Aspen Wood Wine Stems and Stopper

[Billman]

Here are a couple of wine glass stems and a bottle stopper I made out of aspen wood from Aspen Colorado for a wedding present for some friends.

This was attempt #1 and #4. Attempt #2 broke on the lathe, and attempt #3 was dropped while applying the finish (clear gloss polyurethane... about 10 coats... until the wood stopped sucking it in). I was going to put some fancier shape on the stopper, but ended up liking the way it looked without doing anything to it.

What are your thoughts?

 

[1080Wayne]

Very nice ! Wayne

 

[VisExp]

Those look beautiful! Your friend will be pleased, what a great gift!

 

[ahoiberg]

very nice. i didn't know aspen got color like that.

 

[toolcrazy]

Very nice. Stopper is cool.

 

[GBusardo]

Pretty sharp! Real nice gifts

 

[markgum]

very nice work.

 

[angelofdeath]

those are some might fine glasses...and a beautiful stopper....great job, I am sure they willl love the gift