1st HF with the Monster

[Dale Bright]

A couple of weeks ago I posted a gloat about my new Monster Articulated System. The pic I posted had a piece of Hickory on the lathe but I just used that to play with and learn the new tool. Here is the first real form using the Monster. It is my 4th hollow form of any type.

A pretty piece of Ambrosia Maple that had quite a few checks and cracks. The finish is just BLO. The size is 7 inches by 2.75 inches with a thickness of just over 1/8" at the top to just over 1/4" in the bottom.

Please excuse the quality of the photos, I do not have a photo tent setup yet.

Dale

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice job on the hollow form! Beautiful wood! First glance I thought it was laminated.... lots going on with the colors!

So, how do you like your new system?

[Sean Hughto]

Impressive. I just made my first sort of HF yesterday - a much bigger opening and much less pronounced curve. How smooth is the inside on something like this? Just curious as to what I should be shooting for. Oh, and is something like this possible freehand?

[David E Keller]

Nice looking piece made from beautiful wood.

[Bill Sherman]

Very impressive. Nice form. Beautiful wood .....

Bill

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty. Really like that wood and great form.

[Dale Bright]

Thanks for the comments. I have a few bowls from that same log and it is very pretty wood.

Steve, I really like the system. The laser is a great tool and the system is so smooth, it is much easier to feel what the cutter is doing on the inside, compared to handheld hollowers. I did use my 3/4" Kelton handheld tools for the initial roughing of the inside. This wood was cut over a year ago and was still a little wet but I turned it to finish thickness with no movement that I can detect.

Sean, you can most certainly do this type of form freehand but I have only done 3, successfully, freehand.

[Richard Madison]

Nice work Dale.

[Baxter Smith]

Lots of colors! I would like to see one of your bowls from that log.

[steven carter]

Dale,


Very nice HF, great piece of wood to work with, you did it justice!

Steve

[John Keeton]

Very nice form, and a drop dead gorgeous piece of wood!!

[charlie knighton]

very nice...

[Rob Cunningham]

Nice looking HF Dale. Great shape and beautiful wood.

[Bill Bolen]

Pretty HF using some outstanding wood. Congrats on a great piece. You sure chose a tough form for learning the Monster tool! Those high kinda square shoulders are rough to reach the outer limits on and keep a smallish mouth...Bill..