First Hollow Form

[Pete Jordan]

Spalted Nailwood
9x9 inches
Shellawax
Beall buffed

I should have gotten the point when I saw sparks coming from my chainsaw. Nah, that would have been too easy. I decided I needed to ruin a band saw blade too.

This was so much fun to do I can't get over it!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Well Pete you did a awesome job on your first one. Isn't it the pits when you find metal in wood. Nice work Pete.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Pete ................for someone who just recently found the Vortex you sure show some tremendous talent! Absolutely gorgeous.......Absolutely gorgeous! Well done!

[Mark Pruitt]

Congratulations Pete! Great job. I look forward to seeing many more from you!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work Pete! Nice form, great color and fabulous finish! Really nice job!

What did you decide to do as far as sanding the inside?

[Bruce Shiverdecker]

DITTO, Pete.

Bruce

[Ernie Nyvall]

Alright Pete!! very nice work.

[Mark Cothren]

Nice work, Pete!

[Jim Ketron]

Nice Job Pete!
Great looking HF!

[Pete Jordan]

Beautiful work Pete! Nice form, great color and fabulous finish! Really nice job!

What did you decide to do as far as sanding the inside?


Thanks for the remarks!

Steve,

After nearly filling my pants turning the bottom on a jam chuck, I decided to go au natural.:eek:

[Jeff Cybulski]

Great job Pete!!

[Bill Wyko]

I'm new to turning so my question is, how did you hollow that beautiful peice out?

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Pete, I believe it is one of your best! Beautiful form and wood (worth the ruined band saw blade, you probably needed a new one anyway) The wood and finish is magnificent!:)

[Mike Ramsey]

Very nice Pete! Gotta love that Nail-Wood!

[Pete Jordan]

I'm new to turning so my question is, how did you hollow that beautiful peice out?

Bill,

I used a captured system which I'm sure you can find out a ton of information by searching the posts on this site. I am just a beginner and am afraid I would misstate something but there are some wonderful artists here that you can learn from.

[Curt Fuller]

Well worth a chainsaw sharpening and a new bandsaw blade. That's a dandy Pete!

[John Hart]

Beautifully done Pete! The wood and the form and the finish are real eye-catchers. You nailed it.:)

[John Miliunas]

First HF, huh? Guys like you just make me sick!!! :D Well done, Pete! I'm afraid that if I'd have ruined a chainsaw (blade?) and a BS blade, that puppy wouldn't have survived to even see the lathe! :mad: Well done, my friend! :) :cool:

[Tom Sherman]

Awsome piece Pete. You'se well on your way dude.

[Bob Hallowell]

Pete,
That truned out great. I hope my 5th looks as good as your first!

Bob

[Keith Burns]

Very nice Pete, especially for your first. In your other post on this where you had it mounted on your lathe, I expected it to be reversed, with the opening being on the bottom. Nice surprise.:) :)

[Pete Jordan]

Very nice Pete, especially for your first. In your other post on this where you had it mounted on your lathe, I expected it to be reversed, with the opening being on the bottom. Nice surprise.:) :)
Thanx,
That was my intention when I started but the more I looked at the wood, the more I like it this way.

[Barry Stratton]

Fantastic Pete! Man, you are picking this spinny stuff up QUICKLY!

[Pat Doble]

Beautiful looking piece Pete. Good call on the direction of the vessel. I'm with John - my next tools after the chainsaw and band saw blade would have been the sledgehammer and a match.
Great job.

[Corey Hallagan]

That's a cool piece Pete! Nice job.

Corey