"Exaggeration"

[Scott Hackler]

Here is a little dude I finally finished. I wanted to try a goblet with exaggeration as a theme. The cup and base are very close to 1/8" thick and the stem...well...... isn't! Just another experiment of form for the stem.

I am not quite for sure what the wood is. I bought this blank on eBay and forgot to write the name down. It IS some kind of Australian-esk burl cap. Very dense and hard, like mallee. (might be brown mallee). African Blackwood stem.

3 1/4" x 6 1/2". Several coats of tung oil finish, buffed.

Comments and critiques are always welcome, thanks.
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[Bernie Weishapl]

That is beautiful Scott. I really like the pedestal on it. Very danity.

[Harry Robinette]

Scott
Very pretty piece,I think you might have gotten the stem a little to small. But like I said nice piece.

[Rick Markham]

Super nice Scott! The stem is the bees knees! love the pedestal, and the cup is perfect too! Glad to see you turning (and your turnings)

[Brian Brown]

Beautiful Scott! This has to be one of my favorite pieces ever. I love the form, and the very light delicate feel. I would hate to have to ship that one. I think you are right that it is brown mallee.

[charlie knighton]

very nice, what is the thickness of stem before finish and after finish?

[Michelle Rich]

you sure it's not thin enough yet? :-) I'm nervous just looking at it! exagerration is very appropriate. Very pretty.

[Bill Hensley]

Very well done, congrats on the steady hands and delicate touch!

I was doing something very similar yesterday with cherry/maple and snapped my stem. CA glued it back together and called it a training exercise. I have prepped my blanks for another go at it today.

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Scott,
You wouldn't dare drink Champagne from it but it is unique to look at and sports a stem few could make. The big question is where do you go from here. Any thinner and you will have to find a way to make the upper portion levitate. I do believe you are the best candidate I know to save your nickles, go to France and study making a trembleur with Jean Francois. I believe you have the patience and deft touch needed to make one.
faust

[Tim Rinehart]

Scott...you have nerves of steel! Very nice overall and instantly recognizable as yours!

[Russell Eaton]

Looks good from here Scott. As others have said I don't think I would try for any thinner on the stem. Glad to see you turning and not healing.

[Alan Trout]

Scott,

That is a really neat piece I like it very much.

Alan

[Eric Gourieux]

Let's see....
the stem is too thin
the base is too big in proportion to the top
the stem is too long


Oh, yea. Exaggeration! Well done, Scott.

[Ken Glass]

Scott,
Beautiful work. There is no "too thin" in turning unless you turn it to zero thickness, then its a problem. LOL Great form, proportion, execution, and finish.

[Paul Singer]

I love it. I have yet to try anything like this. Pretty sure my stem would be the size of a shovel handle.

[Jim Burr]

For some goofy reason...I'm drawn to the pedistal...just looks really cool.

[Scott Hackler]

Thanks for all of the comments. They are ALL appreciated.

[BILL DONAHUE]

Beautiful! Looks like brown mallee to me.

[Kathy Marshall]

Looks great Scott! I really like the cup portion, the wood is really cool. Knowing that you were going for an exaggerated theme, I think everything fits.

[Rich Aldrich]

Really nice, Scott. When I get time, I want to try something like this.

[Steve Schlumpf]

You sure have been kicking out some beautiful work Scott! Really like the reverse stem!

[Bill Wyko]

Scott, you never fail to impress me. Another superb effort my friend.

[glenn bradley]

I'm not a turner but, do appreciate beautiful work in many forms. I have failed to comment on some other threads Scott but, I don't know why:confused:. I really enjoy your work and look forward to seeing more of it. Very nice forms.

[Marc Himes]

Beautiful piece, Scott! The stem is exquisite!.

[Seth Poorman]

Scott
That is really nice , (Love it)

[robert baccus]

Very nice precise work--bueatiful. You older guys---do you fine yourself outgrowing thin stuff, big bore guns, turning 12 hours a day. perfect gloss finishes--appreciating naps, sleeping later, another cup of coffee, wandering which grandson will burn your rosewood stash for firewood and cook dumplins in you big red boxelder bowl. I need a long walk yeah.