My Grandpa has been making wine in his basement for decades. For Christmas, my Sister made up some labels for his wine and I decided to make him a few bottle stoppers on the lathe. This was my first attempt at making the bottle stoppers and I was quite pleased with the way they turned out. One is made from Cocobolo and the other Olivewood. Both were sanded to 1800 and finished with Shellawax Liquid Friction Polish and a coat of Renaissance Wax.
In addition, every time I run into my Wife's Aunt, she asks me to make her something like a Toy Chest or something similar. Last night I saw her at a Chirstmas Party and she jokingly asked me if I would have anything ready for her when I see her on Christmas Eve. I cannot exactly whip up a toy chest in 2 days, but I did have a maple blank laying around, so I turned her a simple bowl. Although its hard to tell from the pictures, 1/2 the bowl has a quilted pattern while the other half is rather plain. It measures approximately 8" round by 2" deep with an undercut lip on the top. Due to time contraints, I did not soak it in oil, but instead went straight to the buffing.
I think I may rechuck the bowl and re-sand it to try and fix some of the tear-out on the quilted half. She may not get it by tomorrow, but I really want a smooth finish and want the quilted figure to Pop so I'll probably refinish it.
Thats all I have. Merry Christmas to All!!!
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