I turned a sycamore log into a vase over the last few days.
it is 9' tall and about 6" across. The orange and dark lines are just beautiful in this wood though they are caused when the wood begins to rot from insect infestation!
I keep a lot of the 'imperfections' which make the character I appreciate when working with the wood.
You can see what an ordeal it is to make the hole in the center of the vase. I put a plastic insert in it, when finished, so it can hold water for fresh flowers if I want. I do not hollow out the whole piece-I don't have the right equipment to do that nor the patience!
It does make a mess when I remove the wood to get the shape I want! Cleaning up after every block of time I spend there
is part of the job; I always walk away from a cleaned area.
This wood was very dry because it was cut down several years ago. It is very dusty--when I turn a piece like this, I use a face mask to keep it out of my nose and lungs! I thought I looked like Araignee when she is soap-making! lol
After cleaning up, I have to change my shirt, take off the hat and comb the wood chips out of my hair. Often, I have to give myself a good vacuum before I can enter the house!
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