Bottle Openers

[RVA_Tyndall]

Any ideas on how to best finish the bottom?

I use a live center over the drilled hole and a drive spur on the headstock to shape the handles. I cut a little bridge on the headstock side but have a hard time getting a good finish on the bottom. What do you all do? Sand by hand and use a poly finish?View attachment 220032

 

[MRDucks2]

The one I built has the same "hand made" look. Saw where they sell a cap with a piece for a lanyard for about $6-$7, which is what I paid for the kits. Figured I could come up with something cheaper.

THEN, I read your post and wondered if a bottle cap could be fit/epoxied onto the end to finish it off?

 

[More4dan]

Any ideas on how to best finish the bottom?

I use a live center over the drilled hole and a drive spur on the headstock to shape the handles. I cut a little bridge on the headstock side but have a hard time getting a good finish on the bottom. What do you all do? Sand by hand and use a poly finish?View attachment 220032

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[RVA_Tyndall]

 

[mmayo]

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I would use a bottle stopper chuck and thread in your handle. My stopper chuck threads onto my headstock and has a 3/8" thread. That should be what you might use to finish all of it.

 

[RVA_Tyndall]

I would use a bottle stopper chuck and thread in your handle. My stopper chuck threads onto my headstock and has a 3/8" thread. That should be what you might use to finish all of it.

That makes sense. I got out a threading bit after I finished the handles to put in the hardware. I should chuck it up on the headstock. Thanks for the idea.

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[mmayo]

I use the same chuck at the buffing wheels. I am careful not to touch the metal to the wheels.

Good luck and nice work