Turning a Wooden drinking cup.

How to turn and carve a wooden drinking cup complete with handle.
Use of lathe,screw chuck,4 jaw chuck,sharpening,carving tools.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• woodturning
• hand carving
• lathe
• screw chuck
• 4 jaw chuck
• turkopp
• hustad
• Norway
• bertie

[lorddennis1]

Not at all what I expected. I do mugs but I turn the body and then attached the handle after.

[craftsmank]

@lorddennis1 for me turning is a means to an end -

[lorddennis1]

@craftsmank Don't get me wrong, I do not mean to imply there is anything wrong with how you do it, actually pretty cool, just not what I expected

[craftsmank]

@lorddennis1 that is very sensetive of you - thanks - but perhaps it is i who should be apolagising to you.

My work ranges from the ridiculous to the sublime - my heavest machine weights in at 2,000 kilos - some of the things i make require several people to move - others i can put in my pocket - i love the idea of hand carving something that everybody thinks is turned - i have a great deal of fun - Thanks for your comment

B

[Stillraining1]

My 16 year old daughter just asked me to make her a coffee cup. I said " You mean like a Starbucks cup with a lid?" She said no just a plain cup.. I said I would have to glue the handle on because you could not turn that...You sir just proved me wrong. That wood your using cuts like soap...I will definitely be getting some.. Our native cherry and maple is tough as nails to work with.

[craftsmank]

@Stillraining1 the trick is wet wood, its much easier to work - try the cherry or the maple - i think youll be surprised - keep it in a plastic bag when not in use.

[L88THEBAND]

I really enjoy watching this video craftsmank, You are a true talent in the world of wood working! Thank you for posting this video.

[Larenzoid]

Hi Bertie, Excellent job! My nephew has been asking me for a while to turn him a beer stein but I haven't gotten to it yet. I like the way you did the handle. Others I've been looking at attach the handles with pins and glue. Still not sure about that handle flailing around. I'd probably hit it with a tool or with my hand leading to disaster...especially if I'm doing a beer stein size. I will try to turn one next year...New Year's resolution #1.

Happy New Year!

Larry

[duckes1]

Hi

How do you stop the wood from cracking, do you put it in a plastic or paper bag afterwords, or what

thanks

[jokerboy262]

could i buy one off you i will pay £20 for 1