recent hollow forms

[bench1holio]

took a bit of a break from making pens to concentrate a bit more on my bowl and hollow work, ive got so many peices rough turned i thought id better start finishing a few:rolleyes:.

heres a few of the peices ive finished recently;

ring gidgee pair - 110 dia x175 h & 85 dia x120 h
white cedar crotch - 210 dia x 125 h
fig rosewood - 115 dia x 95 h
brigalow - 140dia x 115 h

[Toymaker Len]

Really fine pieces, that figured rosewood is stunning.

[corbs]

I would be happy to take any of them off my lathe:2tsup:

What finish is on them?

[bench1holio]

thanks corbs, theyre finished in shellawax except for the white cedar i used home made d.o

[Ironwood]

They all look fantastic, would be hard to pick a favourite.
The finish looks spot on.

[Grommett]

They are all beautiful. I would be proud to have done any of them.:2tsup:

[dr4g0nfly]

I vote with everyone else - wonderful work.

Just a thought, everyone always says what the peices are finished in - no one ever says what tooling was used, so what hollowing tool/system/methods did you use please.

[Fredo]

G'day Ben - Very nice group of hollow forms. How long have you been turning and what sort of hollowing tools are you using? Beautiful finish. How fine are you sanding and what finish are you using? You are doing a great job. Keep it up.

Fredo :U

[Sawdust Maker]

Nice work

How blunt are the Thompson's :2tsup:

[bench1holio]

G'day Ben - Very nice group of hollow forms. How long have you been turning and what sort of hollowing tools are you using? Beautiful finish. How fine are you sanding and what finish are you using? You are doing a great job. Keep it up.

Fredo :U


thanks fredo, i bought my first lathe 15 years ago, still havnt had any formal training,
totally self taught, so no dout ive got some bad habbits.
i need to make some time to get some pointers from the professionals! :;
(specially that router jig)

all my hollowing is done with the big rolly munroe.
somtimes ill sand to 2000 grit, the outback timbers deffinatly appreciate it!

i usually stuff around with different finishes, but shellawax just seems to easy to get a great finish quickly.

[bench1holio]

Nice work

How blunt are the Thompson's :2tsup:


nick the thompsons just love it! :2tsup:

theyd eat that gidgee all day long if theyre aloud to:D

[munruben]

Nice work. great stuff.:2tsup::2tsup:

[yarrabilly]

very nice indeed. Really like the gidgee pair, especially the curves on the larger form.

[Cliff Rogers]

:2tsup:

[mkypenturner]

Nice work ben

[joevan]

Very good effort. I would be pleased to be able to make hollow forms like that.

BR joevan

[NeilS]

....:2tsup:

[hughie]

theyd eat that gidgee all day long if theyre aloud to:D


Gidgee is a great timber to turn, I love it. :2tsup:

[ticklingmedusa]

Beauties each & every one :2tsup: