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Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 1:01:49 PM    Erik T   Posts: 118 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Toronto Status: offline I saw a thread a while ago on wooden bottles and so since then I turned and carved a few of my own because I thought it was the coolest thing. I'm not sure if this is the appropriate section for this thread and if it isn't mods feel free to move it. I'm 15 and so my knowledge of power tools isn't very expansive but I am pretty ok with hand carving. These bottles I turned on a wood lathe, then carved if needed, I then drilled out the neck of the bottle. Finally I sanded them with 320 grit and burned in details then stained and rubbed on polyeurethane and sprayed on lacquer. The rawleighs med was left rougher to give it more of an antiqueish look. Normally I only carve fish so this was pretty different for me. Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 1:03:17 PM    Erik T   Posts: 118 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Toronto Status: offline close up of the front sides Attachment (1) (in reply to Erik T) Post #: 2

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 1:04:08 PM    Erik T   Posts: 118 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Toronto Status: offline Close up of the backs Attachment (1) (in reply to Erik T) Post #: 3

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 2:12:05 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline very nice I could see bottle clubs buying those to give out as awards... < Message edited by GuntherHess -- 8/2/2010 2:13:59 PM > _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to Erik T) Post #: 4

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 4:01:19 PM    Dansalata Posts: 1279 Joined: 10/18/2005 Status: offline looks like you are a pretty talented person very nice, i am a construction worker and i appreciate good craftmanship, you could make some  rare bottle copies for gifts to sell etc, totally cool!!!1 _____________________________ DANSALATA (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 5

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 5:13:41 PM    Poison_Us   Posts: 2800 Joined: 5/27/2009 From: Savannah, Ga. Status: online I think you got a wonderful idea there.  You need access to some rare pieces and make those.  I think you found a way to supplement the hobby!  Create some inventory and make a website, contact some clubs and direct them there.  Custom orders for awards, special occasions, etc. Man I miss the wood lathe.  It is so much fun.  Lucky you have access to one. _____________________________ Poison Us Member: APBCA ( www.poisonbottleclub.org ) Visit Us @: www.poisonousaddiction.com Looking for digging partners in/near Savannah. Be a friend. Give the "GIFT" of Poison. (in reply to Dansalata) Post #: 6

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 6:04:24 PM    idigjars Posts: 1767 Joined: 12/24/2004 From: Michigan Status: offline Nice! You did a great job Erik. Thank you for sharing the pics with us. Paul _____________________________ I collect and buy Antique Canning Jars I collect & buy Piso Cure bottles in odd colors + advertising items (in reply to Poison_Us) Post #: 7

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 7:01:16 PM    Erik T   Posts: 118 Joined: 7/4/2010 From: Toronto Status: offline Thanks for the suggestions! I probably wont start selling these (if I did) untill I do a fair amount of them. I was thinking of making the rare bottles or even some ginger beer stoneware bottles. I could do this without the bottle but I would need a full size picture and measurements of certain parts so it would be a bit more difficult. I will update this with a few more bottles. Thanks! Any suggestions on what bottle I should do next? (in reply to idigjars) Post #: 8

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 8:50:02 PM    GuntherHess Posts: 11468 Joined: 12/13/2004 From: Frederick Maryland Status: offline quote: Any suggestions on what bottle I should do next? an Indian Queen bottle would probably keep you busy for a while _____________________________ FREE Online Medicine Guide - http://www.antiquemedicines.com/MedicineNexus/Nexus.htm Web Site - http://antiquemedicines.com Email : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to Erik T) Post #: 9

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 8:56:38 PM    cyberdigger Posts: 11900 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: online I say Eric, you are a VERY talented kid!!! Let's see a Hemingray 45...  (in reply to GuntherHess) Post #: 10

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 9:04:19 PM    madpaddla Posts: 4036 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: online Oh wow...this is definitely a niche you could do very well in.  Hmmm for bottle suggestions....some of the bitters, historical flasks, and old sodas would create a lot of interest.  Good luck.  Those are amazing.  If you ever make any for sale or custom producing  I would be interested......Keep up the hard work.  The detail is amazing. Very pleased...... Madpaddla _____________________________ Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 Best Radar from the VA - OH- ME. Excellent must SEE http://www.atmos.albany.edu/products/radarne/radarloop.htm (in reply to cyberdigger) Post #: 11

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 9:25:08 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2268 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline Well Ben I had to come in on this showing.  However my main message is to Erik T.  I wanted to tell him that if the glass bottle industry was still alive, he could quickly get a job in a pattern shop, where they mad hundreds of wooden bottles every year to be used as salesmen s samples and samples to be tested in product handling mechanisms etc for the bottle customers.  Erik if you PM me your address, I will track down an old wooden bottle model to send to you.   I appreciate your skill and thoughtful creativity.  RED M. _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 12

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 9:29:57 PM    beendiggin Posts: 2861 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline Nice job!! _____________________________ Paul (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 13

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 10:20:06 PM    JOETHECROW Posts: 9281 Joined: 9/3/2005 From: Northwestern Pa. (Near scenic Lake Perfidy) Status: online Erik,...Those are seriously cool items,....Very nice job,.....quite professional and still have a lot of personality, I'm impressed.     Way to go. _____________________________ Joe ``````````````````````````````````` In the woods we return to reason and faith. -- Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooTyuRd9zSg&feature=related (in reply to beendiggin) Post #: 14

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 10:28:41 PM    deacon_frost Posts: 421 Joined: 11/9/2008 From: Boonville Missouri Status: offline thats one of the coolest things ive seen in a long time.....you have some serious talent _____________________________ Looking for anything from Boonville Missouri (in reply to JOETHECROW) Post #: 15

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 11:03:03 PM    old.s.bottles Posts: 924 Joined: 3/16/2010 From: CT Status: online AMAZING (in reply to Erik T) Post #: 16

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/2/2010 11:07:43 PM    old.s.bottles Posts: 924 Joined: 3/16/2010 From: CT Status: online AMAZING ...sorry for the double post < Message edited by old.s.bottles -- 8/2/2010 11:09:51 PM > (in reply to Erik T) Post #: 17

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/3/2010 8:18:52 AM    Wangan   Posts: 1136 Joined: 12/4/2009 From: Northern Maine Status: offline My suggestion is to do the $68,000.00? Bryant`s bitters bottle.You do excellent work! Maybe you could make a torpedo bottle and cut it in half and hollow it out and hinge it for a jewelry box (with a flat spot to keep it from rolling) because it has to lay on its side.I can see them selling at shows as the "unbreakable" bottles of Erik T! < Message edited by Wangan -- 8/3/2010 8:20:25 AM > _____________________________ http://youtu.be/e4ujS1er1r0 (in reply to old.s.bottles) Post #: 18

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/3/2010 9:26:00 AM    bottle_head9 Posts: 1084 Joined: 4/3/2009 From: new england Status: offline I agree with Wangan, Eric. Do some really rare bitters or medicine bottles.You could probably get some pretty good money for them.Very nice work!! (in reply to Wangan) Post #: 19

RE: Some wooden bottles I made - 8/3/2010 11:58:26 AM    Indianabottledigger   Posts: 265 Joined: 8/2/2009 From: Indiana Status: offline Nice Job EriK, thats way cool.... I'm sure everyone on this site has at least one bottle that would love to have made like this I know I do. Keep it up and post some Pictures. < Message edited by Indianabottledigger -- 8/3/2010 11:59:22 AM > _____________________________ Looking for Indiana bottles! (in reply to bottle_head9) Post #: 20

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