I made a boring cherry vessel that I wasn't very happy with and, after staring at it for about a year, I figured out what to do. This video is the carving and sculpting process and is the method that I use most often with my turnings. After starting the basic pattern, I like to hold the workpiece and use the lathe as my sculpting tool - I feel more connected to the piece this way. I can see and feel what is happening. I also use a power carver, rotary tool with a few different burrs, files, and a lot of sandpaper to complete this piece. You will see that there is a lot of back and forth between the workbench and the lathe as the pattern emerges. The hand sanding is the worst part of the process. Luckily, nothing broke along the way and I'm happy with how it turned out.

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