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J. Whittaker New user 26 Posts |
I wanted to put up a picture of a Chop Cup I thought some might be interested in.
The cup itself is made from bamboo, but there are a few things about it that may not be so common place. The inside is lined with a black suede, I felt that this was a much more lavish touch than using felt. The indentation in the bamboo that makes up the top (or bottom depending on which way you look at it) is filled with a bonded polymer, this assures that the filling will never come out. It has been cast so that it is level with your working surface. The main thought is so that the ball will roll less when placed on top. I can think of very few things that make a performance come to a complete halt faster than chasing your ball under the table you are working at. To finish this top it is covered in same suede as the cup. The balls are also suede, tied in a tight monkey fist fashion. The "special" ball incorporates an adjustable gaff which will allow adjustments to how it works. In other words it can be left and it will hold fast, or it can be made so that it will fall with the touch of a finger. I chose to machine the outside of the kiln dried bamboo to remove the "knuckle" where the natural joints come together. I think that this adds a few nice touches to the cup. Not only does it make the sides of the cup straight it also gives a bit more character to the cup as well. There is more grain showing under the finish. Please pardon the photo as I am not a photographer. I am going to be making these on a limited basis, for friends, etc. If you are interested in having one made just let me know as I am going to do them as "special order" only. Thanks and have a nice day! J. Burk Whittaker http://s1132.photobucket.com/albums/m569......6818.jpg |
panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
...and the Tiki Cup is born.
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Pete Biro 1933 - 2018 18558 Posts |
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
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On 2010-11-11 19:30, Pete Biro wrote: Agreed.
"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?"
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Alan Munro Inner circle Kentwood, Michigan, USA 5952 Posts |
That looks like a sturdy cup. Thick sides! The suede is a nice touch.
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padre rich Special user 635 Posts |
Put me on the list. I want one.
God's grace rocks! It makes a good cups and balls routine look pretty boring in comparison.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
I got one of these from J. Burk Whittaker about a month ago. It handles nicely, especially with the monkey fist style balls.
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Tom Fenton Inner circle Leeds, UK (but I'm Scottish) 1477 Posts |
That is a nice looking cup.
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panlives Inner circle 2087 Posts |
I keep thinking "Tiki Cup."
Would love to do little drink umbrellas as final loads... http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http......&bih=918
"Is there any point to which you would wish to draw my attention?"
"To the curious incident of the dog in the night-time." "The dog did nothing in the night-time." "That was the curious incident," remarked Sherlock Holmes. |
Mr. Mystoffelees Inner circle I haven't changed anyone's opinion in 3623 Posts |
Wondering if it is adjustable?
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Tom Fenton Inner circle Leeds, UK (but I'm Scottish) 1477 Posts |
Just use adjustable balls.
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Bill Palmer Eternal Order Only Jonathan Townsend has more than 24312 Posts |
In any chop cup, the ONLY adjustability is from the balls.
Actually, as soon as I wrote that, I figured out a method do adjust a cup, but it is really difficult.
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J. Whittaker New user 26 Posts |
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On 2010-11-12 10:20, Mr. Mystoffelees wrote: The balls are indeed adjustable. They come from me so that they hold fairly fast. You can make the balls so they just barely hold as well. I have tried to make them to match how most chop cup manufacturers make them. You may find that any cup you have bought is how this cup acts. I think the best part is the offset magnet. When the ball is inside the cup it is not stuck in the middle of the cups bottom. It has a more natural look to it. The idea is that if you hold it mouth on the spectator and the catch a "glimpse" of the ball inside it will sell the idea of the ball being there. I would not draw attention to it, just let it be noticed. |
J. Whittaker New user 26 Posts |
I have a number of people ask me if I had any more pics of this cup so I wanted to post another. One of the questions was what the lining inside looked like. Here is a link to a photo of the cup just before the final processing. You can see that the lining has the same satin accent and the suede has been recessed so the bamboo makes a nice raised edge around the mouth of the cup.
http://i1132.photobucket.com/albums/m569......6824.jpg I do want to also thank everyone for the kind words thus far. This has been an interesting project, and for anyone who has received one of these cups I hope you enjoy it. J. Burk Whittaker |
Donnie Buckley V.I.P. Cleveland, Ohio 1123 Posts |
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On 2010-11-12 19:53, J. Whittaker wrote: If you hold a cup that does not have an offset gimmick at an angle, and drop a ball into it, you can show the ball inside the cup, rolling around the bottom of the cup. I've done this for years with a Don Alan full size cup. |
cupsandballsmagic Inner circle 2705 Posts |
It also helps to have adjustable RNT2 balls for this too, you can get the perfect balance.
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tabman Inner circle USA 5946 Posts |
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On 2010-11-17 10:01, J. Whittaker wrote: Your cup looks great. Chop Chop made many like that with the knuckle sanded off. I've thought of using some of the many cut-offs Ive got around and putting a nice wood bottom on it. Maybe you've inspired me to tackle a few sometime. Did you know that James Riser actually machined some pvc cups on his lathe that looked just like bamboo with the knuckle and all? Hard to get that nice bamboo hand rubbed patina out of pvc though!! And I'd love to compare bamboo notes with you sometime now that Ive been working with bamboo for awhile. Do you have a local source for the large bamboo??? There's a huge grove of it growing on an island in the river nearby me but it takes a boat ride. Summer is out because of snakes and gators but once it gets cold I'll be getting more soon. If you havent seen it, Ive got a fun video on bamboo chop cup making on Youtube you might enjoy; here's the address: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwZIU-tNlUY Also some pictures of my bamboo cup art at http://BambooChopCup.info If you'd be interested in a bamboo swap, let me know before I head up the river. I'd enjoy seeing materials from another part of the country. ;)
...Your professional woodworking and "tender" loving care in the products you make, make the wait worthwhile. Thanks for all you do...
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J. Whittaker New user 26 Posts |
Tabman; Thank you for the kind words, I have to say I do like the look of your cups. I had tossed around the idea of not removing the knuckle. Years ago I made one of these cups for myself and used it in my restaurant work. My cup from then is basically the same as these I am making now. I have a special jig that I use to remove the knuckle so it is a bit more uniform.
I actually get my bamboo from S. Carolina on a private reserve, the owner allowed me to gather just enough to do about 120 cups. So once it is gone I will probably not make any more unless he decides it is time to thin his crop again. If I wanted smaller sizes it would be no problem but the large size he holds a bit tighter to. I have actually done some work with PVC for this as well, not for bamboo, but for eucalyptus. I had made myself a didgeridoo, though not as nice as the real thing it serves well for me to learn on. |
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