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At our club’s Christmas social, I gave away my ornament made as a faux sea urchin. I had promised my wife to make another. However, the process to turn the original was difficult with catastrophic breakage very likely.

I struggled to modify the process to improve the results and satisfy my wife. I think I finally succeeded.

The original process required carving. However, in the modified process, carving is optional. I think the wood is light enough that carving is not required.

I used green lilac for this ornament. The wet wood tools nicely and dries in a couple of days. The ornament body is finished with rattle-can lacquer. The cherry finials are finished with shellac friction polish.

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Resources:
Multi Axis Woodturning Ribbed and Holey
This Christmas Ornament is Not A Sea Urchin