Ferrul stoppers:
First take a length of timber, in this case some type of pale rosewood, possibly Bubinga.
Then mount it in the wood chuck and turn down into a cylinder of approx. 15-18mm
Next we need to cut them into shorter lengths of approx 50mm
We then remount the shortened section into the wood chuck and first turn a shoulder collar (I only do this as it gives the chuck more to hold onto when it is reversed and remounted into the Jacobs for turning the finial) and then turn the pin for which the cork is mounted onto.
Drill a small hole in the cork just slightly under the pin diameter, in this case 4mm and a hole size of 3.2mm
Remount in the chuck and turn both the cork and the shoulder collar down the the same size as the male ferrul from the joint are making the stopper for.
Remount in the chuck and turn the finial. This is where the shoulder collar comes in as it stops the chuck jaws from crushing the cork.
And you have a finished stopper.
Appologies for the poor pictures. Iphone quality I'm afraid.
