I found using Aleenes Original Tacky glue easier to use then hot glue. I found Aleenes tacky glue to work better then hot glue. @t I also found it at the Dollar Tree cheap!
I've made a few gnomes and gave all of them away except for one and he sits on top of my tv. He's just a funny guy to look at. I was just getting to do some for. They're fun to do
Mike, your creativity is boundless! Really like your amendments to your "original elf ". I'll be making these for relatives this year. Nice video, as always.
Good to hear about its origins, I thought they must've been traditional from somewhere once upon a time and now I know! Awesome extra tips, always good to learn something new. 😉👍
Hi Mike, thanks for all the additional tips. I also discovered using a small reamer for tweaking holes, great tool - good tip. You can get a set of hole punches at HARBOR freight and using a smooth piece of hardwood (or a plastic cutting board) you can move the fur out of the way, then punch a nice hole from the front. A little under sized and stretching it out works great. Thanks for the videos and tips for a fun project. Cheers, Tom
Thanks Mike, for the great and informative videos. I recently found that if you search on Etsy for gnome beards that there are ready made beards available in different styles many different colors. Some come with a cut out for the nose and some even come with a nose ball. Prices are around $2 plus shipping. Although undoubtedly more expensive than making your own the wide selection of styles and colors is fun.
I checked it out. They were large with a 1" nose. Perhaps a bit large for a Christmas tree ornament. Hard to believe someone could sell beards and noses.
Great video! I have my own sewing scissors out my shop, actually those, and a shorter pair, as well as the regular Harbor Freight garage version. Sharp scissors come in handy a lot! I may have to make one of these gnomes today!
Some great tips there, Mike. Thank you. I've only been turning 2 years, and have learned so much from your videos. Best wishes from Ireland. Stay safe.
Love it, can't wait to turn a few. It's Feb. now so if I get at it I might have a few for next holiday season. I love the idea for the turning template. I didn't see one on your resources page. It is great to have that stuff for the first few times you make something...
Nice follow-up, definitely good to know improvements to your Elf. I have yet to make one but I will be making several soon. My plan was to make the gnome into a nice hidden box. I turn mushrooms and an acorn as hidden friction boxes from wood scraps. I always love to see the recipients face when they discover a little surprise inside. Know, I am hoping to use the gnome nose as the locking feature on my gnome boxes. Using it to secure the hat from loosing the hanging body with wood shrinkage. If you use this idea please post one more update, I would love to see what you come up with. If I had a threading tool that may be another way but I like the idea of a hidden mechanism like the nose. God bless and thank you for teaching us to turn.
I have turned three so far and they were a blast to do. Even though I will go back to in the morning, been out due to a Morton's neuroma, I will try to turn a couple more this weekend. I have had problems with the bead on top. But I could leave them off. Anyway, Stay safe, and thanks for the inspiration!
Take a scrap and turn several of those hat beads one at a time. Get that down with just a bit of practise. IMHO, the hat looks better with knob on top.
I mark the hole with a birdcage awl but the nose is 5/16". I drill a 3/16" hole. It would be tuff making a large enough hole with just an awl, I believe.
Pretty nice work, Mike! They look great! 😃 I really liked all the options you showed! 😂 BTW, don't forget to search about the Tribbles as well! I don't think they would be a good Christmas decoration, but you would discover one of the best episodes of Star Trek (the original series)! 😃 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Well, I now have my marching orders from my better half. Gnomes are now at the top of the list of honey do’s for me. But ya know, this will be a fun honey do since it gets me out into the shop making shavings. Hope the back is doing better! As for me, another Dr appointment today dealing with back and neck pain. For the younger crowd: don’t get old. Otherwise you end up with back problems like Mike and me. Growing old ain’t for sissies.
In Germany we call this "Wichtel" and in case you have a very good relationship with them, they come in too your house while you sleep and do some work for you. But bad thinks can happen if you upset them ;-).
Thanks Mike. I tried to look at you store on Amazon but all they show are tie dyed t shirts. How can I get to your store? There are a few items I am interested in purchasing. The gnomes are a great idea and they came out really well. I’ll be making some Christmas as soon as I can.
