Hate the Form, Love the Wood

[Tim A. Mitchell]

This is a piece of Ambrosia Maple left over from a bowl I did recently. Yesterday, I turned it into a twig pot. I had so many "catchy" design oppertunities, I allmost wanted to burn the piece.

The top I find to be too wide. I had it gripped in the check with some padding, and the tailstock up to clean the bottom, when I got my final design oppertunity most of the way to the neck. If I had a lot of extra money, that gouge would have sailed accross the garage

Anyway, the wood is so nice, I decided to finish it anyway. It is about 3.25" H by 2.5" W and finished with BLO.

Any additional critique is appreciated.

[Jim Becker]

Why not remount it and turn the rim down a little? The bottom of the form is more or less fine...it's just the top that is "heavy".

[Steve Schlumpf]

Tim - I agree with Jim - remount it, turn the top down a little and it will look great!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Ditto the above. Trim down the lip and it will be a beauty.

[Tim A. Mitchell]

Well, based on the way the turning went, It kind of scares me.

How would you suggest to remout it, and get it centered?

[Allen Neighbors]

Tim, I like it... large top and all. If it scares you, don't get ulcers over it.
But. If you want to remount it, and turn the top down, it could be mounted with a jam-chuck... a cone-shaped hollowformbottom finishing chuck... the kind that has a rod mounted through it with a set screw to hold the rod (padded with leather) against the bottom - tailstock padded also. You could turn the top down quite close to the cone without damaging the form at all.
Hope this is more clear than mud...

[Tom Sherman]

Tim you are right about the wood it is beautiful, the form I like too.