Some like it big

[La Truciolara]

In Nantes, France, at Jean Pierre Bonnin's, they do learn how to turn big!

 

[CHJ]

Now that is a piece of wood to Drool for. And to think it looks as though the rest of the trunk may have been the same.

 

[Paul.J]

Fantastic piece
I would love to turn a piece that size,one day perhaps.
What is the timber,and sizes,if known.
Paul.J.

 

[Bodrighy]

If these pieces get any bigger the turner will have to crawl inside to hollow it out, or sharpen up the blade on a JCB for a scraper.....don't tell me, someone has already done it :lol:

Can't see why he needs a magnifying glass :?:

At the Taunton Wood fair a month ago there was a turner from Bristol who had a couple of voided yew vases that were about 4 feet tall. Wish I'd taken some pictures.

Pete

 

[La Truciolara]

Fantastic piece
I would love to turn a piece that size,one day perhaps.
What is the timber,and sizes,if known.
Paul.J.

Paul, if I remember well it was a 70 cm long and 50 cm wide piece of very green Ash (cut the week before)