Yew Vase

[edbanger]

Well have I had trouble turning Yew but at last I managed to turn something which is lucky as I have a stack of it

Yew vase 270mm x 140mm turned to about 3mm thick

Ed

[woodndesign]

Yew ended up with a really nice elegant form, for all the problems you'd had, Ed, think can see the reason, it has a host of spooks ..  .. all angrily crowed round the whiter patch... got this down to a fine finish ... has too inspired you to continue with the rest of the yew .. can't be all so bad, time will tell.

Cheers  David

[georg]

    What ever problems you have had ED you seem to have overcome them,  a very elegantly shaped vase.
     which is pleasing to our eye.
      Tony and Di

[Eric Harvey]

lovely vase and lovely piece of Yew.

[Graham]

lovely vase and lovely piece of Yew.

My thoughts exactly.

[Bryan Milham]

I can sympathise with your problems on Yew, I always seem to find a spot where the grain direction wants to reverse and therefore tear out a bit, always a nuisance.

You've achieved a good shape here, with a nicely increasing curve up it's length giving at an elegance to the shape, well done.

[TWiG]

I , and perhaps others on here remember an advert always on the back of Woodturning magazine at least 10 years ago for Robert Sorby tools      it had a very similar vase as this , ( I think it had a void in it though ) surrounded by sawdust , shavings and tools of course .  It was a real classic shape and one I admit to replicating as close as I could many times .  You  seem to have made a good job there and keeping a bit of  the pale sap wood  sets it off nicely , so well done !!  It also works quite nicely with other woods . ....Terry....     ps .. I bought Sorby tools !!

[The Bowler Hatted Turner]

Very nice.

[GBF]

Nice form and finish.
Just out of curiosity what problems did you have turning the Yew.
Was it wet or dry sometimes very dry Yew can be a problem as it goes as hard as rock.
I think Yew is best turned with a bit of moisture in it.

Regards George

[Graham]

Very dry few tends to split quite easily if knocked on the lathe  ( as i found out )

[edbanger]

Hi George

Didn't have any problems with this bit but I had three failed attempts before this vase, I have quite a bit of Yew and it's around 8 months old so still a bit wet, firstly I had a problem using a screw chuck Yew does not seem to hold the thread like other woods. I had a bit that left the lathe came out of the chuck and the other I went through the side on.

It was not so much the wood but the turner. I've turned a lot of other woods without any problems just had to get over the mishaps with the Yew 

Ed

[GBF]

I wonder if you tried to use your screw chuck in end grain that would always be a problem.If you use your screw chuck on a cross grain bowl blank bring your tailstock up for added security and use a pull cut this way you will be cutting with the grain.
As for a piece flying off do a very through inspection of the blank before mounting on the lathe and listen for any sounds or clicks as you are turning this can be a sign that something is not right.And don't forget the woodturners friend  Super glue.

Regards George

[edbanger]

Well George

Thanks for the advice, the screw chuck was in the end grain, I tried it a few times before coming to that conclusion.

Ed