Thank you all for the nice comments! I turned the egg using an accurately cut  thin plywood template. I just cut away the wood that did not fit in the template but no more!
Hi Tim. six sigma quality!!...were you in quality assurance too??
I use my egg cups for soft boiled eggs about once a month. I have some cool ones made from black corian and rosewood.

Cheers, Jim ........................ Variety is the spice of life...............Learn something new every day