An attempt to do something different....

Once in a while I try to get out of my comfort zone and try something new for a change. This is one of those times!
here I'm combining two mini hollow forms into one object. The shapes are not as good as I'd like them to be but access to turn the form was severely hampered by the tailstock of the lathe.
It's made from Jacaranda and the fattest form is about 50 mm (2") diameter. Shortly after this pictures was taken I went through the wall of the thinnest vessel:( Maybe a bit of piercing is in order!

Wood is unpredictable......

Over the last week or two I have shown some of the wet turnings I have done. If you've been following you'll recognise the two vessels shown. Both were turned wet and with the pith slightly off-centre.
They are starting to dry and have shown more movement than expected. The vessel on the right has some cracks that are not shown. We'll see how well they dry and if "design opportunities" present themselves.

One and a half vessels completed

I say one one and a half because one of them is still on the lathe. See below

Made from River Bush Willow (Vaderlandswilg in Afrikaans), turned while wet hence some distortion. About 250 mm (10") tall.

This is still on the lathe. It's about halfway hollowed.
Also made from River Bush Willow (Vaderlandswilg in Afrikaans).

A first for me!

A Jacaranda hollowform following on from last week. Its about 325 mm (13") tall - the deepest I've ever gone and I think the maximum for the Rolly Munro hollowing tool that I use when the form's mouth is larger.

A small natural edge made from Jacaranda from an offcut - about 100 mm (4") dia.