Woodworker's Journal

Turned Bottle Stoppers

custom-turned bottle stopper is one way to transform a fine bottle of wine or spirits into an even more sentimental gift that will be remembered long after the libation is gone. Better still, turning these attractive doodads doesn’t take much time and offers a great way to use up some small, attractive offcuts you may have been stockpiling in your scrap bin from other projects. Rockler’s solid stainless steel bottle stopper hardware, made in the U.S.A., comes in cone (item 60834) or teardrop (item 61285) shapes as well as a self-standing style (item 62303) and sells for around $7 apiece. They’re even more affordable if you buy a

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