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I will add this ornament to the Christmas Ornament Challenge. It incorporates a couple of techniques I observed in the Woodturners Worldwide symposium – specifically jam chucks or I will call them jam spindles.

I wanted my raindrop to be hollow to be lighter. It is stylized to have a pointed end. A real raindrop is a sphere.

The jam tenons helped while turning the outside, sanding, finishing, and even while buffing since I could hold it from the inside rather than some way on the outside.

Remember – The Christmas Ornament Challenge will be open for your ornaments during November. See www.OrnamentChallenge.com

Enjoy!