Redwood Hollow Form

Nate Davey

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This is the first time I've tried this shape for a vessel.....I can say that as I don't have a lot of experience under my belt . When I bought my lathe, three of these blocks of Redwood came along with it. Beautiful wood to turn, dusty as it is REALLY dry having been in the southwest for a while. Hollowed to about 1/4 with Ellsworth style hollowing tools, no I don't ride my lathe, 9x6 with a coat or two of AO. It's going to take a few more as the wood soaks up the finish as soon as I get it on. Comments and criticism appreciated.
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Ok.... I'm not a spinner. What does HF mean? Every time I see one of your threads, I think you're buying really weird things from Harbor Freight.
 
That one has "Sweet!" All over it Nate! I've done a lot of redwood since we are in the middle of it :rolleyes: and you are right on about the dust! It's also a pain to sand and finish and...
Beautiful grain and form is one of my favorites...really looks cool! Maybe a little flat about 1/3 up from the base, but it's Zinfandel Saturday!! I have some good platter stock if you're interested. Overall...big high 5!!
 
I think you nailed it. I have no idea how you can turn that little hole so thin without tearing it out in some way. Great job!
 
Sweet piece of wood, and I really like the overall form, Nate. :thumb: Critique-wise, about the only thing I can offer is that I personally prefer a lip of some sort at the mouth of the vessel, just to help define it. But like I said, that's simply a personal preference, and not something written in the Hollow Form Book of Rules*. :D









* It's a very thin book. There's only one rule: The inside diameter must not exceed the outside diameter. :)
 
Ahh, ok. That makes sense. I'd just call it a vase. :)

Calling it a vase would make some people think they should put water and flowers in it. ;) Another name I've seen used is "hollow vessel", which is a bit more descriptive than hollow form, but the latter is the more common name.
 
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