Building up the stock

[Bodrighy]

Suddenly realised I am almost out of goblets having had a bit of a rush on them so have started doing some more. This was an unexpected surprise when I turned it. Haven't a clue what wood it is, got it in a batch. The goblet is 11" tall. Finished inside with coats of melamine and outside with buffed carnuba.

Comments, critique etc welcome

Pete

 

[heatherw]

Very nice, looks like olive to me.

 

[Bodrighy]

Thanks Heather. Some others have said olive as well. Hadn't thought of that as the only olive I have turned was a lot plainer and darker than this but I'll mark it up as olive anyway.

Pete

 

[gregmcateer]

Lovely, and ditto for Olive.
Greg

 

[sammo]

Very nice, like the proportions. What finish do you use on the inside of a goblet, my wife has an idea that if I were to make two from oak they could be used to drink out of, I am not convinced, but willing to give it a go...

Chris

 

[Nippychippy]

Very nice

 

[Bodrighy]

Very nice, like the proportions. What finish do you use on the inside of a goblet, my wife has an idea that if I were to make two from oak they could be used to drink out of, I am not convinced, but willing to give it a go...

Chris

They are given copious coats of melamine lacquer. I make them out of oak as well and have no problems. The only problem is if they are used for red wine on a regular basis without repeating the coating inside the wine will eventually leach and colour the wood. best known red dye to mankind.

The olive goblet just sold so back to some more for stock.

Pete

 

[sammo]

Thanks Pete, I think her idea is that some white wines are aged in oak, so drinking from an oak goblet must be a good idea.
Chris