] About 5 1/2".
]What technique are you using for hollowing the goblet? At what stage do you usually wind up making kindling? I start out between centers, round the stock, make a foot to grab in the chuck and do the basic shape of the goblet cup, leaving the rest of the stock alone. I do the entire goblet (with few exceptions) with a spindle gouge with a detail grind. After I shape the cup, I remove it from the lathe, insert the foot in the chuck (making sure to use the live center to ensure it is centered perfectly), then hollow out the inside using the spindle gouge. move from the center out. Set the thickness of the wall at the top of the cup before you hollow out the rest. After I finish with the cup, I use a live center designed for that type of stuff to support the goblet while I finish the rest of the shape. I have not had any kindling made since I started doing it this way.Originally posted by woodwish
<br />Nice looking goblet! I have tried several times to make a goblet but so far I have not been succesful, just seem to be missing something somewhere and end up with kindling scraps. So as for pricing, with my luck on those I would charge several thousand $$$ [}
]Very nice!! I tried using a piece of sycamore in the past that I had just taken out of a log. I turned the top so thin that you could see light through it, and then made the dumb mistake of microwaving it to dry it. it warped so bad you almost couldn't tell it used to be round! I have not tried any more sycamore (pun intended) since then. This one looks nice, though. I'll think about trying to find a dry piece and do another one!!Originally posted by woodwish
<br />Dave, took your advice and inspiration, went out to the shop, grabbed a piece of scyamore (I think) left from some hurricane of '04 that was dry, and turned this goblet. No where near as nice as yours but for a first that was actually in one piece when finished I am happy. Only has a quick coat of sanding sealer on it. I'll probably just keep it on a shelf in the shop, what you can't see in the photo is the big crack that was in the piece before I ever started. Since I figured it would never get completed I didn't worry about the quality of the wood.
Now that I understand how to make one I may go look around for a better piece of wood, thanks again for the tips and inspiration![
This one is not meant to be used (spalted wood and liquid don't necessarily mix well for your health) but I have made them to order in the past that are meant to be used. No finish is the best for those, I use a little mineral oil and some beeswax, and that is all. I tell the customer that they can wash it, and if it's going into storage, hit it with a little mineral oil before they put it away. Last one I made for that purpose was going to be used for wine, and they understood that it would color the wood, but they were excited, nonetheless.