Something to do....stoppers

[SDB777]

Unfortunately, work kept me from glueing up anything this past four days, so I stacked a bunch of rings off the RingMaster today and glued them. Well, I I didn't feel like mowing the lawn today(wife will be pouring in the garage most of the day tomorrow), so I made some bottle stoppers from some of the ERC scraps I had laying around from some timbers I have just milled recently into beams and posts.








Tried some different shapes and styles....still not sure which I like and which I don't yet....one day the shape I want will just 'appear', 'til then......


C&C always welcome!


Scott (sanding cedar is fun) B

 

[Justturnin]

Scott, it looks like you recently came into some cedar :tongue:

They look great. I know what you mean about the shape. My two favorite go to's are a Champagne Cork look and Mushrooms.

 

[longbeard]

Thats some sweet looking cedar Scott, nice job.
I like the 3rd pic for the shape myself.

 

[maxwell_smart007]

I hate making the same stopper twice - I just go to town on the wood and see what materializes...

 

[Jim Burr]

Nice shapes Scott! What finish did you use?

 

[D.Oliver]

I like the first and third ones the best but they are all keepers.

 

[Jim15]

Those are great looking.

 

[Janster]

Nice lookin', I may have to start drinkin'!!!!! Well done!

 

[robutacion]

The design on the third pic, is my favourite, no doubt that piece of wood accentuates the design but shape wise, out of that lot the one mentioned, is my choice.

Anything that doesn't end sharp pointed is OK by me, yours are just on "acceptable" any pointed and sharp and I hate those, just not suited for a bottle stopper functionality, I would like to see people tapping the bottle stopper into the bottle throat with the palm of their hands, on those almost needle sharp pointed bottle stopper ends...!

Is clear, of how much I hate those, huh...???

Oh.. by the way, my wife is most welcome in the work-shop, she is there all the time helping me out so, I'm a lucky fellow...! (some people say that I "trained" her well...! I think they may be correct in that regard, without her help, I wouldn't be doing half of the stuff I do so, bla bla bla...!:wink::biggrin

Cheers
George

 

[theidlemind]

First one looks like a Morrell Mushroom.
Nice job on all of them.

 

[SDB777]

Nice shapes Scott! What finish did you use?

Simple sanding to 600grit, and then EEE and finally some wax. I try to keep the finishes as close to the 'wood' as possible.




Thanks everyone!




Scott (wife is pouring today, no sanding) B

 

[Dan Masshardt]

Simple sanding to 600grit, and then EEE and finally some wax. I try to keep the finishes as close to the 'wood' as possible.

Thanks everyone!

Scott (wife is pouring today, no sanding) B

I've been doing similar finish for stoppers. Works well and easy.

 

[LMB777]

I've claimed the third one!

That knot makes the shape perfect.






Lyn B

 

[Fishinbo]

They all look great, like the cool shapes and the pretty grain patterns really pop with the finish. Great work!