Chalice

[Keoma]

Hello hello!
I am carving a chalice...wine goblet if you prefer It is Oak, from my yard...been drying for 2 years now. OMG the grain is the most amazing I've ever seen and I feel so lucky to have this piece. For fear of sounding like a mad woman, I will leave out my spiritual expirience BUT I am in need of some assistance. I will be using a forstner bit to start the hollowing process, yes its carved, not done on my lathe. What tool could ya'll recommend for gouging out the iside after that? I would appreciate any advice. Thanx so much!

[Sharon of the Dell]

I just got some more kutzall burrs. Typhoons or saburr tooth burrs would be good too,i think. i used mine on some spoons and they worked real well.i used them in my die grinder.sounds really cool, show some pics of it.

[Ron T]

Hi Keoma, if I was going to do a cup, I would use a big drill bit like you, then a ball bit in my dremel or a bigger ball in my power drill since that's all I have.

Another thing I would try is a sanding wheel in the drill press, but that would be for the final sanding stages.

[Keoma]

Thanks guys...I guess I am doing it the right way Lets hope it turns out decent

[MelNM]

Why not hook it up to your lathe and hollow it out?

[Sharon of the Dell]

Originally Posted by Keoma

Thanks guys...I guess I am doing it the right way Lets hope it turns out decent

IT WILL!!!Talking

[Buckskin]

In your hands it will turn out just fine. I would suggest a fish tail gouge to finish hollowing it out.

[Keoma]

I wish I had the confidence in me that you do-thank you so much! I dropped the chalice as I was coming inside and it put a small crack in the foot, but instead of beinfg devistated, I am pretty elated-it really looks old now and quite loved! The wood has spirals in it, I did not mention before and I am overjoyed at my luck!

[Rockhead]

Nevermind, I thought the title was my name.

Needs Glasses,
Charlie

[CarverFromNoWhere]

LOL Charlie, Keoma I would turn the inside on my lathe and then carve the outside off center with a spiral down the spine. I'll be waiting to see how it turns out, don't have any fancy power carving tools but I do have a barrel of elbow grease and some spoon bit gouges.
Carl