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Project by scopemonkey posted 380 days ago 234 views 1 time favorited 6 comments Add to Favorites Watch
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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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trifern

7890 posts in 646 days


posted 380 days ago

Very nice stoppers. I especially like the tulip. Thanks for sharing.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

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lew

4413 posts in 634 days


posted 380 days ago

Beautiful!! Are the stoppers stainless steel or chrome?

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Napaman

3421 posts in 956 days


posted 380 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

-- Matt, Napa, CA...fun is beautiful...just trying to have some fun...

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scopemonkey

128 posts in 1043 days


posted 380 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

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TedM

1839 posts in 611 days


posted 379 days ago

Beautiful!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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rikkor

11338 posts in 753 days


posted 371 days ago

Thanks for posting these. Nice work.

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