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Introduction Creating a bottle stopper from this kit provides an opportunity to let your creativity shine find to see just how much of the lig-uiing can be exposed to view. This article will cover Ihe stoppers which require one turned piece of wood to complete the project, i he variety of components available will allow hand-turned bottle stoppers to be used not only for wine bottles, but for specialty vinegars and oils as well. In addition to the essential lathe and gouges, there are five tools we recommend lor turning bottle stoppers: the centering vise; a 1" forstner hit; a 23/64" drill hit; the bottle stopper lathe chuck; and a 3/8" coarse thread tap. While we will be demonstrating the chrome stopper kit with a solid silicon gasket, there are other styles available. One innovative option is the combination stopper/corkscrew kit which has a slightly smaller diameter chrome piece in contact with your (timed wood. (A quick trick when making this is to use a 5/8"-Dia. dowel stick, mark the center, drill a 23/6/1"-Dia. hole, then slice off about 1/4" to use as a spacer on Ihe bottle stopper chuck, 'l ids will allow finishing of the bottom edge without damaging tools on the chuck, and smoothing the lower edge creates the quality finish of a professional turner.) For (hose who prefer traditional cork, try' the chrome and cork stopper kit which allows an airtight seal in your bottle with the glass to cork contact. 'fliese three kits can be turned using the bottle stopper lathe chuck. The centering vise is recommended for the two-stage drilling process, and ensures your turned wood will mount to the chrome stopper straight and centered. For hard woods and Slaburlized1" bottle stopper blanks, try using the 3/8" coarse thread tap with a drop or two of tool oil. This step can minimize the number of turned pieces that appear lo fuse to the SUPPLIES Carba-tec Lathe CT-Lalhe-I Duplicator CT-Dup (optional) Lathe Mandrel Set, PfClOOl Barrel Trimmer Kit. PK1390 Pen Press, PK1008 Staburlized™ Box F.lder Blank Shellawax Cream. PK1009 Abrasive Rolls. PK1276 Bottle Stopper Kit PK 1078 Bottle Stopper Mandrel PK 1265 23/64" Drill Bit PK 15L3 1" Forstner Bit 3/8" Coarse Thread Tap Bottle Stopper Lathe Chuck Centering Vise * All of the supplies listed above are available from Steebar at: www.steebar.com chuck as well as ensuring the chuck screws into the wood without stressing your blank. Keep a no-mar gripper type pad near your lathe to aid in holding onto the finished wood as it is removed from the lathe, being sure the pad it kept clean. A variation of this chrome and cork kit is the spirit pouring kit, an excellent choice for kitchen vinegars and oils as well as liquors. The look is similar, but the turned wood holds the screw-on cap, which protects the chrome-based jwur spout. The spirit pouring kit cork stopper provides a snug seal lo the bottle neck and a few twists of the wood topper reveals the continued on page 76 Creative Wuuelwtrte & Crafts June 2005 • 15 |
