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Just some more fun with the lathe.
Woods from left to right:
Olive wood
Bocote
Redheart
Tulip Wood
Cocobolo (I’ve posted this before but threw it in for the heck of it)
After playing around with different finishes, I really like using eee-ultrashine and Shellawax.
-- GSY from N. Idaho
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7 comments so far
trifern
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#1 posted 1668 days ago
Very nice stoppers. I especially like the tulip. Thanks for sharing.
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lew
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#2 posted 1668 days ago
Beautiful!! Are the stoppers stainless steel or chrome?
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Napaman
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#3 posted 1668 days ago
truly beautiful…watched an hour long demo on wine stoppers a couple weeks ago…then tried one the other night and could not get my collet to hold my piece….
so may be knocking on your door for advice soon…putting these in my favorites…they are gorgeous!!!
matt
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scopemonkey
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#4 posted 1668 days ago
Lew & Napaman,
They are chrome. I got them from my local woodcraft store along with the mandrel. You’re supposed to use a 6mm bit but I find a 7/32 (about 5.5mm) gives a tighter fit on the screw mandrel and holds the wood better.
Thanks for the kind words. I’m just getting used to my lathe doing pens, stoppers, and general spindle work before I try to turn a bowl again (first one was a disaster).
BTW: I grew up in Napa—Vintage class of ‘78. Go Crushers!
-- GSY from N. Idaho
TedM
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#5 posted 1667 days ago
Beautiful!
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rikkor
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#6 posted 1659 days ago
Thanks for posting these. Nice work.
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#7 posted 1185 days ago
Very Cool… looks like you are having way to much fun.
What lathe are you using?
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