Hi All
First posting for quite a while. This was turned from very wet Oak, from a chunk to one side of the pith of a sizeable trunk. I decided to turn it in one go rather than part turn and dry. The wall thickness is an even 3-4mm all over. The horizantal lines were done with a point tool, and the vertical lines were hand carved with a Flexicut blade. (superb bit of kit).
The finish was one I borrowed from an article in Woodturner on the inside back page. As usual in cases like this, I cant find the magazine to give him the credit. It is called Oakabolo. In the mag, it was sandblasted first but not in my case. It was ebonised with wire wool and vinegar, then sanded back to the bare wood, followed by coats of red and yellow Chestnut stains followed by several coats of Danish oil. The vase has moved considerably and I think that had I part turned it first it would have either split or gone so oval that I would not have got a vase out of it when returning to the lathe. The third picture shows the base and how much it has moved. It I find the mag I will update this post with the chaps name, or maybe someone else can. Fell free to lambast.
