My First Hollow Form

**Old Arn** · 19th February 2007, 10:45 AM

This week I made a tool for turning hollow forms and today I got a chance to give it a try. The tool looks just like the Sorby Hollowmaster and it works great.

The bowl is Box Elder burl with some beautiful bright reds and a few bark pockets. Its 5" tall, 4 1/2" wide, 1 1/2" opening on top and 1 3/4" at the base. Sanded to 1200 grit, finished with Waterlox and buffed with carnauba wax.

The bright red area on the bottom of the right pic is sun light shining through a hole.

This is my first try at turning a hollow form and I would love to hear your comments/critiques.

**OGYT** · 19th February 2007, 10:55 AM

Shane, if that's your first one... two things.
Beautiful wood, exceptionally well turned; and your new tool must work a treat!!
Good on ya.
Makes me ashamed of my first dozen!

**WillyInBris** · 19th February 2007, 11:03 AM

Hi,

Well done

, I cant wait till I get to a stage that I can turn beautiful piece like yours.

Got any pics of your tool?

Willy

**Old Arn** · 19th February 2007, 12:08 PM

Thanks for your comments.

Originally Posted by WillyInBris

Got any pics of your tool?
Willy

The shaft is 5/8" round stock. I drilled out the end for the 1/4" HSS tip and drilled and tapped a hole for a set screw to hold it in place and also so I can remove the tip for sharpening. the tip is rounded and beveled like a small scrapper. I used a torch to heat up the steel so I could bend the end of the shaft.

The 2nd pic shows it next to the Oneway Termite.

**TTIT** · 19th February 2007, 04:43 PM

I reckon ya' pulling our chains Arn! That's way too nice a shape to be your first form and way too nice a piece of wood to practice on .

Well bloody done mate!

**Gil Jones** · 19th February 2007, 05:06 PM

Very well made HF, Shane!!

Fine, smooth finish, and obviously lovely wood!!

**Caveman** · 19th February 2007, 07:09 PM

Originally Posted by WillyInBris

Well done

, I cant wait till I get to a stage that I can turn beautiful piece like yours.

Ditto that comment - Shane - great stuff - lovely job!

**DJ’s Timber** · 19th February 2007, 07:24 PM

Great HF and very neat looking tool

**Toolin Around** · 19th February 2007, 07:31 PM

Your first!!! What can I say - pretty darn good! Ya know... you're only good at turning because the weather in Utah sucks

so you have to come up with many indoor activities for 10 months of the year

**BernieP** · 19th February 2007, 08:07 PM

G'Day Shane

Excellent HF look forward to seeing your next one, thanks for sharing

Cheers
Bernie

**joe greiner** · 19th February 2007, 10:56 PM

First try? It'd be more like first survivor for me. Either way, very well done.

Joe

**Old Arn** · 20th February 2007, 01:05 AM

Thanks for the comments everyone, they are appreciated.

I promise ... I have turned about a dozen bowls and lots of spindle work but this was my first attempt at a hollow form. I never had a tool to do it, now I do

I got a hold of a large piece of this burl, about 3 foot in diameter, and this is the 3rd bowl from it. Beautiful wood but most of is very punky and takes a lot of CA to stabilize.

Thanks again for the comments,

**WillyInBris** · 20th February 2007, 02:00 AM

Thanks for the Pics of your tool

much appreciated.

Willy

**hughie** · 20th February 2007, 08:50 PM

I promise ... I have turned about a dozen bowls and lots of spindle work but this was my first attempt at a hollow form. I never had a tool to do it, now I do

Shane, all the practice has given you a good eye and thats half the battle.

All I can do is echo all the previous comments.

Look forward to your next one with anticipation

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