Archive for the ‘Ornaments’ Category


Woodturning Christmas Ornament: Enhancing Poplar and Maple

This woodturning is made of poplar and maple. The body is 2″ poplar dyed red and finished with lacquer. The finials are maple finished with friction polish. Inside the ornament body is a cute little Christmas tree. The ornament has a handmade brass hanger. The interior of the body was drilled with a 1 1/8″ […]

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Christmas Ornaments: Icicles From Exotic Woods

This woodturning is a set of three exotic wood icicles ranging from 3 inches to 4 1/2 inches in length. Each as a finial at the bottom and a series of other shapes above the finial. They are strung on nylon thread and have a handmade brass hanger. Each as a variety of woods that […]

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Christmas Ornament – Deep Space Nine in Walnut and Maple

This woodturning resembles the space station on Star Trek – Deep Space Nine. It has a wide, round main section with corridors back to the central hub. The top and bottom finials house docking bays and equipment not subject to gravity. Each is about 7” tall and 3” in diameter. It is about 7″ tall and […]

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Christmas Ornament – Sea Urchin On Apricot

This woodturning has a sea urchin shell on an apricot top and bottom finial. It is about 8 1/2″ tall. The shell is about 2″ in diameter. The apricot from urban forestry is finished with a friction polish. The sea urchin shell is protected by three coats of white glue on its inside. I sanded […]

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A Christmas Ornament With Bronze Wire Inlay

This woodturning is a bronze wire inlaid Christmas ornament made of aspen and walnut finished with shellac. The body is a near sphere. It is solid – not hollowed out except for a 1/2″ hole thru the center. It weighs in at about one ounce. The turning blank is salvaged from an off cut from a green […]

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A Christmas Bell Ornament Inside Out

This woodturning is a Christmas bell turned inside out. It proved to be a challenge to both visualize and to execute. It’s made of apricot finished with shellac. An inside out turning is assembled from strips of wood. These are temporarily glued together and turned to form the inner shape and finished. Then the strips […]

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Christmas Ornament Woodturning Challenge 2012

Carl Jacobson and I are challenging  all woodturners to turn a Christmas ornament and shoot a video of them turning it. Upload it & we’ll put it in the Christmas Ornament Woodturning Challenge 2012 playlist on YouTube. Afterwards, use the ornament to enhance the true spirit of Christmas. Deadline = Santa’s departure for his rounds. Here’s […]

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A Snowman Ornament Dressed For Christmas

This woodturning is a nice snow gentleman dressed for the winter season. He’s made of hard maple with a walnut hat and yarn scarf. His belt is a burn. Overall, he’s coated in mineral oil and beeswax. He will be part of a Christmas Ornament Challenge.

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A Field of Mushrooms (Part 4 & Final)

I’m woodturning a natural edge mushroom in apricot. In this video, I’m extending my series exploring what difference the turning axis could make on a mushroom turning. While turning the other three mushrooms, another axis experiment occurred to me. so here we go with another experiment. With this final apricot branch, I’m simply shifting the turning […]

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A Field of Mushrooms (Part 2)

Woodturning a natural edge mushroom in apricot. In this video, I continue a series exploring what difference the turning axis could make on a mushroom turning. A viewer questioned how I oriented the turning axis, so here we go with an experiment. With this second apricot branch, I’m orienting the turning axis a few degrees […]

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