Large "flower" goblet

you need to make a video of the making of this piece ! your work is extraordinary …

-- ..... art for lifes sake ... danwalters@lumberjocks.com

Dan,

I have a paper deadline for tomorrow and a grant proposal deadline next week (work stuff but very important). After that, I’ll make a video of a goblet and post it. The trick with the goblets is to get the wall thickness about 3/32 and uniform.

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida

I’m looking forward to your video. Maybe one day I’ll be a good boy and Santa will bring me that Lathe!

-- http://www.woodsongsfurniture.com

wonderfully creative turning. I enjoyed looking a this piece. With Dial-up internet, I won’t be able to join you with the video, but I’m sure it will be a popular one to view.

good work,
mark

-- Mark DeCou - Kansas Flint Hill's Artisan

This is really gorgeous.

-- Todd A. Clippinger, Montana, http://amcraftsman.com

Absolutely beautiful. I can’t wait for the video – although I will still not be able to turn on, but it will be fun to watch you do it.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Very unique and so very delicate! Beautiful

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Very beautiful! I would have never thought such a piece possible.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

I think everyone is waiting for the video, thei piece captures my curiosity. Nice work.

-- DocK, WV

Fantastic work!

-- Bob A in NJ

Thanks Everybody for your nice comments.

I’ll prepare a video, hopefully over the weekend, on making a goblet. I’ll write a blog entry with extra explanations and the videos.

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida

Hello Alin;
—-great showpiece here and truly a work of ‘wood art’!

I truly do love the subtle and slim feline of the shape that you have captured in this project….which in turn compliments your unique style of woodworking ability.

Thank you for sharing….
GODSPEED,
Frank

-- --frank, NH, http://frank.wordpress.com/

Thanks Frank for putting it so nicely. For all my woodturnings I try to do as little thinking and planning as possible. I usually get inspired only when I start turning. Occasionally I’m asked what do my turning represent and my answer is always the same: nothing in particular, that is what I was thinking when I turned it.

I think one of the hardest things when turning, this applies to woodworking probably as well, is to refrain yourself from complicating things for the sake of complication. Very simple designs are usually the most striking. At least for woodturning, maintaining a simple large curve is a lot more difficult than putting a lot of decoration. Especially when the natural edge is maintained, a natural uncomplicated look is the key to a good piece (my opinion of course).

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida

Alright everybody,

I finally put myself together and made the video (posted as a blog entry).

Have fun watching (all 20 minutes of it).
Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida

I just bought an old used lathe and know nothing about using it, but am looking forward to it. Been mostly reading and getting educated so far (esp. since I am home sick). I just watched your two videos and found them very helpful. I am a graphic designer by occupation, so am really excited about the chance to do some fairly artistic pieces eventually. This goblet is amazing.

-- Kevin, Blue Springs, MO

Hi Alin.

I am getting around to the posts that I have either missed or were posted before I came on board and to put it simply this is a work or art. Getting Frank to comment on a piece speaks volumes about its artistry since wood art is his specialty. Seeing turning posts like this makes me regret not having a lathe in my shop. It is something I will have to rectify but for now I will simply participate vicariously.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Kevinw and Scott,

Thanks for your comments. I think you should both get a lathe and start playing. I have to warn you, as I warned others, that it is addictive.

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida