Poplar Bottle 5223

This is a poplar bottle which is about 10 inches tall.

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Bruce Forrest

Registered: October 2005
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Date: Fri April 27, 2007
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nodakday

Ok, I have to ask "what is the wall thickness, are you hollowing from the bottom and if you are, how are you finishing the bottom"?

I really like the shape.

#1 Fri April 27, 2007 3:05pm

Bruce Forrest

The walls are the usual 3/16 inch thick except right at the bottom around the plug where it's closer to 1/2 inch to get good surface area for gluing in the plug. It's hollowed mostly from the bottom because it started out to be another of the drop-shaped dyed pieces (see my 2 previous posts) but I decided not to dye when I saw what the wood had going on. So the bottom is plugged (with a piece with the original tenon on the end) and then the piece was reversed and I finished hollowing through the top. Probably could have all been hollowed through the top using the curved Keltons if I'd originally set off in that direction. After the top was finished, then it was vacuum chucked and the tenon turned off and the bottom finished as normal.

#2 Fri April 27, 2007 6:49pm

JR Horsley

It's not that I dont like this, because I really do. but I like the look and the effect of the dyed pieces you do. If I didn't know you could do that I would like this piece alot more. but eather way this is a very nice piece and very good job. I love the form it reminds me of a water ballon. perfect

#3 Fri April 27, 2007 8:31pm

Bruce Forrest

Hoss,
I know where you're coming from. As you can tell I like dyed pieces too, but some people are dead set against them -- even if the grain is visible through the dye job. Got to leave one natural every once in a while to have something to appeal to them. But never fear, I just found a source for some really nice orange aniline dye. I'll post a couple of those fairly soon.
Bruce

#4 Fri April 27, 2007 10:35pm

JR Horsley

cant wait to see them

#5 Mon April 30, 2007 1:32pm