Been working on some inside-out vases for a couple weeks.  They're done.  These are for my brothers and sisters.  Next weekend is the family party and we will use these as the center pieces.

 

 

 

I have been collecting some metal vases at the Restore and reused them as inserts to make them capable to hold water for real flowers.  Most of them had to have their bottoms cut off to make them smaller than the bodies of and the tops.  I fit each one individually to there respective turning.

 

 

 

Some of them had a top that was smaller than the body.  For them I made a bushing from plastic counter top material.

 

 

 

There are six of these and I made six smaller ones for some friends.

 

 

 

I had another one on the lathe and finished it today and still have a few more glued up but these will fill my Christmas list.  Most of them are made from from some fir panel doors in a 100 year old house.

 

 

Those are beautiful! Cool idea repurposing the metal vases as inserts!

you never cease to amaze...

Fantastic pieces Dan. Quite clever ideas, designs and re-purpose of materials too.

Nice work Dan, your sibs should love them, hope they know how fortunate they are.

 

Steve

Dan you da man. ok could not resist. That is a amazing re-purpose. Love it.

So you’re a woodworker, AND a machinist. Those are fantastic. Are these something you make on a regular basis? Or is this a most likely one time project? The breadth of projects in this hobby amazes me.

Absolutely stunning Dan.

 Beautiful vases Dan, you've definitely mastered this technic.

very cool...  wonderful gifts!

1 hour ago, Artie said:

So you’re a woodworker, AND a machinist. Those are fantastic. Are these something you make on a regular basis? Or is this a most likely one time project? The breadth of projects in this hobby amazes me.

Thanks Artie.  I have a metal lathe but all the work for this project was done on the wood lathe.  Soft brass,copper and pewter can be cut on the wood lathe with the same tools if one is careful.  I made a vase like this for my mother years ago and these are the first vases since.  I have done other inside-out projects like these ornaments I did last year.

 

Those are also very beautiful (funny how I have to use the adjective a lot, around here). Seems like a huge labor of love there.

Wow, Dan!  Amazing ideas and work.  So, now you have me wondering.  Do you get a kit for the bud vase?  Where do you get them?  Can you show your procedure so the rest of us can learn and make some attempts?  I would love to make these for Christmas trees next year.  In other words, can we use your corporate knowledge?  

 

Steve in Pensacola

22 minutes ago, FlGatorwood said:

Wow, Dan!  Amazing ideas and work.  So, now you have me wondering.  Do you get a kit for the bud vase?  Where do you get them?  Can you show your procedure so the rest of us can learn and make some attempts?  I would love to make these for Christmas trees next year.  In other words, can we use your corporate knowledge?  

 

Steve in Pensacola

Gator, I'm not Dan (or even close when it comes to talent) but Dan put together a pretty good tutorial in a Blog he created here. Also an update to what he did last year. There may be other threads or posts he's made on his I/O turnings IDR. Both below should get you started on the journey. I'm sure Dan will fill in blanks I've left.

 

Edit add...I missed a few...

https://thepatriotwoodworker.com/blogs/entry/44-1-how-deep-to-cut/

https://thepatriotwoodworker.com/blogs/entry/45-2-getting-started/

https://thepatriotwoodworker.com/blogs/entry/47-4-other-inside-out-turnings/

 

 

Edited December 18, 20187 yr by Grandpadave52

2 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

Wow, Dan!  Amazing ideas and work.  So, now you have me wondering.  Do you get a kit for the bud vase?  Where do you get them?  Can you show your procedure so the rest of us can learn and make some attempts?  I would love to make these for Christmas trees next year.  In other words, can we use your corporate knowledge?  

 

Steve in Pensacola

 

Steve these are not a kit.  I buy the metal vases from Goodwill and other thrift stores and engineer them and the wood to make it all come together.  Here is a video to get you started.  After the holiday I will do a step by step on one and post it here.  If you have any questions after viewing the video just ask away.  As with any turnings the more you do the better you get at it and most importantly is to be careful.  The hard corners stay on while turning the inside and can give some busted knuckles.  You will understand how I know when you get yours the first time.  

 

 

Thank you, Dave and Dan.  I did review the blogs.  I am going to write down my questions as this is going to be a pop quiz.  LOL

 

Steve in Pensacola, FL

On 12/18/2018 at 12:29 AM, HandyDan said:

 

Steve these are not a kit.  I buy the metal vases from Goodwill and other thrift stores and engineer them and the wood to make it all come together.  Here is a video to get you started.  After the holiday I will do a step by step on one and post it here.  If you have any questions after viewing the video just ask away.  As with any turnings the more you do the better you get at it and most importantly is to be careful.  The hard corners stay on while turning the inside and can give some busted knuckles.  You will understand how I know when you get yours the first time.  

 

 

The video is so good. It makes me think I could do that (and I have never turned before, can’t imagine the learning curve)

Iff’n you wuz of a mind, I’d love to see a video on the ornaments. They look like something I’d like to try and make. Warning- if you give me enough info to try one of these I may turn into a pestiforous annoyance  

43 minutes ago, Artie said:

Iff’n you wuz of a mind, I’d love to see a video on the ornaments. They look like something I’d like to try and make. Warning- if you give me enough info to try one of these I may turn into a pestiforous annoyance  

 

I will get to it after the holidays.  Pictures but no video.