Pear goblet (bowl? #14)

Dandy job, looks good.

-- Soli Deo gloria!

Thanks, oldrivers! I’m pretty happy with the end result, but there’s also a lot I think I could do better next time.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Good looking goblet – I really like the vertical grain and it appears to have a ‘curly’ appearance

-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them

That is a real nice piece, Dave! Is that Bradford pear?

Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Thanks, Dick! It’s definitely got some figure going on. The grain looks like there was a crotch or big branch in the next piece up or down the trunk.

I think so, Jim. It’s something Kenny scavenged in Virginia, so I’m assuming Bradford Pear, but it might be true pear. Hopefully he’ll chime in.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Nice! I am going to make a treadle lathe and try some turning.

-- "It is the job of the woodworker to hide his mistakes and keep a tight set of lips about them!"--Chuck

Beautiful turning, love the grain and that walnut piece at the bottom looks wonderful.

-- Eric, building the dream

Nicely done, beautiful wood, what size is it, it looks quite big. Bravo

-- andrek

man your still ahead of me,i just can catch up with you.looks real nice dave,love the combo of walnut and pear.goblets are on my to do list.busy turning some “soaking wet claro” today, hope i dont have your checking problem,we’ll see,or maybe you wont if it goes south-lol.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Very nice.

-- Julian

As usual very nice work resulting in a fine bowl.

-- Ron

Agreed. That is fantastic work. A real stunner!

-- WWBBJ: It is better to be interesting and wrong, than boring and right.

Thanks Chuck, I built a treadle lathe, but the motorized version really got me going. Trying to pump the treadle while learning how to turn was just too much to learn at once.

Thanks, Eric!

Andrek, it’s about 4 inches (10 cm) across the top, and 7-8 inches (17-20 cm) tall.

Pottz, I’m trying to keep three or four going at all times, wet ones drying, or fuzzy ones waiting for a final turning, or waiting for the final bits of finish. I’ve got two face plates, and two chucks, plus a few woodworm screws, and usually have three or four of them busy at any one time, plus a couple pieces sitting on the corner of the bench. Keep at it, bud!

Thanks, Julian!

Thanks, Ron! It was a rough one, but it seems to have turned out okay before I ran out of wood.

Thanks, Brian! Means a lot, buddy.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

Nice work!

-- Kevin - Keep the shiny side up

The walnut ring on the stem caught my eye immediately, very nice touch, looks great.

Congrats on the Top 3

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