Hollow Form

[Bernie Weishapl]

Well finally got to use the monster HF tool from Randy. Boy is it a joy to use. Sure makes hollowing a lot easier. Anyway I had a piece of wood I thought I would practice on before I started getting into it. It is wormy hickory and has a cedar collar. It is 6 1/4" tall and 5" across. It is finished with Minwax Antique Oil Finish and buffed. Walls are 3/8" thick. Came out better than I ever thought it would. The LOML already has plans for dried flowers on her desk at work. This is the finished product of the one I had shown on the lathe.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nicley done Bernie! Great HF..........Those caputured tools are nice!

[Mark Pruitt]

THat came out very nice Bernie. Great job. (Makes me all the more ancy for my Monster to arrive too!):)

[Jim Becker]

Bernie...excellent work! And that's not an easy form to hollow given the way the under-cut works. Nice!

[Tom Keen]

Thats beautiful. I really like the form.. !

Tom

[Paul Engle]

Bernie, yep dats the one. nice traditional shape and really like the collar on that. Looks like a captured system for me if the show goes ok:eek:

[Neal Addy]

Oh yeah!!! Looks like you and that Monster are gonna be good friends.

Neat form and I like the open collar. It says "go ahead and look inside, it's finished too".

[Glenn Hodges]

Great job Bernie.

[Corey Hallagan]

Excellent Bernie, that is a beauty!

Corey

[Dennis Peacock]

Oh yea buddy..!!!!! Way to go on that HF and the collar is a nice touch on it Bernie!!! :D :cool:

[Steve Schlumpf]

Very nice HF Bernie! Great looking wood, really like the shape and finish. Very nice work! Looking forward to seeing the next one!

[Nancy Laird]

Oh, Bernie, that's beautiful!!

Nancy

[Ed Scolforo]

That's really nice, Bernie. Good work.

[Bob Hallowell]

Bernie,
I like it alot nice form and finish

Bob

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks for the comments. I appreciate it. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out at least with this being the first time on the captured HF tool. I was really pleased that it turned out like it did. Now the next one is a piece of walnut from Mark Cothren. The walnut he sent is awesome and I didn't want to ruin it.

[Shane Whitlock]

Great looking HF Bernie and the cedar collar is a nice touch.
Whats the monster HF tool? I must of missed that post. I have been wanting to get or make a captured rig. After a couple of hours hollowing my elbows kill me.

[Neal Addy]

Shane, Google on "Monster Wood Tools". Their hollowing rig is on the bottom of their "Tool Rests" page.

[Tom Sherman]

Very nice job Bernie.

[Jonathon Spafford]

Some nice work there... the two contrasting woods are nice and I really like the shape of this one! Great job!

[Mike Ramsey]

That's a great HF Bernie! Like everything about it..

[jeremy levine]

Nice , like the form a lot.

[Ken LaSota]

Great job you are making it hard for me to not get the hf tool and the termite tool they both are looking very interesting. I love the cedar treatment.
Ken

[Bernie Weishapl]

Thanks again. I appreciate the comments.

Ken you had better get on the stick and get one of the HF tools. You won't regret it.

[Randy Privett]

Bernie,

I thought the rust had overtaken that tool, ;) I really like this HF the form is really neat. Looks good.

Randy

[Keith Burns]

Bernie this is absolutely a great HF. I like the form. Sure doesn't look like a "practice" piece. Can't beat "Monster Tools". They are great products and great customer service.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Bernie,

I thought the rust had overtaken that tool, ;) I really like this HF the form is really neat. Looks good.

Randy

Randy I was beginning to wonder to but with the wife's dad in bad shape well you know what is going to wait. Anyway had a ball with it and hopefully will get to do that big piece of walnut from Mark Cothren.

Yep Keith the monster is a beautiful and extremely easy to use tool. Thanks again.

[Barry Stratton]

Way to go Bernie...SWEET HF!!!!!

Hey, its been a few monhs, you getting another new lathe soon?:D

[Pete Jordan]

I'm impressed Bernie! You might never leave the shop!