The Woodshop Shed

Douglas Fir Tumblers / Cups

Furnished content.
(from Lumberjocks.com)


I made 11 of these from an 8 foot Douglas Fir 4×4 with an interesting wavy grain pattern. They are 5” tall and 3.25” across. They hold about 14oz – perfect for a bottle of beer plus a bit of foam.I should have had 12, but I destroyed the first one working out my process. They look simple, but it was very difficult boring that large hole through end grain. I settled on using successively larger forstner bits on my lathe, ending with a large 2.75” bit that shuttered and shook as I worked it down. I found that blowing a continuous stream of compressed air into the hole as I pushed the bits in cleared the chips and kept the bit cool enough.I coated the insides with epoxy and the outsides with General Finishes Bowl Finish. I then let the finishes cure for more than a month before using them. I gave all but these 4 away. And for those that I gave away, I included a little “users manual” (see photo).I have one more 8 foot 4×4, so maybe I'll make 12 more some day.

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