I set out with the intent to make a turned and pierced vessel. I wasn't sure how successful I would be with a deep, narrow and fairly thin-walled vessel with just the manual turning tools I had, so I was considering this more of an investigative work to explore the limits.
I had some blocks of maple on hand that were about the right size and I selected a longish one for this piece. The vessel actually started out taller, but my manual hollowing technique resulted in some cracks, fortunately only at the top. These were "fixed" by the simple expedient of cutting off the top couple of inches, leaving a shorter vessel which was apparently a better match to my hollowing tools, technique and/or skills.
This one received a "bubble" motif of piercing. I was later told that this was ideal for having a flickering candle shine out through the holes. That was not, I assure you, the intent. Despite it being a very simple construction of hollowing and drilling, long years of experience let me make the process much more involved as described
here.
| Material: | Maple |
| Finish: | 3 coats Miniwax Wipe-on Poly, clear Satin |
| Size: | 2.9" dia x 10.1" tall |
| Done: | February 13, 2016 |
