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Nate Davey
07-05-2011, 7:49 PM
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
07-05-2011, 8:14 PM
Hope that holds, that looks nice.
David E Keller
07-05-2011, 8:27 PM
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
07-05-2011, 8:29 PM
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
07-05-2011, 8:30 PM
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.
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