lip, its to big and to sharp of an angle into the transition, should of rounded it like I...

Elm Hollow Form about 7" high and 7" wide, hollowed to an 1/8th throughout. Sanded to 1200 grit, finished with a wipe on poly, White Diamond and carnauba wax. Comments/critques always welcome, Shane

The vessel is Box Elder burl with some beautiful bright reds and a few bark pockets. Its 5" tall, 4 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" opening on top and 1 3/4" at the base. Sanded to 1200 grit, finished with Waterlox and buffed with carnauba wax. Comments/critques always welcome. Shane

Another view of the big hollow form, my favorite view of the piece, with a smaller hollow form next to it.

I finally got my new lathe last Friday, a jet 1642, and got a chance to break it in by turning another Box Elder Hollow Form. This one is 7 1/2" tall, 9" wide and about an 1/8" thick throught the whole piece. There is a large bark pocket almost half way across the bowl so it was...

The wood is London Plane. The size is 6" dia x 10" tall. The finish is Danish oil and buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.

The wood is Hickory. The size is 4.5" dia x 8.5" tall. I finished this piece with a mixture of 4 oz. of Danish oil and a drop of black india ink. The open grain of the wood absorbed the ink to create wonderful highlights. Wipe on the oil and wipe off after five minutes. When the oil...

This piece is box elder which has been hollowed form both the top and bottom and then the bottom was plugged. It is about 12 inches tall. Dyed with aniline dye. I'm tempted to name it "Aardvark".

The wood is London Plane. The size of this piece is 10" dia x 7" tall. It was turned green to completion. The bead at the opening represents the thickness throughout the entire piece. The finish is Danish oil and buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax. The wood was...

The wood is Honey Locust and Cocobolo. The size is 5.25" dia x 5.5" tall. I used Cocobolo for the collar because I like the color contrast with the Honey Locust. The finish is Danish oil then buffed with white diamond followed by carnauba wax.

Turned from a black cherry crotch. 7-1/4" dia. x 4-1/4" tall. Walls about 1/8". I had hoped to keep the bark in the opening but it wasn't meant to be. Finished with wipe on gel poly and Beall buffed.

Cherry HF, 5" dia. x 3-1/4" tall. Airbrushed with Artisan Dye. Rim and inside left naturaql. Rim dimpled with Dremal tool. Finished with several coats of Deft spray lacquer and buffed.

Hollowed from solid plastic polo balls.