Clabo Burl Hollow Form

[Andy Hoyt]

Last spring I was treated to my first creeker visit (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=34575) and in the process I was able to trade some of that "wonderfully delicious spalted hickory" for this small chunk of Clabo Burl. Compared to the marshmallow-like hickory this stuff turned like concrete, so after roughing it soon after acquisition I set it aside. Picked it up again last week, as seen in this thread (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=41590), and it is now complete.

Before I put up pics of the finished product, I thought some of you might like to see how I dealt with finishing off the bottom of this thing. As conceived, there were no openings in the walls so I planned to vac mount it. But after final hollowing I realized that wasn't gonna work:eek:, so I utilized the jamb chuck method with an unusual shape to the chuck. Worked very well. Then to remove the nub on the bottom I carefully pared as much as possible away until there was about 1/8" holding the piece together. The third pic shows how I oriented a detail gouge. Then at a slow speed I just ran it in along the bottom and sliced through. The last pic shows the result. The piece is still spinning; the nub isn't; and the gouge is wedged in between. It displaces the wood that it removes. I do this one handed so the other can hit the kill switch.

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[Andy Hoyt]

And here it is all finished.

It ended up about 6" tall and wide. Clear Watco and buffed.

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Thanks, Glenn. I had fun with this one.

[Curt Fuller]

Pretty danged nice Andy, pretty danged nice!

Except I googled Clabo burl and all I came up with were porn sites (not really Glenn). What kind of wood is that really?

[Jim Dunn]

Andy, I see you ain't forgot nothin since I've been gone.

[Raymond Overman]

Hey man, I think there's a hole in your bowl. It looks real nice Andy. Those pieces of wood with parts missing can turn out the most interesting turnings.

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

HOLEY CLABO, Batman, that it wonderful.....................and you suckered someone else with your "MUSHY HICKORY" for it? You're my kind of guy!

Bruce

[Corey Hallagan]

Nice work Andy!

Corey

[Mark Cothren]

Lookin' good, Andy! Nice chunk of wood there. I really like voids in HFs - they sure make for some interesting turning....:eek:

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Well done Andy! I've got to talk with you about that type of chuck.

[Barry Stratton]

Hey, not bad for an old geezer..........:D

Looks like those southern boys rubbed some skill on you. Either that or the grits finally overcame the effects of Moxie:eek: Awesome piece of art there Andy!!

[Ken Mutch]

Hi Andy
"Not bad" they may say. Well you have to interpret that as "Pretty damn good !!" Now we know your skill level :p
Well done,
Ken

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Wait just a minute, how the heck is that supposed to hold any amount of Ice Cream.........???

Nice job Andy, that one has lots of character for sure!:D

[Mark Rios]

Wait just a minute, how the heck is that supposed to hold any amount of Ice Cream.........???

Nice job Andy, that one has lots of character for sure!:D

It's not Stu, it's an M&M dispenser......a super modern one...... a laser powered M&M dispenser. :D


Very, Very cool Andy.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

A beautiful piece, Andy. As self-deprecating as you are, you sure do make some lovely works. :)

[Bernie Weishapl]

Andy that is a beauty. The voids are awesome. Nice job.

[John Miliunas]

Egads, man!!! I'm a'feared that a piece like that in my shop would've ended up being more like 10 or 20 pieces!!! :eek: That's sweet, Andy, even though it won't hold a whole lot of ice cream! :D :cool:

[Glenn Clabo]

Except I googled Clabo burl and all I came up with were porn sites (not really Glenn). What kind of wood is that really?

Cherry....

[Glenn Clabo]

Nice job Andy...I thought you'd have fun...and it turned out purty.

[Glenn Clabo]

He pulled the "I'm allergic to it" whine card.

[Mike Jory]

Beautiful work... I love to watch someone else' technique in finishing off the bottom, with a jam chuck. That is my Achillis Tendon !

[Randy Privett]

Andy,

Looks great, but I had a sneak preview. Really Nice.

Randy

[Keith Burns]

Great piece Andy:) :) Looks like you're getting the hang of this turning stuff:D

[Jim Becker]

Nice work, Andy. I guess you like that hollowing rig!

[Andy Hoyt]

Thanks all. Yup, I do indeed like my new rig.

But Randy's laser puts the whole notion of hollering way beyond like.

Tomorrow I'll be starting another one, ambrosia maple this time, and it too came from a fellow creeker.