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Jon Lanier
10-08-2008, 8:48 PM
Okay, it didn't blow. Here is my first HF. I call it my Mike Fusion inspiration piece. :) (Spalted Maple 8" x 3")

http://img393.imageshack.us/img393/9471/firsthollowform5lf7.jpg

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Ken Fitzgerald
10-08-2008, 8:52 PM
Jon....Jon.....Jon!


What an absolutely stunning HF....the wood...the finish...the form!


but I'm a little disappointed in you.....trying to pass that off as your first!:rolleyes:


Fantastic Jon! 1st or 51st. Absolutely stunning!
Steve Schlumpf
10-08-2008, 9:04 PM
Wow Jon - what a beauty! Amazing wood - great finish! You should be proud of this one! Seriously - very nice work!
Matt Wolboldt
10-08-2008, 9:04 PM
Jon,
What tools did you use to turn that beautiful work. I saw in your other post that you were looking at the Sorby. Did you go with that one? Thanks.

Matt
Scott Hubl
10-08-2008, 9:26 PM
VERY Nice Jon.

Wood is Beautiful.

Form is also very nice.

Nice job.
Don Carter
10-08-2008, 10:31 PM
Jon, that is beautiful! What hollow form tools did you finally use? I am still working on bowls and have one that is just about ready to finish but HF's are definitely in my future.
Jon Lanier
10-08-2008, 10:47 PM
Jon, that is beautiful! What hollow form tools did you finally use? I am still working on bowls and have one that is just about ready to finish but HF's are definitely in my future.

Thanks everyone... I am excited about this piece.

Don....Tools: Rikon Mini Lathe, Nova Chuck, Monster Straight Tool, Sorby Master Hollow Tool, Harbor Freight 1inch skew that I put on a Lancer grind. And because this is "Spalted" wood I used a 2" sanding pad with my Drill. 60, 80, 120, 180, 220 & 320 grits.

Finish: 2 coates of Shellac. Two coats of Wipe on Poly (glossy) and then buffed and waxed.
Jim Becker
10-08-2008, 10:48 PM
Very nice work, Jon!
Bernie Weishapl
10-08-2008, 11:23 PM
Great looking HF. The wood is fantastic. Finish looks great. Well done.
Greg Ketell
10-08-2008, 11:53 PM
Wow, Grizz, that is beautiful!!
David Walser
10-09-2008, 12:40 AM
Bob,

That's a stunning hollow form. (I was going to type "HF", but in addition to "hollow form" those initials also stand for "Harbor Freight". There's nothing Harbor Freight about your hollow form.) Great job.
David Newson
10-09-2008, 2:57 AM
Jon - That's really nice bit of work good form and a stunning piece of wood, well done for your first try at hollow forms.
steven carter
10-09-2008, 8:43 AM
Jon,

Beautiful HF. It sure looks a lot better than my first (and only so far), but at least I have one advantage..... I have the possiblity of doing a better one:). Seriously, I don't know how it could look any better.

Steve
Robert McGowen
10-09-2008, 9:03 AM
Looks like you got the most you could out of that piece of wood. Very nice work!
Paul Engle
10-09-2008, 9:25 AM
Dude.....indeed .:D
Bill Bolen
10-09-2008, 10:10 AM
Stunning wood, great form and a first class finish. This hf looks to be a nice as your VERY NICE pens! congrats on a beaut....Bill...
Steve Mawson
10-09-2008, 11:26 AM
Just a fantastic piece, both the wood and the work.