I turned some of this maple I got, and worked to get a really tight fitting lid. And I was able to do it. Makes a classic cork "pop" when you remove the lid. I saw some work with the burnt lines on it, and decided to try it. I stripped a couple of twisty-ties of their paper casings and used the inside wire held by a couple of needle nose pliers. Drilled it out with a forstner bit and re-chucked it to remove the little hole at the bottom.
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