Spalted lace maple bottle stopper

[Aaron Wingert]

I bought a blank of spalted redlace maple intending to use it for turkey calls but it was just too punky and I didn't want to pay to have it stabilized. I used a chunk of it to turn this stopper yesterday, "stabilizing" it with thin, thick, and gel CA glue as I went.

Critiques definitely welcomed and encouraged!

[Aaron Wingert]

I just noticed that I can see my reflection in the metal part of the stopper. Gotta work on that! :rolleyes:

[Larry Marley]

that is pretty,
looks like a flame

[Steve Schlumpf]

Aaron - I like it a lot! Great form - really pretty wood! Glad you took the time to save it! Very nice work!

[John W Dixon]

Aaron that is really nice looking. When you speak of stabalizing are you doing that on the lathe? Do you just put the glue on and let it dry and then turn some more? Is the lathe turning while applying the ca? Any help for a newbie would be appreciated.

John

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking bottle stopper and the wood is really nice.

[Jim Kountz]

Nice stopper and great picture, I would have never noticed that reflection if you hadnt told us about it!!

[Richard Madison]

Good looking stopper Aaron. Some folks would object to the pointy top as making it more difficult to shove into/onto the bottle. Others would not.

[Aaron Wingert]

Some folks would object to the pointy top as making it more difficult to shove into/onto the bottle. Others would not.

Definitely a point worth considering!

[Chris Rae]

Beautiful stopper, that is a very lovely piece of wood. Nice work!

[Chris Rae]

Definitely a point worth considering!

Nice pun! ;)

[jack richington]

pretty wood, great shape(except for the pointy top..ouch!)