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A sampling of my Wine stopper turnings. In the first pic, #1 is a wild Cherry, then 3 Claro walnut stoppers, Manazanita Burl (with worm holes.) 2 samples of Carob, and then 2 Cork Oak.
The stand is curly claro walnut. All of the turnings and stand have been buffed with Tripoli, Diamond, and Carnuba wax. [SP]
All of these lumber came from trees, I havested from the ‘Urban Forests’ within the local communities in the Northern San Joaquin Valley of California. The Claro Walnut came from a firend’s front yard in Turlock, CA. The tree was infested and died. The Manzanita Burl came form the foot hills just east of Modesto CA. The Carob came from the streets of Turlock CA. that need to b e remove because it’s roots were tearing up the curb and the street. The Cork oak trees cames from the the Gallo Winery in Modesto. Cork oak grows in most of the world as an ornamental tree. Cork oak is very unstable and difficult to to dry and use. The Wild Cherry was gifted by a friend that had havested from a yard east of Stockton CA.
The wines in the background are my wines. I, with a group of friends, make wines. In the background are 2007 Cabernet Savingon, 2008 Zinfandel, and 2009 cabernet/Syrah blend. I have been making wine since 2001.
-- Rustfever, Central California
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WayneC
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#1 posted 1270 days ago
Very nice Ira. Good use of the wood. None from the spalted citrus you had?
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#2 posted 1270 days ago
Have not yet turned the Spalted Citrus. I am going to try some Tomorrow.
Ira
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rustfever
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#3 posted 1270 days ago
But I have sipped a couple of bottles of California’s finest!
-- Rustfever, Central California
WayneC
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#4 posted 1270 days ago
Cool. Be sure to post some photos.
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Alan
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#5 posted 1270 days ago
very nice group.
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lew
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#6 posted 1270 days ago
Great Work! I like your variation of design and wood choices.
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#7 posted 1269 days ago
Great designs and wood choices. Fantastic diplay rack. Lots of veriety in the shapes of the stoppers.
Keep it up.
Scrappy
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mmh
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#8 posted 1269 days ago
Very impressive collection and hobbies. Not many people make their own wines AND collect their own wood and make their own wine stoppers! Are you going to take up glass blowing now to make your own bottles? :)
I get some of my woods from guys who salvage trees destined for the dump. It’s amazing what treasures they find. I’ve also collected some figured cherry, black walnut, maple from my own neighborhood. It’s quite adicting.
-- "They who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night." ~ Edgar Allan Poe
Bob A in NJ
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#9 posted 1269 days ago
Good selection of shapes. Cool wood. Thanks for the idea of a simple but elegant stopper stand.
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Budgie
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#10 posted 1269 days ago
Nice Stoppers. The buggy in the back is awesome. Did you build that?
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rustfever
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#11 posted 1268 days ago
The ‘buggy’ in the background is an International Auto Wagon, 1909. This is the first generation of the automobile. It is basically a buggy with a steering wheel and a two cylinder air-cooled motor hanging underneath. I did not do any restoration on it. I am to start a couple of ‘corrective’ projects on it soon.
It does run, albeit a bit cranky, even worse than ‘Grandpa’ the 1917 International Auto Wagon.
-- Rustfever, Central California
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