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Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:13 pm
by ChrisNeilan
Tried my hands at casting resin. Bottle stopper from carpenter ant eaten maple and alumalite resin. Wood stabilized with cactus juice. Turned.
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:19 pm
by reible
You do know that without a picture it didn't happen......
Ed
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:20 pm
by ChrisNeilan
Resized! New Samsung 8 takes really large photos!!!
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:46 pm
by reible
ChrisNeilan wrote:Resized! New Samsung 8 takes really large photos!!!
OK it happened. Interesting look to say the least, that could be a real conversation piece.
Just how big is "really large photos!!!"? I'm stuck back 3 versions but then mine was free from my son so I can't really complain.
Ed
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 9:52 pm
by Dansmith
Looks really nice.
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:33 pm
by ChrisNeilan
The original photo was 24.7 MB! I have not adjusted the camera settings yet.
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:45 pm
by Tyer
Very cool! Did you make the brass stopper part as well? How did you cast the resin in/around the wood?
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Mark
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Mon Sep 11, 2017 10:54 pm
by ChrisNeilan
The stopper came from Ruth Niles (
http://nilesbottlestoppers.com/). The resin is Alumalite 2 part Casting resin (turntex.com). I placed the piece of wood into a mold and poured the resin over it. It then is placed in a pressure po=t under 55 pounds of pressure to eliminate any bubbles. Wait a few hours and crack it open! Drill a hole and mount it on a mandrel and then turn it.
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 10:03 am
by videobear
That is very nice looking! Er...what's "cactus juice"?
Re: Hybrid bottle stopper
Posted: Tue Sep 12, 2017 11:33 am
by JPG
Tequila.
