Handy tip for protecting knife tip...gouges and chisels too

Good idea. I’ve used regular wine corks and they seem to dry out too quickly.

-- Peter, Central VA

Band sawn in half, glued to a wood base in line, you’d have a stand for a series of small chisels or X-Acto knives. Also works for a stand/holder/protector for needles, probes etc that ALWAYS are handy on an assembly bench.. Using the top from my wife’s sherry bottles, the ones that have a large plastic knob and 3/4 inch cork bottom, there’s a light duty bench stop. They probably now have the foam corks..

-- Glen, Vernon B.C. Canada

great idea .. thnx

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Kentuk55@bellsouth.net

Are you guys talking about the mushroom like corks that are on cheap champagne bottles?
I’m not much of a wine drinker, so I’m a bit out of the loop.
Any use for Glenfiddich caps? ;-)

-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton

Gene, Nope, I’m talking about the regular, cylindrical wine corks that are made from a hard, closed-cell foam. Many wine companies are switching over to them, as they fail less than natural cork and because natural cork is becoming more expensive/less available. “Manatawny Creek”, “Apothic”, “Barefoot”, “Yellow Tail”, and “Mad Housewife” are among teh many brands that now use these synthetic corks. i used to work at a craft school, where once a week they served wine with dinner, so i set out a collection box for the corks. If you lived near me I’d give you a handful….wait, Gene, I just noticed you do live in the same state as me…maybe close-by after all? let me know if you’d like some and we can figure something out about getting them to you. rodney

-- You say Luddite like it's a bad thing ...