Andyp wrote:I dont think that I will ever workup enough courage to do so ething like that. All hose edges and holes.looks gorgeous though.
It is no different from turning a bowl/vase the only things that you need to be aware of is
1 check the wood regular to see if anything will break away like loose bark if any.
2 Keep all body parts behind the tool rest
3 Check tool rest distance before starting so nothing will catch
4 Sand by hand may be the only way to finish.
I have seen plenty of your work and I think you could do something like this