20 min. Great gift or easy craft sale - Woodturning. 

Hi Steve... I like to stylise these things.. just my personal preference...but I get your point... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

I thought the same thing. Why?

Hi Mike... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked them... I had hoped for more of a response for you... and get you over the 1k barrier but unfortunately I don't get that many views... Still.. any day now you will get there and it will be much deserved... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

@@AndysCornishCreations Well, I got several from you and I really do appreciate it! Whether it's 1 or 1000 from you, I appreciate the thoughtfulness of it. Thanks again, take care, and stay dry! 🙂

Hi Jan.... Thank you.. I'm glad that you liked them.... Happy New Year... Take care my friend and all the best....Andy

Hi Claes... I'm glad that you liked them... Thank you so much for your continued support... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Neale... Thank you... I hope that you will enjoy making yours... Send me a picture if you wouldn't mind... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Sue... Thank you so much... Happy New Year... Take care my friend and all the best...Andy

Hi Gwynn... I would totally agree with you about the Christmas tree... it is so symbolic of Christmas and is not all about commercialism ... I'm glad that you are enjoying my videos.. those small things are the things that I enjoy the most... The season will be upon us before we know it... Raining here in Cornwall... I hope that Ohio fairs better... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Diana... Thank you so much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Judith... My pleasure... I really enjoy making these little projects... I'm glad that you enjoyed it... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Seadog... Thank you so much... It's surprising what a difference the little bit of offset makes... I hope that you enjoy making these as much as I have... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Jack... Thank you very much... Yes they would be nice stocking fillers... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Bill... Thank you very much... Haha yes... my cupboard is getting a bit full though... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Roger... Well it sounds like you have got it all worked out... Great idea making trees from left over Christmas tree... I hate the skew chisel so I always admire someone who can use it proficiantly... Yes.. great gifts... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

You need to learn to use the skew. It is faster and cleaner than any other cutting method. @@AndysCornishCreations

Hi Andy... I'm glad that you enjoyed the video... Welcome to what I think is a great hobby... I heard that 71 is the new 41... Haha.. I wish... I am 60 this year so no spring chicken myself....but this is a great hobby for any age group... With regards to sharpening... I'm certainly no expert... I'm assuming that you have a bench grinder... if not .. it is a must... I use a bench grinder... for scrapers and screws just touch up keeping the same angles.. For my spindle and bowl gouges a made a .. gouge sharpening jig... to use on my bench grinder... You can get them on Amazon and Ebay and there are videos on RU-vid on how to use them or indeed make them... I can't afford the Sorby sharpening system which looks really good... I know that when starting this hobby it can get very expensive with lots of things to buy.. My starter .. to buy list would be... Bench grinder... chuck... band saw... bench sander... drill... hot glue gun... Hope that this helps... enjoy your new hobby... Any questions...don't hesitate to ask... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Vern... I don't sell any of my work... But I would guess at about £8.00... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi there... Personally I would go for the Record Coronet Herald... I have watched a few reviews about it and they all seem very positive... Check this review... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kBSVstBRPpg.htmlsi=DRQQrVA2CRK00WEo Also there is an upgrade on the tailstock which he does a review on... Hope that this helps... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

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Hi Phil... Thank you very much... yes.. great craft show projects... I do like adapting tools to make the job easier... I just love making these little projects... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Good to hear from you Phil, keep well

Hi Rene... I'm not sure about the moisture content... I tend to use Hazel wood and even when using green wood it hasn't cracked when fully dried... But some wood such as Cherry would definitely crack... I agree that sealing it well after turning would slow down the drying process... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Gary... Thank you very much... Like you.. I don't sell my stuff... but I'm sure that they would sell at fairs etc... Yes these are great fun to make and to practice skills on the lathe... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Armus... Yes.. I totally agree with you... A tennon is far better than hot glueing the piece to a glue block... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Debbie... My pleasure... I do try to make my videos interesting and informative whilst keeping them within the abilities of newcomer's to the hobby... Thank you very much for your kind words... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Steven... sorry if misspelt.. Thank you very much.. It's good to maintain the fact that it was a log with the bark... I keep meaning to make a video making one of your fireside chairs... Great project and amazing number of views for you... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Paul... Keep at it my friend... you will get there... Take care...All the best.....Andy

@@kennethjess4 Hi Kenneth.. Thank you... I don't sell any of my stuff so I can't say what they would sell for... If I were to do a craft fair then I would sell these as an " impulse buy " item and price them at £5.00 If you can get the wood for free as I do then it's not a bad profit.. Consider doing some mushrooms too... Good luck with your craft fair... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

