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Wine Bottle Stoppers 2, 3 & 4

Project by Napaman posted 363 days ago 418 views 0 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Well I had some trouble with my first stopper…but with the help of my LJ’s I got some ideas and ordered some new mandrels and stoppers and problem is now solved…here is the the result…3 new stoppers…

The middle stopper is Olive Wood…and I cant remember the red or darker wood—-I am not sure if I am remembering right but could it be “Blood Wood”...I got these off a “cheap” table at Wood craft when I took a wine stopper class—-really an elongated demo…

Also with LJ advice I switched from Chrome Stoppers to Steel…

I got the mandrels and stoppers from Craft Supply…they got my order to me in a couple days…which was nice…

matt

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


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lew

4474 posts in 647 days


posted 363 days ago

Beautiful Job, Matt!!

I really like the “red” one! I have to agree about Craft Supplies service, too. Top Notch!

Lew

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rikkor

11338 posts in 766 days


posted 363 days ago

These are really wonderful. Good work sir.

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scottb

3403 posts in 1219 days


posted 363 days ago

you’re off to a great start. There’s nothing wrong with the chrome ones… just so long as they spend a minimum of time in the bottle – nasty environment for the chrome plating. I’m just using stainless, hence I don’t have to worry about it. Totally worth the barely noticeable price difference methinks.

-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Pablo Picasso -- http://blanchardcreative.etsy.com -- http://snbcreative.wordpress.com/

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Napaman

3482 posts in 969 days


posted 363 days ago

thanks everyone…

scott—thanks for the note on the chrome…in NAPA not too many half drunk bottles…so thats good to know that they can be used…

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

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Woodhacker

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posted 363 days ago

They look great Matt. Nice Job!

Thanks for posting them.

-- Martin, Kansas

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woodturnersupply

24 posts in 370 days


posted 363 days ago

Nice job! I’m going to have to get some of those kits from Craft Supplies.

-- Christina, British Columbia, Canada http://www.woodturnersupply.wordpress.com

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bfd

418 posts in 699 days


posted 362 days ago

Matt,

These turned out great! Nice shape to each of these and great wood selection.

-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com

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dustygirl

765 posts in 620 days


posted 362 days ago

Very nice looking stoppers Matt.They sure would make nice christmas presents.

-- Dustygirl..Hastings,Ontario.. How much wood can 1 gal chuck if 1 gal can't cut wood?

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Mark Shymanski

1554 posts in 604 days


posted 344 days ago

Very nice stoppers. It looks like you are really getting the hang of turning.

-- ...it's rennovation time!!!

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