That's a neat little ornament Bernie. I like the way you adorned that one and would not have believed you cut it in half!

Corey

 

Here is a Christmas Ornament that I turned today finished with Lacquer. I tried this after watching Larry Hasiak from Florida make these. After he gets the ball shaped he cuts the ball in half and then glues it back together. Then I burnt 4 lines including the glue line and colored it with colored pencils. I also put silver stars on the top. They can't be seen real well. The icicle is pretty short as it had a knot in the middle of it and broke off while turning. Oh well the wife likes it so I guess that is all that counts.

Beautiful ornament!!

Why would you just cut the ball in half then glue it back together?
Something else done while apart?

Once you get the ole lathe turning, there's no stopping you!

 

Beautiful ornament!!

Why would you just cut the ball in half then glue it back together?
Something else done while apart?

Once you get the ole lathe turning, there's no stopping you!

Joe the reason it is cut into is to hollow the inside of the ball out. Would you believe that thing only weighs about 2 1/2 oz. now. Sometimes I use another method where I hollow the ball, then turn the icicle and then turn the top cap so that is a 3 piecer.

Thanks Corey. These things are really easy make. You would not have a problem with 2 1/2" to 3" square by 6" long piece.

 

"These things are really easy make."

So are Faberge eggs, by the craftsmen at the Faberge factory! You really are too modest Bernie.

 

Thanks guys. They are a lot of fun to make and really pretty easy. I can do one start to finish in about 20 to 25 minutes and that is not rushing anything.

 

How about some progress shots for the next one? I'm sure all viewers will take an oath of silence!

 

Really nice Bernie. Had to get the picture off real quick wife will want me to make her a set she goes nuts over ornaments for the tree.

 

Thanks for the comments and yes Harry the next one I will do a picture by picture of the turning. Then I will tell Glenmore's wife that he knows how to do those ornaments.

 

Really nice Bernie. Had to get the picture off real quick wife will want me to make her a set she goes nuts over ornaments for the tree.

Hey Glenmore you can e-mail Melvyn L. Brown and I will pm the address. You could ask if they still have the DVD for sale by Larry Hasiak called Hollowing Turning and Christmas Ornaments. The Christmas ornaments is worth the $15 for the DVD. I am not sure if they have went up since I bought mine about 8 months ago. But that is what I used to learn how and he is excellent in showing how to turn them. Just a thought for you and any of the others. DVD for $15 is cheap.

 

Someone might want to remove that e-mail address.. Prime pickins for the spam bots to snag..

 

Someone might want to remove that e-mail address.. Prime pickins for the spam bots to snag..

Thanks Mike didn't even think.