Not another boring bottlestopper...

[omb76]

I usually don't post pictures of bottle stoppers unless it is something very extraordinary... At our last local chapter meeting I discovered a bottle stopper blank in Brooks stash and knew right away that it had to be mine! I can't believe the movement this has, the pictures in no way do it justice. Jonathon, I'm not sure how you make these (I missed that part of the meeting :frown but keep doing it!

 

[pianomanpj]

WOW!!! That is FANTASTIC!!!

 

[penhead]

Wow...gotta love that blank...!!..and nice job on the finish/shape, too..!!!

 

[Akula]

I really like making bottle stoppers, and that one is very nice.

 

[broitblat]

Pretty sweet. The shape reminds me of the old (larger) Christmas tree lights and that's perfect for that blank.

-Barry

 

[steeler fan1]

WOW, that blank really has depth and pazzzzzzzzzzzzzaz. You did a great turning as well. Congrats on an excellet turning.

Carl

 

[JimB]

That's amazing!!

 

[ohiococonut]

That's anything but boring. I like it :wink:

 

[Brooks803]

I was just talking about this the other day! I could not remember who got it in Atl. That came out so COOL :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Did you have any issues with hiding the threads from the stopper? I'd like to make more like that but I rarely turn them so any feedback would be great. I've got some design ideas if there is an issue. Thanks David!

 

[ronin2024]

The problem I see with bottle stoppers is every person I give on to don't use them
Because they never have a half empty bottle to plug!:biggrin:

 

[David Keller]

That's beautiful! I love the fact that there are clear areas within the casting.

 

[Toni]

That IS GORGEOUS!!

 

[Steve Busey]

Are you sure that isn't just frozen egg drop soup? :wink:

 

[omb76]

Thanks for the compliments everyone! Credit really goes to Jonathon for creating such a beautiful blank!

Are you sure that isn't just frozen egg drop soup? :wink:

This is exactly what I said when I saw the finished product! LOL!

 

[omb76]

I was just talking about this the other day! I could not remember who got it in Atl. That came out so COOL :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin:

Did you have any issues with hiding the threads from the stopper? I'd like to make more like that but I rarely turn them so any feedback would be great. I've got some design ideas if there is an issue. Thanks David!

No problems at all with the threads showing, I did leave it a little fat at the bottom, I'm sure that if it were turned thinner that they would show. The blank is pretty translucent, but that is what makes it so cool! I would be happy to test some more for you if you need! LOL! :biggrin:

 

[toyotaman]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that is AWESOME......... Love it.

 

[kevrob]

That is beautiful. I love the "movement" in it!

 

[Woodlvr]

WOW!!! Definitely NOT boring. Nice work.

 

[scroller99]

It looks like an old glass paperweight. It is awesome

 

[workinforwood]

That's really nice!

 

[LarryDNJR]

WOW my jaw literally dropped open as I said wow when this thread opened for me to see.