From a HF to a display cut away

[Bill Bolen]

I was turning this samll Bradford Pear hollow form last wek. It is 5 X 4.5 limb wood. Trying to get the thickness down to 1/8" or so . I wanted to try a bit of texturing around the mouth and shoulder area. Got the top thinned down to what I though would work. The wife came into the shop and we talked for a bit. Seems I failed to adjust the laser from a set point to thin the top to a new set point to thin the sides. But ofcourse I went thriough! That hollow ticking sound started and when it did I asked mysefl if I had reallllly adjusted the laser or not. Oh well, I am going to use it as a cut away in the display of my wares in a local Design store. The owner was tickled to add it as it shows just how thin walled most hollowing is...Bill...

[Steve Schlumpf]

Yup - stuff happens! Glad to see that you will still be able to use it! Great salvage idea! I am sure a lot of folks have no idea of the work that goes into making one of these! This will peak some interest!

[Don Carter]

Bill:
Wow! That is a shame! It is a great idea to show how the inside looks. It is still a beautiful piece. Thanks for showing it.

All the best.

Don

[alex carey]

too bad, that would have been a nice piece. Are you sure thats braford pear? It looks far too light and creamy.

Alex

[Bill Bolen]

Alex it is Bradford Pear from my side yard..Bill..

[Richard Madison]

It's a very nice piece Bill. A fresh take on "natural edge" HF. Actually I think it would sell.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Yep Bill been there done that. I had the same thing happen when not paying attention to where I had the laser set. Well at least you didn't have to cut one to show wall thickness. Great that the piece worked for you.

[Lionel Mercier]

I do'nt know very well the original text (in English) but I remember the translation in
French thus with the help of the web I choose this four lines of poetry
...
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it all on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breath a word about your loss...
Rudyard Kipling
see all at
http://www.swarthmore.edu/~apreset1/docs/if.html

[Jim Koepke]

Great way to make lemon aide.

Who knows, it may help to make sales as a sample for the sales people to open up a conversations with shoppers.

jim

[Jeff Nicol]

Bill, I think that is a wonderful idea to use your mistake as a teaching/information piece! I guess I will have to save one of my BOO BOO's to do the same thing instead of burning them up.

Thanks,

Jeff

[Jim Kountz]

Hey I have some bowls like that!! Thats cool that you were able to do something good with it rather than trash it. Looks great by the way even with that big hole in it!!

[Joe Meirhaeghe]

Been there done that !!!:( don't care to do it again:eek: However I'm sure I will:)
I just hate it when that happens.

[Jim Becker]

That's an excellent way to turn adversity into advantage.