Bottom View

That void in the bottom made things interesting!

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Rick Davenport

Registered: July 2006
Location: Edmonds, WA
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Date: Mon July 10, 2006
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Ugly Duck

Lee Goehring

I have several cherry burls on hand, but none, so far, have presented that big a void to deal with. Looks like you made it through the process just fine. Well done.

#1 Wed July 12, 2006 2:31am

TDRice

How did you mount it? The void looks large enough that a chuck probably wouldn't hold it in either compression or expansion. I'm guessing a waste block.
However you did it, you did it beautifully. Often the wood that is completely unusable for anything else makes the very best turnings.

#2 Wed July 12, 2006 3:16pm

Rick Davenport

I actually compression mounted it on my stronghold chuck.
The tenon was as wide and deep as my jaws would hold.
The void grew visually as I gently removed most of the tenon while it was mounted on my cole jaws.
Needless to say, it was an intense project.

#3 Wed July 12, 2006 3:59pm