basic goblet guide

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This is how i choose to do my goblets- its up to you to find and turn the way which suits you and your tools etc this is only meant as a guide not a strict how to do.

This paticular piece of wood came from the very edge of a large log, the genral rule of thumb is the further away from the pith the more stable the blank will be, there is nothing worse than making a lovely goblet for it to dry like the leaning tower!!
here it is between centers
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knocked into the round
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pop a dovetail spigot on one or both ends in this case
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this blank is a bit too long for just a goblet so the far left will be the goblet and the right will be for a box later
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heres the goblet blank mounted in my chuck
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its important to have the dovetail like this, firmly seated againt the jaws
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here it is marked out for bowl stem and base
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i rough shape the outside of the bowl making sure to leave plenty of wood for strength whilist hollowing.
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hollowed out using a spindle gouge on its side, the deeper you go the more difficult it becomes so for learning i would only go 2" ish deep.
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a bit more shaping now on the outside
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sand and finish the bowl now as you cannot go back once you start on the stem
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slowly work your way down the stem working in short sections
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sand and finish the stem and base now
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part of and hand finish the base making sure to cut it concave
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there you go a simple goblet
i left this stem quite thick as spalted beech is not very strong.
 
Much appreciated, George. One of these days I need to try some goblets, and your tutorial will definitely help.
 
Thanks for the pictorial, George.
I have tried a couple times to turn goblets but only netted more firewood. How do you go about hollowing out the cup?
Rich

I mainly use a spindle gouge rolled over on its side but i sometimes use a 5/8 bowl gouge on its side, depends on the size of the cup.
 
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