@AndysCornishCreations Thanks Andy, that's helpful. Ken

Hi Stuart... I'm glad that you have made them and had great sales... I don't actually sell my stuff... But like you I do give some of the better projects as gifts... My pleasure... Mike has done some really great projects and I think that there are great things to come... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Kenday... Thank you so much... I'm glad that you enjoyed it and found it useful... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi John... Thank you very much.. I'm glad that you liked it... It sounds like you have been busy... I would love to see a picture... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Bob... Thank you so much for your request... I'm afraid that I don't... I'm not experienced in such things and have very little spare time... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Mark... Thank you very much.. I'm glad that you liked it... The parting tool is just a really easy way to finish the bottom of a deep groove.. My gouges wouldn't get down there without catching the wings and the skew chisel would leave it with a sharpe internal cut... and easy to get a catch... I don't like skews... Just rounding off the corners of a 2mm thin parting tool made it quick and easy to finish off what can be an awkward place with no chance of catches and easy to sand... I hope this explains why I used it... Thank you... God bless you and yours... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Pog... Thank you for your kind words... I'm glad that you liked them... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Valerie... Thank you... you know me... they are the projects that I like best... The trunks were a happy accident really.. I hadn't planned it but they looked good and were easy to do.. Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Lorrie... My pleasure... I hope that you are enjoying your new hobby.. I think that it's a great hobby... Christmas trees and mushrooms are great starter projects... I still love making both projects and as you progress, you can embellish the design... Take care my friend and all the best from Andy

Hi Hans... Thank you so much.. I'm glad that you have enjoyed it... This project is a nice quick and easy one, great fun... My pleasure... Take care my friend and all the best from Andy

Hi Mauro... Thank you very much.. I'm glad that you liked them... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi William... Thank you so much... You are my 1st subscriber from Ireland... great... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Brad ... Thank you very much... I hope that the bit on the rounded parting tool on the next video was useful... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi James... Haha.. yes .. and a very full cupboard of projects ... We are well thank you... I hope that you are too... God bless you and yours... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi John... I'm sorry to hear that you didn't manage to get into your workshop over Christmas... I managed a few projects for videos... I'm glad that you liked them... I love making these little projects... How is the dremel sponsorship working out ?.. I'll be watching later... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

@@AndysCornishCreations there was a number of factors that meant I didn't get to be out there. At least I had a few pieces lined up for content already... though I am now running out and need to get making again. Really enjoying the Dremel sponsorship as it is starting to make me think of other things that I can do to make things interesting.

Hi PJ... Thank you very much and I'm glad that you enjoyed the video... I have heard of the denatured alcohol trick but I keep forgetting to try it ... I'm sure that it would be better than hot sticky glue on my fingers... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Rob... Thank you very much... The parting tool works the same as a negative rake scraper but it is only 2mm wide and a conventional scraper couldn't work at that width... It's handy to have something so narrow to round off the those awkward places... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

@@AndysCornishCreations got it, thanks.

Hi Calvin... Thank you... It's a handy little tool for getting those hard to reach areas... I hope that you and yours have a blessed day... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Chips... Thank you so much.. I'm glad that you liked it... I hope that you will enjoy making yours... perhaps you could send me a picture... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Vince... Yes... glue blocks are a really useful thing... cutting down on waste on expensive timber... I'm glad that you enjoy making them and that they are popular... they are great fun to make... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi David... I have just made a video with the sizes for you.. check it out... I hope that this helps... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Dave... Thank you very much... Mike has done some great projects and now with the new lathe and some fancy camera work he should go from strength to strength... I had hoped to get him more subs than I did but I don't get that many views myself I guess ... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Jude... Shorts !!!! I've been wearing a fleecy jacket indoors for the last couple of days and I never wear shorts... The reason for having so many trees is that I filmed making each one and when I came to use the footage it was corrupted and useless... 🙄... I sorted it out in the end of course... I will make you a special one... it will be my pleasure... Haha.. you and your pony tail thingies... you must have lots... Christmas is just around the corner.. they have the Halloween stuff out in the shops already 🙄 You have a good weekend too Jude. 😊 Huw came down to Cornwall this week and we met up with him and his better half... We had a meal out... very enjoyable... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy 👋😉👋

@@AndysCornishCreations I know... looks a bit like I am obsessed with my pony tail thingies, which of course I am NOT but I have them in all colours and I am forever looking for the colour that suits the outfit of the day and of course I never find them because they are scattered all over the house and so I keep thinking to myself, if only I had a practical thing to keep them on display... such as your most recent tea candle holder, for example, ha ha ha... You see, I did not even mention it, this proves that I am NOT obsessed with them, ha ha ha... Glad you and Huw (note: rhymes) had a great evening out with your better halves! I must catch up with Huw's videos, I feel so guilty... Change of topic: What do you mean, you never wear shorts?!? What have you got the stove in your workshop for??? From now on, you should be wearing shorts for your videos! I am sure Ivy would appreciate that too... Well, having said that, I have just made the first fire of this winter season in our kitchen stove, so the shorts season is over for this year... as the word implies, it is usually "short", ha ha ha... Enough of this nonsense, you take care Andy, looking forward to your next video! You take care, too, byeeeee! Jude

