I was reorganizing some storage in the basement and ran across some pieces of copper pipe and the light bulb in my head lit up.  Could I just use a piece as an insert in a vase.  The answer is, yes I can.  I cut a piece and put it on the lathe and polished it up, made a plug for the bottom and used a piece of plastic counter top to make a bushing/spacer for the top and polished it.  This is a much better idea since it can be cut to the length of the wood on hand and no searching for and altering vases to fit.  Any tubing can be used such as copper, brass, aluminum and stainless steel.

 

 

 

When turning the inside I goofed up and knocked the corners off what was to be the top of the vase.  I thought no big deal I am going to put a hole there for a vase.  I got it glued together and found putting it between centers wasn't going to work because the center was gone.

 

 

My solution was to cut a piece of Masonite and stick it on the top.  Worked out perfectly.

 

 

Got it rough turned and cut the spigot for the chuck.

 

 

Mounted it in the chuck and finished turning it.  Put the finish on and here it is.

 

 

 

Used the copper foot from the vase in the tutorial.  Note that the base can also be made of your choice of wood.

 

 

I love it! Especially how you used various pieces to form the copper vase!!

mighty fine...

MIGHTY FINE INDEED!!!!...

Another  good idea and nice save. Looks nice too!

 

Steve

WooHoo, that is one splendid looking vase Dan!

 As always Dan, great looking vase.

So pretty!  Beautiful project...   very creative.  Thanks!

Jim

 I like that! 

 You've got talent...creative, resourceful talent!

Love the vase.

That is beautiful, Dan.

Herb

Another really fine job!  I love seeing your creativeness.  

 

On the first turn where you are cutting out the interior, is is possible to glue these blocks with super glue?  Should there be paper between them if super glue is used?  I remember something like that from watching a YouTube long ago, but can't remember.  Thank you.  

 

 

1 hour ago, FlGatorwood said:

Another really fine job!  I love seeing your creativeness.  

 

On the first turn where you are cutting out the interior, is is possible to glue these blocks with super glue?  Should there be paper between them if super glue is used?  I remember something like that from watching a YouTube long ago, but can't remember.  Thank you.  

 

 

 

I always use a line of Titebond on the very end as shown in the how to thread.  Super glue may set too fast for this project.  The wood glue gives more open time to get the blocks aligned well.  I have never used paper.

 

You just give me a new idea.... Inside out all metal (brass\copper) 

inside out vase on my metal lathe....

5 hours ago, Kevin Beitz said:

You just give me a new idea.... Inside out all metal (brass\copper) 

inside out vase on my metal lathe....

 

Love to see it when it's done.