Toasting Glasses In White Oak (5th Year Anniversary)
Glasses turned on a lathe from a single block of White Oak to be used for the toasts at the celebration of a fifth anniversary. These glasses are turned in a traditional style and are fully functional. The finish on them is walnut oil and carnauba wax on the exterior and mineral oil and beeswax on the interior to make them completely usable. They stand roughly eight inches high and three inches across and, following the tradition of the Irish Wedding Goblet, each pair is made from a single solid block, both cut from the same timber. ----------------------------------------- KEYWORDS: wood glasses, wooden glasses, hand turned glasses, lathe turned glasses, fifth anniversary, 5th anniversary, anniversary, irish wedding glasses, Irish glasses, toasting glasses, wooden toasting glasses, wooden anniversary glasses, wooden fifth year glasses, medieval glasses, medieval wedding, renaissance glasses, renaissance festival
Style
- traditional
Finish
- white
Type
- wood
Material
- oak
- walnut
Meet the Maker
JIm Barbour
ShopDog Turnery
I have been making from wood for as long as I can remember. I take a great deal of pride in my work and will not accept a commission if I am not entirely sure I can complete it to your satisfaction. ShopDog Turnery is a one-person, one-dog operation making all sorts of custom items, primarily lathe based. This includes bottle-stoppers, wine glasses (with glass or wooden bowls), platters and plates, bowls, boxes, and whatever else springs to mind.
In addition to lathe work I make various flat pieces; tables, specialty boxes, cutting boards and, again, whatever else springs to mind.
I make for the joy of the making, using sustainably harvested and reclaimed or historical woods exclusively.
Molly was the ShopDog, but is no longer with us. She did all the "RUFF" work in the turnery.
Customer Reviews
Kenneth Barnes
Dec 24, 2023I am very happy with finished project. I would use the maker again
Sam Luka
May 20, 2015My project was created quickly, and it was of very quality work. They made sure to communicate with me frequently to make sure I was getting exactly what I wanted.
Rosemary Lauter
Dec 9, 2023Working with Jim Barbour was a very positive experience. I especially liked Mr. Barbour's prompt communications with me about my custom, personalized cutting board project and I was promptly informed of the status of my project along the way. I highly recommend this craftsman.
Linda Rupp
May 13, 2023Jim was great to work with. He offered wonderful ideas to make the project more personable. I would definitely work with him again/recommend him highly to someone looking for a good turner.
Cameron Watson
Jul 8, 2014I had an idea and decided to have it made into something real as a nice gift. Posted the project and the same day I got a proposal. We went over the details and some concepts and decided materials. The shipping was very fast and now I have it, it looks just how I imagined it, its very nice, high quality, and will be a treasured gift went I present it to the new owner of it. Thank you very much Jim, I'll definitely come back with any other ideas that fit your fine expertise.