I should go back to pens for a while!

[Jeff Fagen]

Practice!:(

[Ed Morgano]

Jeff, don't quit. You just haven't finished. I see two bowls there, both unfinished. One needs a base and the other needs to be hollowed out. That's too pretty to just quit on. :-)

[mike ash]

Jeff - You had a great shape going there! I've been there and it makes me want to come in the house to cool off and get my mind in the proper place before I pull out another piece of wood.

By the way, I see that you've got some of the tools that Jeff Nicol uses. If you made them, nice job!

Keep trying, Mike Ash

[Steve Schlumpf]

I'd say you didn't have your laser aligned properly! ;) Next time you'll get it for sure!

[Dan Forman]

Hey Jeff, I've done the same thing, just turned the bottom part into a pencil cup, looks pretty good actually.

Dan

[Joe Bradshaw]

Jeff, I can't even begin to count the number of hollowforms that I have made the inside bigger than the outside. Good shapes and form. When I get to upset, I just make a couple of boxes and move on. Keep on trying.

[bob svoboda]

I'll bet we've all had some (or a lot) of those. Salvage if possible and take it as a learning experience that will push you up the learning curve. Keep at it!

[Ken Whitney]

Lampshade!

[Nate Davey]

I had one just like it about 5 days ago. Chuck up another piece and go for it, it grows on trees around here.

[Chip Sutherland]

I agree with Ed. There's ways to save 2 pieces. Apparently, you were supposed to separate anyway.

[Baxter Smith]

You probably learned something from it so it can't be a total loss! Thats what I tell myself. Just not until the next day!

[Jeff Nicol]

Jeff, Time to get in tune with the wood, listen to the sounds as you turn and soon you will be able to stop at about 1/4" like me, but then again after about 500 HF's I do have a small advantage! I have done it a few times but most times it is when I think I need to do just a tiny bit more to the outside and.......well you know what happens! If you don't use a laser like me then maybe one is next in line for the hollowing, also a deep reaching caliper comes in handy too.

See you in the shop someday soon,

Jeff

[Jeff Fagen]

Thanks all for the encuragement,I'll stay at it.

[Dick Wilson]

Thanks all for the encuragement,I'll stay at it.


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