Thread: Square Edged Hollow Form

Great effort Gil, it looks very nice.

Good to hear that you still have your fingers

Jeez I'm miles away from that. Just threw a piece of merbau across the workshop.

Nice job Gil.

Off to practice again now. .. bye

great work gil. really nice design

Good stuff Gil Curious - How big do you make the hole in the collar? Do you seal the inside?
On the first few square edge pieces I did, I glued waste pine on the 4 sides so there was something to turn and sand - much easier on the knuckles and leaves nice crisp edges (if the piece asks for them!) when you break them off at the finish (or accidentally during turning DAMHIKT).

G'Day Gil

Very nice piece, love the form and grain, what did you use to ebonize the collar?

Cheers Bernie

Excellent work as usual Gil. Beautiful the way this shape displays rings both ways. 4mm oak: Must've sounded like a fire engine.

Joe

Gil, Nice job but take TTIT's advice and glue some waste on the four sides. You will be much more relaxed while turning.
Jim

About 114 mm by 114mm, made of Red Oak, with an ebonized White Oak collar, and the walls are 4mm thick. Two coats of Tru Oil, rubbed out with 0000 steelwool, and lightly buffed. This is my first square edge that worked, and left my fingers in place too

Nice one Gil, Your a dab hand on the collars. Hmmm haven't tried square turning....sigh another idea for the list.

Thanks to y'all for the comments.
TTIT, the hole in the collar is 9.5mm, and the collar is glued in a 28.5mm hole in the hollow form. I understand your idea of glued on side blocks, but it would diminish the challenge a bit. I did use a glue-on waste block on the base (to save wood), but no others. (edit: forgot TTIT's query>) The inside is coated with Walnut oil.
Bernie, see the ebonizing file here (the #8 post in this thread)> https://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/magnolia-hollow-form-33177, it is very easy.
Joe, to me, it just sounded like wood being cut usually does. Maybe if it where a larger piece there would have been more sound (?). I will bring it along to the December club meeting/dinner.

that looks ok boy,and at least it won't fall over ....

G'Day Gil

Thanks for info about ebony.

Cheers
Bernie

You are welcome, Bernie.
Check your email, and see if that message I sent came through.

G'Day Gil,

Received and appreciated thanks Gil

Cheers
Bernie

Glad you still got your fingers, Gil. Like the wings... But will it fly?:eek:
Good job on the HF. Collars are fun... haven't tried the ebonizing yet, but I did get a copy of the file. Thanks.