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Trifern got me inspired to try some turnings. Since I only have a mini lathe, with these goblets, I think I’ve reached my lathe’s undersized, underpowered capacity.
The beauty in this kind of turning is that there’s no cost of material. Trifern, you’ve been making so many great pieces lately, I just grabbed some of your lathe shavings that happened to be blowing through Kansas…and these were the result.
Even though I make quite a few pen/pencil sets, I know I could never reach the skill that some of you LJ’s have on the lathe. I admire all you real woodturners out there.
(I officially apologize to all LJs for this post…I couldn’t help myself)
-- Martin, Kansas






























15 comments so far
darryl
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posted 564 days ago
I think you underestimate yourself. I’m sure more control is needed to keep from screwing these up than is needed to make a bigger bowl.
thanks for sharing!
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Scott Bryan
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posted 564 days ago
I agree with Darryl. It is harder to do something like this than it is to make a full sized piece. These miniatures are simply fabulous.
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.
Betsy
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posted 564 days ago
Hey these look good to me. Smaller is harder—- give yourself some credit.
-- You can't get a hug from Facebook.
Bradford
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posted 564 days ago
Awesome dude! That is so cool. I showed my daughter your work and she said “What for?” & I said “Because”. That’s why.
-- so much wood, so little time. Bradford.
puzzled
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posted 564 days ago
Great Job! I kinda want to put some ice cream in that first one…hahah
-- -- Remember, a chip on the shoulder is a sure sign of a woodturner.
TedM
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posted 564 days ago
I concur… even about the ice cream! Great job!
-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com
DAN
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posted 564 days ago
don’t give these to children under 3
-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever
trifern
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posted 564 days ago
I admire your patience and delicate touch required to turn something so dainty. Your sawdust turnings certainly put a lot of my large turnings to shame. I am honored to be an inspiration – that’s what Lumberjocks is all about, inspiring and pushing each other to pursue their own passions. I discovered tonight that pen turning requires it’s own set of skills. It is not forgiving and many parts need to be quite exacting. I blew out one piece due to lack of patience and wanting to “hog out” the diameter too quickly. Oh well, live and learn. Patience is definitely something I need to work on. Than you for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
Woodhacker
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posted 564 days ago
Thanks for the comments!
TedM / Puzzled, here you go you’ll have to fight each other for it…

-- Martin, Kansas
itsme_timd
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posted 563 days ago
:-) Very cool, thanks for sharing these cool goblets!
-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA
Napaman
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posted 563 days ago
wow…u must have really small gouges…and thick glasses!!!!! very cool… how big is your scrap wood pile???
-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...
lew
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posted 563 days ago
I can’t even imagine what kind of tools you used!
Excellent Work!
Lew
Douglas Bordner
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posted 563 days ago
Wow!
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
matt garcia
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posted 504 days ago
Forget the tiny gouges, what about the tiny boring bars!! Man, don’t sneeze!! These are tiny!!
-- Matt, Houston Texas
Kate
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posted 325 days ago
Fantastic, but where did you get such a huge dime ;)
-- Kate, http://www.wooden-box-maker.com