Hackjob...

Not having step foot in the shop for a while, I managed to get out and turn a bit of the hackberry log I had won, as mentioned previously. I actually started this a few days back and it’s sat, chucked in the lathe, for a few days before hollowing. Surprisingly aside from a little darkening there was no ill affects apparent. I turned the darkened spots off and hollowed it out.

I was able to use the hollowing tool that Raymond gave me, which works surprisingly well for such a primitive tool and such a small cutting surface.

Not much to be said about this piece as of yet. It’s still unfinished, drying in a ball of newspaper, hoping not to crack like the last one. Once dried it’ll be chucked again, rounded again, sanded, foot removed, maybe some black Gesso on the rim, I haven’t decided. Regardless, I’ll post an update when it’s ready.