Chopper One

[Andy Hoyt]

So I've had this length of 12/4 x 8 cherry bouncing around the shop for ages that was left over from something back before the table saw got all rusted up and stuff. Seems as though I've moved it a few hundred times since it was always on top of something else I need to get at. Came in handy once when I had to do surgery on my wife's car too. But I tripped over it yesterday for the last time and determined to use it or lose it.

I'm calling it Chopper One for two reasons. First it reminds me of those nasty little cutters in a food processor. And also because of the sound it made when it was twirling around on the lathe.

It's a snoodge under 3" tall; a hair over 8½” wide; and just about 23½” long.

Uh Oh! Dinner bell - that means cake, ice cream, and moxie. Maybe this will hold you for a spell.

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Gotta run!

[Tom Sherman]

So what's up Andy you going back to flat work.

[Kurt Rosenzweig]

I really love this one Andy! Great form! You better give it to the missus fast so she can do her thing! She must be getting tired of bailing you out!:D

[David Fried]

Unless you're making a bong, I'll go with World's Largest Ice Cream Spoon :D

[Andy Hoyt]

Nope. Not a bong, Dave.

You need to think "Outside the Bowl"

Be right back. :cool::cool::cool::cool:

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[Dennis Peacock]

What are you trying to turn there Andy? Don't you know....it's.....

Your Birthday??!!!!

Happy Birthday Andy!!!

You ol' Moxie drinker you. :D

Oh yea....nice turning there Andy. Nice form and finish. ;)

[John Hart]

What a tease! :p

[Andy Hoyt]

Geez Louise! Enough with the PMs already. Can't a guy go double dip for pralines n cream on this of all hallowed days? :eek::eek::eek::D

Here ya go.

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I have no idea what it is.

[John Hart]

Holy smokes!!!:eek:

I'm so happy that you're not dead!;)

Beautiful piece sir.:)

[Don Orr]

Man that is just too cool! Still got all your fingers ??? Awesome!

[Karl Laustrup]

Could you put it on your head [much like a hat] and then put a nail [or 3" screw] through the middle of the bowl into your head?

Spin it would and fly you could!!

Helicopter Andy. You could do the traffic scene over Benton Falls. :D

Karl

[Ron Journeau]

Jeex Andy, you gunna be another one of those guys that make me wanna donate my lathe for scrap iron? Stunning work,Sir...and a very Happy Birthday as well

[Jim Becker]

One wingie-dingie...oh, my...TWO wingie-dingies!! NICE!!!!!!!!!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Andy that is just pretty awesome. Nice work.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work but MAN!!! That is scary looking!

[Jim Ketron]

I would call that piece Hurricane Andy!
Nice Job Andy cool piece!

[Cody Colston]

That is interesting and I'll bet scary to turn. Nice finish, too.

It looks like a hurricane symbol to me except that it's turning the wrong way...clockwise. :)

[Gary Herrmann]

Ooh, propellor bowl. Very cool. I think I'll wait awhile before I try something like that.

Oh and happy Bday!

[Barry Stratton]

Amazing piece! Perfect finish and fearless execution. I guess when you are your age......fear no longer matters:D

[Pat Doble]

WOW!!!:eek: I made fists with both hands to get my fingers out of the way just looking at the pictures. Good thing there wasn't a catch and ejection - it may have gone through a wall or ceiling.

Seriously though, great idea and a beautiful piece.

[Dennis Peacock]

NICE ONE Andy!!!!!! Very pretty and I LOVE the wings on this one. Beautiful!! :D :cool:

[Glenn Clabo]

Now that's just purdy...

[Tom Sherman]

Really Awsome work, that is a stunning piece. Just one question though, just how much did Mrs Hoyt help with that one? Very classy.

[Kurt Rosenzweig]

Very very cool Andy! I like it!:D

[Ron Sardo]

Really Nice Andy!

[Ernie Nyvall]

great job Andy. You are nuts, but great job.

[Scott Donley]

Only ? is, did you have to add more weight to your lathe to keep it from taking off ;) Really, an OUTSTANDING job Andy.

[Andy Hoyt]

..... Helicopter Andy. You could do the traffic scene over Benton Falls. :D Karl Ummm, Karl - two cars per day on Main Street is not quite what I'd call a scene. But should that double to four a day, know that I'll be flying recon :D

Thanks, guys. It was a bit of a challenge to do this. The distal ends are about an eigth inch thick or so; and that's a lot thinner than I intended, but the thump thump thump action got to my nerves and I had event after event try to keep the surfaces smooth. In the end, I just resigned myself to a lot of hand sanding.

It would have been easier if I'd been able to boot the lathe up into warp speed, but every time I tried to do so I'd lose vac pressure. Danged wings were indeed trying to launch it!

Didn't realize until after I posted the pics that you can hardly see the bowl portion down in the shadows. So here's a few more to ponder.

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Thanks for the comments. Not sure if I'll try another - way too much manual sanding for this lazybones.

[Jon Shively]

Put that on the lazy susan in the middle of the table and that contraption will be used to teach people not to double dip their chips!!!
Great looking bowl Andy, and by the way, Happy Birthday late.

[George Tokarev]

This was my "chopper one" Didn't take much sanding, but it does the job. Onions have a bowl rather than just an anvil.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Well done Andy! That thing makes me nervous! Does the LOYL call you Stubby now?

[Karl Laustrup]

I forgot one important thing in my first post about your winged bowl or helicopter hat, whichever the case may be.

That is a beautiful piece and I admire your skill and intestinal fortitude in managing to complete that without major damage to you or your shop.

Now, back in the air, I think there's some action over at 2nd & Main. :D

Karl

[Andy Hoyt]

Sorry Karl. You're assuming that we have two roads in close enough proximity to one another to actually form an intersection.

Remember, this is Maine. You can't get there from here.

[Karl Laustrup]

Sorry Karl. You're assuming that we have two roads in close enough proximity to one another to actually form an intersection.

Remember, this is Maine. You can't get there from here.

Was just looking at Benton Falls using Google Earth. You're absotutely right, it's hard to find two roads that intersect. And I believe you that it's impossible to get there from just about anywhere. :eek:

I found it quite interesting that the quality was excellent as I zoomed in on the area. Much better at closer range than many places I've seen while looking at Google Earth.

Karl

[Keith Burns]

Nice piece Andy !! :) :)

[Brett Baldwin]

The name whirligig comes to mind looking at that. That's a great piece Andy.