Pierced Goblet "Hard to Swallow"

[Scott Hackler]

Here is another recent piece. This was a trial to see "can you do it". I wanted to do a goblet that was fully pierced including the stem....so.. there is a 1/4" hole down the entire length of the stem and the foot is thinned up to the stem as well. The result was a piece that was darn close to 1/16" everywhere, fully pierced and nothing for weight! Now that I got that out of my system, I probably won't do it again (at least just like this). The end product is a bit fragile.

Hard maple, 6" x 2 1/4", 1/16" walls, tung oil.

Comment away! Thanks!

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[Eric Gourieux]

Wow, Scott. That's amazing, and it gives me the "willies" at the same time. Your patience with these piercings is apparent. I have trouble finishing turning a piece before I want to go on to another.

[Sid Matheny]

Another WOW from me and I would be afraid to even pick it up. Wonderful job and a steady hand!


Sid

[Alan Trout]

Very Crazy :)

[Bob Bergstrom]

I'm going cross eyed just looking at it. Beautiful work. Very unique and a real show piece. Bet you can't wait to make a match set. It is worth more as a one of a kind.

[charlie knighton]

impressive....enjoy

[jwjerry w kowalski]

An amazing piece Scott, I get tired just thinking how much work it was to do, but you have a one of a kind, I doubt if anyone else would have your patience, not to mention the skill level it took to do.

[John Keeton]

Nice work! However, doesn't one normally by stemware is sets of 6?;-)
Couldn't get the smileys to work on my phone!!

[Thom Sturgill]

Nice form and the piercing is just insane!

[Thomas Canfield]

Some people take a perfectly good turning and then go and poke all those little holes in it, burn it, and add extra color. You missed a couple of extras, but that is dramatic and shows a lot of patience. Just don't go to the bandsaw and split it to show the uniform thickness of all the walls. Looking for your next interesting piece.

[Scott Hackler]

Thanks for the comments everyone and John... ONE is plenty (for now!)!!

[Faust M. Ruggiero]

Scott,
You are a sick puppy. A very talented and patient sick puppy but sick no less. Neat concept.
faust

[Bill Wyko]

BTW Scott, you know the old saying, if it doesn't hold water, it must be art. 8-) That's one fine piece of art my friend.