Here is another “flower” goblet. This one is about 9” tall and 8” in diameter. It is made out of oak that I picked up from the wood recycling center (i.e. wood garbage dump). The waving of the top is due to wood shrinkage. Oak is among the types of wood that shrinks the most. The goblet bent in this uniform way on it’s own (not my contribution). It is always unpredictable how oak bends. I made another similar goblet from the same tree (the piece next to the one used for this goblet in the trunk) but the bending is completely different. I’ll post it when I put a finish on it (still drying).

I sanded the piece to 800 grit then applied Watco oil and wax. It looks more fragile than it actually is. The only problematic part is the bark that is fragile when thin.

In case you wonder how much time it took, it is 1 1/2 hours at the lathe and 2 1/2 sanding/finishing. The second goblet took me 2 hours at the lathe since I decided to sand wet. I think it will only take 1/2 hours sanding since it is smooth. I think sanding wet on the lathe cuts considerably the total time (by about 1 hour). Usually it takes me only 1 hour to sand but this piece was challenging due to the waves on the surface.

Enjoy,

Alin

-- -- Alin Dobra, Gainesville, Florida