Just fooling around

[Michelle Rich]

I saw something like this years ago on a t.v. program about a shipwreck..(I think) and it always stuck in my mind & i wanted to try to make one. i believe it was called a 2 handled drinking bowl. This is a prototype from spalted black ash firewood. The handles are integral to the bowl. (turned from one piece) Was fun to figure out how to do.

[Scott Lux]

Very nice, indeed. Intriguing enough to add this to my list of gotta-try-one-day.

[Joe Herrmann]

Nice piece--I like this one.

[Josh Bowman]

Michelle,
That looks cool. I Googled it and came up with a Wikipedia on quaich.....who'd thunk it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quaich

[Steve Schlumpf]

I have to admit that this is the first time I have seen a 2 handled drinking bowl! Definitely unique! Looks like it was fun to figure out the order of turning!

[Doug W Swanson]

Looks great, Michelle! I need to try that when I actually have time to turn!

[Michelle Rich]

thanks Josh..yep, whodathunkit? Quaich..a rather funny word.

[Roger Chandler]

Well, I learned something new today............thanks for posting this..........I believe I know how the sequence goes for turning........might have to do one someday when I'm bored ...:D.....like I'll ever have the time to be bored! :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Steve Vaughan]

That sure makes for an interesting piece, I like that. What's the size? Diameter of the bowl by how long?

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great piece Michelle.

[John Keeton]

Leave it to Michelle to stretch the limits! Pretty neat, and an educational event, as well - thanks Josh.

[Michelle Rich]

Steve: this was just a prototype to see if I could turn it..the bowl is about 3 1/2 and about 10 inches total length. If I ever turn another, I believe if I can find wood big enough, I will make a larger bowl.

[Jeff Myroup]

Considering the fact that the tugs I work on are on average 100 years old, I will have to look in the bilge to see if there are any of these lurking around down there. I always knew that sailors where two fisted drinkers, but I thought that meant one in each hand ;)

[Steve Vaughan]

this was just a prototype to see if I could turn it..

Seeing your stuff, why, I'm thinking that statement is right funny. It's a really neat piece and I've been slowly wrapping my brain around doing one myself after seeing it and seeing the history of these instruments. Would make a great and unique gift!

[Tim Rinehart]

Pretty cool and interesting background too! Curious why the two or more handles unless somewhat of a 'community' vessel handed off from one to another.