Woodturning - Holly Vase w/ Blue Resin [2 Ways to Fill Voids & Cracks in Wood]

I get straight to the project this week and skip the talking... Last year, a client gave me the trunk of a small holly tree that had dried and cracked pretty badly. A nice little vase seemed possible, and despite not being a big resin guy, I immediately saw a resin fill as the best option for the large crack running down one side. I went with an opaque blue fill with a slower curing 2-part resin, so bubbles wouldn't be too much of an issue since I didn't want to drag out the pressure pot. It also had some more minor cracks and a couple soft spots that I filled on the fly with some 5-minute epoxy and the blue dye/powder combo I previously added to the resin. The 5-minute epoxy works surprisingly well for relatively small cracks and voids. I prefer the Devcon brand (no affiliation with them, just a fan).
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[@fleetswoodshop3339]

CHAD THE VASE CAME OUT AWESOM .GREAT JOB FROM DOUG

[@ChadEamesWoodWorks]

Thanks so much, Doug, for watching and subscribing!

[@fleetswoodshop3339]

Chad it was my pleasure and my honor thank you thank you from Doug

[@felocarp]

Beautiful vase, Chad! Thanks!

[@ChadEamesWoodWorks]

Thanks, Greg!

[@PBUCKY1969]

Nice work 👍

[@ChadEamesWoodWorks]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@doylepugmire5180]

Nice use of hot melt glue and pieces of wood to seal the ends.

[@jeaniedyer282]

A lovely piece Chad. I always get a smile when I catch glimpses of your dog in the workshop with you! 😁

[@ChadEamesWoodWorks]

Thanks so much, Jeanie! I'm really tempted to work my dogs into every video... I'm sure the videos would do much better starring Daphne & Linus! They just seem to prefer making the cameos. :) Thank you for watching!

[@kenulmer6882]

Great job Chad! Reminds me of a peacock.

[@ChadEamesWoodWorks]

Thank you, Ken! A peacock..? Hmmm... It took me a minute, but I think I see it now! :)

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Another nice piece Chad.

[@ChadEamesWoodWorks]

Many thanks, Doug! Your comments and kind words are always appreciated!

[@reidcastrodale6479]

Would be nice to have narration. The captions do help. Thanks!

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

Nice turn Chad, but again that nagging question especially with Holly (very soft) and the resin (very hard) and the drying process and separation anxiety...any thoughts? Best wishes.

[@ChadEamesWoodWorks]

Hi Skip! That is a good point and a valid concern, but this holly was bone dry so I'm not worried about this one. The wood basically turned to powder; this was only my second time turning holly (the first piece was a 2x2x6 spindle) so I'm still learning about it. Hoping to get my hands on some fresh stuff soon. Thanks for watching and, as always, for your thoughtful comments/questions!

[@whild017]

What hollowing tool did you use? Nice job on the vase!

[@ChadEamesWoodWorks]

Thanks! The hollowing tool is the one made by Trent Bosch.