red gum hollow form

**smiife** · 3rd July 2016, 06:43 PM

Hi guys,
Made this hollow form for the AWTEX . this year
unfortunately it didn, t make the grade , miscalculated
the dimensions , ooppss! ..........never mind better luck
next year , but i thought i would show it anyway
Red gum , ebony threaded finial, approx 160mm x 80mm
finished with EEE and glow,,,
Any comments and advice welcome

**orraloon** · 3rd July 2016, 07:24 PM

Looks pretty good to me.
Regards
John

**dai sensei** · 3rd July 2016, 07:34 PM

Looks good mate. So how hollow is it?

**smiife** · 3rd July 2016, 07:35 PM

Originally Posted by orraloon

Looks pretty good to me.
Regards
John

Hi john, thanks for your comments

**smiife** · 3rd July 2016, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by dai sensi 161495

Looks good mate. So how hollow is it?

Hi neil,.. thanks mate ,! It, s all hollowed out !
I havn, t measured It ,........maybe 3-4mm.

**dai sensei** · 3rd July 2016, 11:29 PM

Originally Posted by smiife

Hi neil,.. thanks mate ,! It, s all hollowed out !
I havn, t measured It ,........maybe 3-4mm.

So are the burn/black lines hiding a joint, or was it hollowed out through the hole at the top?

**Christos** · 4th July 2016, 05:23 PM

To me it looks ok.

I have not turned any true hollow forms so not sure what you mean by miscalculated the dimensions. I am guessing that the finial might be a little big?

**Nubsnstubs** · 5th July 2016, 12:25 AM

That's a pretty good looking hollow form, Smife. It looks like it could stand on it's own without the finial. I believe the finial needs to be at least another inch or two taller under the top onion. Is that your miscalculation? ............. jerry (in Tucson)

**Wood Nut** · 5th July 2016, 04:08 PM

Very nice job mate. Well done

**Simplicity** · 5th July 2016, 07:10 PM

I like that
Nice timber nice colour
Well done

**smiife** · 5th July 2016, 08:41 PM

Originally Posted by dai sensei

So are the burn/black lines hiding a joint, or was it hollowed out through the hole at the top?

Hi neil, now you have exposed my secrets,,,,,,

I did originally hollow it out through the top hole ,
and was not really happy, but thought that it would
be ok , then someone suggested putting It in Awtex
So I parted the top off , and cleaned the shoulder up
where my hollowing tool couldn, t reach, there was
also one of those gum viens across the top so I filled
that In too ! Glued it back together and cleaned the
whole thing up, there I have now confessed.......I
will now sleep better tonight

Originally Posted by Christos

To me it looks ok.

I have not turned any true hollow forms so not sure what you mean by miscalculated the dimensions. I am guessing that the finial might be a little big?

Hi christos,
The miscalculation was that the hollow vessel must
be hollowed through a hole that Is less than 20% of
the width , I should have read the rules before I sent the vessel,,,!!!

Originally Posted by Nubsnstubs

That's a pretty good looking hollow form, Smife. It looks like it could stand on it's own without the finial. I believe the finial needs to be at least another inch or two taller under the top onion. Is that your miscalculation? ............. jerry (in Tucson)

Hi jerry,
I was working on the thirds rule !
Thanks for your comments , always appreciated

**smiife** · 5th July 2016, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by Wood Nut

Very nice job mate. Well done

Hi paul,
Thanks for your comments, always value your thoughts !

Originally Posted by Simplicity

I like that
Nice timber nice colour
Well done

Hi simplicity,
Thanks mate, very much appreciated ,

**Mobyturns** · 6th July 2016, 08:53 AM

Overall it looks a nice piece, well finished, attractive profile and a bonus with the threaded finial.

It’s a shame you didn't read the AWTEX rules fully as the stewards and judges can be pretty strict on items meeting the entry criteria. They are pretty wizened up to the little tricks used by wood turners to gain an advantage in the HF sections and will grab a magnifying glass if they suspect a miss match in grain around beads or other embellishment. Across the Tasman one judge is known to carry an optic fibre light / camera to inspect HF's.

**smiife** · 6th July 2016, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by Mobyturns

Overall it looks a nice piece, well finished, attractive profile and a bonus with the threaded finial.

It’s a shame you didn't read the AWTEX rules fully as the stewards and judges can be pretty strict on items meeting the entry criteria. They are pretty wizened up to the little tricks used by wood turners to gain an advantage in the HF sections and will grab a magnifying glass if they suspect a miss match in grain around beads or other embellishment. Across the Tasman one judge is known to carry an optic fibre light / camera to inspect HF's.

Hi moby,
Thank you for your kind comments, much appreciated
I think we all learn by our mistakes , if you don, t make
mistakes In life , you havn, t made anything, there is
always next year , and I will just have to try harder....
Oh and read the rules more carefully

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