First Bottle Stopper

[Gil Jones]

Wine bottle stopper (composite pic of opposing sides)
The wood is Mesquite, which is polished, one coat of lacquer, buffed and waxed.
The stopper is by Ruth Niles, and is solid stainless steel, with Buna-N o-rings.
http://www.torne-lignum.com

[echnidna]

looks great Gil

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Aye, it does look good Gil.

I've turned a couple of those myself, but only as gifts... I've never actually used one. Haven't had any feedback on 'em either, so I'm curious; how well do they work?

[Cliff Rogers]

I've made some a while back, they work well BUT... if you stick them in the top of a wine bottle, it won't fit int the fridge :( unless you stand it in the door, :rolleyes: or drink the whole bottle so you don't need it. :D

I was going to have a go at making shorter flatter ones that would fit in the fridge better but once I solved the problem by drinking the whole bottle, I didn't have to. :p

[Simomatra]

I've made some a while back, they work well BUT... if you stick them in the top of a wine bottle, it won't fit int the fridge :( unless you stand it in the door, :rolleyes: or drink the whole bottle so you don't need it. :D

I was going to have a go at making shorter flatter ones that would fit in the fridge better but once I solved the problem by drinking the whole bottle, I didn't have to. :p

Totally agree with you Cliff:way2go:

[Wayne Blanch]

Gil you have done a fantastic job on that:2tsup: , I may have to give one a go at some stage. That wood is really striking.

I agree with you Cliff re finishing the bottle. It is far better to finish the bottle than to risk the failure of a bottle stopper anyway. You wouldn't want to waste any wine after all would you.:drinks_wine:

[Simomatra]

Sorry Gil nice work

Great looking timber as well

As I said not necesary in this house:partysmiley:

[BernieP]

G'Day Gil

Very nice !

Cheers
Bernie

[Gil Jones]

Thanks to you all for the kind comments. This bottle stopper works very well.
Personally, I buy wine in 5 liter boxes, so there is no need for a stopper.:) http://www.petervella.com/wines/wine.asp?v=CBL

[DJ’s Timber]

Nice work Gil and beautiful timber

[dai sensei]

Nice work Gil.

The only problem I have been made aware of them is you have to be careful putting them in the bottles, the steel can break the bottle if your aim isn't the best. The female I refer to was a bit shakey after 3 bottles and stabbed the stopper straight through the top of the 4th :B .

[OGYT]

Truly nice, Gil. I've made a half dozen or so, and none of them as nice as this.
I might add also, that they work in a bottle in a horizontal position. :o)

[Cliff Rogers]

...in a horizontal position. :o)

Would that be you or the bottle? :p

[pawnhead]

Nice work Gil.

I don't mean to hijack your thread, but here's an old one (http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-ANRI-Kissing-Couple-Bottle-Stopper_W0QQitemZ270075898171QQihZ017QQcategoryZ10903QQcmdZViewItem) I noticed on ebay. Apparently when you pull the lever at the back, the heads rise and kiss each other.
I thought it was pretty nifty and I wouldn't mind making some as presents if I can work out the mechanism.

[Wayne Blanch]

Would that be you or the bottle? :p
I find that if I put the bottle in the horizontal position too often I can also end up in a horizontal position myself.:D

[hughie]

Thanks to you all for the kind comments. This bottle stopper works very well.
Personally, I buy wine in 5 liter boxes, so there is no need for a stopper.:)




By crikey Gil you could almost be come an honourary Aussie buying your plonk by the cask :U :U :U Nice effort!

Hmm mesquite I ve got a small piece myself might have a go at it

[joe greiner]

Personally, I buy wine in 5 liter boxes, so there is no need for a stopper.:) http://www.petervella.com/wines/wine.asp?v=CBL

You mean you drink the whole 5 liters in one go?:oo:

Spectacular detail and finish. Nice work.

Joe

[rodent]

gill what did you finish it with .I was wondering if i used a shellac based finish if the acohol would remove it.

[Gil Jones]

Thanks again for all the comments.
Rodent, the finish is highly polished wood (white diamond on 10" wheels) with a coat of lacquer that is buffed and waxed. I think that shellac would be adversely affected by any alcohol [and I have never had much luck using shellac anyway].
Joe, I try not to sip all 5-liters in one sitting, but the 5-liters of boxed plonk (though this vino is of good quality) is in a Mylar bag with a valve. It is the same stopper I displayed at the club meeting last week.
Hughie, becoming an honorary Aussie would be a great honor, thanks:) ! (I noticed the word "almost")

[hughie]

[Hughie, becoming an honorary Aussie would be a great honor, thanks:) ! (I noticed the word "almost")


Gil,

Well me China Plate, let me give you the drum. Ya gotta be fluent in Strine to cut the mustard as a full blown Dinky Di. Then its done n dusted matey.

:U :U :U :U :U :U

[Gil Jones]

Workin on it, mate, icon ardlywait.

[Wayne Blanch]

Workin on it, mate, icon ardlywait.
Yer gettin ere cobber, but iconardlywait is only one word mate,:D but not bad for a septic tank:U :; :U

[SawDustSniffer]

stone the crows , we got room , yabeteremember to bring ya own water to support yaself for 5 years ,oh and ya gottabeableto spell the monarks engwish to pas the test mostofus Aussies would fail , u'll be welcome , apply

[Gil Jones]

Hmmmm, this may take an extra day or two, but Ima chancer. :)

[OGYT]

Apples, Gil... yer doingood fera septic tank. (Big Grins 'ere)

[hughie]

Gil,

:2tsup: welcome cobber, you'll do. Cant knock a man fer hav'n a go, bewdie mate.

[Gil Jones]

Strine is not so dicfiult, try tihs>>>>
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs?

Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod
aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the
hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it
dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny
iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit
a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

[Simomatra]

Strine is not so dicfiult, try tihs>>>>
fi yuo cna raed tihs, yuo hvae a sgtrane mnid too. Cna yuo raed tihs?

Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can. i cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod
aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the
hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it
dseno't mtaetr in waht oerdr the ltteres in a wrod are, the olny
iproamtnt tihng is taht the frsit and lsat ltteer be in the rghit
pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it whotuit
a pboerlm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.
Azanmig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!

Esy fme speil theat wey

[hughie]

Strine is not so dicfiult, try tihs>>>>


http://www.aussieslang.com/slang/australian-slang-a.asp

http://goaustralia.about.com/cs/language/a/strinea.htm

http://users.tpg.com.au/users/bev2000/strine2.htm


have a look at this for a better definition and understanding of strine. :U

[Gil Jones]

Thanks Hughie, been reading the the 2nd and 3rd links for several days, thanks for the 1st one.
Ciao,

[tashammer]

each day may bring a new and entrancing expansion to ones vocabulary. Take the following example, "bum nuts' .
"Bum nuts?" i said.
"Good grief, what will they come up with next?" sez i to the sniggering butcher as he handed me some chook fruit.
I'd never heard 'em called bum nuts before. Now i wish i still hadn't.

[Skew ChiDAMN!!]

Bum Nuts, Cackle Berries, all the same thing. Just don't throw any Barker's Eggs in the pan... :oo:

[Gil Jones]

The streets of France are littered with barker's eggs:rolleyes: