Hello my friend, A very interesting and informative video. Thanks for sharing with us. Technology is nothing. The important thing is to trust people. They are friendly and smart. If you give them tools, they will use them to do great things. See you anytime. All the best. Big greetings.
If you're like me and bad at tapping, I use 304SS 3/8-16 flat head rivet nuts as an insert. Cut a recess for the lip of the insert and a bit of CA glue and you're golden.
Great demonstration. I just found your website through this video on TH-cam. Once I get comfortable with my new lathe I know I’ll be ordering things from your website.
Thank you for the great comment! Hopefully we can fulfill all your woodturning needs and expectations. Check out our TH-cam channel for plenty of woodturning videos :) th-cam.com/users/CraftSuppliesUSA
Interesting video, im also making wine stoppers, and im glad that when i nearly run out of ideas, i can search here on youtube, and find good vids like this, thx for the information, and good luck :) just a question, what kind of cloths are you using? Im using regular wiping cloth, and my stoppers gets covered in all this kind of hair/string from the cloth, its really annoying so i just wanted to ask what and where i could get them.
Can somebody tell me how he turned the initial spigot/tenon that he clamped into the 4 jaw? It’s not shown on camera? Is it necessary to do this, or can I just clamp the square block into my 4 jaw?
That certainly one way to make the stoppers, but perhaps alternate techniques should be shown that don't require the expensive chucks. The 3/8" threaded mandrel certainly makes it easier. Excellent comment about plated stoppers. My bought one at Tokyo Disney and it didn't last 6 months before the plating began to flake off. I find that the stopper looks better over time if a slight recess is put on the threaded end. It prevents possible, future wood shrinkage from making an unsightly gap. Of course, that means having a chuck that can grip the blank when turning it around. I find I get a better finish when first sealing the stopper with shellac/sealer. Since I also make several at a time, small boards, with 3/8" bolts in them, make excellent stands where I can spray on a lasting, shiny finish.
Hello Craft Supplies, I know this video was published in 2018 but there are some issues I would like to address. 1st, you mention that wine goes bad in a few days - that is clearly not true, an open bottle of red wine will last much longer with a stopper in place. 2nd, you are showing a Jacobs Chuck on a Morse Taper #2, this is an extremely dangerous procedure. You never use a MT in the headstock unless the Tailstock live centre is kept in place at all times. The MT will vibrate loose and the resulting ejection could be fatal. 3rd, you may like using the Skew as a Scraper, but that is not really what the Skew is used for. So, I may be a little bit of a traditionalist on tool use but I think Safety is job one and videos like this need to get it right so beginners are not put in danger. Interested in your comments and perhaps this video can be updated. Thanks
You can get them professionally made, or, you can make them yourself. My teacher is a 93yr old man who's retired (he was a banker way back when) and has been turning for decades since retirement. He showed me a trick on how to make one with a piece of 3/8" threaded rod and regular plain Joe thick washer. Only cost him $2.60. $2.50 for the all-thread and .10c for the thick washer. He did however use a drill and a thread tap, but he actually saved himself about $30 by just making his own. I really do wish we could post pictures in our replies so I can show you some of his works. Intricate and beautiful pieces he's made over the years.
Have fun turning a bottle stopper!!
Hello my friend,
A very interesting and informative video. Thanks for sharing with us. Technology is nothing. The important thing is to trust people. They are friendly and smart. If you give them tools, they will use them to do great things. See you anytime. All the best. Big greetings.
If you're like me and bad at tapping, I use 304SS 3/8-16 flat head rivet nuts as an insert. Cut a recess for the lip of the insert and a bit of CA glue and you're golden.
I might need to try this. I have been using threaded inserts but I can't always get them to go in the blank without breaking.
Great demonstration. I just found your website through this video on TH-cam. Once I get comfortable with my new lathe I know I’ll be ordering things from your website.
Thank you for the great comment! Hopefully we can fulfill all your woodturning needs and expectations. Check out our TH-cam channel for plenty of woodturning videos :) th-cam.com/users/CraftSuppliesUSA
Beautiful cork!
Good one! I learned something too. I've never seen a bottle stopper mandrel. I was about to start making one. LOL
The mandrel is quite handy :)
Nice work, love the tutorials.
Thank you very much!
Thanks for the video. Great job. I turn pens, and am dying to turn bottle stoppers. Yay
Interesting video, im also making wine stoppers, and im glad that when i nearly run out of ideas, i can search here on youtube, and find good vids like this, thx for the information, and good luck :) just a question, what kind of cloths are you using? Im using regular wiping cloth, and my stoppers gets covered in all this kind of hair/string from the cloth, its really annoying so i just wanted to ask what and where i could get them.
Great video
U r sooooooo good!!!!!
Thanks :)
Hey. Great video. How did you get the shoulder on the blank so you could put it in the chuck?
Thanks for the comment. Just put the blank between centers and turn the shoulder with a skew.
Can somebody tell me how he turned the initial spigot/tenon that he clamped into the 4 jaw? It’s not shown on camera? Is it necessary to do this, or can I just clamp the square block into my 4 jaw?
That certainly one way to make the stoppers, but perhaps alternate techniques should be shown that don't require the expensive chucks. The 3/8" threaded mandrel certainly makes it easier.
Excellent comment about plated stoppers. My bought one at Tokyo Disney and it didn't last 6 months before the plating began to flake off.
I find that the stopper looks better over time if a slight recess is put on the threaded end. It prevents possible, future wood shrinkage from making an unsightly gap. Of course, that means having a chuck that can grip the blank when turning it around.
I find I get a better finish when first sealing the stopper with shellac/sealer. Since I also make several at a time, small boards, with 3/8" bolts in them, make excellent stands where I can spray on a lasting, shiny finish.
It liiks like you turned the end of the bottle stopper round prior to inserting it into the chuck. Is this correct?
I have a question regarding the drill chuck in the headstock. Where can I find one to purchase?
Hello Craft Supplies, I know this video was published in 2018 but there are some issues I would like to address. 1st, you mention that wine goes bad in a few days - that is clearly not true, an open bottle of red wine will last much longer with a stopper in place. 2nd, you are showing a Jacobs Chuck on a Morse Taper #2, this is an extremely dangerous procedure. You never use a MT in the headstock unless the Tailstock live centre is kept in place at all times. The MT will vibrate loose and the resulting ejection could be fatal. 3rd, you may like using the Skew as a Scraper, but that is not really what the Skew is used for.
So, I may be a little bit of a traditionalist on tool use but I think Safety is job one and videos like this need to get it right so beginners are not put in danger. Interested in your comments and perhaps this video can be updated. Thanks
I dont have the mandril can I still do this
Yes, it can be done without one - but the mandrel makes things much easier.
You can get them professionally made, or, you can make them yourself. My teacher is a 93yr old man who's retired (he was a banker way back when) and has been turning for decades since retirement. He showed me a trick on how to make one with a piece of 3/8" threaded rod and regular plain Joe thick washer. Only cost him $2.60. $2.50 for the all-thread and .10c for the thick washer. He did however use a drill and a thread tap, but he actually saved himself about $30 by just making his own.
I really do wish we could post pictures in our replies so I can show you some of his works. Intricate and beautiful pieces he's made over the years.
I guess its a whole lot cheaper just to buy one at goodwill.
But no fun !