Thread: WIP Euc burl hollow vessel with spirals

Challenging blanks & projects are easily achieved & safely in experienced hands! Nice work Hughie. Requires too much patience for me.

Hi Hughie,
I have been watching with interest several of these spiral carved turning's of yours and I like them very much this last one is quite an achievement to keep it together well done. I have been wanting to try some carving or embellishment to the outside of some turning for a while so I had a go on a piece of crows ash that I had,it had some deep crack's in it but I hoped they will turn out and if not this is a trial run to see if I could so no matter. I see you have 15 spirals on this one do you have a standard set out you use or do you change this to suit the piece, I went with 12 spirals to try to get the process simply because the indexing on my lathe is multiple's of 12 so I used this to try to space the set out. Thank you for the inspiration to have a go.
Regards Rod.

Rod I have my own indexing system that runs from 15 to 98 so it can varied for each one I do if I require.Generally it runs between 15 -36 above that it can get a bit cluttered, unless its large diameter

Hi Hughie,
I started roughing out outside shape then set out 12 spaces both ends and centre then ran line ahead 4 lines from top to bottom. Being my first attempt I carved the first few then sanded them to get the idea of the finish went on to finish carving the rest the lovely wife says she really likes the rest that are not sanded the rough texture of the carved spirals and I must admit that after she said this and I took the time to look and feel the shape I tend to agree with her. The finish you are using on this BLO Boiled linseed Oil is that right never tried it other than on out door furniture.
Regard's Rod.

Originally Posted by Rod Gilbert

Hi Hughie,
I started roughing out outside shape then set out 12 spaces both ends and centre then ran line ahead 4 lines from top to bottom. Being my first attempt I carved the first few then sanded them to get the idea of the finish went on to finish carving the rest the lovely wife says she really likes the rest that are not sanded the rough texture of the carved spirals and I must admit that after she said this and I took the time to look and feel the shape I tend to agree with her. The finish you are using on this BLO Boiled linseed Oil is that right never tried it other than on out door furniture.
Regard's Rod.

Lookin real good Rod. I use BLO on some to darken them up, others WOP. It depends on the look you want to achieve and how it effects the over all look of the piece.

Cheers Hughie,
I give it a go and see what it does with the Crows Ash.I usually just use spray satin lacquer as it is what I usually have at hand then final rub with wax and wool.
Regards Rod.

Originally Posted by Rod Gilbert

Cheers Hughie,
I give it a go and see what it does with the Crows Ash.I usually just use spray satin lacquer as it is what I usually have at hand then final rub with wax and wool.
Regards Rod.

If you want some shine but not a glassy plastic look try a couple of coats of satin WOP then Ubeaut Traditional wax and buff, come up a treat.

Finally finished after several delays

Hi Hughie,
That finish looks great I will definitely have to give it a go a very impressive piece.
Regards Rod.

Hughie,

glad to see you did hold it together for another classic Hughie form.

Does the inset collar hold the form together or is it purely decorative?

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

Hughie,

glad to see you did hold it together for another classic Hughie form.

Does the inset collar hold the form together or is it purely decorative?

In the end it was a bit of both

Originally Posted by hughie

In the end it was a bit of both

And modest to boot!