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Square Turned Vase

Maple burl, 7.5"x5". Lacquer finish

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Gary Ljostad

Registered: November 2004
Location: Hampton Bays, NY
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Date: Fri May 20, 2005
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Keywords: square turned vase

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Rev. Doug Miller

Rev. Doug Miller

Very nice, wood and turning. I assume that the long fingers are the corners. And that it was a square block when you started turning. Right? As for the finish, I'm not seeing any reflection so I assume that you've knocked down the gloss with steel wool. Is that the process you've used or have you done something else?

#1 Fri May 20, 2005 2:31am

Gary Ljostad

Thanks Rev' Your right it did start with a square block and the points are the corners. I use a satin lacquer and then level the finish with 800 to 1000 grit wet sanding and then buff it.

#2 Fri May 20, 2005 2:41am

nappen

Wow, another very beautiful peice.

#3 Fri May 20, 2005 2:46am

Philip Peak

This looks familiar. Check out my first challenge piece. Still, it is beautiful!

#4 Fri May 20, 2005 3:24am

Gil

Gary, that sure is a very fine looking piece. Did you cut the four arcs intentionally, or is that part of the way it had to be? Maple is good looking wood on this site, but when I use it the color is usually darker for some reason.

#5 Fri May 20, 2005 3:38am

keith bundy

Nice piece Gary. I'm always impressed with your work.

#6 Fri May 20, 2005 3:42am

Philip Peak

Gil
if you take a square piece and taper it to a round bottom and them hollow it out the arcs will come out naturally.

#7 Fri May 20, 2005 11:47am

Chris Wright

Very cool piece Gary, the burl is excellent.

#8 Fri May 20, 2005 3:09pm

Gil

Thanks, I see that now.

#9 Fri May 20, 2005 3:23pm

roo_mac

yet another stunning piece
just brill!

#10 Fri May 20, 2005 5:39pm

Gary Ljostad

Thanks for the comments all. I don't have much time for turning these days. I think turners should be subsidised so we don't have to workfor a living. There has been some wonderfull pieces turned for the recent challanges. I hope I can find time to join in soon. Gary

#11 Fri May 20, 2005 9:53pm

Chris Wright

I know what you mean Gary, I've had to push myself to learn to turn faster without reducing the quality of my work. Most weeks I only have 12-20 hours to turn and I have so many brainstorms I want to work on!

#12 Fri May 20, 2005 10:26pm

cfuller

Wow Gary, that's a beauty! It looks like it could have been a real knuckle buster too. Like toying with a saw blade.

#13 Sat May 21, 2005 12:39am

Philip Peak

Gary
if your still out there, I was wondering did you turn the outside first and then do the inside hollowing or vice versa? Also did you by chance use scrap pieces on the outside so that when it was turned you were actually turing a round piece or were those prongs flying out in the open?

#14 Mon May 23, 2005 5:27am

Gary Ljostad

Hi Philip. Yes I did turn the outside first then reversed it and did the inside. I didn't use any other wood to make it eazier. It was turned with the pionts spiniing. It's just like doing a deep bowl. You do an inch or so down to the finished thickness, then move in another inch or so and repeat the process till it's done. The key is not to go back and touch the parts that are already done. Thats when you get into trouble. Taking light cuts and with the lathe as fast as your are comfortable with, it's not that hard. Just keep the fingers on the safe side of the tool rest.

#15 Mon May 23, 2005 10:22pm

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