kruzzer
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best new idea in my book... looks great
Sharing time...only look if you like to sell!
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Joe S.
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I bet it would crumble FAST, especially in the abuse keychains get. For these, CA or possibly stabilizing is the only way to go. IMHO.
LanceD
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I usually never post on an older thread but I have this to say about cork. There's a misconception about cork is that people think cork will break down and crumble over time. Well that's not the case. Cork is a very durable material, especially cork made for the wine bottling business as the cork used for wine bottles is a higher grade than cork used for other items.
Example, cork has been used in building fishing rod handles for well over half a century and takes lots of abuse, especially in the heat of summer or the cold in winter. You don't see the cork on a rod just disintegrate into a pile of dust. It just doesn't happen. A fishing rod handle will see much more abuse in its lifetime than a key chain pill holder would in that amount of time.
You never know what to expect...
I made a few of these when Jon made his original post. I did a Fall Festival last weekend and had a few of these for sale. A group of ladies stopped in my booth and were checking them out. One woman said "oh look, this cork was from Rick's favorite winery". I explained to them that the top unscrewed to expose a "secret" compartment. I said it was meant as a pill container but it was not my place to judge what they put in it :biggrin:
The women started saying how this would be perfect for Rick, so I was thinking they were going to buy it as a gift for this person named Rick. She said she would take it and while she was making the transaction she said that her husband ( Rick ) recently passed any and she had been looking for a way to keep his ashes close to her. She was purchasing the pill container/ key chain and was intending to keep some of his ashes in the container.
I made a few of these when Jon made his original post. I did a Fall Festival last weekend and had a few of these for sale. A group of ladies stopped in my booth and were checking them out. One woman said "oh look, this cork was from Rick's favorite winery". I explained to them that the top unscrewed to expose a "secret" compartment. I said it was meant as a pill container but it was not my place to judge what they put in it :biggrin:
The women started saying how this would be perfect for Rick, so I was thinking they were going to buy it as a gift for this person named Rick. She said she would take it and while she was making the transaction she said that her husband ( Rick ) recently passed any and she had been looking for a way to keep his ashes close to her. She was purchasing the pill container/ key chain and was intending to keep some of his ashes in the container.
bjbear76
Member
Wow.....that's a new one!
GoodTurns
Member
I did a set of these for a memorial service...they wanted all of the kids/grandkids to "have a piece of Grandpa"...made the containers and attached a dog collar style medallion with his name and dates (they did the filling!)
walshjp17
Member
Has anyone done these with artificial corks? A lot of wineries are now using artificial instead of real corks.
The artificail corks should hold up better to a lot handling assuming one can drill them and have glue properly stick to the drilled hole sides and tubes.
The artificail corks should hold up better to a lot handling assuming one can drill them and have glue properly stick to the drilled hole sides and tubes.
ianjwebster
Member
Jon,
Just wanted to thank you for sharing this. I sell about 70% of my work through a local winery. Following your post I ordered / made 5 pill boxes. They all sold the first weekend on display in the winery. So I ordered another 20; they sold out within a few weeks. I've got another 20 on order.
Thank you again for sharing.
Ian
Just wanted to thank you for sharing this. I sell about 70% of my work through a local winery. Following your post I ordered / made 5 pill boxes. They all sold the first weekend on display in the winery. So I ordered another 20; they sold out within a few weeks. I've got another 20 on order.
Thank you again for sharing.
Ian
bjbear76
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I haven't been able to drill them. Too spongy and when you finally do penetrate the cork it shreds.
healeydays
Member
Wow, I totally missed this one and I have literally thousands of corks I had been saving for a bartop we decided to do. Is woodturnerscatalog.com still the only one to consider buying these kits from?
walshjp17
Member
Thanks, Bill. That's what I feared.
monark88
Member
You're correct. You beat me to it. I just discovered this thread. What an idea!!
If anyone has problems with drilling/boring the 9/16th's hole, there is a somewhat easier way. Perhaps fewer failures.
You can pre-drill a 6mm-1/4"-pilot hole then finish off with this: www.mudhole.com/Other-Tools/Flexcoat-Pilot-Drill-Bit?search=Shop+Our+Catalog.
(no need to buy this high priced drill bit, you can make one)
You can then, as another way of doing it, grind the backside of the pilot drill "spade" and pull the 9/16 drill thru backwards.
I used to do this back in the '70's-to about 5 years ago when I made custom rods. Wasn't my idea, but it works a lot better than trying to drill out a 9'16's hole in cork. Also, the cork used for rod handles is not of the grade as is used for wine bottles.( as a rule, normally)
Russ
bjbear76
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nava1uni
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Both CSUSA and Penn State sell them.
OZturner
Member
Great Idea, Thanks for sharing.
Brian
Brian