Oak Hollow Form

[Chris DiCiaccio]

This Hollow Form thing is pretty interesting. However, I think I need either a smaller hollowing tool than the Hollowmaster or a whole larger than 1 3/8" or maybe there is a better way. Didn't complete the hollowing all the way. Anyway it was fun trying. 3 3/8h x 4 1/2w"
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[Michael Stafford]

Pretty nice looking, Chris. I bet that was interesting turning that in oak.

[Corey Hallagan]

Nice Chris, that has a great shape!

Corey

[Lee DeRaud]

Very nice work. Wouldn't have guessed it was that small: those pictures make it look like it's a lot bigger, maybe about the size of a bowling ball.

IMHO, you stopped at the right time: something about that grain makes me think it was just waiting for an excuse to explode all over the shop. Evil wood. :eek:

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Looks very nice, Chris. How far into the hollowing did you get?

[Chris DiCiaccio]

Looks very nice, Chris. How far into the hollowing did you get?
Well, not very far. I drilled a 1 3/8" hole with a forstner bit to start with. Couldn't get the bit on the hollowmaster to cut good, so I only hollowed about a 1/2" toward the front. It would probably help to see someone actually do this. Thanks for the comment! Have a great night.

[Jim Becker]

Geepers...if you can turn 'em this nice in oak, just think what you can do with something "easier" to turn! Oak can be murder!!! Nice job!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Oak?... you da man.

Nice work Chris. Yep, watching that tool being used would be helpful.

Ernie

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is some nice work with Oak Chris. I wonder if Oak is as hard to turn dry as Locust is?:eek: Nicely done Chris.