Thread: Hollow turning

nice work

Nice work Neil When I've finished getting rid of the bulk with the Pro-forme, I switch to a tear drop scraper in shear mode to level out the ridges and refine the inner shape. In most cases that is the end of it - remember that if you can't reach it to judge how smooth it is, nor can anyone else . If I'm feeling really fussy, I attack it with my Foot-Long-Finger which can get you as good a finish inside as out if you have time Check it out on this thread ... https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/all...-mkiii-113763/ or on my website here.

Red Cedar is nice stuff for hollow turning, I have won a couple of prizes with hollowed Red Cedar, it comes out SOOOOO light it is unbelievable.

WOW well done mate nice pieces they are very well formed and the finish looks awsome well done

Well done!!
A beautiful production!!!

Another option is not to sand but to texture.

I did this with a toothpick scraper on a semi-enclosed vase form - scraping roughish but even rings down the depth; it was quick and worked a treat.

It made for visual interest and no fingers needed to be risked in the venture.

Sing out if you want more detail.

Vermec make a nifty sanding head for inside hollow forms. It's a bit like TTIT's foot long finger!!
Ultimate Sanding Head

Originally Posted by rsser

Another option is not to sand but to texture.

I did this with a toothpick scraper on a semi-enclosed vase form - scraping roughish but even rings down the depth; it was quick and worked a treat.

It made for visual interest and no fingers needed to be risked in the venture.

Sing out if you want more detail.

Ern,
I would appreciate a bit more detail on this -IINTMT?

Thanks for the nice comments,really appreciated

TTIT,checked it out very impressed,should save a lot o wear on fingers.

Ern would like more info please

Neil

K, click this link.

I used the small square ended scraper tip ('toothpick') just to go down and cut shallow grooves on the inside of the Mango form. Knock off any splinters with a bit of abrasive paper. It's a bit like making a rough finish a regular rough finish.

It would prob make a mess of soft timbers like Aus Cedar and work best with finer denser woods. This is the only piece I've done it with.

HTH

Hey rsser

WOW that is nice piece of mango I like that idea with the groves on the inside looks fantastic nice job

Ian

Nice work on those hollow forms Neil!!

I like your work to Ern.

There was an interesting discussion at our turners' club one time when we had a guest turner in to demonstrate. His preference was to leave the inside as well finished as possible without resorting to sanding. Of course this put him at odds withe other turners, especially judges.

Seems to me that judges draw up their own set of rules based on their personal preferences AND their pig headed prejudices. I have heard of a couple of judges who simply would not countenance a form that was not dead smooth inside. Stupid really.

Congratulations on a nice collection of Hollow turnings.
Cheers Tony.

The mango looks great. like the way you have scraped the inside.

Regards Neil: