Some Small Treasures...

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Ron Sardo in PA

>Really Nice Wally, If you didn't let us know the size of these peices, I would have guessed that they where allot larger.

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Mike Schwing from Maryland

>Wally, beautiful, as usual. You have such an ability to find a wonderful form in every piece you demonstrate. I would be happy with 1/4 of your talent. Well, maybe not happy but you know what I mean...

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>wally:

lovely turnings as usual ... i think i recognize that camphor ... it wouldn't be from benicia, would it?

Small wonder....

Thomas Skaggs, Foothills of Mount Level

>....that you could turn such small yet beautiful work. If you hadn't given the sizes I would have bet they were all large!

Tommy

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Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Thanks....and yes, you're right!! Now you've got explain yourself.

Wally

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David Eaves

>Hi Wally,

They look really good. As already said if you didn't know you wouldn't guess they were that small. Interesting they sell well, I guess they take up less space. Some of the bigger turnings of bowls and vessels do take up a lot of room especially if they are just art pieces.

Thanks for posting

David

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-e-

>opps, i'm going to blow my cover ... hehehe

i'd post what i did with the wood, but then i can't ... i don't take photos very well (that's my story and i'm stickin' to it!)

...and in addition to the molly-bowl brad has on his bookshelf, i'm going to try to steal your small hollow vessel he got for christmas!)

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Larry Hancock; Ardmore, OK

>Wally,

I really like these small pieces. The form is great and would be no matter the size. I have always wanted to turn a series of small pieces like these and frame in a shadow box.

Thanks for showing them.

Larry

Good things come in small packages

Dominic Greco in Richboro PA

>Wally,

Very impressive! I always am drawn to the smaller and larger turned items. I guess that makes me a minimal maximist! :>)

And as always, the shape is what I'm finding the most alluring. To say nothing of the spectacular woods used.

What tools did you use to hollow these small closed forms? Was it a lot like turning tree ornaments?

See ya around,

Dominic

Beautiful work Wally.

Pete Lamberty

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Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Thanks Dom. I use a Stewart Omni Pistol tool. I use this on all of my small hollowforms. The tall piece is what I call an eggshell turning. It has about 1/32 inch walls. I do this once in a while as an exercise in concentration.

Wally

Thanks for your comments folks..

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

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Mike Rubes

>Hi Wally,

Those are awesome! I like the shapes because you cannot judge how big/small they are by just looking at them. The shape would work whether the pieces were large or small.

Wonderful pieces of wood as well. Some of the woods you have used are so wonderful that I ordered some madrone burl, amboyna burl and camphor burl from Gilmer Woods in Portland. I've got one piece of the madrone roughed into a hollow form, we'll see how it turns out. It sure will be more than 1/32" thick!! :)

Also, I've a question about gauging wall thickness on the smaller pieces. I've been looking at the Stewart hollowing system and like the "wall thickness gauge" that seems to be part of the larger Hooker tool and armbrace handle, but the mini hollow tool and Omni pistol grip don't seem to have a similar option? Perhaps it does and my catalog is lacking? I'm looking at Packard Woodworks. Do you know if the wall thickness gauge is available to fit the smaller setup? Do you even use the thickness gauge or rely on calipers? I am trying hard to get a uniform wall thickness and my fingers/crude calipers just aren't getting it done.

Sorry for the long post, thanks again for the pic, it is a definite "keeper". :)

Mike

Soccer season for the little guys in Apex, NC!!

Calipers...

Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Hi Mike,

I've never used the Stewart caliper that you mention. It's not available for the Omni Pistol system. I use calipers like the one pictured here. When you're turning really thin, you need to use calipers constantly. You're one cut away from disaster!

Wally

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W.C. Turner

>Where do you find a caliper like this?

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Wally Dickerman at Green Valley, Az.

>Sorry, you don't. An outfit in Australia made these in sets of two, but they went out of business. I guard mine very carefully. They are excellent calipers. Somebody should copy them and manufacture some.

Wally

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Bill Grumbine, Kutztown PA

>Very nice Wally! You have inspired me to give it a try. I've got a couple of tiny burl chunks up in the shop that are waiting to be turned into small vessels (or kindling).

Bill

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Jennifer@Indy.USA

>Hi Wally,

Just doing some catch up post reading tonight and am so glad I did. It's always great to see your turnings here and of course even better in person!

Jennifer : )