Hi Trurex 007... Thank you very much... I totally agree with you... anything to make the task easier and quicker with good results of course... This was an old parting tool given to me that was not getting used... I also have a kitchen knife turned into a super thin parting tool...very useful... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Mal... I hope that you enjoyed making yours as much as I have... A catch on these is annoying because it usually means that you have to take all the branches down to match... The parting tool is great for those hard to reach places... Ahh yes.. I have heard of the maths trick... but I never remember these things when I need them... It's probably an age thing... Haha... Thank you so much... it's good to be back in the workshop... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Doug... Thank you... Yes Christmas will be with us before we know... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Tim... Thank you very much... Yes .. Christmas will be with us before we know it... They do seem to be very popular.. although I don't sell my things... they live in a cupboard 🙄🤪 Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Mark... Thank you.. they are great fun to make... I hadn't heard of a tree skirt... my wife knew what they were though... I guess that it's more of an American trend perhaps... But I googled it and yes they look really good and I'm sure that it would be easy to do... Thank you for your interest... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Huw... Crikey... I'm soooo behind on comments... Yes ... get cracking on those trees... no excuse... You have a busy time ahead getting ready for the shows... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

@@AndysCornishCreations That's what comes from having sooooo many subscribers LOL

Hi Eddie... Thank you very much.. I'm glad that you liked them... I'm afraid that I don't sell what I make but I have seen them on etsy... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Billy... Thank you so much... I'm glad that you liked them... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Philip... Thank you very much... Yes.. Christmas will be with us before we know it... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Paul... Thank you... I really enjoy making these little projects... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Julelys... Yes.. yes.. I do... my very 1st video was about turning a mushroom... Take care...All the best.....Andy

Hi Youenn... Thank you so much.. I'm glad that you liked it... I hope that you enjoy making yours with the Elm blanks.. A country a step down below ? Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

@@AndysCornishCreations Brittany , ( my ancestors have once crossed the channel..)

Hi Roy ... Haha... thank you very much for your kind words... Where abouts do you live ? Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

@@AndysCornishCreations hi Andy. I live in Kentucky, US. 67 yrs old.

Hi Roy... Email your address to me and I'll send you a little bit of Cornwall in the shape of a Christmas tree... andy.paramore@btinternet.com

Hi Greg... Thank you so much.. I'm glad that you have found it interesting... I'm really pleased that your Creations have been selling well at craft shows... I would love to see some pictures of your work... andyscornishcreations@gmail.com My pleasure... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Anne and Greg... Thank you...I'm glad that you liked it... Take care my friends...All the best.....Andy ...

Hi Luie... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Crackerjack... Yes... that season is approaching fast... I've never tried one without a trunk so I will put it on my to do list... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi user- we... Thank you very much... I'm glad that you liked it... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Randy... Yes.. I had heard of that trick but keep forgetting to use it... the mind is not what it used to be ... Haha.. Thank you for your comment... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Amanda... Thank you so much for your kind words... It's good to be back... I'm glad that you liked the trees and enjoyed the video and found it useful... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy xxx

Hi Baguba... Thank you so much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Stacy... Thank you... I'm glad that you liked it... Happy New Year... Take care my friend and all the best...Andy

Hi Val... Thank you sooooo much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Wayne... Thank you for your kind words... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi User.... Thank you... I hope that you will enjoy making yours... I love making them... Happy New Year... Take care my friend and all the best,...Andy

Hi Mark... My pleasure... every day is a school day... Haha... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Mark... Thank you... that's good to hear... RU-vid is where I learned woodturning... Every day is a school day... Haha... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Mark... My pleasure... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Stan... Thank you very much... God bless you and yours... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Joe... Thank you so much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Thank you so much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Mark... I am working near Bude at the moment.. Are you visiting Bude on holiday.. if so I hope that you have a lovely time... It's a fair distance from Derby.. and I remember coming down from South Yorkshire and it being about five and a half hours... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi lorrie... Thank you so much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi home brewer... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Rick... Thank you very much... I love anything that makes the job easier... Well it's officially Autumn now so Christmas will be with us before we know it... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi John... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Ron... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi George... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi Joe... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

Hi canaldoportuga4323... Thank you very much... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

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Hi Monika... Thank you in English... Take care...All the best.....Andy

Hi Rex... Haha... that's why I don't sell any of my projects... But I still enjoy making them and the videos are really popular... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

That could be said about most items, it the Artist, creative spirit that makes each one unique and special. When I gift something I made or painted..they got my time and small bit of my creative spirit..that's the difference in mass made or one by one..