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07-29-2009, 8:18 PM
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First stopper?
I've got boxes of short pieces of Cocobolo and other woods left from making my crow calls so I have been thinking of giving making stoppers a try. It will be a great way to use this wood and should make me a little money at the same time. This is my first try, I tried to make it look like a drop of liquid. It is diamond wood buffed with no finish. Critique's welcome. I put the end down into an empty shell case for the photo.
Jack 
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#2
07-29-2009, 8:29 PM
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Looks good Jack. Some customers might be put off by the pointy end but others will like the shape.
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#3
07-29-2009, 9:53 PM
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Boy that is a nice one Jack. After my first one I try not to put a point on the top. The guy bought it but says the point is a pain.
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07-29-2009, 10:17 PM
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drop of liquid eh?
LOVE IT! Keep the point and advertise them on ebay using "grateful dead" as a keyword. They like to drink wine and they'll get the point. 
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#5
07-29-2009, 10:46 PM
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Nice looking stopper Jack.
Quick question if I may. How tall is the stopper?
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07-29-2009, 10:49 PM
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Jack,
I like the color effect of the woods but am not partial to the pointy top. Nice work on the stopper though. Wayne
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#7
07-29-2009, 11:36 PM
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Jack...that's a beauty of a first stopper! They are quick, easy and sell well around here.
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Ken
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#8
07-30-2009, 12:42 AM
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Looks good, nice color.
I always liked the top, didn't even know people couldn't like it.
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#9
07-30-2009, 12:49 AM
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Great looking stopper Jack! That's quite the sanding job as you sure have some reflection on the wood - considering you don't have any finish on it! Or is that how it comes off the Skew for you?
Seriously - really nice stopper and have to believe they would have no problems selling!
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#10
07-30-2009, 6:25 PM
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Thanks for the compliments. I have a number of other designs sketched out that aren't sharp on the top. I watched a video of Nick Cook a few years ago on making stoppers and other items. He said on the video that the sharp top design he makes is his best seller, so I wanted to try one too. For finish on the diamond wood I just went through the micro mesh pads I have for pens and buffed it with white diamond. Diamond wood buffs up like just like plastic. I've used crow calls for a few years now without finish and they look great.
Thanks Again, Jack
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