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Thread: First Bottle Stopper
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5th January 2007, 05:12 PM #1
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First Bottle Stopper
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
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5th January 2007, 05:38 PM #2
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5th January 2007, 05:59 PM #3
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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?
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5th January 2007, 06:06 PM #4
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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, 
or drink the whole bottle so you don't need it. 
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.
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5th January 2007, 06:23 PM #5
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Totally agree with you Cliff
Originally Posted by 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, or drink the whole bottle so you don't need it.
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.
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5th January 2007, 06:31 PM #6
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Gil you have done a fantastic job on that
, 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.
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5th January 2007, 06:39 PM #7
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Sorry Gil nice work
Great looking timber as well
As I said not necesary in this house
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5th January 2007, 06:50 PM #8
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G'Day Gil
Very nice !
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6th January 2007, 07:29 AM #9
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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
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6th January 2007, 07:40 AM #10
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Nice work Gil and beautiful timber
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6th January 2007, 10:11 AM #11
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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
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6th January 2007, 12:07 PM #12
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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.
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6th January 2007, 01:46 PM #13
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Would that be you or the bottle? Originally Posted by OGYT
...in a horizontal position.)
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6th January 2007, 04:29 PM #14
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Nice work Gil.
I don't mean to hijack your thread, but here's an old one 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.
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6th January 2007, 11:06 PM #15
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I find that if I put the bottle in the horizontal position too often I can also end up in a horizontal position myself. Originally Posted by Cliff Rogers
Would that be you or the bottle?
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