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Report on the Hollow Form competition 30th May 2019.

The competition on the 30th May 2019 was all about making Hollow Forms. The entries for each category was a little disappointing, especially in the “Intermediate” category, the judges for the competition were David Hobson and Mark Sutton. Here is a summary of the competition entries and winners. In addition to the competition David had organized 5 turners to man the lathes whilst the judging was going on, these were, Colin MacKenzie making miniature bird houses, Mark Dale making a natural edged bowl, Dave Line working on a large laminated vessel, Bob Chisholm making pens and Geoff Potter working on a spalted beech bowl. For pictures and text on all of this see below.

These were the entries for the "Novice" category.
These were the entries for the "Intermediate" category.
These were the entries for the "Experienced" category.
These were the winners in the "Novice" category, 1st on the left was by Geoff Potter, 2nd on the right was by Ian Savage.
These were the winners in the "Intermediate" category, 1st on the left was by Dave Line, 2nd on the right was by Bob Chisholm.
These were the winners in the "Experienced" category, 1st on the left was by Alec Mutch, 2nd on the right was by John Ruickbie.
A close up of the winning Hollow Form in the experienced category.
Here we have Bob Chisholm as he prepares to make a pen.
Here we have Colin MacKenzie setting up to start making a miniature bird house.
Here we have Dave Line, Dave was working on a laminated vessel that he started at home.
Here we have Mark Dale taking his first cuts on a natural edged bowl in Elm.
Here we have Geoff Potter getting started on a spalted beech bowl.
Mark Dale sanding the outside of his natural edged bowl.
Colin MacKenzie making progress on his miniature bird house.
Dave Line sanding the inside of his laminated vessel, with the use of some sanding cloth attached to a push stick.
Bob working on a 2nd pen, this one was being made from a acrylic blank.
Geoff Potter having completed the outside of his bowl, now turning it around to work the inside.
Mark Dale applying sanding sealer to his natural edged bowl.
The outside of Geoff Potters spalted beech bowl now sanded and sealed.
Mark Dale working on the inside of his natural edged bowl.
A closer view of Mark Dale's internal cuts.
Dave Line hand sanding some small areas on his laminated vessel.
Mark Dale's completed natural edged bowl.
Colin MacKenzie's completed miniature bird house.

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If you want to see a larger picture and some text of any of the above click on the picture. The range of items that can be made as “Hollow Forms” is far reaching, here are just a few but we hope they will give you inspiration to make one of your own.

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