I know it has nothing to do with rod building, but I just finished it and thought I would share. It's a Spalted Maple Vase with a Honduran Rosewood lip. What do you guys think?





Paul

Nice one Paul

Ken

VERY NICE PAUL!!

By now you must know I am very interested in finishing. Any special tricks to putting the finish on this beauty.

Cheers,
Dick Seymour

Thanks for the comments gang. The finish on this one was very easy Dick. I sanded to 600 grit then put 5 coats of shellawax paste on it. The finer you sand the better the shine from shellawax.

Paul

I think you wasted alot of good reel seat lumber naw j/k looks really good love the rosewood lip

Thats beautiful Paul. The darker lip really sets the whole thing off with a nice classy look

All I've got is WOW

That is outstanding my friend. On day I may have enough snots for something like that.
Brian

Thanks gang, I did this one for my sister in law in Nevada. For those of you that have not tried hollowing, it's a lot of fun but take your time. I've got about 14 hours into this. Not much of a money maker if your going to sell them but fun never the less!

Paul

Holy-Moley Paul!

You've come a long way from them toothpicks you were cranking out when I left for my deployment

Seriously, that's some beautiful work amigo mio: I can't wait to come see you spin something up.

Cheers!

Gary

that would look sweet in my new house.... LOL.

seriously, its beautiful. the two-tone really sets the piece off.

I think you have way too much talent than us mortals. I can just see myself with a huge wood explosion!

Keep your wood explosions to your self Bill!

Thanks Guys.

Paul

Curiosity demands that I ask. How do you safely turn that skinny and deep. I don't think that I have the necissary hanging equiptment to attempt it.

I use a deep hollowing set called the stinger and the scorpion. It come with an arm brace to help with the torque. Lee Valley carries it.

Paul

That's a beautiful piece of work, Paul. Thanks for posting about the hollowing tools - I will look those up.

And - Shellawax is awesome - love it!

Ken