Pine Hollow Form

This is my first attempt at a Southwest style hollow form. It is turned from a pine fireplace mantle. I had a longer lip on it but due to micro cracks that I couldn't see, it kept chipping off while I was hollowing it out. It is rather large at 10" wide by 6" tall. The finish is lacquer.

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Robert_Harper

Registered: December 2009
Location: Sandy, Utah, USA
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Date: Tue February 2, 2010
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Keywords: pine hollow form

Comments

Frank Van Atta

Southwest pottery forms are deceptively simple; they always turn out harder to shape properly than you think, at least in my experience.

#1 Tue February 2, 2010 4:23pm

Makepeace

Leo Makepeace

Very nice piece again. I think I am guna get me some Pine, you've made it look good.

Ruining lots of good wood to get a few average bits.

#2 Tue February 2, 2010 7:34pm

Bertminator

I gotta get my hands on some pine also. Been looking around here...LOTS of pine, but no one's cutting them down. Nice finish & shape. I like it!

If you want to view some of my woodturning videos, you can go to my Youtube Channel here https://www.youtube.com/@Bertminator/videos

#3 Wed February 3, 2010 2:05pm

Robert_Harper

Thanks guys. It isn't really that much fun to turn but if you can do it, the grain looks spectacular. The big keys are very sharp tools and very sharp sandpaper or you'll have very bad tear out in the summer wood and you'll end up with huge valleys in the summer wood from sanding.

If you can pull it off, I love the grain.

Live long, love lots, and turn fast.

#4 Wed February 3, 2010 2:32pm