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Project by Woodhacker posted 564 days ago 487 views 0 times favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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


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darryl

1397 posts in 1225 days


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!

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

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Scott Bryan

20784 posts in 720 days


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.

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Betsy

2386 posts in 794 days


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.

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Bradford

787 posts in 721 days


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.

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puzzled

68 posts in 691 days


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.

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TedM

1844 posts in 631 days


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

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DAN

6456 posts in 881 days


posted 564 days ago

don’t give these to children under 3

-- work from your heart and your spirit will live forever

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trifern

7897 posts in 666 days


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.

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Woodhacker

1145 posts in 622 days


posted 564 days ago

Thanks for the comments!

TedM / Puzzled, here you go you’ll have to fight each other for it…
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-- Martin, Kansas

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itsme_timd

676 posts in 729 days


posted 563 days ago

:-) Very cool, thanks for sharing these cool goblets!

-- Tim D. - Woodstock, GA

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Napaman

3492 posts in 976 days


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...

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lew

4506 posts in 654 days


posted 563 days ago

I can’t even imagine what kind of tools you used!

Excellent Work!

Lew

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Douglas Bordner

3427 posts in 962 days


posted 563 days ago

Wow!

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

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matt garcia

729 posts in 570 days


posted 504 days ago

Forget the tiny gouges, what about the tiny boring bars!! Man, don’t sneeze!! These are tiny!!

-- Matt, Houston Texas

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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

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