Ian.....I think I've said this before on a previous video. But it's nice to see someone make something so pretty with carbide tools. I've struggled at times with mine. So thanks for the encouragement!!!! Love watching your videos....:-)
Many thanks for the kind comments :) I really enjoy the carbide tools and I am getting much more comfortable with them as I practice. Just keep at it and I am sure you will feel the same before long :)
Really enjoyed this video Ian. I've yet to make 2 pieces alike so I will try again after watching your successful attempt. Lovely shape and wood too. Thanks
Well done, Ian. Another great video. Two excellent vases. I've been using Yorkshire Grit extensively over the last couple of weeks and got some great results. Very impressive. I've also been using Glen Teagle's amazing 9mm hollower. It really is a fantastic tool and produces a beautiful finish that needs very little sanding. I bit the bullet and started using my skew with gay abandon. So far I still have all my fingers. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Graham. I'm glad you are enjoying the box hollower, I use it a lot more than I thought! I need to pluck up the courage to get it on with the Skew though!
Hi Ian, I watched a Martin Saban-Smith beginners video the other night on turning a small bud vase. Martin used a small glass test tube to insert into the drilled hole, so the bud/flower/weed could survive the day. Because I'm going to give this a whirl I've sourced some plastic test tubes at something like 4p/ tube. I love your approach to learning new skills and its something I am try to aspire to. I've got a 'ton' of green Leylandi, from a recent felling, which i'm practicing on, plus some large White Willow pieces which were from a recent felling of tree encroachment to power lines, but the wood weighs a ton and is almost unworkable at the moment. cheers Alan (aka Owd Jockey)
Hi Alan, Martin comes u with some great ideas and is, of course, Mr Hampshire Sheen :) Thanks for the compliment. just about everything I do is new ;) The wood sounds awesome!
Well done, Ian. Lovely set of vases. You've inspired me to turn a large, dyed hunk-o-wood into a vase for SWMBO for a Waterford rose I recently bought for her.
Beautiful pieces both Ian. You did a first rate job with your first "copy" turning, one of the hardest things in my view to master. Great video mate. Take care Mike
Thanks for the comment Mike. I really wasn't sure how well it would come out but I always work with the mantra, 'How Hard Can It Be?' :) I am well chuffed with the outcome though.
First go? I think you did dead on. It is very difficult to make identical pieces so you've done a great job there. As you said, keep designs simple because simple is elegant and, if you can make a simple piece well, you can make more complicated pieces well. A professional turner told me not to get too hung up on exactness in copies because a pair of anything seldom sit together, they are usually at either end of a mantlepiece or bookshelf. He also told me that, for competitions, to make the bottom stand/foot wider than the piece on it because judges can't get the pieces exactly side by side to assess accuracy. Just on design, simple done well is difficult to achieve but looks stunning if done right. I always think a 'simple' bowl is hard to make because everything, shape, proportions, wall thickness, etc has to be spot on. I made a load of 'simple' bowls for eating out of a while back and they were some of the hardest pieces I ever turned and I still wasn't happy. The customer was but, as always, I knew what I wanted to have done better. Best Wishes, Brendan.
Thanks as always Brendan! Yes, my first go. My bases are slightly larger than the rest of the piece so I did right there :) I remember you bowls and plates very well and I was in awe of the skill to make them. Maybe one day!?
Many thanks :) I can't believe I was not subscribed to you already! I have rectified that and will have a look later. I see you like inlaying with Milliput like my mate Jim Overton. I have got to try that yet but it's on the (very long) list! :)
Thanks Roger. I wanted to try and eyeball the vases. That was my challenge to myself. If I did anything more complex, I would probably use a template. Thanks for the advice though :)
Nice one Ian,or should I say nice two,or nice pair,or nice duo,whatever! Great finish as well. Maybe a cardboard template if you do another matching pair? I found that a lot easier than using eyesight,but then most of my work looks like I had my eyes shut anyway!😀 Take care mate, Keith
Thanks Keith :) I did think about using a template but I had challenged myself to do it freehand as it were. I am happy with the result, so it's a win this time :)
Hey Ian ! How did your paddy trip go ? Great job on the bud vases, nice matching job. I agree with Keith, "but don't tell him" a card template works very well for copying. Also if you have a pin jaws for your chuck, you can leave finishing both pieces until you have them shape matched, leaving you to do slight adjustments if needed on the pin jaws.... They turned out beautifully mate. cheers Ian, regards Steve
Thanks for the tip on the jaws Steve. I do have pin jaws for that chuck. As I said to Keith, I had challenged myself to do it freehand, hence no template. I haven't been to Arranmore as yet. We set off a week on Friday, I am so looking forward to it!
You definitely achieved your goal Ian. Beautiful grain & finish to both vases.
Regards,
Geof
Thanks Geof, it was a lovely piece of wood to start with. I could have bought a manful at UKIWS!
Ian.....I think I've said this before on a previous video. But it's nice to see someone make something so pretty with carbide tools. I've struggled at times with mine. So thanks for the encouragement!!!! Love watching your videos....:-)
Many thanks for the kind comments :) I really enjoy the carbide tools and I am getting much more comfortable with them as I practice. Just keep at it and I am sure you will feel the same before long :)
They look really great, and for the first time to make a pair and getting them to look the same. Well Done
Thanks Garry, I'm pretty chuffed. I hope it wasn't just beginners luck :)
Wow Ian . Beautiful vases Mate and matched very wellThanks for sharing!Cheers Bram
Thanks Bram, it was fun :)
Really enjoyed this video Ian. I've yet to make 2 pieces alike so I will try again after watching your successful attempt. Lovely shape and wood too. Thanks
Great job Ian. Well done....!
