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Elm goblet C & T

You can't see in the photo, but I wish I could have done a better job on the detailing--there's some grain tear-out here and there, and a crack in the rim was CA glued (can be seen on the back side of the rim in the pic). But overall, I think it's OK. Got some chatter while turning the bowl exterior, it looked cool so I left it. Looks like spiral carving. I'm afraid to sand that, don't want to knock down the detail but the grain is slightly fuzzy so I may try 1200 grit in between the ridges.
Gotta warn you Phil--this piece is kind of fragile, at two spots: where the bowl meets the stem, and where the stem meets the base. Guess I'd call it an upper-shelf item, away from the toddlers and dogs Wink

6 1/2" high, 2 7/16" diameter rim, 4" long stem which is close to 1/8" thick in some spots! Will be finished with Minwax wipe-on poly.

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kengrunke

Registered: November 2004
Location: La Farge, SW Wisconsin USA
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Date: Tue April 25, 2006
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Comments

Chris Wright

Very cool Ken, I had a feeling you were going to go this way. Wink

I was wondering if that was chatter or chatoyance, either way, it looks cool. Nice work. Thumbs Up!

#1 Tue April 25, 2006 7:38pm

Rick Prevett

Great work Ken. Work that ecc. chuck!

#2 Tue April 25, 2006 8:21pm

Philip Peak

This is so cool Ken, I like it, A LOT!! I may have to look into getting me one of those chucks that you make one of these days. Don't worry about it being handled a lot, it will go on to a special shelf with all the other challenge pieces I have.

#3 Tue April 25, 2006 9:57pm

MIKE Durham

Mike Durham

Very well done Ken. The more I see these, The more I think about getting one of your chucks.

#4 Tue April 25, 2006 11:44pm

Chris Wright

Hey Ken, maybe this would be a good time for the raffle idea we were talking about?

#5 Wed April 26, 2006 12:01am

Junior Adams

A Ken Grunke chuck is on my list!! has been for some time, just gotta get my dollars in line!!

AWESOME PIECE!!! another show stopper!!

#6 Wed April 26, 2006 2:00am

kengrunke

Thanks guys for the nice comments. This piece was pushing the limits of my little chuck with that overhang which was actually 7 1/2". Now that Chris has spilled the beans, I'm game for putting this in a raffle to benefit WR if you fellows want to give it a chance.

#7 Wed April 26, 2006 3:00am

Philip Peak

Are you planning on raffling a chuck or my goblet Smile

If your planning on raffling my goblet shouldn't you ask me first Wink

#8 Wed April 26, 2006 3:19am

kengrunke

LOL!
I guess it would be wise of me to raffle the chuck instead Wink

#9 Wed April 26, 2006 3:53am

Philip Peak

Just wondering. Smile

#10 Wed April 26, 2006 4:06am

stnick

All right! Eccentric stem. I like this one. Lucky Phil.

John

#11 Wed April 26, 2006 4:27am

cfuller

You should name that "one too many"! Eccentric turning is amazing. Nice job Ken!

#12 Thu April 27, 2006 1:03am

Gil

Very nice!!

#13 Sat April 29, 2006 2:00am

kidcolombia

Really nice looking goblet Ken. I hope to be able to do some of that type of stem work when I start using that new chuck you sent. Good work!

#14 Mon May 1, 2006 2:32pm

Ugly Duck

Lee Goehring

Now if you could dream up a "special beverage" to go with that, you'd probably have a hot seller at a local bar. Call it "Ken's Tornado" or something. Then again, in your locale it might have a hard time competing with a good ol' shot 'n' a beer. Them sissified drinks may not be too popular.

#15 Mon May 1, 2006 11:16pm

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