Inside Out Christmas Ornament For 2016 Challenge
May also be viewed on YouTube, Vimeo, or Facebook. Best right here. To view Christmas Ornament Challenge entries – click here. Turned wood inside out ornaments give me a certain fascination. Turning one presents some difficulties and risks — all of which can be quickly resolved except one. The most difficult part is visualizing the empty […]
Three Sided Inside Out Christmas Ornament
Also viewable on YouTube. I wanted to turn another inside-out ornament for this years Christmas Ornament Woodturning Challenge. But I also wanted it to be a little different than before. So, this inside-out ornament is a three sided ornament which presents a little more of a challenge because the stave angles are different and harder […]
A Faux Inside Out Christmas Bell Ornament
This woodturning is made of maple poplar about 4″ tall and 2″ in diameter. The poplar bell is finished with acrylic paint for an antique look. The maple finial is finished with shellac. The ornament has a handmade brass hanger. Instead of being turned inside out, the center shape was drilled out with forstner bits. Small bits […]
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 […]
You Mean – That Wood Had a Platter Inside?
May also be viewed via YouTube, Vimeo, and Facebook. But best right here. This project comes from a block of pine I received as a raffle prize at a woodturning club meeting. Initially, I was disappointed that it is pine, a softwood, that I don’t like to turn. It has been a while since I […]
Woodturning My Grandson’s Wood Ball With Bell Inside
May also be viewed on YouTube – But best right here! After visiting my grandson I wanted to turn something appropriate for his age. However, he’s 18 months and probably too old for a typical baby rattle. He’s very active so I decided to make a ball. However, a wood ball can be quite heavy […]
Woodturning An Easter Bowl Without A 4-Jaw Chuck
A little while ago, a viewer asked how he could turn a bowl without a chuck. He has a nice piece of wood and a new lathe but does not own a chuck. For many years now, I’ve consistently used a chuck when turning bowls. As it turns out, I recently purchased a mini lathe […]
2023 Ornament Challenge
To enter your ornament to the challenge, please click this link (link). #13 2023 Challenge – This Page #12 2022 Challenge (Link) #11 2021 Challenge (Link) #10 2020 Challenge (Link) #9 2019 Challenge (Link) #8 2018 Challenge (Link) #7 2017 Challenge (Link) #6 2016 Challenge (Link) #5 2015 Challenge (Link) #4 2014 Challenge (Link) #3 […]
2022 Christmas Ornament Challenge
To enter your ornament to the challenge, please click this link (link). Challenge Results #13 2023 Challenge (Link) #12 2022 Challenge – This Page #11 2021 Challenge (Link) #10 2020 Challenge (Link) #9 2019 Challenge (Link) #8 2018 Challenge (Link) #7 2017 Challenge (Link) #6 2016 Challenge (Link) #5 2015 Challenge (Link) #4 2014 Challenge […]
2021 Christmas Ornament Challenge
Challenge Results #11 2021 Challenge – This Page #10 2020 Challenge (Link) #9 2019 Challenge (Link) #8 2018 Challenge (Link) #7 2017 Challenge (Link) #6 2016 Challenge (Link) #5 2015 Challenge (Link) #4 2014 Challenge (Link) #3 2013 Challenge (Link) #2 2012 Challenge (Link) #1 2011 Challenge (Link) Summary video: 1. Christmas Tree With Pencil […]