I am guessing you did not click on the link in the show notes as shown here www.amazon.com/shop/mikepeacewoodturning. I do not have any tyed shirts in my shop.
@@MikePeaceWoodturning Thanks Mike. Sometimes I do not see what is right in front of me. I did not think you sold tee shirts and was sure that I had somehow missed something. Thanks again for getting back to me.
I really enjoyed your video on making gnomes. I've have made a few using Doug Fir 4X4 and they look great but I'm finding a lot of cracks and voids in the finished product. Do you recommend stabilizing the blanks?
Thanks. Stabilizing is quite expensive and it would not be worth it to me. If you are making smaller ones like I show in the video from spindle stock that has no pith in it, you are unlikely to get any cracking.
Hi Mike, I have a question regarding the story board you showed. The diameter for the base of the hat. Is it 50mm or 35? I'm definitely going to try this.
Thanks for all vidéo you do suggestion why you don’t make a book whit all Christmas you make and sell it I would like to by one give good idea start turning wood thanks M.Peace❤
A thin v shaped pattern from light plywood would be my choice for cutting the beard. A friend of mine is a trapper and he says to always cut from the skin side.
Can you please share a link for the collet chuck (?) you use to hold the wood for turning the nose? I have been trying to find one like it but have not been successful.
Just wondering, have you experienced the reverse switch problem on your Laguna 12/16? Mine unfortunately had the bad switch that Laguna had identified and replaced on it. They sent me out a new switch for free and it was easy to replace. Unfortunately, the new switch started to show the same issues today a month after changing it out. I will have to go through the same thing again to get it rectified. I know we bought it the same time last year, hoping it does not effect you as well.
I have not had any more problems but then I use my big lathe a lot more. Someone suggesting checking to see if dust is getting inside and if so seal the edges where it is creeping in.
Hey Mike, Do you know of a collet chuck system like this that will fit the Laguna 1216 lathe? I noticed the one on your Amazon Associate webpage is for 1- 1/4" x 8, whereas the 1216 will only accept a 1" x 8 setup.
You should find your answers in this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-WxM44TD0dRY.html The PSI one in my Amazon is overpriced now if you can get one. They should sell for $100. The Apprentice I have available from Craft Supplies has an insert that allows it to fit a 1" spindle or a 1 1/4" without the insert adapter. Covid has increased demand for some of these items so you may have to wait.
No need to cut a hole for the nose.Hold back the fur and glue a flat on nose to the fabric with CA glue.Then put plenty of CA on the back of fabric at the nose and the nose will be secured when pressed onto the body!
@@MikePeaceWoodturning Yes I have. I used a wooden ball and I sand a flat on it . One drop of CA glue pressed to an exposed part of the fabric then turned over and some thin CA glue applied carefully with a dropper from the back. So far so good but I must say that the nose peg you make is a much more elegant solution. However, At $10 each at craft shows I cannot afford to spend a lot of time on these pieces.
@@crackerjack3359I do not sell much of my work and do not do craft shows. However, I sold several at a holiday show in my neighborhood for $28. I bet you sell a bunch for $10.
You are probably right on that Eddie. Actually I have stopped making them. While the glue method works well for the nose, I'm not sure It would stand up to a toddler biting it off. Mikes method is more secure I think.
Rather than use a screw eye, I use an eye pin. Just drill a #80 hole and a touch of superglue. These pins are for jewelry making and are similar to this. www.jewelrysupply.com/Eye-Pin-1-frac14-Inch-24ga-Gold-Plated-10-Pcs_p_1535.html
These things are driving me nuts. The wood end of it is no problem, but that damned fur! I'm wondering if contact cement would work. Also, I found that if I pound a 16d nail through the fur that I can widen the hole enough to slip it over the nose. A little bit of light pinching lets the materiel go back to its shape, which closes the gap around the nose.
Yes, gluing the fur is a challeng. I am having my best luck with med CA on the wood and accelerator on the back of the fur. I put glue in the nose hole and put that thru the fur before inserting the nose into the drilled hole and pushing the fur against the wood.
