I've had a lot of scrap pieces so been turning out bottle stoppers, have a bunch of burl pieces I think will be quite interesting but before I use them I'm trying to find the best stoppers, where to get them. I have a batch from Amazon they ware useless must be metric they are threaded differently than the standard. Got some from Penn State but after making several I found they did not fit securely in a wine bottle neck. I have one from Craft supplies USA haven't used it yet but it looks the same as the Penn State. Are there differences in the stoppers that much, the silicone seal on them barely fits into the neck turned upside down they just fall out. New to this I just ordered a bunch of useless stoppers thinking they are all the same.
Bottle stoppers
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Check out Niles Bottle Stoppers, considered by many to be the best quality available.
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Niles Bottle Stoppers - Simply Superior Stainless Steel Bottle Stopper
Stainless steel bottle stopper, made in the USA. FDA approved. We also have bottle openers, stopper kits, meat tenderizer, coffee tampers
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+1 vote for Niles Bottle Stoppers
Also look at mandrel, inserts, etc. quality all the way around. Niles company was sold some years ago to Carl Jacobson, an online wood turner, and it was done with fore thought and purpose. My opinion is that Carl has honored the vision and continues the company in the manner originally intended.
There are several places selling similar looking to the original Niles designs, don't bother with them, go right to the source. I don't make a huge number of them, but always keep a small stock on hand when a quick little gift is needed.
Either Niles or Stainless Steel Bottle Stoppers are the way to go.
Agreed.
There are also different sizes as you have learned. There are stoppers sized for liquor bottles & wine bottles. @OlGeezer there are likely other sizes as well.
For the threads, there are inserts that can be glued into place in the wood. Some people skip the inserts and just epoxy the threads directly into the wood. One way or another you should be able to get it to work.
Good luck!