Yes, it's a box; I think, but maybe not your cup of tea?

Stewart: A novel idea.

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Great project Stewart.And I really like your choice of woods.Sorta looks like Mocha.

-- " If I can make it,so can you" Andy in Oregon

A coupe of tea with a little “Grouse” works for me.

Nice work, Stewart! That wood is gorgeous…

Another “one of a kind” creation.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

very cool…very creative…i love it—-any more pictures???

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

There’s a cuppa for you. Fun!

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

brilliant. Haha. If he’s not sure whether he loves it yet, after a few friends give their “ooh ahhs”... he’ll be showing it off with pride and a smile.

Too cute.

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Great idea…
Is it yew?
How did you fix the handle to the cup?

Trying to get decent wood here is impossible – woodturning just doesn’t happen as far as I can work out… I never thought I’d miss John Boddy’s prices…

Gives new meaning to a sippy cup!

Wonderful idea!

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Excellent -

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Again, thanks for the feedback all! Matt – that’s the only pic I seem to have taken before we gave it away. I suppose I didn’t envisage anything like LJ at the time. Duncan – as far as I remember, it was a laburnum branch for the cup & saucer; teak for the tea/coffee and ash for the handle. I shaped the handle’s mating surface to the cup and then reinforce the joint with some tiny dowels; probably cocktails sticks.
As for John Boddy’s, I called in there a couple of months ago, and for the first time in my life, came out empty handed. Stocks of interesting stuff had been run right down, and much of the area was taken up by boring flooring.

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That’s thinking outside the box!!!

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What a great idea! I showed my nine-year-old and she said, “that’s very clever!” I bet it was a lot of fun.

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Neat idea

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that is pretty clever, thanks for posting it!

Very cool…

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