Thread: Hollowing Method (from you know where!)

I especially like the safety gear employed in this method, very affordable!

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"Always cutting corners...!"

Originally posted by Jeff:
I especially like the safety gear employed in this method, very affordable!

No wonder he has his back to
the camera.



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p.t.c

SHE

SHE ! It gives new meaning to chainsaw carving. What happens when you have a dig in.

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Jim
Turn it up

When you have a dig-in you get to star on one of those `Funniest Home Videos' shows, along with all the toddlers breaking their noses on tricycles etc.

She ???
John H.

SHE!!! What? You don't believe me??? See for your self! HER

Told ya so.

SHE!!! What, you don't believe me??? See for your self! CLICK HERe

Told ya so.

Neil.
That is one "ballsy" lady. I've just attached a red gum burl weighing about 5kg to a face plate and hung it on my Vicmarc,and that is frightening the s*^#t out of me at 450 rpm.I had to go indoors and have a beer or three. Will try again tomorrow,can't let thge "fair" sex get the better of us males.
John H.

Originally posted by RFINK:
Try this great new hollowing method but make sure you've got plenty of bandaids handy!
http://www.olandcraft.com/images/removalofcenter1.jpg

Bandaids, an ambulance more like. When chainsawing, even on static timber, I use a full helmet, protective chaps etc. I find it hard to believe someone is using a chainsaw on a rotating object[or is it stationary?] without any protection, especially as the end of the bar is bing used.I met a guy at a woodturning seminar once who had a nice vertical scar right down his forehead. It had been caused by a chainsaw kicking back.



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Terry

Another quick method for hollowing large pieces is to drill a 7/8" hole in the centre, insert dynamite, light fuse & run.
Just as safe and without the need to sweep up the shed afterwards.

Hook

Originally posted by RFINK:
Try this great new hollowing method but make sure you've got plenty of bandaids handy!
http://www.olandcraft.com/images/removalofcenter1.jpg

I have had 'Er' indoors threaten me with emasculation using the same method with over-indulgence of a certain Visa (sigh)card.
Cheers....with reservations

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Johnno

Hi guys,
here is something off the subject of turning, but refers to a couple of brain dead idiots using a chainsaw, with believe it or not, even less Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) than 'SHE'.
Sadly I don't have a photo so I'll have to describe it.
Idiot #1 arrives at idiot #2's house. Drags out 'the beast' (with a 24 inch blade)from back of the ute. After spending the next 10 minutes trying to start the beast, it fires into life. One can only ponder the condition of the blade on this finely tuned machine.
Idiot #1, standing in shorts, singlet, rubber thongs(quality safety type I guess) with no ear muffs or face/eye protection grabs the beast and ascents a device which ressembles a ladder.
Balancing on the top rung he is alerted to the fact that his work platform is some what un-stable.
Steps in idiot #2. He takes up post at the base of the ladder. He too is equiped with the same PPE.
With the safety stuff squared away, idiot #1 begins hacking into the tree.
Our story isn't quite finished.
One limb of the tree is out of reach for idiot #1. The solution, easy, using one hand on the beast, the other for addition grip, and re-position idiot #2 on the ladder and the tree limb had no chance.

Cheers,
Glen

Strewth!

You mean to say that is not the way it should be done.

Ah well, I guess it's back to the drawing board for my next tree lop.

And all the time I thought that safety stuff was meant for the other idiots.

By the way was anyone injured? No. They were probably ex-sperts like me.

Cheers - Neil DOH!!!