Cocobolo wedding goblet

[Curt Fuller]

This is a goblet I made for my daughter who is getting married next month. Cocobolo, 6.5" x 2", with interlocked captive "wedding rings".

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb319/clfuller1_2007/Cocobologobletjenis1.jpg

[Greg Cuetara]

That is very beautiful. Congratulations to your Daughter.

'May the worst days of her future be better than the best days of her past'

[Bruce Pennell]

Very nice work. I'm sure she will love it.

[Robert McGowen]

Extremely nice Curt. It is sure to be a keepsake gift.

[David Newson]

Your Daughter is going to love and treasure that , a lovely thought and some nice turning.

David
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[Steve Trauthwein]

Curt,

If you don't mind I would like to pick your brain on this. I have a wedding gift to make in the near future and I have been considering one of these cups. What are the dimensions of the rings and cup? What kind of finish did you use, can this cup be used (once)?

TIA, regards, Steve

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Curt. She will cherish that. Congratulations to your daughter.

[Tom Sherman]

A very nice goblet Curt.

[robert hainstock]

Don't you just love to turn that stuff? Very nice piece. She'll realy appreciate it. :):):)
Bob

[steven carter]

Great job Curt!!. Congratulations to all.

[Donn Morris]

Beautiful work! Your daughter will cherish that goblet for years to come.

Can you offer advice on cutting the interlocking rings?

[Curt Fuller]

Thanks everyone!

Donn, I cut the rings using a skew for the outside and a homemade tool for the inside. There's actually two tools, one cuts from the left and one from the right, and they're made from a couple of cheap harbor freight right angle screw drivers. To interlock them you carefully break one of the rings, spread it over the other and glue it back with a small drop of CA.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=45225&d=1156011487

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=45235&d=1156013545

[Steve Schlumpf]

Congrats to your daughter! Beautiful work Curt! Lovely wood, form and finish! I am sure your daughter will treasure this! Amazing piece Curt! Thanks for posting!

[Donn Morris]

Thanks everyone!

Donn, I cut the rings using a skew for the outside and a homemade tool for the inside. There's actually two tools, one cuts from the left and one from the right, and they're made from a couple of cheap harbor freight right angle screw drivers. To interlock them you carefully break one of the rings, spread it over the other and glue it back with a small drop of CA.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=45225&d=1156011487

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=45235&d=1156013545

Thank you. I knew there as a simple way to link the rings but alas, I over thought the solution.

[Scott Hubl]

Beautiful work Curt.

Your Daughter and future son inlaw should cherish it .

You just can't go wrong with the beauty of Cocobolo thats for sure.
I keep collecting Cocobolo blanks I love the look of it.:cool:

[Fred Conte]

Curt - Congrats to your daughter - that goblet is beautiful!

Thanks for the explanation on the rings...very nice work.

[Tom Keen]

Many happy days for you and your family, Congrats!

[Keith Burns]

Curt, you are the Goblet Master ! Excellent piece!

[Dave Chrudimsky]

Thanks everyone!

Donn, I cut the rings using a skew for the outside and a homemade tool for the inside. There's actually two tools, one cuts from the left and one from the right, and they're made from a couple of cheap harbor freight right angle screw drivers. To interlock them you carefully break one of the rings, spread it over the other and glue it back with a small drop of CA.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=45225&d=1156011487

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=45235&d=1156013545

Being new to this board, and not having turned anything in my life, but getting ready to try out my new-to-me lathe, I had to look up how to make captive interlocking rings on the internet. Of course it was straight forward, and I thought pretty cool. Then, as I was looking at the goblet again I kept thinking, gosh, what if something went wrong while breaking one of the rings?

Well, Duh! Use redundancy and eventually get rid of the ones you don't need when you're done! Thanks for the pictures - they answer questions that I didn't even know I had. Even some of the most elemental things don't get in until someone uses a 2x4 on my skull.

-chrud

[Brian McInturff]

That's a beaut Curt. And congrats on the new SIL.

[Ben Gastfriend]

As always, great work. I'm sure they'll love it. Great captive rings too!