Hollowing Small Turnings

[Ken Massingale]

I'd like some input on how you folks hollow small vessels.
Turning goblets, about 1.5" diameter and making the vessel about 1.5-2" deep with straight sides, I'm having issues. Shallow depths are not a problem, it's the getting deep into a small opening that gives me catches.
Following the Sorbey and other videos I use a spindle guage, cutting from the center out on the end grain.
Any suggestions appreciated.

[Tom Miller]

Feel free to cheat, and use a forstner bit to hog out as much material as you can.

Regards,
Tom

[RayintheUK]

You could also try a ring tool, Ken. I'd borrow one first, if you can, as not everyone gets on with them, but they're quite good with end grain.

Ray.

[gerti]

Hollowing endgrain is typically a job for a scraper.

[final_t]

Hollowing endgrain is typically a job for a scraper.

That's what I first thought also, but then I realized that he's turning something that overall is smaller than the usual scraper - so the inside is probably something like 3/4"?
I'm with Tom on this one, go for the foster bit and clean up what you can otherwise.

[kwgeorge]

Well speaking as someone who has done just a few smaller turnings I will chime in here. For general hollowing I love my Kelton Mini Hollowing set for sure. These tools make short work of the job and you can control the cut by rotating the tool handle a bit.

http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/cg...n&key=095-0608

I also have a 3 piece Sorby set that works rather well although I am not finding a picture or link for at the moment.