Eastern Red Cedar does stoppers too

[SDB777]

Unfortunately, work kept me from glueing up anything this past four days, so I stacked a bunch of rings off the RingMaster today and glued them. Well, I I didn't feel like mowing the lawn today(wife will be pouring in the garage most of the day tomorrow), so I made some bottle stoppers from some of the ERC scraps I had laying around from some timbers I have just milled recently into beams and posts.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/SDB777/Bottle%20Stoppers/DSC01742_zps1022367c.jpg (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/SDB777/media/Bottle%20Stoppers/DSC01742_zps1022367c.jpg.html)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/SDB777/Bottle%20Stoppers/DSC01741_zps68156ff1.jpg (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/SDB777/media/Bottle%20Stoppers/DSC01741_zps68156ff1.jpg.html)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/SDB777/Bottle%20Stoppers/DSC01740_zps72332fed.jpg (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/SDB777/media/Bottle%20Stoppers/DSC01740_zps72332fed.jpg.html)

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c271/SDB777/Bottle%20Stoppers/DSC01739_zps5cb28df7.jpg (http://s29.photobucket.com/user/SDB777/media/Bottle%20Stoppers/DSC01739_zps5cb28df7.jpg.html)

Tried some different shapes and styles....still not sure which I like and which I don't yet....one day the shape I want will just 'appear', 'til then......


C&C always welcome!


Scott (sanding cedar is fun) B

[Sturdee]

I like the third one the best.

Peter.

[orraloon]

They are nice. Third one is the pick of the bunch. Great looking but you will have to take care not to knock them about due to the softness of the wood.
Regards
John

[turnerted]

Some nice stopers there.
Orraloon,What is known as eastern red cedar in the US, is not related to our australian red cedar.Here it is known as juniper and although not a hard timber, is harder than our cedar.
Ted

[artful bodger]

Nice work.
What I would like to know is how do you get the pictures to upload to that size when you make your thread?

[Christos]

I am also likely the third one as the figure and shape gives it something special.

[Beedeejay]

+1 for number 3.
although I'm not sure if it the grain/figure or the shape or both that I like,
What finish did you use?
cheers Ben

[SDB777]

Some nice stopers there.
Orraloon,What is known as eastern red cedar in the US, is not related to our australian red cedar.Here it is known as juniper and although not a hard timber, is harder than our cedar.
Ted

Technically, Eastern Red Cedar in the States is also a Juniper or "Juniperus virginiana". As I have never handled any 'cedar' from your country, I can't comment on the 'hardness' between the two types. I can say the knots I turned weren't as 'soft' as some folks make them out to be.



Nice work.
What I would like to know is how do you get the pictures to upload to that size when you make your thread?

I load the photo's from PhotoBucket, or sometimes from flicker(if I want folks to click on them for original size-which are huge).



+1 for number 3.
although I'm not sure if it the grain/figure or the shape or both that I like,
What finish did you use?
cheers Ben

Seems everyone likes the big knot in the third one....I do know the knots tend to have some great coloring, and I can even see some of the curly from under the branch that was growing.
The finish is 600grit sanding, EEE, and then a coat of wax....very simple to keep the wood wood.





Scott (thanks everyone) B

[SNAFU11]

All nice stoppers there Scott,nice grain and colouring in your cedar mate....good job..:2tsup:

Mick!!!