First Attempt....

[bob svoboda]

at a HF. Way too thick=especially the bottom. About 8"w x 4"h. Wipe on Poly x 4 and buffed. Please feel to C & C. Thanks! Gifted wood-Maybe Oak?

[Joe Shinall]

Nice Bob, love the holes. Can't wait to do my first HF. Gotta master a bowl first :rolleyes:

[David DeCristoforo]

Ya done good son... Just keeping that thing in one piece is an accomplishment. My first attempts at hollowing ended up in the trash heap and they did not have nearly as many voids as that one. The shape brings to mind Mike Minto's "Navaho" forms.

[John Keeton]

Bob, that is excellent!! Oak, for sure, and a nice piece at that. Well done!!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice work Bob! Good looking wood and I really like all the character! Thickness really varies with each piece you turn. The main idea - at least for me - is to create a balanced piece. Sometimes it ends up thicker - sometimes a lot thinner - just depends.

[John Hart]

Wow...very cool piece Bob!! Yep..it's oak...but dang purty oak. You'll get over that thickness thing. You need to keep that one forever. Find a shelf for it somewhere.

[alex carey]

excellent so called "attempt" on such a difficult piece of wood. I'd like to say something about the shape but i don't think im really getting the whole picture, need a lower angle on the first picture.

[David E Keller]

Nicely done. I love all the character in that piece of wood.

[Allen Neighbors]

Bob, all of your first attempts are better than mine! That looks great! You handled all the voids alright. You indented the bottom. You did good, friend! Now hang onto it. You'll be glad you did.

[Donny Lawson]

Extreamly nice piece of work.Lots of character in that one.
Donny

[Baxter Smith]

Looks great to me!

[Leo Van Der Loo]

I think I like it, yup, looks heavy and has a nice shape IMO:cool: :D

[Roland Martin]

Wow:eek:, you sure picked a tough one for your first attempt, and pulled it off fine. I love the character in this HF. Awesome work:)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice piece Bob. They will get easier and thinner.:D

[Michael James]

Bob,
I like that. Both the shape and the wood! I probably will borrow that shape for one of mine down the road. I too have to start working on getting the thickness down.
mj

[Ray Bell]

Very nice Bob.

[Rob Cunningham]

You picked a challenging piece of wood for your first HF. I really like the shape and all the voids. Excellent work.