Spalted Maple Stopper

[Ken Hill]

Last year I had set aside a Maple log and I was pretty happy with the coloring it took on. Tonight I turned this stopper from a blank of that log

Ruth Niles stopper
CA finish

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4643/1111541277_9AEhg-L.jpg

[Dennis Ford]

Good job and a very interesting shape.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Good looking stopper. Reminds me of a mushroom.

[Ken Hill]

Thanks, it is supposed to look like a mushroom:D I have a few that are thick and working on a few that have thinner stems with a fat and squatty head.

[Ken Hill]

These things are like peanuts, you just cant stop at one

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4647/1111618812_tBvVM-L.jpg

[Ken Hill]

And one of my oldest son turning a game call. Nice to see young people interested in this stuff!

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4648/1111651418_TLU7Z-L.jpg

[Baxter Smith]

Nice stoppers! I just ordered some this morning to use up some pretty scraps I have been saving. I will have to read up on using a CA finish.

[John Keeton]

http://kenhill.smugmug.com/Other/Bowls-and-Wood-Turning/CMR4647/1111618812_tBvVM-L.jpgOK, I give up - what do you call with that one - wine delivery trucks????:confused:

Nice work, Ken. On the mushroom one, what about doing a kind of slight cove under the "hood" like a stem might be vs. the convex shape? Might be interesting.

[Ken Hill]

Never done a CA finish Baxter?

[Ken Hill]

OK, I give up - what do you call with that one - wine delivery trucks????:confused:

Nice work, Ken. On the mushroom one, what about doing a kind of slight cove under the "hood" like a stem might be vs. the convex shape? Might be interesting.


I did under cut it a little, but I cant bend to much so I did not go any further. I made sure on these blanks to leave them a bit larger then I use for most game calls so I could experiment. I would like to have a much broader top , thinner in top length with a nice curve up under the top like you are suggesting. The stem can be varied, and IMO a bit thinner as it approaches the top as well. If I can get the top the way I want it, I can start detailing it up a bit more.

[Baxter Smith]

Never done a CA finish Baxter?
Not unless cracks, knots, and fingertips count.:)

[Ken Hill]

Haha, you have the majority of it down pat!

I actually hate it, but it works so well and is so fast I cant not do them:o

[Mark Hubl]

Nice stoppers Ken. With all the maple I have been turning lately I thought the first one must have come from around here. Great to see your son turning!

[brian watts]

Good looking stopper. Reminds me of a mushroom.


same as i was thinking too

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Ken, nice looking stoppers and good job getting your Son into the mix.:)

[Jim Burr]

#2 is my favorite, although either would be welcome in my Merlot! That remind me...I'm down to 2 stoppers:eek:, better call Ruth!

Baxter Smith Nice stoppers! I just ordered some this morning to use up some pretty scraps I have been saving. I will have to read up on using a CA finish.

Baxter...I promise I'll do a video of CA finish technique for stoppers and pens. It really is easy. It honestly takes 2-3 minutes and your done!:cool:

[Steve Schlumpf]

Nice stoppers Ken! That is the first time I have seen a mushroom stopper - looks pretty cool!

Nice to see you son getting involved with turning! You'll have to post some of his work one of these days!