Tried going thin

[Ken Hill]

Cranked out some ornaments for someone this morning, then tackled this bell....which is as thin as ive ever turned. The bell portion is around 4 inches tall and see through thin and uniform. It isnt the greatest but it peeked my interest to give it another try.

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/i-gWtkwHp/0/M/LLL1294-M.jpg

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/i-RZsPLjP/0/M/LLL1291-M.jpg

[Steve Schlumpf]

Ken - you sure got that thin part down good! Nice looking bell! I especially like the grain throughout the bell portion!

[John Keeton]

Ken, that is exceptional!! Probably the nicest piece I have seen from you.

[Dennis Ford]

The goblet looks great. Not every thing needs to be thin but having the skills to turn thin when you want to is a good thing.

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is thin. Really like that bell Ken.

[Ken Hill]

Thanks. I reckon white oak wasnt the best choice but its purty. The thin was actually easy as pie surprisingly. I felt it crack when sanding and it was drying and warping faster then the glue could repair the crack LOL! I just grabbed a piece of round firewood off the stack and went at, the next one I do will probably give me all kinds of fits haha! Maybe greener wood would have been a bigger issue not sure.

[Nate Davey]

I'm not a big fan of the oaks, but you sure do them justice. Beautiful job Ken.

[Jim Burr]

Oak isn't the most fun wood around...and thin...well...if you need to impress someone...I guess. But for a good time...that's a nice bell!! Hang it with pride! If it matters...your photo's are amazing!!

[Baxter Smith]

Great job Ken. The bell portion has a lot of character and I really like its shape!

[Curt Fuller]

Wow, that's really a pretty one.......and yes, thin too!

[Michelle Rich]

wow! NOW THAT IS THIN! great job & I love the design