On Sun, 27 May 2007 22:53:42 GMT, Lobby Dosser
wrote:

Prometheus wrote:

On Sun, 27 May 2007 21:32:31 GMT, Lobby Dosser
wrote:

"Leo Lichtman" wrote:

Let's carry this a step further. Let the bottle neck show, so it
becomes part of the design. How about this? Make a gift,
consisting of a bottle of wine, contained in a two-piece turned
wooden shell. After the wine is gone, the recipient keeps the
container, and uses it as a vase. Or buys another bottle of wine to
put on the dinner table inside the same "box."

Terrific Idea!!

Another thing occurred to me after I hit send. There's no reason why
a turned wine box would have to be two pieces- Why not turn a small
hole for the neck, and leave the bottom open? With a little care,
it's not too tough to get a fit that will allow the "cover" to fit
tightly enough to stay on well with no further encouragement.

The big concern here, of course, is that it might split badly instead
of just warping a little if it's held tight against a glass vessel
when the air gets really dry.



Does that limit you in the design for the base?

Not sure exactly what you're getting at, but I'm thinking that if
we're on the same page here, it would not. If you wanted the base to
be a different shape, you could just leave more wood on the outside-
the important part would just be getting the inside to fit properly.