I tried to do another goblet box putting everything that I've learnt together. Still needs work, but thanks to all the help here I think I have the guist of it now!
The wood is a piece that Vern sent me, one of the scented woods, I think Rose Mahogany? Rose something. The red dust went everywhere and I was surprised when I polished it that it went so dark. I was going to put a black finial on it, but when I saw how dark it was I picked up a light piece of dead finished (why is it called that?)
The only thing I learnt that I didn't put into this box is lining up the grain. There wasn't any really, nothing obvious. I would have liked to make the stem of the goblet finer, but the RM was so soft I wasn't going to chance it. Next time when I use a harder wood.
Hope it meets with your approval :)