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Project by scottb posted 1850 days ago 793 views 0 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I’m beginning to experiment with asymmetrical designs for bottle stoppers. This started still having a small amount of bark on one side. I was surprised as how well it was staying on, until I got this piece close to it’s final size, (not that this piece was “planned” per-se.) and it just “vanished.”

I liked the overall shape, and the look of the groove the missing bark left, so I finished it up, and did a fair amount of hand sanding before buffing it out and applying several coats of friction polish.

This is from a small offcut of ebony from TX (from our fellow jock BSB), I love the color and grain of it.
It is a great turning wood.

The stopper is solid stainless steel, not chrome, so It’ll never chip or wear off (and flake into the wine, as some cheaper stoppers are prone to do). Since I posted my last batch of stoppers, these have been constantly out of stock. (here)

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I’m hoping to get my hands on some more of these, or that other turning suppliers carrying them as well. – another company has a different style, also solid stainless steel, but it’s a couple bucks more per. I love the look, lines and heft of these, at any (especially a lower) price!

Mom was the lucky recipient of this for Mother’s Day.

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




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trifern

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#1 posted 1850 days ago

Very nice bottle stopper. It sounds like a good mother’s day in your family. Thank you for sharing.

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

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DaveCarlson

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#2 posted 1850 days ago

That is awesome. I love it when something doesn’t turn out how you intended, but looks damn good. I love the color variation in that piece as much as I like its odd shape. It kinda gives that piece a little attitude. Keep up the good work, man!

-- -- I can't make THAT, but I can make some damn fine sawdust!

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rikkor

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#3 posted 1850 days ago

Might I ask who is the supplier of the SS stoppers?

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Karson

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#4 posted 1850 days ago

Very nice Scott. A nice design and like you I love the missing section.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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scottb

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#5 posted 1849 days ago

just added the link Rikkor, they are at Craft Supplies USA don’t buy them out until I can talk the Mrs. into letting me re-order.) I just checked and they have more in stock.

Arizona Silhouette also offers a different style in stainless steel.

Stainless might not be as shiny as chrome, after having chrome flake off into my wine, I think it’s the only way to go.

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

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Woodhacker

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#6 posted 1849 days ago

Great looking stoppers Scott! That’s something I’ve not tried…yet. I like these a lot. Thanks for showing them.

-- Martin, Kansas

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SteveKorz

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#7 posted 1849 days ago

Very cool… I wouldn’t have thought of stainless vs. chrome…

-- As iron sharpens iron, so one man sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17) †

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Napaman

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#8 posted 1849 days ago

i really like these scott….TWELVE DAYS UNTIL SCHOOOL IS OUT…and then it is LEARN TO USE THE LATHE MONTH>>>

I will be calling on you for help I am sure…stiull have not used my lathe on my shopsmith…TWELVE DAYS…

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

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RobS

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#9 posted 1848 days ago

Cool design and final product, great job making this one unique..

-- Rob (A) Waxahachie,TX

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