turnerted
10th May 2015, 06:09 PM
G'day
About six or seven years ago, I turned this Sally wattle vase . It's about 210mm high by 130mm diam.It has been sitting on a shelf where I see it frequently and over the years my idea of form has changed (improved ?).I think the base looks too heavy and dominent , so I decided to modify it.
I turned up a jam chuck to take the neck ,then mounted it between centres and turned a tennon on the foot . I decided that while I was at it ,I'd take a bit of meat out of the inside to reduce the weight . My hollowing equipment has improved somewhat since I made this vase .
Next I turned up a cone to fit the neck and with it mounted between centres ,I reshaped it so's the wall of the vase extends into the tennon and I ended up with a smaller base .
After sanding , I finished with sanding sealer and about four coats of DO .I'm not sure what my finishing proceedure was the first time , but I ended up with a much better finish this time.
Do you think it's an improvement?
Ted
About six or seven years ago, I turned this Sally wattle vase . It's about 210mm high by 130mm diam.It has been sitting on a shelf where I see it frequently and over the years my idea of form has changed (improved ?).I think the base looks too heavy and dominent , so I decided to modify it.
I turned up a jam chuck to take the neck ,then mounted it between centres and turned a tennon on the foot . I decided that while I was at it ,I'd take a bit of meat out of the inside to reduce the weight . My hollowing equipment has improved somewhat since I made this vase .
Next I turned up a cone to fit the neck and with it mounted between centres ,I reshaped it so's the wall of the vase extends into the tennon and I ended up with a smaller base .
After sanding , I finished with sanding sealer and about four coats of DO .I'm not sure what my finishing proceedure was the first time , but I ended up with a much better finish this time.
Do you think it's an improvement?
Ted