Wine glass

[theidlemind]

Promised LOML these for Christmas, finally got to them this weekend.
Bought a cheap (5$) set of wine glasses and chopped the bottom off.
Turned a new one with a couple of captive rings and epoxied it on.
Staying out of the dog house one day at a time.......

 

[Super Dave]

Very nice, how did you cut the glass???

Dave

 

[theidlemind]

Very nice, how did you cut the glass???

Dave

Angle grinder with a diamond wheel. I just cut a small notch in the side and it fractured across. Very clean break, just touched it up in the disc sander afterwards. Way easier than I was expecting.
CSUSA has wine glass tops but they are 4$ apiece and of the set I bought only 3 were usable, one was severely out of round. I'll stick with the cheap sets from the discount store and cut the bottoms off.

 

[theidlemind]

Here's another one, walnut this time.

 

[1080Wayne]

Make sure you take those with you when you next visit the dog house !

 

[Fishinbo]

Wonderful wine glass! Like the wood and the finish especially the rings.

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[Rodnall]

My wife's favorite new wine is, "are you working in the garage again" :biggrin:

 

[Rodnall]

Nice job on the glasses by the way!

 

[allisnut]

That's pretty cool!

 

[TellicoTurning]

Those are really nice... it's really easy to cut the stems.... I use a little cut off wheel on my dremel... about 2 seconds and the base drops off....

These are a couple of sets I've done.... Not to hi-jack your thread...

The blue stemmed one were sold to an ex-pat who lives in Uganda....

the others are all in a local gallery.

 

[Youngturner101]

Attach wood to glass

I'm not sure if I missed it or what, but how did you attach the wood to the glass?

 

[CoastalRyan]

I'm not sure if I missed it or what, but how did you attach the wood to the glass?

I believe he said epoxy. Actually I'd like to know what kind.

 

[Youngturner101]

I'm not sure if I missed it or what, but how did you attach the wood to the glass?

I believe he said epoxy. Actually I'd like to know what kind.

Wouldn't it show at the bottom of the glass and look weird? or does the wooden part have to be turned a certain way to accept the bottom of the glass?

 

[theidlemind]

I drill down deep into the wood stem and the original glass stem goes into the wood about 3/4".
I then pack a bunch of clear epoxy into the hole and insert the glass stem, twisting it for good coverage. Wipe off the excess that gets pushed out by the stem.
Clear epoxy is unnoticeable.
I think clear silicone (liquid nail?) might work too.
Thanks for the comments.

 

[rizaydog]

Very nice work. I like that idea.

 

[TellicoTurning]

I drill down deep into the wood stem and the original glass stem goes into the wood about 3/4".
I then pack a bunch of clear epoxy into the hole and insert the glass stem, twisting it for good coverage. Wipe off the excess that gets pushed out by the stem.
Clear epoxy is unnoticeable.
I think clear silicone (liquid nail?) might work too.
Thanks for the comments.

I do the same... usually I'll open the drilled hole a little to fit up close to the bottom of the glass....
I use regular 5 minute epoxy.. which is clear and doesn't really show...
CSUSA sells a special glass epoxy, but I didn't like it as it never really hardens and a good twist will take the glass of the wood stem. I think the liquid nails would work the same way... never really harden solid. Just my thoughts, no real experience.