Finally a hollow form

[Sparky Paessler]

Well I haven't turned a hollow form in about 4 to 5 years and needed to do one as a gift for a friend who let me stay in his Destin Condo so here is what I ended up with. 11" Maple with a blackwood collar. Comments welcome.

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[Mike Willeson]

Very nice Sparky. What type of finish did you use? Is that the natural color of the wood?

[Sparky Paessler]

Mike

It photographed a little more red than it really was. Also the figure in the wood doesn't show up too well. It is finished with a coat of heated up BLO ti bring out the figure and then followed with three coats of ploy wiped on then rubbed off and sanded with 400 wet between coats. I then lightly buffed it but not to a high gloss.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Sparky that is a really nice looking HF. Well done.

[Sparky Paessler]

Thanks Bernie. I am pleased with it. In person I think it lookes better than in the pictures. I have a hard time getting the curl in the wood to show up in photos. What I love is that as you rotate it you see all kinds of changes in the figure in the wood. I started another out of a simular piece of wood last night. This one will be for me!

[Jim Burr]

I really like the size. Curl is hard to get a picture of but having turned a lot of maple, I can see plenty in your. Beautiful shape and finish!

[Steve Schlumpf]

After 4 or 5 years of not turning hollow forms - I would say that you haven't lost your touch! Great looking HF and I can see all sorts of curl in it! Your friend is going to love it!!

Looking forward to seeing your next one!! Have fun with it!

[Bill Bolen]

Dang Sparky that's a beautiful piece that will be well received. Love those bold broad shoulders!

[Tim Rinehart]

Very nice form and color Sparky. I know what you mean about having tough time getting photos to do justice sometimes, but this is an excellent piece. The transition and inside of the shoulders must have been a challenge on this piece.
Say...how many nights could I get the condo for doing a few nice hollow forms??;)

[Toney Robertson]

I agree, it does not look like you lost your touch. Very nice form.

Why heat the BLO up?

[David E Keller]

Pretty piece! I love the form and the figure!

[Sparky Paessler]

All, Thanks for the nice comments! I use to do a lot of hollow forms but quit turning several years ago and have just started again turning a few bowls and hollows. This is the first I have ever put a collar on.

Tim, Well I got 7 nights in a really, really nice place! But then he was a close friend of my Brothers. :)

Toney, I heat up the BLO to make it penetrate deeper. (makes it thinner) Actually I think I used toung oil on this piece as I was out of BLO. Don't know it it really makes a difference but was taught to do that.