Celtic Knot Goblet

[Garmar]

Thanks to Curt Fuller for the instructions. My first attempt and I was off on the glue line but decided to turn it anyway for practice. Primary wood is Maple with Osage Orange inserts.

 

[pencheff]

Howzabout sharing those durned instructions?

 

[Ed_McDonnell]

Here's a link to good tutorial with pictures and a FAQ. It's about pens, but the same concepts can be applied to any turning.

http://tinyurl.com/2xyeps

Ed

 

[Garmar]

Ed's URL is right on the money. I cut my angles at 25 degrees.

 

[GothycDesigns]

Thats awsome, great job. I like the looks of the finished pen in the link as well. I wish there was more info around about celtic designs for turning. Definitely send them my way if you find some....hehehe. :cool2:

Later,
Gothyc Designs

 

[pencheff]

Here's a link to good tutorial with pictures and a FAQ. It's about pens, but the same concepts can be applied to any turning.

http://tinyurl.com/2xyeps

Ed

The link isn't working for me. Error 404

 

[Ed_McDonnell]

Wonder what happened???

Here's the full link which probably won't display correctly so you may have to piece it together to get it to work.

http://f1.grp.yahoofs.com/v1/ACqtRk...7AcGWkQ/Special Techniques/DoubleCrossPen.pdf

If that doesn't work then join the yahoo penturners group go to their file section and you'll find the tutorial (and lots of other good information).

Ed

 

[Richard Baker]

Garmar,
Thanks for posting. I really like the contrast level between the two woods. It's not so stark as the usual maple and walnut combination.

By the way, is it pronounced Seltik, or Keltic. Have heard it both ways.

 

[Garmar]

I always thought it was Kel-tic but I really don't know.

 

[John Abt]

Gamar,

That is a wonderful job. You say that you made a mistake on a glue line, but it doesn't show in the photo.

BTW the correct pronunciation IS Kel-tic. Sel-tic is an Americanization usually referring to a basketball team.

 

[Bob Chapman]

pronunciation

Celtic definitely pronounced with a 'k' sound. Same word pronounced with an 's' sound is the name of a Scottish football (soccer) team.

Bob

 

[Richard Baker]

Thanks K-Bob and K-John! So they were really the Boston Keltics.

Meanwhile I still like the contrast level in Gary's piece, and respect his admission that maybe one of the joints is imperfect. It's a very attractive turning, and will bet that the next one will be even better.

 

[Joe Greiner]

Nice looking goblet. I particularly like the symmetry of the upper and lower stem transitions. They always seem to look better that way, IMHO. BTW, what are the dimensions and finish?

You showed a view with two of the inserts mis-aligned, and you said you were "off on the glue line." Two possible sources of this anomaly: The blank shifted for one of the cuts; or your insert thickness didn't match the saw kerf. Which one?

Joe

 

[Garmar]

Misalignment of the glue line was my problem, I have to devise a method of stabilizing the blank in the glueup phase. The Goblet is approx. 4" H x 1.5" circ. Thanks for the comments.

 

[GothycDesigns]

How long does it take to cut and glue up this project? And what type glue are you using? Resin, Superglue, white or yellow Elmers glue?

Also, could the design get more complex if one were to try? Either way, still looks good.

Later,
Ray

 

[Garmar]

Cutting and glue up are straight forward and I used Titebond yellow glue. Still working on a jig of sorts to assist in the glue up. I usually wait an hour or so for the glue to set before recutting and then let the finished glue up set over night before turning. Not a rule, just what I do. The MASTER of the Celtic Knot Goblet is Curt Fuller. He has the answers.

 

[GothycDesigns]

Thanks I'll keep that in mind and look for his other posts.

Ray

 

[Charlie Harley]

Neither instructional link is working for me. Is there something I'm missing.

Great goblet! I'd like to figure out how to adapt the technique to some of my own stuff.

 

[Garmar]

Do a search for Curt Fuller.