Weed Vase Inspired by Jake Brubaker

[Doug Reesor]

I visited the granddaughter of a former local woodturner and was shown through her collection of his work. I was inspired to turn a "Weed Vase" as he called them. It is black walnut, 9" tall with a 1" diameter base and a little over 1/8" diameter stem.

[Allan Ferguson]

I would not call it a weed pot. Looks to be a challenge to turn. Nicely done.

[Adam Petersen]

Very nice! Does the borehole go the 9" depth? Do you support the length of it in any way during the turning of the stem since it's so delicate? I think it is very nicely done.

[Doug Reesor]

The hole goes down about 1 inch. I held one end in 4 jaw chuck and used the tail stock to hold the other end. That way there is no horizontal pressure on the piece you are turning. I tried it between centers, but even the slightest horizontal pressure results in serious vibration for the stem.

[Thomas Canfield]

Looks like a quill holder with the feather in the stem. Neat.