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Sam shows his approach for turning a very small hollow form. David Ellsworth used the phrase "spirit form" in his book "Ellsworth On Woodturning" to refer to a very small vessel, bowl, or hollow form Sam shows his approach for turning a very small hollow form. David Ellsworth used the phrase "spirit form" in his book "Ellsworth On Woodturning" to refer to a very small vessel, bowl, or hollow form that deserves the same reverence as any other piece turned on the Lathe-no matter the size.

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Chapter time codes-click on the time and jump to the desired topic listed.
00:00 Introduction
00:31 The project explained
01:58 Hollowing tools
03:50 Chucking the project on to the Lathe
06:03 Turning the blank
08:13 Marking the top and the bottom of the hollow form
11:05 Shaping the vessel with a skew chisel
14:26 Shaping the vessel continues
16:01 Drilling the inside of the vessel
17:53 More on shape and which tool to use
20:12 Measuring the wall thickness
22:34 Hollowing with an Alan wrench
26:02 Marking the bottom of the hollow form
29:06 Cutting the hollow form in half at the bandsaw
30:04 Conclusion, and thanks for watching