Jeff Bower
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This past weekend my family was in Kansas for turkey day at my parents. My dad and I only managed a few hours in the shop, but I was able to turn a few pieces to finish. First I got to try out his hollowing snake or elbow tool. It works fantastic and makes hollowing a breeze! We chucked up a hunk of sycamore and after about an hour came out with this. It's about 6" at the base and 6" tall as well. The walls are right at 1/4" but the neck or rim is a little thicker, boy does a laser guide help with consistency!
After a break we turned to bottle stoppers. My dad has made many of these recently and I see why, they are fun to do and if you get your blanks ready before hand you can get quite a few done in a short time. I know no pics didn't happen, but they aren't finished yet. Will post when they are. As an added bonus, I came home with about 5 walnut blanks and 3 or 4 mulberry...now I just need to order some corks or stoppers....
After a break we turned to bottle stoppers. My dad has made many of these recently and I see why, they are fun to do and if you get your blanks ready before hand you can get quite a few done in a short time. I know no pics didn't happen, but they aren't finished yet. Will post when they are. As an added bonus, I came home with about 5 walnut blanks and 3 or 4 mulberry...now I just need to order some corks or stoppers....