Rochester Woodworkers Society


First one side, then the other	The group knocked off for a DiBella's sub lunch break	After lunch, David explains his technique for creating a deep hollowed form	It is turned round on one axis

David has a little fun with the shavings	Sitting up front has it's advantages and disadvantages	Now that it is round, it's time to look at the blank and plan the next axis	Taking advantage of some interesting flaws, David plans the vessel opening

Now mounted on that axis, the blank is rounded and a faceplate flat is cut	The nubbin is removed to allow for good faceplate contact with the wood	Another use of the gouge	As before, the faceplate is mounted securely with the #14 screws

Davids technique is to tell you what he is going to do, why, and then show you	Here is the plan for hollowing the form	Because he uses both straight and bent tools, there is a sequence for both	David makes his own hollowing tools

David starts the hollowing process	He has to stop often and remove the chips to allow for more cutting	David shows his homemade wall thickness gauge	The explanation of how to use it to maintain accuracy
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Photos by Kurt Hertzog

David Ellsworth Workshop