Richard Jones
07-04-2011, 12:21 PM
OK, time to put up or shut up. First HF, absolutely green Bradford pear, 5" w x 6.25" h. My wife and I own a florist, so she is all about stuffing flowers in whatever, hence the large foot at the bottom, which she wanted, and the larger opening at the neck, also approved by her. This isn't sanded, since I have no sandpaper capable of sanding dripping wet wood, but I'll give it a day or so and try it a touch-up. I didn't measure wall thickness, but I would guess about 1/8"-3/16". She likes thicker walls on bowls as well.
The Monster did a very nice job of the hollowing, my biggest problem was adjusting the laser. Any tips appreciated. All in all the system is really nice and very easy, even for a novice HF'er such as meself...... Very easy learning curve. If you've been putting this off, don't. Wade in.
Comments welcome and don't be shy. We don't learn if everybody says it's perfect.......
And thanks to all who have "mentored" me in this, I'm probably your oldest student, but I love learning new stuff
Rich
http://photos.imageevent.com/richinva/turning/hollowformsurns/websize/IMG_19363.JPG.
The Monster did a very nice job of the hollowing, my biggest problem was adjusting the laser. Any tips appreciated. All in all the system is really nice and very easy, even for a novice HF'er such as meself...... Very easy learning curve. If you've been putting this off, don't. Wade in.
Comments welcome and don't be shy. We don't learn if everybody says it's perfect.......
And thanks to all who have "mentored" me in this, I'm probably your oldest student, but I love learning new stuff
Rich
http://photos.imageevent.com/richinva/turning/hollowformsurns/websize/IMG_19363.JPG.