Bottle stoppers and hook files

[Froggy]

Here are a few bottle stoppers I've done.

A couple corkscrew/stoppers

Some hook files

Critiques welcome.
Thanks for looking.


Chris

 

[rjwolfe3]

Very cool.
Where do you find the hook file kits?

 

[Jim15]

Great looking items.

 

[Froggy]

Thanks guys.
The files came from PSI here: http://www.pennstateind.com/store/PKFILE.html
The first two file pics are the first one I did. You can see a small chip taken out at the open end. Note to self: don't get in a hurry!. I've bought the carbide barrel trimmer since these were done, also.


Chris

 

[warreng8170]

Those are very pleasing lines on that first stopper. Elegant in it's simplicity.

 

[nava1uni]

Very nice looking bottle stoppers and hook files. Nice lines on the pieces.

 

[ablair]

Very cool, nice finish!

 

[george]

Very nice bottle stoppers; this is something I still has not tried it. Another wish for next year.

 

[KDM]

I recently got a corkscrew kit. It looks similar to yours, but doesn't come as part of a bottle stopper kit. I have the two endcaps (apparenly a 6 or 7m internal thread) and teh screw bit, which is also threaded, but nothing to go in between. Did you have to make a bracing piece for inside your wood to give it strength?
Thanks.

 

[Froggy]

Didn't your kit come with the two 1½" 7mm brass tubes? It works the same as a pen kit.
You can purchase extra tubes. Or if you need some I bought a pack of 10" 7mm tubes. I could cut a few down and send them your way.


Chris

 

[KDM]

No. There were no tubes. Are your ends pressed into the tubes like one would press in pen finials? My endpieces are internally threaded, like they're supposed to screw onto a bar.

I have a technical support query in with the supplier - I'll let you know how that goes.

 

[Froggy]

It sounds like our kits are different. My ends do press in a tube, just like a pen.

I hope you get the info you need.


Chris