The bee farm gift shop that sells my honey dippers also sells LOTS of loose leaf tea, I think she told me she stocks over 50 flavors. She wanted to know if I could make lids for those tea jars. They are much smaller version of the dipper lids but with no dipper. The lids these wrap are about 2-1/2" diameter and ideally I would just drill that with a forstner bit. I don't happen to own 2.5" forstner and didn't want to spend 40 bucks on speculation. It occurred to me that I have a 2.5" hole saw and I wondered if I could drill with that and then hollow out the center with a 2-1/8" forstner and scraper.  Took out the pilot bit and chucked the hole saw and it worked very well. If she decides to order a few of these I'll go ahead and get the right size forstner to save a couple steps.
The jars the lids will go on are tall and slender and I felt the lids had to be as small as possible for balance, they're about 2-7/8" outside diameter and 5/8" thick or so. Hoping she'll like them as they are pretty quick to turn.

 

 

No lids glued in these yet and no finish as I want to let her see how they look before I proceed.

 

 

Still haven't tightened the belts on my laser. Did a search for "tea" quotes or tea folklore for some ditties but there isn't much out there.

Edited January 13, 20215 yr by Steve Krumanaker
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11 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Did a search for "tea" quotes or tea folklore for some ditties but there isn't much out there.

 

Throw it out here and see what replies you get.  Ukrainians drink tea, hot tea to be specific.  Will inquire of my wife what sayings they have about tea.

Real nice Steve.

Nice!  My bets are she'll love it. How about a Google search for tea lovers quotes.

 

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=937&ei=Dgz_X_PaA9KPtAbBrb3YBQ&q=tea+lovers+quotes&oq=tea+lovers+quotes&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzICCAAyAggAMgYIABAFEB4yBggAEAgQHjIGCAAQCBAeOggIABCxAxCDAToFCAAQsQM6BAgAEBhQ_htYnk1g-VNoAXAAeACAAXiIAYAMkgEEMTUuMpgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nsAEA&sclient=img&ved=0ahUKEwjzmcatl5nuAhXSB80KHcFWD1sQ4dUDCAc&uact=5

 

 

 

 

 

Love it!

 

This hobby may just yet turn into a business 

 

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

Nice!  My bets are she'll love it. How about a Google search for tea lovers quotes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I did a google search but not that particular phrase, I will check it out.  Just got back from showing her the prototypes. Won't tell you what she said but I just ordered the forstner bit!

 

 

7 minutes ago, lew said:

Love it!

 

This hobby may just yet turn into a business 

 

Too old for that Lew and for damp sure too lazy!!

 

16 minutes ago, Steve Krumanaker said:

Won't tell you what she said but I just ordered the forstner bit!

 

Perfect!  The items you do for her is probably the perfect way to make a few extra tool dollars without being overwhelming.  Nice going.

 

1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

 

Perfect!  The items you do for her is probably the perfect way to make a few extra tool dollars without being overwhelming.  Nice going.

 

 

 

I agree.  I repair electrical cords on equipment for a local pawn shop that has 3 locations.  They drop off the tools one night and end of the week pick them back up all fixed.  Not a ton of cash or alot of time on my part to get it all done.  But some extra money for tools and supplies in shop.  About as far as I will go.   

You may look at some European or British websites as they seem to be big into drinking tea.  Another place would be India.  Hope you can get it translated into English.  LOL

On 1/13/2021 at 10:38 PM, FlGatorwood said:

Hope you can get it translated into English.  LOL

..... or learn Hindi!