[Bryn-gwlad] woodturner sought

[Coblaith Mhuimhneach]

I'd like to have a really, truly persona-correct drinking vessel for 
feast.  My research indicates the appropriate choice would be a turned 
wooden cup.  Unfortunately, I don't have a lathe or the skill to use 
one, so I'm shopping for an artisan who could make something for me.

What I have in mind is a fairly deep cup, maybe 7" across, with a 
narrow brim.   I wouldn't be looking for much in the way of 
decoration--maybe a couple of grooves.

There's a good illustration of such a cup in Robin Wood's "A Short 
History of Drinking Bowls and Mazers" 
<http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/pdf/mazer_history.pdf>, and photos of some 
in the York Archaeological Trust Picture Library 
<http://www.yorkarchaeology.co.uk/piclib/photos.php>, on pages 2 (Ref: 
003082), 12 (Refs:003227 and 003226), 22 (Ref: 002331), and 23 (Ref: 
002333) in the "Viking York" index.  (Sorry I can't just give you the 
URLs of the images.  The way the site is set up, I can't figure out 
how.)

I'm also looking for three to six spoons with flattish bowls, like the 
ones on page 22 of the "Viking York" index (Ref: 002328).  Plain ones 
would do, but I'd love to have some with decorative incision along the 
handle, like the ones pictured in the Viking Answer Lady's "Woodworking 
in the Viking Age" 
<http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/wood.shtml#WoodCarving>.  I know 
that's a matter of carving, not turning, but thought I might as well go 
ahead and mention it.  The cup is a higher priority for me.

Incidentally, I came across an excellent video demonstrating the whole 
bowl-making process at <http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/>; just click the 
image of two men holding a bowl between them.


Coblaith Mhuimhneach
<mailto:Coblaith at sbcglobal.net>