BOTTLE STOPPERS
Material:
Your choice of wood
Size of turning blank—1% x 1% x 2
CA glue
Sand paper
Steel wool ****
Spray on lacquer
Finish—rub on poly
Tools:
11/32 drill bit
3/8 -16TPI tap
Calipers
Drill or drill press
Drill chuck with locking rod
Stopper mandrel with washer
Turning tools—roughing gouge, spindle gouge, etc (as needed)
Directions:
Drill a 11/32 Dia hole x 3/4 deep in the end of your blank.
Tap the hole with a 3/8-16 TPI tap.
Mount and secure your drill chuck in the lathe head stock.
Assemble you mandrel in the chuck.
Place the sizing washer on the mandrel.
Screw your threaded blank on the mandrel.
Turn the blank to your desired shape.
Finishing:
1. Sand your turned piece to at least 400 grit.
2. Wipe dust from turned piece.
3. Spray the turned piece with lacquer, and after drying, rub with
0000 steel wool and then wipe with tack cloth.
4. Apply “wipe on poly” to the turning. Let dry for about 8 hours.
Then rub with 0000 steel wool and clean with tack cloth.
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5. Repeat step number 4.
6. Repeat step number 5.
7, Place CA glue into the tapped hole of the turning and then
screw the turning on to the metal bottle stopper.
8. Add any other decoration to the turning.
BOTTLE STOPPER VENDORS
NILES BOTTLE STOPPERS
ruthniles@gmail.com
nilesbottlestoppers.com
The original stainless stopper
Phone 717-486-5232
STAINLESS BOTTLE STOPPERS
www.stainless bottlestoppers.com
Phone 570-253-0112
PENN STATE INDUSTRIES
www.pennstateind.com
Phone 1-800-377-7297
CRAFT SUPPLIES USA
www.woodturnerscatalog.com
Phone 1-800-551-8876