Archive for November, 2019


Classy, Easy, DIY Christmas Ornament Hangers

I like to make my own wire hangers for my Christmas ornaments. In my view, they are a much better alternative to screw eyelets. Materials Copper wire (silvered, copper, black, etc) 18 to 24 gauge available from craft stores and some hardware stores. Drill bit or transfer punch – size to taste Jacobs chuck or […]

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Woodturning Segmented Christmas Ornament

This video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. But you’re already here! I received some colored laminated wood from Frog Blanks to try out. This is my second attempt to use the samples both in a Christmas Ornament. After all the 2019 Christmas Ornament Challenge is open for submissions until November 30. My […]

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This Christmas Ornament Is Not A Sea Urchin

This video is also posted on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Best right here where you are! After turning the “Ribbed and Holey” form recently, I received several suggestions that it could be a Christmas Ornament. And, the Christmas Ornament Challenge is open right now. So, I thought how to scale the down to a size […]

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This Pruned Limb Did Not Go to The Dump

This video is also posted to YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Where best – Right Here of course! While I was doing some fall pruning, I cut a small to medium limb off of a crab apple tree. As I prepared the wood to go into the garbage bin, the limb presented itself. Exactly how, I […]

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