Working on a vase for my wife. I started with a piece of cherry 6” by 6” by 12” long. I think I will need to build a steady rest to hollow it.

God luck with that Rusty.  Those will test your the skills.  I have faith your will conker.  I've seen your works.

Looks good and nice shape. I agree you will need a steady rest.

When I started deep hollowing I tried steady rests but it was such a pain moving it and setting up. I finally learned to turn without it. This does take time and the right equipment to get there. However 12 inch deep is ambitious, Good Luck. Oh and remember small cuts, even with support it is more effective . Think you nailed the shape.

That's gonna be a beauty, Rusty!

 

I'm really liking the steady rest I built from Alan Stratton's idea. I can attach/remove it without having to move the tailstock or remove the turning.

11 hours ago, lew said:

That's gonna be a beauty, Rusty!

 

I'm really liking the steady rest I built from Alan Stratton's idea. I can attach/remove it without having to move the tailstock or remove the turning.

Thanks I will have to check that one out. Thanks everybody for the kind words.

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On 6/11/2022 at 10:40 AM, Gerald said:

When I started deep hollowing I tried steady rests but it was such a pain moving it and setting up. I finally learned to turn without it. This does take time and the right equipment to get there. However 12 inch deep is ambitious, Good Luck. Oh and remember small cuts, even with support it is more effective . Think you nailed the shape.

We had a demo at our last club meeting where one of the guys makes a two part vase and puts it back together after he hollows it with a box joint. It was very interesting.

Great start Rusty!

Also, thank sir for tagging your topic, very effective tags and accurate, thanks sir!

You have a beautiful start on it Rusty.

Wow! 

 

Anyone who wants to get into turning wood but the spouse says, "No More TOOLS!" . . . show her this vase. 

boy howdy, love cherry, one of my favorite species. 

I'm just learning to get back at the lathe, i'm slow to remember sharpening and my biggest let down is the actual turning getting tool marks out so i don't have to be come a full time sand man,   figure with more lathe time i'll work thru it, 

sure do enjoy watching a skilful turner pull a piece to gether, 

thanks for sharing

rj in az

Update.

 

Nice shape and that has some gorgeous figure.

 

It is finished.

That's one beautiful turning!

On 6/10/2022 at 11:33 PM, RustyFN said:

I started with a piece of cherry 6” by 6” by 12” long.

Beautiful project. Thanks for the pictures!

 

Did you acquire the blank ready-to-work? Or did this come from a tree known to you? Kiln-dried?  Or 'perfectly aged' (like me)? 

 

I'm looking at the ring pattern - would this have been near a major intersection of branch to trunk?

3 hours ago, Woodman said:

Beautiful project. Thanks for the pictures!

 

Did you acquire the blank ready-to-work? Or did this come from a tree known to you? Kiln-dried?  Or 'perfectly aged' (like me)? 

 

I'm looking at the ring pattern - would this have been near a major intersection of branch to trunk?

This was part of a 6” by 6” by 8’ piece I bought from a guy that has a bandsaw mill. It was wet.

Wonderous Rusty.  Nice work and beautiful grain.

I also made this tube to go in it so my wife could put fresh flowers in.