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  1. 9th February 2007, 06:42 PM #1
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    Default my 2nd goblet.

    hey guys

    i finally got round to doing my second goblet. white cedar (i think) and eee/glow finish. the tennis ball should give an approx size.

    i'm not to happy with how it turned out...the bowl is way to thick for my liking. also while turning the stem, quickly go touch it up ( spindle gouge) on the grinder and (do you recall the thread in which i was discussing it last month?) the chisel got into a worse spot. so i had to revert to one of my cheap and nasty cs chisels....not happy.

    also there was meant to be a captive ring, but while sanding before parting it off, it snapped, and almost cut my finger . i guess that was just turned too thin. another thing( ( it seems i made a lot of mistakes, but i guess its all part of learning ), the base was meant to be bigger, but again a few catches from my stuffed up chisel and yeah, i had to keep turning it down.

    so yeah, i still havent got the transition from base to stem right either but i'm working on it.

    but i guess theres a bright side to buggering up a chisel...i get to buy a new one....hamlet 3/8'' . and the shape of the old one will be very usefull for turning some things.

    any other criticisms????if so they'll be much appreciated.

    cheers....

    ps, the pic of the chisel doesnt really show how the chisel is buggered. its blue right around the cutting edge and is kinda pointed... its fixable but yeah, i still want/need a new one.
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  3. 9th February 2007, 07:57 PM #2
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    There's nothing wrong with that thickness, Stirlo.

    If anyone asks, just say that it's for quaffing mead. And we all know how overenthusiastic we get when quaffing mead, right? I mean there's naught more annoying than banging two thin-walled cups together in an drunken toast over the latest round of pillage, burning and looting, only to have them shatter like egg-shells and spill their contents down your sleeve... what a waste.

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  4. 9th February 2007, 09:08 PM #3
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    Hey Stirlo,
    What Skew said! (I have been known to quaff some mead but my experience with pillaging burning and looting is limited. )

    Certainly is a nice bit of wood and the finish you have achieved is really good. Well done!
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    Nice goblet Stirlo
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    G'Day Stirlo

    Very nice goblet

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    G'day Stirlo - nice one, looks good to me - nice piece of wood too.
    Have never gotten round to turning a goblet yet so your way ahead of me there.
    Still practicing bowls!
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    Stop bein' so hard on yourself Stirlo - there's still plenty more trees left and if anyone on this forum has got enough years left in 'em to practice, it's you.! Not being an experienced mead quaffer myself, I'd take Skew's word for it that the goblet would suit the task fine! Good stuff lad
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    A working mans goblet not for the faint of heart but for the mead of the gods . ? when we going out pillaging again skew
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    For a second go at it you performed quite well.
    I am not overly enthusiastic about captive rings. I think it'sfun to turn the first 10, but then...
    For your thirf go, when you have your prefered gouge again, try to turn a thiner leg as well... it will dratically change the overall impression.
    And don't be afraid to do it, you can, without any problem go down to 2 mm. Of course you will have to use a 3 points steady (home made, with strings of course)
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  11. 10th February 2007, 05:56 AM #10
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    Fine work on your goblet, Stirlo!!
    Save it, and as you gain experience you will see how your abilities are growing.

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    Ya done good, Stirlo. Many cases, thick is good. Just ask Skew.
    Beautiful timber, too. Well done, young'un. Keep at it.
    Sure would like to see a steady made with strings...
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    Quote Originally Posted by OGYT View Post
    Sure would like to see a steady made with strings...
    'Tis just an ordinary steady that uses a cat's cradle of string instead of rollers. For really slender turning, like trembleurs, it is the way to go.

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    thanx for the comments guys.
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    Al, look in your email for the string steady-rest file.

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    Good idead Gil. I should have thought about it myself...
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