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Securing a cork in a pressurized bottle

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SS369:
So glad we could be helpful to the cause Drugstorebrewer.

I personally would like to see what you do, when you do it with a photograph, if you care to share.

There other possible (decorative) ties to be considered if and when you care to go to the  next step.

SS

Drugstorebrewer:
Very good!
I'm determined to do this right, so let's do exactly that.
Thanks.

SS369:
Saw a vintage bottle of spirits once that had a twine tie. It may have been leather I just don't remember.

Another method to try would be the "champagne-knot" not the "beer knot" as depicted here > http://books.google.com/books?id=miHrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA300&lpg=PA300&dq=champagne-knot&source=bl&ots=nY1U-dk1V2&sig=ioady6BpwS6h1oYHqipvWxhIp9c&hl=en&sa=X&ei=G4gQT4a4DMbdtgfi6Ph0&ved=0CDwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=champagne-knot&f=false

The knot going around the bottle's neck.

It is probably the simplest method, if you have many to do.

What knot you use on top of the cork can be many, depending on whether you want the consumer to use a knife/scissors or be able to pull the knot open by pulling the ends.

SS

Andy:
Hi DrugstoreBrewer,

Glad you found your way to the IGKT forum! Lots of people I send there never show up. :)

Why am I not surprised that you received several quality answers?... The depth of knowledge here is astounding.
Glad to be learning about these cork knots too. And to be discovering the pharmacy book from which SS369 extracted that Champagne knot.

To add a bit of reference info to the thread, here are the two solutions Ashley mentions (you know one of them from our prior correspondence). #371 is a piece of fabric on top of the cork, held at the neck by a constrictor (similar to Roo's suggestion, who instead uses the boa, a "double constrictor").

But the one that really gets my attention is #370. You lay one piece of adhesive tape across the top of the cork, so that the ends come down the edges of the bottle's neck. And you loop a second piece of adhesive tape around the neck, so that it holds the first piece of tape in place!!!
How is that for a suggestion by a master knotter... :)
Highly practical, though.

I haven't read Ashley from cover to cover, so I was surprised to see adhesive tape mentioned there.

Wishing you all a fun weekend.

Drugstorebrewer:
Champagne knot?!  That just made my day (which is a pretty big deal as its my 40th birthday today).  Really appreciate all the info and willingness to help!

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