Tip for other newbies

[Dean]

The form of the Urn is great, and certainly displays the figuring of the wood well. Hope you manage to complete the hollowing task in due course.

I'd like to, but I am not sure how I'd chuck the piece now its done. A screw chuck up into the base? Got to buy one of those, then!

Thanks for comments, though.

You could always make your own wabbitpoo, or even a few in various sizes, but you'll need a lathe to make them :wink:

 

[Paul.J]

Nothing to ashamed of their WP
Very nice work

 

[Jenx]

Looking great W-P ..... I'm an 'urn fan' there too ..... its looks terriffic !

be great if you can ultimately get to hollow it out... it'll complete the piece just nicely !

The other two pieces look impressive too... well done and keep 'em coming ! 8) :wink:

 

[loz]

Well done getting those pics up , and very nice pieces !

 

[wabbitpoo]

Good stuff Wabbit!!!

going back to find the rest of the tree? :wink:

Its pretty much a beech wood where I take the dog, so plenty more to be found, I am sure. tried a few more branches, but they turned out to be pretty rotten all the way thru.

 

[Jonzjob]

I am very late coming onto this thread, just found it, but Wrabbet you have nowt to be ashamed or worried about with those peices. As has been said the urn is a lovely shape and the grain is wonderful. As I have said since I started about 15 years ago, you never know more than the shape until you stop the lathe and see the grain.

One point with turning spalted wood, especially if it is heavy spalting, Always wear a GOOD dust mask because the fungie spores from the spalting are not good for you!

My other hobby is radio controlled gliders and one of the things with that is that if anyone tells you that they are a born flyer then you can be sure that they are a born lyer! (or however it's spelling goes?). The same with turning, we ALL have to learn how to do it and if you get it wrong it bites!

Go for broke mate!