Was an Ambrosia Vase

[John Hart]

Well...I was gonna make my first box tonight...but, I decided that since I'll be attending Mike Stafford's class in the Fall, I'll not do any boxes until the class...This helps me not have any preconceived notions about how to do things.
Anyway, I got started on this piece of Ambrosia Maple...As usual, I glued a large maple tenon to it.
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Half way into this thing, I stopped and noticed some critters living in the tenon...So here's a wildlife shot.
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I got nearly complete with the vase and acheived a 1/8" wall...But decided to pull out the hollowmaster to do some last finishing smoothing on the inside. All was going well, but the hole must have been just a tad narrow and WHAM!!! Didn't have a vase anymore. I still like it though.
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Maybe I should finish it in lacquer. Oh...and the critters live in the fireplace now.

[Andy Hoyt]

I like it John. Reminds me of two things:

Many that I have done

and

The cowling on an Boeing 737

[Bernie Weishapl]

That's a bummer John. Hope you can salvage it.

[Jeremiah Jordan]

The cowling on an Boeing 737

Nice art turning John. I really do like how it came apart there.

Thanks Andy for sharing that, now I will never want to fly in a 737 again.....

Jeremiah

[Bob Noles]

John,

That is the 2nd project destruction I have seen tonight. This is not helping my confidence at all

Think I'll go visit the flat guys for while (just kidding)

Sure looked like that was going to be a pretty one too..... oh well, start another one, but leave the critters out this time.

[Ernie Nyvall]

OUCH!!!

Ernie

[Bill Stevener]

What kind of parting tool do you use John?

Bill.>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

[Jim Dunn]

John just consider yourself lucky they didn't catch on fire and run under the couch. Considering what they did to the vase they got their just deserts!

Jim

[Dennis Peacock]

I like it John. Reminds me of two things:

Many that I have done

and

The cowling on an Boeing 737

LOL!!!!! ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Andy!!!!!!

[Gary DeWitt]

Like Dick said, salvage it by making a base to fit what was going to be the neck. Then call it the first in your "shattered series". Years from now when you're famous, it will sell for thousands, or sit in a museum as "art".
Maybe "ode to destructive nature".

[Carole Valentine]

Jeeze..what kind of critters? Ugly looking suckers. Is that masking tape I see covering their holes?
Shame about the vase. The Hollowmaster is one of those tools that it is usually best to turn off the lathe before withdrawing it. DAMHIKT

[Keith Burns]

John, that stinks !!!!!

[John Hart]

Jeeze..what kind of critters? Ugly looking suckers. Is that masking tape I see covering their holes?
Shame about the vase. The Hollowmaster is one of those tools that it is usually best to turn off the lathe before withdrawing it. DAMHIKT

Carole....they are carpenter ants....BIG ones...I think it WAS a nest with a queen....and yes, I taped up their hole so I could finish turning....They're nice and warm in the fireplace now though.

[Vaughn McMillan]

Carole....they are carpenter ants....BIG ones...I think it WAS a nest with a queen....and yes, I taped up their hole so I could finish turning....They're nice and warm in the fireplace now though.

I'll bet they were pretty dizzy by the time they made it to the fireplace. Serves the little buggers right. (I remember putting grasshoppers inside my Duncan top when I was a kid. They didn't look too well by the time I got done playing with the top.)

Sorry about the loss, John, but I'll be interested in seeing the recovery.

- Vaughn

[John Hart]

Thanks everyone! And thanks for the idea Dick!! Ok here it is. Because of the shattering, I had to do some epoxying to get it back together. Then I dug around for a piece of wood for the pedestal. Dont know what it is...Brazillian Cherry maybe.....Let's just call it Brown Wood for now. Anyway....this is how it came out. Put a little BLO on it and I'll finish it this weekend. For now, I gotta get geared up for the contest.

Thanks again!