First hollow form

[bernuk1]

Here's my first hollow form in spalted beech,colouring is also experimental with spirit stain.The finish (such as it is) is microcrystalline wax done off lathe by hand.
 CC's welcome.

Mike

[GBF]

Good effort Mike but I think it would be better described as a Vase

Regards George

[bernuk1]

Good effort Mike but I think it would be better described as a Vase

Regards George

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Mike

[GBF]

George Watkins probably one of the best Hollow Form turners in the Country described a Hollow Form as a Vessel with a hole so small you could not see the tool cutting inside the Form and I think that is right.
Still a good effort Mike

Regards George

[bernuk1]

George Watkins probably one of the best Hollow Form turners in the Country described a Hollow Form as a Vessel with a hole so small you could not see the tool cutting inside the Form and I think that is right.
Still a good effort Mike

Regards George

Hence the aversion to a certain tool (which I used) that wouldn't go through a smaller hole lol.
Thx George.

Mike

[GBF]

I remember now you have the Sorby  sovereign ultima system and you are probably right it is a poor system for Hollow forms due to its bulk.
If you pop in and see me Mike I will lend you a Crown Revolution to try and see how you get on.

Regards George

[bernuk1]

I remember now you have the Sorby  sovereign ultima system and you are probably right it is a poor system for Hollow forms due to its bulk.
If you pop in and see me Mike I will lend you a Crown Revolution to try and see how you get on.

Regards George

I'll take you up on that in the near future :-) thx George

Mike

[Mark Sanger]

With the tool you had Mike you did as good as you could. George will sort you out he has two of mesrly every hollowimg tool on the market, except for the Sorbey that is 

[Les Symonds]

Great effort, Mike.....I've still not turned a hollow form in the manner that George referred to!
Les

[bernuk1]

Great effort, Mike.....I've still not turned a hollow form in the manner that George referred to!
Les

Thankyou Les-at times it was scarey. I will persevere until there is no visible entry point lol.
The form will be perfect-it just won't be hollow.

[Eric Harvey]

great first go at a hollow form/vase,we only learn when we experiment,so keep it up,cheers,

Eric.

[bernuk1]

great first go at a hollow form/vase,we only learn when we experiment,so keep it up,cheers,

Eric.

Thanks for your comment Eric-I'm thinking that 'vase' is more a term about function rather than shape,maybe the term 'enclosed form' could be more apt 

Cheers,
Mike.

[Bryan Milham]

Mike,

somewhere between a vase  and a Hollow form  there is an 'closed form', where the top closes but not to a small hole. I think you can describe it best that way.