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Nairoc Bottle Stopper??? *LINK*
Ezekiel Holliday in Belpre, OH
>Has anyone made bottle stoppers using these blanks from Woodcraft? How did the stuff turn? Also, did you like it? Last question, how did you hold the blank while turning.
I ended up with a large number of these stopper blanks. So, I have to make some. Just looking for advice.
THANKS!!!
Nairoc Bottle Stopper Blanks
Re: Nairoc Bottle Stopper??? *LINK*
YoYoSpin
>The chucking system you need depends on what kind of stopper base you're planning on using:
- Cork...uses a 3/8" hole and dowel, like in this how-to link: http://www.yoyospin.com/stop/
- Berea "All-Chrome" stopper base has a smaller screw and uses this mandrel, held in a drill chuck:
http://www.arizonasilhouette.com/images/Mandrel-web.jpg , sold by Arizona Silhouette
- The PSI Chrome Cone (PS-1) stopper base (same as the Craft Supplies "Deluxe stopper") needs a 3/8" hole and can use a mandrel like this: http://www.pennstateind.com/graphics/PK-BS1-M.jpg sold by PSI
If you want to learn more about stopper making, and maybe swap some of those blanks, dial into the link below.
best regards,
Ed D.
Yahoo Bottle Stopper Group
Re: Nairoc Bottle Stopper???
Fred in NC
>Nairoc ? spell it backwards ...
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RonZ
>LOL, That's too funny. That's what they turn like, too. That's kind of like the people that buy Evian water.....=o)
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RonZ
>I turned it and used my Vicmarc with small jaws to hold it as the stem is strong enough. Keep your tools sharp and is you've turned corian before it's similar [see post below]. For finishing I used micro-mesh up to 12000, the same that I use for acrylics. The finished product is OK but I feel the same about this as the acrylics. Too plasticy and artificial, I only do them by special order.
