This Stopper is Really Over the Top

[Band Saw Box]

I sent some pictures of the stopper I've made. One of them has issues with the height of stoppers and the refrigerator and ask if the stopper could be buried the stopper inside the cap. I though I would give it a try. I used a 1 1/4" Forstner bit and drilled a hole about and 1" deep and then a hole for the stopper. I came out OK I took a bit to much off the top and got in to the hole I drilled for the stopper. I'm going to send it to my brother since he gave me the idea. All C&C are welcome

 

[BJohn]

Not Bad, Not Bad at all

 

[Sylvanite]

That looks nice. Is it tulipwood, or perhaps kingwood?

Eric

 

[solobiker]

Nice idea. Thanks for sharing.

 

[plantman]

Great look Dan. On the one you drilled to deep. make a clean hole on the top and fill it in with a contrasting color wood dowel, a mixture of CA and metalic powder. or a brass rod. Jim S

 

[jsolie]

That is a great idea!

 

[flyitfast]

That is an idea worth stealing........I mean flattering!!
Well done.
gordon

 

[Jim Burr]

Paul Douglas has been doing these for years with a stopper meant for that purpose..nice replica.

 

[TellicoTurning]

That's a nice topper there Dan... I haven't tried the metal cones in mine yet, but have been making the 'hidden cork' for some time now... I use the little silicone stoppers on the hardwood dowells... they sell pretty well.

Here are a few:

 

[Band Saw Box]

Thanks everyone for your great comments and idea's. Chuck those are some nice stoppers how much to is above the bottle. Eric it's made from bobinga.

 

[lorbay]

You know some stoppers are way to long and they will not fit in the fridge (white chilled wine) and this one has a nice low profile. Well done. Dan
Lin

 

[Band Saw Box]

Thanks Lin, I was looking at it this morning and I realized that the stopper will have to be removed for cleaning, that can be done fairly easy by using the bottle as a kind of clamp. I wonder if this could be a draw back to a customer. As I said I'm going to send it to my brother and let him do some testing.

 

[walshjp17]

Nice stopper there, Dan. I like the proportions.

Check out Eddie Castelin's videos. I believe he has a couple showing the inverted stoppers made to resemble knit caps (watch caps for all you former Swabbies :wink::biggrin.

The SS Niles web site also has a few photos of them including one of a football helmet with face-guard. Bottle stopper gallery

 

[Band Saw Box]

Thanks so much John. I was thinking about a knit cap so I'm going to check out his videos to see what he has.

 

[TellicoTurning]

That's a nice topper there Dan... I haven't tried the metal cones in mine yet, but have been making the 'hidden cork' for some time now... I use the little silicone stoppers on the hardwood dowells... they sell pretty well.

Here are a few:

Hey Dan,
Thanks for the compliments.. I'm going to have to try the cone in one of these pretty soon... I like the effect of yours.

My stoppers are about 2 to 2 1/4 inches high and about half or less are over the bottle top... usually about where the pseudo stem starts.

 

[Band Saw Box]

This stopper is 1 3/4" high with 3/4" above the top of the bottle. I'll know more about the height once my brother test's it out.