First Small HF

[Bernie Weishapl]

Was in the shop today working on the Grandson's wooden wagon. Got the first coat of paint and both axles mounted. So one more coat of paint and it will ship.

Anyway had some time inbetween so had a piece of Red Gum that I have had for quite a while. Decided to make a HF out of it. I finally got to use my Kelton hollowers. They worked really well. Anyway got it hollowed out to 3/8" and put a red heart collar on it. It has a coat of Watco Danish Oil on it and will probably go with wipe on poly over that. It is 6" tall and 3 1/2" across.

Thanks Travis for your tutorial on doing collars. It is not much but is the first one.

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Bernie!
Great looking HF

[Ted Calver]

Well done Bernie!!! Nice form and a really nice collar.

[Mark Pruitt]

Great job Bernie! It's nice to have the first one completed, isn't it! I like the collar too.

[Corey Hallagan]

Excellent Bernie. Way to go my freind, you did beautifully!

Corey

[John Miliunas]

Simply marvelous, Bernie! And, no telling from the piece that it's your "first one", either! Well done, indeed. :) :cool:

[Andy Hoyt]

Well there ya go. Nice one, Bernie!


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It's a whole new abyss! :D:D:D

[Christopher Hunter]

Well that sure looks good,,
I think you did a great job--
for your first you say ?????
that looks so good I would have thought it was your 20th...
Keep up the work!
--Chris

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Hey guys..........I think Bernie might be stretching this a little bit! It appears to me that he's been practicing! ;) :D Nicely done Bernie! Excellent 1st or 10th HF. I can't wait to get the tools and learn how!

[George Conklin]

That's pretty sharp there, Bernie. The colar treatment turned out nice.

[Chris Barton]

Heya Bernie,

For a first attempt, or even a 100th, that looks good!:D

[Steve Schlumpf]

Hey Bernie - your vase looks really good! I like the shape!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks for the nice comments. It was a lot of fun. I finally got to get my Kelton hollowing tools out and use them. I am going to try another bigger one out of Elm tomorrow. Hopefully it will turn out as good as this one.

[Rich Stewart]

That's a good one Bernie.

[John Hart]

Beautiful work Bernie. I especially like your interface between the collar and vahse. Nice transistion. Nice colors too!!:)

[Travis Stinson]

Way to go Bernie! Welcome to a whole new abyss! :D
I'm glad the tutorial helped out.

[Ernie Nyvall]

Wow Bernie, looks like you've been turning them all along. Nice one.

[Brian McInturff]

Love it Bernie, The color really sets it off and the shape is perfect.

[Tom Sherman]

I like it Bernie, looks real good. I have to ask a question though, with the new avatars popping up I thought for a moment that yours was Andy's are you two kin to each other or what.

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Bernie, I like this. You're gettin your self out ther buddy:)

[Bernie Weishapl]

I like it Bernie, looks real good. I have to ask a question though, with the new avatars popping up I thought for a moment that yours was Andy's are you two kin to each other or what.


Naw Tom I don't think we are kin. I am just better looking than Andy.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Really nice job and really nice form... it really doesn't look like a first! Someday I intend to try a hollow form... haven't got around to it yet

[Andy Hoyt]

Naw Tom I don't think we are kin. I am just better looking than Andy. Hey! Them's fightin' words. Say it again and it'll be crossed gouges at dawn. :D

[Bernie Weishapl]

Aw shucks Andy I thought you might have been in bed when I wrote that.:eek: :eek: :D

[Andy Hoyt]

When ya wrote it - maybe.

But not when I read it. :eek:

[Bernie Weishapl]

That or been dipping in the ice cream or Moxie!!!!!!!!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[Paul Engle]

Nice work Bernie. The red looks good on the browns excellent choise. :D
Classic shape, you'll be catching Travis before ya know it

[Mark Cothren]

Nice work, Bernie! Keep 'em comin'!

[Keith Burns]

Bernie, ya done yourself proud ! Great form, finish and collar.:) :)