Historical Stoppers
These stoppers are special either in the wood used or in the purpose for which they were made. Several of these were formed from wood that at one time made up the deck of the battleship USS North Carolina.
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This Maker has consistently demonstrated excellence in craftsmanship and customer service.
I have been making from wood for as long as I can remember. I take a great deal of pride in my work and will not accept a commission if I am not entirely sure I can complete it to your satisfaction. ShopDog Turnery is a one-person, one-dog operation making all sorts of custom items, primarily lathe based. This includes bottle-stoppers, wine glasses (with glass or wooden bowls), platters and plates, bowls, boxes, and whatever else springs to mind.
In addition to lathe work I make various flat pieces; tables, specialty boxes, cutting boards and, again, whatever else springs to mind.
I make for the joy of the making, using sustainably harvested and reclaimed or historical woods exclusively.
Molly was the ShopDog, but is no longer with us. She did all the "RUFF" work in the turnery.
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Starr Rossi
For Cufflinks Made From Bocote, Olivewood And Maple5.0Great experience overall!! Very grateful
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chad volpe
For Custom Wood Wine Glasses for Fifth Wedding Anniversary5.0Jim worked with me to design and create two custom wooden wine glasses for my fifth wedding anniversary. After working with Jim and receiving the finished product, I can genuinely say I was AMAZED with his friendly demeanor, helpful dialogue and completed project. He was a joy to work with and helped me through the process and was very open and honest as we finalized the look and design. Once decided, he was timely and prompt in finishing the product. And, saving the best for last, the final wine glasses were incredible!! They were extremely well done, high quality, and looked exactly as I thought they were and as Jim said they would look. We have used them several times now, and they are holding up very well. I will definitely be looking to work with Jim again in the future, as it was a genuine pleasure.
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Michael Gallimore
For Cross Christmas Ornaments4.8looked great, exactly what was described and expected.
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Jesse Oakes
For Acorn Engagement Ring Box5.0Perfect. The box is exactly what I wanted. Working with Jim was easy and straightforward. He said what he was going to do and then he did what he said. That's the way things should be done. Thanks Jim.
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John
For Wooden circles to fit ABS pipe 4"5.0Thank you Jim, the pistons look great.
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