bowl turning thread

[se7enthdevil]

what????

 

 

you gotta have seeds and leaves to back that one up mate.

 

 

be interesting to have. what size is it? was it a stem or a branch???

[sloth]

Are you sure?!

[se7enthdevil]

here's a small bowl i did in holm oak which is fab stuff to turn but you've got to turn it quick or it splits like hell.

 

 

the last pic shows the amount of radial shrinkage there was before it was finished turned.

 

 

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[Phil71]

Are you sure?!

 

Yep, definitely. It was multi stemmed, with 4 of the stems dying back. Main stem and branches all had that colouration.

[devon TWiG]

A few recently finished pieces ... spalted horse chestnut burr and yew , both about 300 350 mm tall

[devon TWiG]

Oops not sure how I got driftwood chair in that post ( techno numpty !!)

[Ian Leach]

Some beautiful pieces of work on here.

[Pete Hart]

A few recently finished pieces ... spalted horse chestnut burr and yew , both about 300 350 mm tall

 

Wow. Those hollow forms are fantastic.

Something I've not tried yet....

Do you run workshops TWiG?

[bobh]

Wow. Those hollow forms are fantastic.

Something I've not tried yet....

Do you run workshops TWiG?

 

Thats something I might well be interested in as well

[devon TWiG]

The HC burr is probably one of the best / favourite pieces I have made so far ,so I will probably keep it for myself , thanks for the comments , I do not give any tuition of any sort in a formal manner but if any one is fairly local ( ie not Scottish islands ... ! ) something could probably be arranged . There is plenty of guidance in print and the internet of how to hollow such pieces , and in essence it is quite simple really ( bit like felling trees ) but knowing HOW to do it is a bit different from being ABLE to do it especially getting it right every time ... Terry