First thing turned other than a pen

[Jayman72]

Hey all,

I decided that I wanted to try my hand at something other than a pen.

So here it is, my first vessel.

Its made from Yellowheart, Pine and pieces of craft paper. I also have a small ring of black foam around the lid.

Hope you like it.

Jay
Tampa, FL


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[Jack Parker]

That looks really good, Jay.

 

[Edgar]

Mighty nice!

 

[TonyL]

I would like to try that. Very nice. I am not into bowls, but I like small "boxes". Well done and thanks for the inspiration!

 

[Dan Masshardt]

I would like to try that. Very nice. I am not into bowls, but I like small "boxes". Well done and thanks for the inspiration!

Not into bowls....yet.

 

[TonyL]

It's been 18 months and 3 lathes later...no desire.

 

[Charlie_W]

It's been 18 months and 3 lathes later...no desire.

Tony, Tony,....There is a whole different realm of turning out there.
Unique things to be turned, green wood turning, methods of holding and chucking, creative turning, and best of all.....
..more new tools!:biggrin:

 

[Charlie_W]

Jay,

Wonderful job on the box! Very nicely executed!
Keep on trying different things.

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Tony, Tony,....There is a whole different realm of turning out there. Unique things to be turned, green wood turning, methods of holding and chucking, creative turning, and best of all..... ..more new tools!:biggrin:

Maybe there's a pill older guys can take to increase the desire. Sorry.

 

[magpens]

Beautiful !! I really like that !!

 

[ChewTerr]

That looks really great, and is super-impressive as a first attempt! Someday, I would love to turn vessels with lids like these, to hold go stones in (pieces for a board game).

 

[1080Wayne]

Excellent use of the pine !

 

[triw51]

I like the use of the pine end grain showing very creative, nice use of material and a beautiful box

 

[robutacion]

Wow, that is a hell of a nice piece...!

Amazing work with the pine grain, great wood colour combinations and detail, well done...!

Cheers
George

 

[TurtleTom]

1st piece other than a pen! That's nothing short of incredible! You got talent.

 

[low_48]

I really appreciate your creative effort, but caution you about the nature of wood. Cross grain construction is never done in furniture making. Wood moves across the grain, not in the length. Combining solid and laminated rings may result in cracking or glue creep at the seams.

 

[MikeL]

This is outstanding work and very creative design. Thanks for showing it. I'm slowly getting into boxes, bowls, hollow forms, but am practicing on finials for the lids first.

 

[TurtleTom]

Low 48 is correct is his description of the forces at work when we glue. I have noted that with smaller pieces that I've made like yours, it just doesn't happen. The mass is just not there for the forces to work on. I'm sure there are exceptions as many woods have very different expansion coefficients that I'm not aware of that could complicate things.
So keep all this in the back of your head and when one splits, you go "Well, it does happen after all."