Ash Vase 5176

This is an ash vase which is a little shorter and a little rounder than my last posting. It is about 9 inches tall

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Bruce Forrest

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Date: Fri December 8, 2006
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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

I like it better than the taller one. Gives it more of a water jug feel. Very nice. I'm a bit surprised at the orientation that you give the wood. I had this conversation with Hoss the other day, that we can do anything we want with the wood. Anyway, I like your use of cross grained wood in this application. Gives the piece another dimension that we not used to seeing. Great work. 8)

#1 Fri December 8, 2006 3:50pm

Bruce Forrest

Thanks for the comments. This is end grain hollowing which is not the easiest, but I think the results are well worth the effort. I use a captured boring bar system with a homemade laser pointer as a guide. There are several boring systems on the market, Kelton, Oneway, etc, or many people make their own. This particular vase is not meant to hold water, but many people use inserts made of various materials. glass or plastic (capped plastic pipe etc). Of course the size of the insert is dictated by the diameter of the opening. Or you could coat the inside with something like thick coats of spar varnish or epoxy in an effort to make the inside waterproof. But mostly, they're for looking at or holding dried or artificial vegetation.

#2 Sat December 9, 2006 3:58am