Fangar
Member
Hey Guys,
I have been doing some work with the new Stopper Kits that Bob Gnter came up with. They work really well in actually "Stopping" the liquid in the bottles. They are a little bit more challenging to turn, but results ina unique design possibility. Each stopper has two pieces that Ar turbed. It reminds me of turning a very small peppermill. The top wooden piece is rotated while the lower piece is held with your other hand. The rubber stopper expands in the neck of the bottle.
The first one is Bloodwood with an acrylic cap:
THe above photo shows the mechanism hidden inside.
The Stopper in Action.
Next is a Mexican Cocobolo. The Top on this one is a piece of Red Mallee Burl (Sapwood) scrap. On this stopper, I wanted to see if a smaller stopper blank could be used by leaving the rubber stopper exosed a bit. Works just fine. I like the appearance too.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
Fangar
I have been doing some work with the new Stopper Kits that Bob Gnter came up with. They work really well in actually "Stopping" the liquid in the bottles. They are a little bit more challenging to turn, but results ina unique design possibility. Each stopper has two pieces that Ar turbed. It reminds me of turning a very small peppermill. The top wooden piece is rotated while the lower piece is held with your other hand. The rubber stopper expands in the neck of the bottle.
The first one is Bloodwood with an acrylic cap:
THe above photo shows the mechanism hidden inside.
The Stopper in Action.
Next is a Mexican Cocobolo. The Top on this one is a piece of Red Mallee Burl (Sapwood) scrap. On this stopper, I wanted to see if a smaller stopper blank could be used by leaving the rubber stopper exosed a bit. Works just fine. I like the appearance too.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
Fangar