Many thanks Jack. It's always nice to get new comments :)
two lovely bud vases , one of my favourite projects ,take care garry
Thanks very much Garry :) I enjoyed making them.
Great job Ian, good to see you back at the lathe. Cheers. Dave.
Thanks Dave, It's good to be back!
Hi Ian, Beautiful vases, very nice matching job It is very difficult to make identical pieces,
you done very well mate,
Cheers,
Harry
Thanks Harry, I'm really pleased with how they came out :)
Very nicely done Ian! Beautiful wood!
Many thanks, Zebrano is a lovely wood to work with :)
Well done, Ian. Another great video. Two excellent vases. I've been using Yorkshire Grit extensively over the last couple of weeks and got some great results. Very impressive. I've also been using Glen Teagle's amazing 9mm hollower. It really is a fantastic tool and produces a beautiful finish that needs very little sanding. I bit the bullet and started using my skew with gay abandon. So far I still have all my fingers. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Graham. I'm glad you are enjoying the box hollower, I use it a lot more than I thought! I need to pluck up the courage to get it on with the Skew though!
Hi Ian, I watched a Martin Saban-Smith beginners video the other night on turning a small bud vase. Martin used a small glass test tube to insert into the drilled hole, so the bud/flower/weed could survive the day. Because I'm going to give this a whirl I've sourced some plastic test tubes at something like 4p/ tube.
I love your approach to learning new skills and its something I am try to aspire to. I've got a 'ton' of green Leylandi, from a recent felling, which i'm practicing on, plus some large White Willow pieces which were from a recent felling of tree encroachment to power lines, but the wood weighs a ton and is almost unworkable at the moment.
cheers Alan (aka Owd Jockey)
Hi Alan,
Martin comes u with some great ideas and is, of course, Mr Hampshire Sheen :) Thanks for the compliment. just about everything I do is new ;) The wood sounds awesome!
Well done Ian they came out very well. Duplicating certainly takes a lot more concentration than when you create the first one.
Thanks Paul. I was determined not to use a template, I wanted to 'eyeball' them. They turned out well though :)
Well done, Ian. Lovely set of vases. You've inspired me to turn a large, dyed hunk-o-wood into a vase for SWMBO for a Waterford rose I recently bought for her.
Fantastic! I would love to see a picture of that when finished :)
Beautiful pieces both Ian. You did a first rate job with your first "copy" turning, one of the hardest things in my view to master.
Great video mate.
Take care
Mike
Thanks for the comment Mike. I really wasn't sure how well it would come out but I always work with the mantra, 'How Hard Can It Be?' :) I am well chuffed with the outcome though.
First go? I think you did dead on. It is very difficult to make identical pieces so you've done a great job there. As you said, keep designs simple because simple is elegant and, if you can make a simple piece well, you can make more complicated pieces well. A professional turner told me not to get too hung up on exactness in copies because a pair of anything seldom sit together, they are usually at either end of a mantlepiece or bookshelf. He also told me that, for competitions, to make the bottom stand/foot wider than the piece on it because judges can't get the pieces exactly side by side to assess accuracy.
Just on design, simple done well is difficult to achieve but looks stunning if done right. I always think a 'simple' bowl is hard to make because everything, shape, proportions, wall thickness, etc has to be spot on. I made a load of 'simple' bowls for eating out of a while back and they were some of the hardest pieces I ever turned and I still wasn't happy. The customer was but, as always, I knew what I wanted to have done better.
Best Wishes, Brendan.
Thanks as always Brendan! Yes, my first go. My bases are slightly larger than the rest of the piece so I did right there :) I remember you bowls and plates very well and I was in awe of the skill to make them. Maybe one day!?
Gorgeous pieces Ian! Nicely done!
Thanks Szilard, It turned out much better than I had hoped :)
Hey Ian, great video and I love these Vases sir.. all the best
Many thanks :) I can't believe I was not subscribed to you already! I have rectified that and will have a look later. I see you like inlaying with Milliput like my mate Jim Overton. I have got to try that yet but it's on the (very long) list! :)
Lovely wood Ian lovely turning job mate. Cardboard template may help you get both right. Cheers Roger B.V.S.A..🇦🇺......
Thanks Roger. I wanted to try and eyeball the vases. That was my challenge to myself. If I did anything more complex, I would probably use a template. Thanks for the advice though :)
That was a very identical pare. And it did not look like it was for the first time. Regards, Júlíus
Many thanks for your kind words Julius :)
Nice one Ian,or should I say nice two,or nice pair,or nice duo,whatever! Great finish as well. Maybe a cardboard template if you do another matching pair? I found that a lot easier than using eyesight,but then most of my work looks like I had my eyes shut anyway!😀
Take care mate,
Keith
Thanks Keith :) I did think about using a template but I had challenged myself to do it freehand as it were. I am happy with the result, so it's a win this time :)
A lovely pair Maudey, I have a couple of zebrano bowl blanks begging for attention ! Cheers, Jim
Thanks young Jim! I look forward to seeing what you can do with them :)
Nice pair Ian ;). Did you get the peppery smell while turning and sanding
Thanks Glyn ;) I wondered what was making me sneeze!
Hey Ian ! How did your paddy trip go ?
Great job on the bud vases, nice matching job.
I agree with Keith, "but don't tell him" a card template works very well for copying.
Also if you have a pin jaws for your chuck, you can leave finishing both pieces until you have them shape matched, leaving you to do slight adjustments if needed on the pin jaws....
They turned out beautifully mate.
cheers Ian, regards Steve
Thanks for the tip on the jaws Steve. I do have pin jaws for that chuck. As I said to Keith, I had challenged myself to do it freehand, hence no template.
I haven't been to Arranmore as yet. We set off a week on Friday, I am so looking forward to it!