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Here is another Christmas Present,, this one I made for my wife…
I have to do that or she takes away shop time. :-)
She used it during Christmas but forgot to pre heat it,, to see if it works better than the plastic ones.
I bought mine at WoodCraft—————-> http://www.woodcraft.com/family.aspx?familyid=20158
, but have found them here as well → http://www.smoothturning.com/main.sc
I chucked it up in my jaw chuck, and then drilled out the center with the proper sized Forstner bit.
Then used my Hunter #4 to fit the wood to the insert.
Completed the turning with spindle gouge.
Signed the bottom, (( Lots of Room)) and sanded/finished.
This is made out of a 8 year old piece of Butternut.
-- Technology is great - when it works......... the Lord is great always.
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TreeBones
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#1 posted 1977 days ago
Very nice. What kind of wood is that?
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TomFran
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#2 posted 1977 days ago
Very nice. Now, the wife has to let you buy more tools ;^D
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rikkor
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#3 posted 1977 days ago
Nice looking travel mug.
Bill
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#4 posted 1977 days ago
Well done. I bet that makes the coffee taste better in the morning too.
-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com
Karson
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#5 posted 1977 days ago
Great looking mug. A nice job.
-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †
mot
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#6 posted 1977 days ago
That’s a really nice idea, Sheldon! I think I’ll have to make one. Thanks for the links!
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darryl
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#7 posted 1977 days ago
That looks like it came out great.
I’ve seen the kit, but hadn’t taken the opportunity to order one yet. Gonna have to add it to the list!
scottb
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#8 posted 1976 days ago
Planning on making one of those myself – does it compare well – heat retention wise to the plastic and vacuum sealed stainless ones out there? Or is it more for the coolness factor and usability? (and perhaps Iced Coffee)
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Kerux
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#9 posted 1976 days ago
You did great on that. I bought one for a friend and I’m doing it out of Cherry. I just got stuck… I’ve no hollowing tools and my bowl gouge only let me get so far.
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dmann
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#10 posted 1958 days ago
Nice work!
What size Forstner bit did you have to use for that?
-- David / Durham, NC
Sheldon
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#11 posted 1936 days ago
I used the biggest one I had, It was a bit smaller than the bottom of the Stainless Steel insert.
1 1/4”.
-- Technology is great - when it works......... the Lord is great always.
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