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I have been making alot of goblets lately and a friend of mine is interested in putting some carving on them, mainly Celtic and Viking knotwork. How thick should I make the walls of the goblet cup so that a carving can be done? Most of the cups on my goblets are thin.

rdavidp wrote:I have been making alot of goblets lately and a friend of mine is interested in putting some carving on them, mainly Celtic and Viking knotwork. How thick should I make the walls of the goblet cup so that a carving can be done? Most of the cups on my goblets are thin.

I can't answer your question directly but the vesterhim web site may lead you to the answer. You may want to carve the design on the piece before hollowing out the inside.http://vesterheim.org/learning/classes/woodworking/index.php
In the past I used examples of Norwegian cabin craft at the Vesterheim to cerate a table and chair set for two young girls with a ethnic Norwegian background.

I would recommend the same as Glenn. Finish the turning of the outside, just start the inside, then carve.

rdavidp wrote:I have been making alot of goblets lately and a friend of mine is interested in putting some carving on them, mainly Celtic and Viking knotwork. How thick should I make the walls of the goblet cup so that a carving can be done? Most of the cups on my goblets are thin.

I don’t yet have any appreciable experience turning but it sounds to me like 3/8" to 1/2" would provide a safe margin to avoid carving through the bowl. Of course doing so would allow for an interesting lattice effect that could be attractive though not usable to hold beverages.