Thread: first attempts at endgrain hollowing

Glad you did share!!

Really nice work.

Two firsts in one go - you're pushing yourself.

Good effort on both counts - well done

Very nice work. My first attempt at a hollow form exploded on me, it's darn hard to work out how thin you should go.

nice work mike over time if you can get the base smaller to create a flowing effect rising up from table

Originally Posted by sjt

My first attempt at a hollow form exploded on me

Only the first one - lucky you.

I'm still prone to the odd TARDIS (trying to make the inside bigger than the outside!)

Originally Posted by dr4g0nfly

I'm still prone to the odd TARDIS (trying to make the inside bigger than the outside!)

Haha, I've perfected the bottomless bowl as well

I like them. Something that is on my list to try.

Looks good. I like the little goblet. I have never tried doing a vase cos having done pottery i feel that a vase that doesn't hold water is a bit pointless. Anyway, looks good too.

Thanks all, I was just happy for it to come off the lathe when I wanted it to, and not when it decided to (as has happened with a couple do bowls I cut too thinly).

Tea lady, that's exactly what my wife said when she saw the vase!

Originally Posted by michael_m

Tea lady, that's exactly what my wife said when she saw the vase!

:Lshrug: Just means you'll have to buy her something else besides flowers now.

Great effort for a first attempt - you should be quite proud of yourself.

About the thickness of walls etc - I don't belong to the school of thought that says walls should be thin (about 5 mm or so). I am happy to have thick walls in my hollowed pieces as I like the piece to have some substance and not to look as if it will float away in a half-decent breeze. I wouldn't worry too much - just concentrate on the form and finish.

Originally Posted by michael_m;1537977I

finished it on the outside with danish oil, but haven't done anything to the inside - I wasn't sure how to go about sanding the inside, or if I even really need to. Cheers, Mike

If you want to sand the inside, a Phillips screwdriver chucked in a variable speed drill with sandpaper stuck on the end and / or side with double sided foam tape works.

Also a dish washing brush with the bristles cut off and sand paper attached works. I used a serrated steak knife.

See: https://www.google.com/search?num=10...ac.FaskTMbXaK0

Wonderful vase, good for dried flowers, herbs, weeds.