Some mugs I made to pass the time

[ohio ramrod]

price?

The rules of the forum do not allow for "selling" through the forums. Sent me a private email if you wish to discuss price. At rendezvous it is basicly a trade item. And I do mean trade. It just depends on what the other person has for trade. But at Easterns I do sell a mug full of hard cider for $25 dollars . One year a man across the trail had several pewter mugs he could't sell so I gave him $5 for each of his Schelfield mugs and resold them for $15. He asked me two days later how I could sell them for 15 when he could not get 5. I asked him if he filled them with hard cider?l

 

[Yewbender]

Nice work!

So they can hold a beer can...love to see a picture of one that can hold a mason jar!

 

[MSW]

i like 'em!

 

[starman]

About how thick do you leave the sides and do you coat both outside and inside with superglue before applying lacquer? I, too, have trouble with cracking, even after letting the wood dry for a year or more.

 

[Whitworth]

The mugs are all of a size that a beer can will fit into them, which is useful for rendezvous.

The 18th century equivalent of the brown paper bag

 

[ohio ramrod]

I leave the sides about 1/2 inch thick, as you can see the tops are tapered so they are thinner at the top. Yes I coat both the inside and outside with the super glues to seal and strengthen the walls.

 

[ZUG]

I've made maple wine and cordial "glasses" as display items ---

 

[Ruben44]

Nice job!

 

[gunnyr]

Ramrod , fantastic job . The mistress of the house will be gratefully in your debt. I'll be out in the shop and out from
under foot. hell we both thank you. This will add a little spice to my beer.
gunny

 

[ohio ramrod]

I've made maple wine and cordial "glasses" as display items ---
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Do you weight the bottoms? I made some chalices but they were top heavy and tended to tip over until I weighted the bottoms. Your work is really nice

 

[ZUG]

I did not add any weight because they were glued to the wood base. I rarely make them as free standing but as a display of multiples as shown. I use my stock cut-offs for most of the "glasses".

 

[Spikebuck]

I use two coats of thin super glue to seal and strengthen the wood before applying the lacquer. Lacquer has been used for food bowls for over 100 years with no known problems as long as you let the lacquer cure out.

Do you have to mark them with "Known to cause cancer in the State of California." !!!

 

[ohio ramrod]

California is just a bowl of granola, Take out the fruits and the flakes and all that is left is the nuts! I think every thing causes cancer in California due to the faults waiting to drop the whole state into the ocean.

 

[fleener]

I am finding this thread interesting and I hope that I am not over stepping by posting some pictures of a couple of mugs that I turned.

My wife would tell you that I have too many mugs, but I like them. Last year I bought a new to me lathe and wanted to turn some mugs, so far I have only done these two.

As you can see they are fairly thin walled. The Osage Orange one I have had to recoat with food grade epoxy a couple of times since the cracks opened up.

Not having a handle on it is kinda nice and I like it.

For the walnut one I used a handle from Backwoods Tin and Copper (google them if you want his info). I bought two of the copper handles I think for $4 each. I have purchased 4 of his copper mugs and asked if I could just buy a couple of handles that he makes for his mugs. I do like the copper handles as well. Simple and easy.

Fleener

 

[Kansas Jake]

You guys almost have me wanting to dig out the old sears wood lathe I have in the garage and try my hand at a couple with scrap from the firewood pile. Those are nice.

 

[fleener]

My osage came from some I cut up for fence post on my farm.

I replaced my old Sears lathe with a Jet. The Jet came with the bowl chuck that I was wanting.

I need to fire up the lathe and make some more.

Fleener

 

[starman]

I leave the sides about 1/2 inch thick, as you can see the tops are tapered so they are thinner at the top. Yes I coat both the inside and outside with the super glues to seal and strengthen the walls.

Thanks for the info about the thickness and glue application. How often do you have problems with cracking?

 

[Spikebuck]

Osage is a gorgeous wood...especially when bent with a string on both ends!