Worked on this for several weeks, had finished except for stub on bottom, so turn it around and make it done. Until I got that little catch and boom away it goes.

 

 

Oh, Man, Rusty- that really Sux.

 

How about some Pewa patches or some laces or maybe a zipper??

That does suck.

Can you save it rusty, that's a lot of work. I think it'd look pretty cool to fill it in with crushed stone mixed in with dark epoxy. Like @Gene Howe used to do with some of his work. He used Turquoise. Or a burgundy type of material stone like substance?

 I agree with the above there has to be a creative way to save this work.

I feel your pain. Too bad, that's a beautiful piece of wood and you had turned a really nice form.

That truly is a heart breaker. Hope you find a way to fix it, if you do I’d love to see what you come up with. 

Thanks guys I knew you would understand what happened but I only showed the bottom, the top broke in 4 more places. One of these days I'll master the art of posting pictures and show the rest of the damage. That thing came loose and banged on the bed of the lathe before it went air borne hit a bench then bounced on the concrete floor. One more reason to stay out of the line of fire:) since then I finished another vase same size and shape with no damage.  Pictures coming tomorrow 

 

5 minutes ago, Rusty S said:

Thanks guys I knew you would understand what happened but I only showed the bottom, the top broke in 4 more places. One of these days I'll master the art of posting pictures and show the rest of the damage. That thing came loose and banged on the bed of the lathe before it went air borne hit a bench then bounced on the concrete floor. One more reason to stay out of the line of fire:) since then I finished another vase same size and shape with no damage.  Pictures coming tomorrow 

 

Need any help with pics let me know!

Tough break but not unrecoverable. I would glue the side and maybe part off some of the top. The bottom make a plug and epoxy that in . I have done something similar several times . One last thought is to cut the break wider and lace it up

 

 

asshown top broke pretty bad as well, what doesn't show too well is that bottom spider webed and yours truly turned it too thin. There are times when you just start over, after talking to yourself for an extended period. 

2 hours ago, Rusty S said:

asshown top broke pretty bad as well

Hey Rusty, what's an asshown? Some wood turners terminiology?

19 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Hey Rusty, what's an asshown? Some wood turners terminiology?

 

I think it is  "as shown" 

 

Less than a week into retirement and your mind has....  🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

John.. IMO ..

asshown = As shown

Just now, MrRick said:

John.. IMO ..

asshown = As shown

You read my mind!

Just now, lew said:

Less than a week into retirement and your mind has....  🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

Yeah... really...I thought this was a woodworking forum! 😉

This is what  did for a similar altho it was natural, Just hate to see beautiful wood get wasted.

Clever save! Nicely done.

Thank you for the correction. Actually that was a demonstration of my inability to spell or type:) and yes hate the waste of wood and effort but lesson learned number 2 turned out fine. Just realized I don't have a photo of num. 2 be back later. 

not a very good picture as this is already in corporated in SWMBO living room and is full of flowers bottom vase is 16 in.tall and about 8 in dia at largest point,black walnut hollowed to 1/4 in wall with 4 coats of mat finish lacquer.