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  • softop41
    Established Member
    • Jul 2004
    • 470
    • Plainfield, IL, USA.
    • BT3100-1
    #1

    Bottle stoppers

    Good Morning and Merry Christmas to all,
    I just got a makeshift photo booth set up so I can post decent pictures. These are the latest, and last for a while, in my jouney through nearly 50 stoppers.
    Thanks for looking and comments/critiques are welcome,
    Jerry
    Jerry
    Making High Quality Sawdust in Northeast Plainfield
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    • BigguyZ
      Veteran Member
      • Jul 2006
      • 1818
      • Minneapolis, MN
      • Craftsman, older type w/ cast iron top
      #2
      Do those sell well at craft shows?

      Also, what finish do you use? CA?

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        • mater
          Veteran Member
          • Jan 2004
          • 4197
          • SC, USA.
          #3
          Beautiful work. They look very nice.
          Ken aka "mater"

          " People may doubt what you say but they will never doubt what you do "

          Ken's Den

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            • SARGE..g-47
              #4
              Very nice looking Jerry. If I hadn't read the thread title at first, I would be somewhat embarrassed to say I probably would have thought they were very high end "ice picks" as I have never seen anything like that before.

              Then again.. you probably (just a guess) have not seen or had to use an "ice pick". I suppose I don't get around as much and keep up with "what's-what" as the years roll by.

              Again very nice "touch". It seems that everything that gets thrown in my direction must be at least 4' feet long or is directed to someone else.

              Regards to you and yours on Xmas day...

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                • Whaler
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                  • Dec 2002
                  • 3281
                  • Sequim, WA, USA.
                  • DW746
                  #5
                  Absolutely beautiful Jerry.
                  What did you use for a finish?
                  Dick

                  http://www.picasaweb.google.com/rgpete2/

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                    • softop41
                      Established Member
                      • Jul 2004
                      • 470
                      • Plainfield, IL, USA.
                      • BT3100-1
                      #6
                      Bigguyz and Whaler,
                      The finish is Minwax Antique Oil but I don't buff it off wet; rather, I apply it like a poly and let it dry to the shine you see. They haven't been buffed. As far as sales are concerned, I sold out of almost 3 dozen at the show I was in as part of our community woodshop. I don't set up a booth at an ordinary craft show; that's too much like work. I'd rather turn that sit all day in a booth watching people go by. I do know that less fancy stoppers (one piece, one color, one shape) than mine go for between $25 and $35 at specialty shops and perhaps a bit less at craft shows.

                      Sarge, I'm older than you are so I definately know what an ice pick is. Chopped a lot of ice for coolers when camping with my folks. The 'ice pick' bottom is one of several available and the one I got the best price on.
                      Jerry
                      Last edited by softop41; 12-25-2007, 09:12 PM.
                      Jerry
                      Making High Quality Sawdust in Northeast Plainfield

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                        • SHADOWFOX
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                          • May 2005
                          • 1232
                          • IL, USA.
                          • DELTA 36-675
                          #7
                          Stunning work! Thanks for sharing, Jerry!
                          Chris

                          "The first key to wisdom is constant and frequent questioning, for by doubting we are led to question and by questioning we arrive at the truth." -Pierre Abelard 11th Century philosopher.

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                            • lrogers
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                              • Dec 2002
                              • 3853
                              • Mobile, AL. USA.
                              • BT3000
                              #8
                              What is there to critique? Those are beautiful. with the varity of shapes/styles, the hardest thing would be trying to decide which one to buy!
                              Larry R. Rogers
                              The Samurai Wood Butcher
                              http://splash54.multiply.com
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                                • John Hunter
                                  Veteran Member
                                  • Dec 2004
                                  • 2034
                                  • Lake Station, IN, USA.
                                  • BT3000 & BT3100
                                  #9
                                  Very nice.
                                  John Hunter

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