Latest Goblet

[Jeff Rich]

Here is the latest Ash Goblet I have turned to get myself back in practice.
I started turning these at the onset of my turning "career"
Most of them met the floor or the burn pile but I kept a few.
This goblet is nearly 8" tall and 2.75 " diameter.

[John Keeton]

Jeff, I really like this style - a "manly" goblet!! The ash fits it very well.

You might want to try to upload a bigger image - the resolution on this one is not very good. Hard to appreciate the fine work!

[Steve Schlumpf]

Good looking goblet Jeff! Really like the stem design!

[Jeff Rich]

I need to learn to take a better picture! LOL

[Donny Lawson]

Nice gobblet.I've never tried one.Are they hard to make?
Donny

[Roland Martin]

Nice gobblet Jeff. The grain is well centered & follows the form of the gobblet, nice touch!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Jeff that is a good looking goblet. Grain and finish look good.

[David E Keller]

Looks good to me. Great grain and nicely proportioned.

[Jeff Rich]

Thanks All!
For Donnie:
I dont find them hard to do as I have been turning them for a few years.
Probably the most difficult areas for me are getting the cup hollowed and smooth on the inside, and matching the outside of the cup to the interior,
I start by roughing the blank to a cylinder, then chucking it up.
I like to use the 100mm jaws if the blank is large enough.
On this goblet I had to stick with the 50mm.
I then hollow the cup, using the mass of the cylinder for the most support.
Using back hollowing for some and the termite for the rest.
I follow that up with scraping cuts to even out any ridges, followed by very light finishing cuts.
The rest is standard spindle techniques, detail gouge and skew.
after sanding and maybe some finish I part it off, use the waste as a jam block and finish the bottom.
I typically use boiled linseed oil for a finish, just to seal the wood, one application to the inside, a couple on the outside.
The ones I make for use I rarely finish the inside, except for the one coat.
Cheri and I made a stein for a co worker and he eats chili, drinks wine and beer from it, it has a nice patina now....
Maybe I should do a video....LOL

[John Keeton]

Cheri and I made a stein for a co worker and he eats chili, drinks wine and beer from it, it has a nice patina now....
I'll bet it does!!!:eek: Bet that wine carries a nice flavor!

Jeff, nice tutorial on the goblet! Thanks.

[Jeff Rich]

Your very welcome on the tutorial.
I pieced a lot of turners knowledge together to end up with the way I do it.
I read Mike Cripps book first, then Raffan, then O'Donnell.....the list goes on.
Rj also likes rum and orange juice from the stein...I will try to find a pic of it.
Back hollowing is really cool if you have the time to master it...I flail along miserably still, but working on it.