Hollow Form Half

[louisbry]

The other day I was turning this hollow form from Osage Orange. When I was almost finished, the cutting assembly attached to the end of my boring bar with a set screw slipped and the piece was immediately destroyed. I have since flatened the cutting assembly with my grinder so the set screw will hopefully hold next time. In the first photo, all looks fine but the second photo reveals the dammage. I cut the form in half and you can see from the last photo that I really didn't have to make that last cut that twisted the cutting head assembly. Anyway I think my wife wants to use the half of a vase for some kind of wall hanging decoration.

 

[David Keller]

That's a shame, Louis. I think you had a great looking piece going.

 

[PaulDoug]

Yes that is a real shame, because that was going to be a very beautiful piece. Sorry that happened.

 

[keithlong]

Hey Louis,
That was going to be a nice piece of Art. I love the shape of it.

 

[holmqer]

Ouch! That was so sweet!

 

[TurnerJohn74]

Looks like it would have been a winner. Sorry for the loss.
John

 

[W.Y.]

Sorry to see that happen but we all have mishaps now and again.
Like you mentioned you really didn't need to go any farther with turning it but it seems to always be when almost done when something like that happens and we can't do much but grin and bear it and put it down to experience.
I have on occasion turned so thin that light will show through it but the wood generally starts "talking" to you before that happens. .

That one you showed is a nice shape. Better luck next time.

 

[Craftdiggity]

Man, that sucks. You were done. Tough break. It will make a nifty wall decoration though, so not a total loss.

 

[greggas]

I feel you pain...all that time and then BOOM. Better luck next time

 

[OLDMAN5050]

oooops

wow louis was going to be a great one...................

 

[IPD_Mrs]

And my husband wonders why I am a bit slow on the uptake to do these "bigger" projects. That was beautiful to start! Sorry bout the finish :<