That's a great video and some real quality workmanship, exactly what I needed as that's what I'm working on today. Thank you! Now I'm off to watch the rest of your videos!!
Man this Video was just what I needed!!! Given the task of making Christmas ornaments this year. I like the way you walk through the steps. Making it easy to return the demonstration on my own ornaments.
Just wanted to let you know that you do an excellent job of teaching. I have been making things with my hands for a long time and it has been great to see a young man such as yourself doing what you do. Cary on this great tradition. By the way well done on the ornament. 🖒
Beautiful. Very inspiring and reminds me there are a thousand great projects you never think of when you try to think of one. Especially when it comes to projects for gifts.
Liked the suggestion about gluing! As a relative newbie, its the little hints that seem to hit home. I suppose most experienced turners would have known that...but not me LOL! Great job...beautiful work.
Amazing job and I swear I have never watched this video and I swear I just made an ornament this year that looks the exact same as yours even the spalted maple
Very nice ornament. A great family heirloom too. Was that a Cindy Drozda gouge? Looked like one. I consider Cindy to be the Finial Queen. She is amazing. Thanks for the seasonal inspiration buddy.
Thank you Charlie! No it isn't a Cindy Drozda gouge. I am using a Robert Sorry 3/8" spindle gouge that I converted to a detail gouge (or my version of one). I actually happened upon the profile by accident before I learned how to sharpen my tools properly. Cindy does a fantastic job and I have used the drawing that she has in her feed for proportioning of finials during my finial turning journey. Thanks for watching.
Darryl man thanks for this! after you doing all those Christmas ornament experiments I actually went on RU-vid today to try and find tutorials. Now I don't have to anymore!
I decided to try to turn my ornaments like you did I always do it a different way and found it very easy the way you do it thanks the only problem I make mine smaller and the Chuck jaws don’t go small enough
Hi man, Really enjoyed watching your video - thanks. How do you get the fabulous shine of your globe? I don't always like to rich shine, but on this item, the high shine is fab. What do you use to get such a rich shine? Thanks. Phil in South West England.
nice. well done with the finials also. too many that I see are "fat" and visually heavy. my only comment would be to bake the globe just a hair less flat on the top and bottom. You typically still want a bit of a squashed sphere. keep it up
