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[Joe Landon]

Endgrain maple hollow form measuring approximately 7.25 inches by 5.5 inches by 2 inches. All comments and critiques are welcomed and appreciated.


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[Eric Gourieux]

Wow! That's amazing.

[Kathy Marshall]

Yep, I'd call that hollow! Very cool!

[Jon Prouty]

This is cool! I love it.

JP

[Steve Vaughan]

Very cool! I think I'd like to try that right there!

[Thomas Canfield]

OK, tell us. Did you turn that from a 2" plank or from a 6" chunk and then cut off the sides? It is a dramatic piece. Well done in either case.

[Sid Matheny]

Oh yeah, a new meaning to "hollow form".

Sid

[David DeCristoforo]

I think you might have just invented a new use for hollow forms. It looks like a propeller for a wind turbine. Plus you get two matching egg shaped bowls out of it. This is taking piercing to a whole new level....

[Doug W Swanson]

That's a great take on the hollow form!

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Joe,
Your skill and imagination befuddles me. Terrific interpretation of a hollow form. Did you make a complete form and cut it or make it from a thick board? If it's a secret, I understand.
faust

[Rob Price]

Now that's cool.

[Bill Hensley]

Yep, very cool. So tell us, how did it feel to actually cut away the sides of a perfectly good hollowform?

[John Keeton]

Pretty neat, Joe! There are some derivations that might be interesting if you are inclined to do this again. One could make the cuts produce a much more slim "vase form" on the wood - sort of with a slight shoulder and a curve toward the base. I realize it would produce concave sides, but it might be interesting to play with.

[Harvey Ghesser]

Joe, the vision to do something like that goes counter to what we try to achieve as artisans, yet you've succeeded in creating a thing of beauty with your creativity.

Lesson to be learned

[Russell Eaton]

Joe I would like to hear the sound that makes while it is spinning. Very cool indeed.