This is a natural edge goblet from plum that was given to me. The owner was clearing out a tree that stopped producing. He was going to throw the this part away thinking it was too small for me to work with. I'll give this to him as a thank you.
wow..this is just lovely..I assume it was turned wet & will warp a bit..I've seen these done, & at shows and they are very cool & organic looking. Two thumbs up!
Yes it was turned green and very wet. It had only been cut down for about two weeks before I turned it. It did warp quite a bit in the bowl. I think the warping adds to the effect.
I read somewhere that it is recommended to offset the pith because id doesn't have the strength needed for a stem. I also like that when it warped, the pith tends to push out and this one it sticks out a bit like a chin.
I think these natural edge goblets are fun to make. The look like nothing else and take on a lot of character. I made a shorter but similar one out of pine that I gave my father in-law for father's day.
When you turn these green and wet, the end grain is much easier to remove with a lot less tear out. But then they wobble more when you make the stem so support with the tail stock is important.
Live long, love lots, and turn fast.