Bottle Stopper Kits

[Jack Hogoboom]

I want to turn some bottle stoppers for Xmas presents. I've been looking for the kits that allow you to chuck a dowel and then glue the cork on once the top is turned (read about it in a book). Anyone know where I can find them?

Jack

[Ted Okolichany]

Penn State has some nice starter kits. WWW.psindstateind.com


Ted

[Michael Stafford]

A complete line of stopper turning supplies and equipment is available from both Packard Woodworks and The Woodturner's Catalogs. Both include everything from blanks, special chucks, dowels, and a variety of styles to choose from.

[Anthony Yakonick]

One does have to buy too much, I'm sure you have some 8/4 or 6/4 lumber or scraps around, so all you need is corks and some dowels. I glue my dowels in after turning and use a 3/8 steel shaft to chuck the stoppers, this way you have no dowel breakage.

[Edward Orecchio]

I want to turn some bottle stoppers for Xmas presents. I've been looking for the kits that allow you to chuck a dowel and then glue the cork on once the top is turned (read about it in a book). Anyone know where I can find them?

Jack

I'm making 60 wine corks for favors for my daughter' wedding in three weeks-I am up to 41 so far-Packard is the fastest to send things it seems while Woodturners is slow at least for me in New Hampshire. They both sell corks and hardwood dowels + a 3/8" pin chuck-all fairly inexpensive-they also sell wood blanks but it may be alot cheaper to buy some 8/4 lumber and cut it up yourself if you can find a variety of different woods(and you plan to make a fair amount) You can hold the pin chuck in a jacobs chuck,scroll chuck,or collet chuck
Ed Orecchio

[Mac McAtee]

My local Woodcraft store has bags of drilled cork and the dowels.

[David LaRue]

Anthony,


How do you attach the blanks to the 3/8" steel rod for turning?
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[Dan Mages]

I wonder if there are any stoppers with a built in thermometer to make sure that the beer/wine is at the optimum serving temp...

Dan

[Anthony Yakonick]

Anthony,


How do you attach the blanks to the 3/8" steel rod for turning?
D

Friction and tailstock pressure