The dictionaries are clear that a goblet is a drinking vessel with a foot and stem.
But what about the proportions and shapes for good woodturned goblets? Can anyone give me a lead to some sites or writing on this subject please?
Most people hold them by or under the container versus the stem, so it should be small enough in diameter to grip or rest in the palm.
They're top-heavy when filled with liquid in the real world, which is why they are heavily bottom-weighted and rarely too tall.
The rest is artistry.
I find that goblets turned from branches have fewer radial splits if, after shaping, I bore a hole in the bottom to provide shrink space.
If you'd like to see some examples of turned goblets:
There are several good goblet project instructions on Woodturning Online,
These are the long, thin variety...
Dennis
Dick,
Woodturners have long used pottery and glassware as solid examples of form and shape. For inspiration on good form I'd suggest going to your local glassware or stemware shop and taking a look around. In the US we have Crate and Barrel. If you have that or something similar in NZ it would be a good place to visit. They have a website: www.crateand barrel.com. You can go to this page
-Jim Gott- San Jose, CA
Its just a smaller version of a gob.
Go find a "Reidle" wine glass and try to copy it - when you get the stem and globe sections proportionate then you will be getting close!
Ray
Well the advice that I would give is have a drawing or picture of the goblet shape and size that you intend to turn.
I have made the mistake of not doing this and the goblets do not turn out the way that I intend them to.
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