John (BHT),
Thank you, I don't know 'deserved', I think there were 2 other items, to my eye, that were on the table equally, or even, more worthy of the honour.
George,
This is the tall goblet I was telling you about, I am rather proud of it.
Roderick,
2 tricks, lots of practice with a skew and learn to 'see the curve' (having said that I only started to see it about 2 years ago.)
Arcos,
When the cup was turned off the blank, I left a 6mm dia tenon and sawed through it, and the top of the stem has an equivalent round mortice (drill hole). And the ubiquitous Super Glue to hold them together of course.
Eric,
Thank you.
Mark,
the above comment about 2 years applies, but I've always been a spindle turner (look at all the current postings, they are spindles in one form or another.) However I've only recently acquired/made the tools to hollow out taller vases, and into side walls of Hollow-forms. Also why I still make more Tardis' when hollowing than anything else - but it's all practice.
Now I'm looking forward to the course you & George are running during the Summer - So lot's of practice to get in so that I can be worthy of the lessons you'll both be imparting.
