Another Cherry Vase.

[Paul.J]

Last one for a while i think. :?
Cherry 205mm tall by 85mm at it's widest.
Hollowed with the Jamieson rig again
Finished with hard wax oil.
Sorry Pete had to make it a wide base again :wink:

And here are all three together.

 

[Bodrighy]

Never mind, they all look good as is. :lol:

Pete

 

[CHJ]

Doing well with the Cherry Paul, what's it worth not to mention to YKW that one about a meter high would look good stood on the stairs :lol:

 

[The Shark]

Hi Paul,

They are 3 very nice pieces. :lol:

My personal favourite is the middle one, with its interesting grain pattern, and IMHO a more in-proportion shape.

Malc

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you for the comments

CHJ wrote

what's it worth not to mention to YKW that one about a meter high would look good stood on the stairs

Too late she's read your suggestion Chas
Think i will just put this one on a table/stand :lol:
CHJ wrote

Doing well with the Cherry Paul

Yes Chas i cut this Cherry up late last year and do have some more that hasn't split but most of the bowl blanks i cut has split
All been in the smae place :?

 

[CHJ]

...

Doing well with the Cherry Paul

Yes Chas i cut this Cherry up late last year and do have some more that hasn't split but most of the bowl blanks i cut has split
All been in the smae place :?

We live and learn Paul, unfortunately on the wood drying front the lessons take a couple of years and can be frustrating at times.

 

[mark sanger]

well done Paul.

nice pieces.

 

[OldWood]

I like these Paul, and they give me something to aim for as I have both cherry and yew in big enough pieces to be able to do something similar.

I'm not skilled enough yet to tackle anything of this ilk (nor have the tools), but these are clearly end grained turned. In my ignorance of trying this, how does one avoid splitting at the base , or does it not happen as you have turned out so much of the pith wood in the hollow form ?

Thanks
Rob

 

[CHJ]

The usual, if base is left thick and prone to splitting risk is to bore out the central pith (2-3 cm dia.) and fit a replacement plug of stable wood.

 

[Paul.J]

Thank you Rob,glad you like em
Oldwood wrote

how does one avoid splitting at the base , or does it not happen as you have turned out so much of the pith wood in the hollow form ?

The Cherry ones were cut from large logs 18" dia i think,so the pith was cut out to start with.
These ones are cut from either side of the pith.
Same with the bowls i cut up at the same time but it looks lke most of those have split,very frustrating.But Cherry is difficult to dry,that's my excuse
I think it is best to cut it as you turn it.
Keep the wall thickness,and base as even as you can.

 

[OldWood]

But Cherry is difficult to dry,that's my excuse
I think it is best to cut it as you turn it.
Keep the wall thickness,and base as even as you can.

Cherry - don't I know it; but as a novice wood turner who is gathering wood like there's no tomorrow, I'm recycling a significant percentage back to the woodstove log shed. This can be a two way process as some of the burning logs I bought in last year have gone to the turning wood store.

Many thanks for help.

Rob