Hi all,
I got this big Manzinita block from Larry (ldubia - a fellow IAPer) and decided to turn it this weekend. I did find that my tool set and skills were horribly inadequate for hollowing this thing out. It's about 8" wide and 11" tall. My only tool was a 3/8" bowl gouge (and a parting tool to make the tenon).
I'm happy with the outside shape and really can't believe how beautiful the wood is - beautiful figure and colors.
Here's the raw block with minimal prep with a chain saw (thanks Greg/Jay for the help):
Turning the shape. As you can see it's filled with gaps and bark- but that's the look I'm going for:
After I shaped the outside (and rested my weary arms) I wrapped it in masking tape and duct tape to keep it from flying apart as I hollowed it.
After a few hours of hollowing with the bowl gouge I'm reaching the limit of the depth before the vibrations are just too much.
After a coat of Tung oil:
I got this big Manzinita block from Larry (ldubia - a fellow IAPer) and decided to turn it this weekend. I did find that my tool set and skills were horribly inadequate for hollowing this thing out. It's about 8" wide and 11" tall. My only tool was a 3/8" bowl gouge (and a parting tool to make the tenon).
I'm happy with the outside shape and really can't believe how beautiful the wood is - beautiful figure and colors.
Here's the raw block with minimal prep with a chain saw (thanks Greg/Jay for the help):
Turning the shape. As you can see it's filled with gaps and bark- but that's the look I'm going for:
After I shaped the outside (and rested my weary arms) I wrapped it in masking tape and duct tape to keep it from flying apart as I hollowed it.
After a few hours of hollowing with the bowl gouge I'm reaching the limit of the depth before the vibrations are just too much.
After a coat of Tung oil:
