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Thanks for the comments. No, it's not blood in the bottom of the vase, just some Watco I splashed on the outside.
I like the idea of leaving the wire and charging more for the...

I thought I had a pretty good form going on this Norfolk Island Pine vase, approx 8-1/2 x 9. I'd just gotten a good start on hollowing up under the shoulder when I had what I thought was a pretty...

Here's some info from Pat Kramer on the history and culture surrounding Hawaiian calabash bowls.

http://www.patkramer.net/html/traditional_bowls.html

Thanks for the update, Ken. I ordered the batteries yesterday from the source you linked. I'm looking forward to trying to rebuild my battery packs.

Ken, I'd love to see a quick tutorial. Both sets of batteries for my Airshield Pro have gone "toes up" and I have been delaying buying new ones due to the high price. I can barely get 30 minutes out...

I've used this clear penetrating epoxy sealer on some very punky spalted mango. The local Woodcraft store sells it here. It's fairly pricey, but not as bad as an equivalent amount of CA. It has very...

Thanks Roger. I had the cutter at about 45 degrees. Pretty much the same angle I've been using with the Termite ring tool. I'm going to try it again with the new holder I made on another piece of the...

Thanks Jamie. Actually I have been turning hollow forms for a couple of years by hand - this was just my first effort with the Monster. Mostly I've used Sorby's hook neck hollower and with a...

Sorry, Brian. I was referring to the "Monster" hollowing tool. Not to be confused with the "Mustard Monster" Powermatic lathe.
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I got my new Monster a couple of weeks ago too. Tried my first hollow form with it out of Cook Island Pine. I broke the holder for the carbide cutter within the first few minustes when I started...