Kitless Bottle Stopper

[Nate Davey]

While going through the oiling process with the two wood bowl I'm working on the Minister of Finance wanted a bottle stopper. Being to cheap to buy one, I went out to a local winery and picked up a couple corks, drilled them, found some Honey Locust ( I think) nubs and made her a stopper. The epoxy is still curing so we'll see if it lasts. Sanded to 400, sanding sealed, sand with 400 again, BLO and wet sanded and I think I will wax it with the Beall buff when the oil cures.
Comments, criticisms and ways to improve appreciated.

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[Lee Koepke]

Hope that holds, that looks nice.

[David E Keller]

Looks good, Nate! I might consider using a dowel drilled into the cork and the wood to provide more stability if this setup fails you.

[Nate Davey]

David, I cut a tenon/post about half the length of the cork when I made the stopper. So, essentially, the cork is dowled.....if that makes any sense.

[David E Keller]

David, I cut a tenon/post about half the length of the cork when I made the stopper. So, essentially, the cork is dowled.....if that makes any sense.

Makes perfect sense! I'll bet it holds up just fine.