Can't Stop with the Stoppers

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet, I just got my first lathe and these look like they will be on the to-do list.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

Those look great. I just ordered some of these for myself and can’t wait to try them out.

-- Clay

These are nice but it does appear as if you failed to notice the “may be addictive” label in fine print on your lathe.

Seriously, Bob, the more posts I see on turnings the higher up on my tool list a lathe moves. I am sure that I speak for the “lathe challenged” members here when I say posts like these make us want to go out and get a lathe tomorrow.

These are wonderful gifts and you get to have a blast making them. Who could ask for anything more?

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

Nice job Bob.

I guess pens are next?

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Those look great.
I picked up a used midi lathe that I have not tried out yet.

This makes me want to start.

Greg

First let me say, great job!! I haven’t tried to make these yet. One question, do you need a special chuck(collett, etc) to make these, or some kind of mandrel? Or can you just do it between centers?

I’ve been turning a few myself (pics are coming, honest!). I use a Jackob’s chuck, and mandrel. I tried using the “drill a hole, then glue in a dowel” method, but the dowel breaks on my almost every time (when I remove the tail stock to finish the top).

Yours look pretty nice!

-- To do is to be

Scott said: ”...make us want to go out and get a lathe tomorrow.”

Actually, I am going to do just that. I am getting a “full size” lathe, and my midi will be just dedicated to pens and bottle stoppers.

-- Maplewood, MN

That’s awesome, great little profit maker. They are really nice.

-- Dust collectors suck.

Thanks for the kind words, these are really fun to make and everyone seems to like them.

MJ, I use a special mandrell from Penn State Industries ($10) to make these. Check their site on the stopper page.

Lee, Hi pal, I’ve made about 30 pens so far, those are fun too. These seem to go over better and are easier to make and sell.

-- Bob A in NJ