Some stoppers

[Scott Lux]

Here are some stoppers I made for the local beer store.

The lighter ones are from a block labelled Chamfuta. When cutting & turning, it sure smelled like camphor. I'm wondering if Chamfuta is another name for Camphor.

The knob-looking one is Honeylocust, and the vase is Cherry. It doesn't look like any cherry I've ever seen, but I took it from branch to stopper. It was a weeping cherry in a friend's yard.

The vase sold before I could deliver it. :D I was getting my coffee on the way to the beer store and the coffee shop owner bought it.

All sanded to 600, CA finish and MicroMesh all the way up. Comments and critiques welcome.

[Baxter Smith]

Nice stoppers. Like the honey locust best.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Really nice stoppers Scott. I do like the honey locust.

[James Combs]

Nice stoppers Scott and another vote for the Honey Locust.

[David E Keller]

Nicely done! I'm kinda partial the cherry piece.

[gary Zimmel]

Nice work on those stoppers Scott.

[Donny Lawson]

Nice job on the stoppers. The Honey locust looks good but I'm leaning toward the Cherry one because of the character marks in it.

[Raymond Sprouse]

Very nice job on the stoppers. Good Work.

[Phil Hansen]

Nice stoppers. Well done.
I think somebody put the wrong label on the Chamfuta blank.
Chamfuta is a west African hardwood which also grows down our way in South Africa.
It is hard and reddish (not light like your sample) used for furniture and railway sleepers.
When used in furniture it is called 'Chamfuti'
It is also known as 'pod mahogany' or 'lucky bean'. The mahogany name will give an idea of the actual colour.
HTH
Phil