Thom Sturgill
10-18-2013, 9:14 AM
This spring I made a wedding goblet for a grand-niece with an offset turned stem. Her husband saw it an exclaimed that it looked like something out of Harry Potter (He's a big fan). That got me to thinking, so after a three months absence from the shop (Florida heat, health issues, and several trips to NC for funerals) I decided I needed some practice so after turning a simple bowl I picked up a piece of 3x3 poplar that was very clean and straight grained and turned a goblet. This is my first attempt at turning and burning poplar, a very soft hardwood.
The stem IS NOT offset turned, but rather shaped on an oscillating spindle sander. Height is about 8".
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C & C welcome of course.
The stem IS NOT offset turned, but rather shaped on an oscillating spindle sander. Height is about 8".
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C & C welcome of course.