Wooden Wine Bottle And Display Shelf
This is a wonderful way to display a collection of wine stoppers. The client's wife has a collection and wanted something other than a simple stand to display them. We worked out a design and acquired a very nice Claro Walnut burl from which the bottle and the matching stopper were turned. The shelf is quarter-inch acrylic with eighteen places to hold stoppers, fastened to the shoulder of the bottle. It is finished with Velvit Oil and buffed with Carnauba Wax to bring out the colors and the pattern of the claro burl. This was truly a collaborative, custom work with everyone involved from the design to the choice of the wood and the decision to use acrylic rather than solid wood for the shelf. Since it was a gift, but not a surprise, the recipient was in the process as well, which to me is the best way to approach a custom made gift; but eliminates the "oh wow" factor of a truly surprise gift.
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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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