Kathy Marshall
06-24-2012, 8:23 PM
It's been awhile since I've turned any Cherry, and I think this is the 1st time I've done a HF from it. Now I know why so many turners like to do cherry hfs! I'd forgotton how nice it turns and it really hollows nice too (plus it smells good).
I roughed out the outside yesterday, then left it to soak in a 50/50 soap and water mixture. I knew I would be beading it and I knew it would be on the lathe for a long time today. The soap mixture helps keep the wood from cracking while turning (the little fine surface cracks that are especially troublesome here this time of year), it also conditions the wood and helps for amazingly clean cuts.
The beading went very, very well! This cherry made for very clean beads.
I didn't want to bead all the way to the top, so I left a little collar but it didn't look quite right, so I added the bead at the top and left a little ring on the inside rim. It might be a little busy with the ring, but I like the look.
It's about 5 1/2" x 5", finish so far is a couple coats of DO. After the oil dries I'll go over it lightly with some steel wool to clean up the little fibers left from the shop towel when I wiped it down, then I'll decide on a top coat.
Beautiful cherry blank courtesty of John Kent! Thanks John!
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Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.
I roughed out the outside yesterday, then left it to soak in a 50/50 soap and water mixture. I knew I would be beading it and I knew it would be on the lathe for a long time today. The soap mixture helps keep the wood from cracking while turning (the little fine surface cracks that are especially troublesome here this time of year), it also conditions the wood and helps for amazingly clean cuts.
The beading went very, very well! This cherry made for very clean beads.
I didn't want to bead all the way to the top, so I left a little collar but it didn't look quite right, so I added the bead at the top and left a little ring on the inside rim. It might be a little busy with the ring, but I like the look.
It's about 5 1/2" x 5", finish so far is a couple coats of DO. After the oil dries I'll go over it lightly with some steel wool to clean up the little fibers left from the shop towel when I wiped it down, then I'll decide on a top coat.
Beautiful cherry blank courtesty of John Kent! Thanks John!
235179235180235181
Thanks for looking!
Comments and critiques are welcome.