tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680737387946274612.post6283740628946943225..comments2024-02-05T16:11:31.382-08:00Comments on Western Whiskey Gazette (WWG): The German ConnectionKentucky Gemhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16201818884914482275noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680737387946274612.post-66795409969059254332013-12-24T09:16:39.174-08:002013-12-24T09:16:39.174-08:00It’s my opinion that the red whiskies are underrat...It’s my opinion that the red whiskies are underrated and some of the most beautiful Western bottles ever produced. The examples in your collection are stellar!Golden Plantationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13166054735236043051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680737387946274612.post-24261705161666148512013-12-20T18:37:21.362-08:002013-12-20T18:37:21.362-08:00Thanks Bruce that explains a lot plus why some of ...Thanks Bruce that explains a lot plus why some of the common IT bottles have some glass under the ring that must of oozed out during the process the tops really did not look applied like the German ones do would be nice to see one of the tools. BillAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680737387946274612.post-22744014960906993812013-12-20T11:54:40.108-08:002013-12-20T11:54:40.108-08:00Bill,
That's a good question. After pondering ...Bill,<br />That's a good question. After pondering it for a while, I came to the following conclusion. I know that the Riley inside thread tool was supposedly the second step in finishing the top. My best guess is that tops were applied first and then the Riley tool was employed after the top was reheated in the glory hole to a plastic constancy, where the internal threads could be "machined". This would be in line with the process we believe was used in western glass factories with tooled tops.<br /><br />Try as I have, I've been unable to find a picture of the actual Riley threading tool to confirm my suspicions. Anyone else out there got a take on this?<br />Kentucky Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16201818884914482275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680737387946274612.post-60454114019347332822013-12-20T06:33:16.604-08:002013-12-20T06:33:16.604-08:00Good stuff Bruce especially like the bear I got a ...Good stuff Bruce especially like the bear I got a question for you some of the German inside thread bottles appear to have a applied top I`ve been told they look that was because of a tool they used to make the threads could the tops have been made separately then applied?<br />Bill Curtiss Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6680737387946274612.post-89220172497725808862013-12-19T18:00:54.630-08:002013-12-19T18:00:54.630-08:00Bruce,
Great article for imparting knowledge o...Bruce, <br /> Great article for imparting knowledge on this subject of western glass making history. Also this would apply to western beers of the same period whether they be amber or green. They definitely have "The Look". PR49rAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com