Woodturning Christmas ornament 

Definitely going to try it out 😮

Beautiful finished product! I’m a reasonably experienced wood turner and would like to give you a hint or 2. A spindle gouge will make shaping that piece much easier and safer actually and allow you to get crisper beads n coves. And I’m sure you are familiar with riding the bevel, that will help you slice into the wood vs scraping so much. Richard Raffan is brilliant at describing this. Also I’m not sure what your turning speed was but it seemed to me that you could have cranked it up considerably. Spindle turning can be done at much higher speeds because you are cutting so close to center where the wood moving by your tool is actually quite slow. That extra speed helps the tool cut much easier. That being said I loved the concept and final outcome very much and I believe that I will go spin one of these today once my shop warms up. Keep up the good work!!

...what a cool idea...and it turned out great!...👍

Very nice! Really like the Christmas tree inside...

Very cute AND doable for me!! Just acquired some 4" thick ash; that ought to work well for this. Very nice work and commentary. Much appreciated.

Thanks for showing this, nice job and it gives me confidence that I can try something like it!

You go girl, you are awesome

I was holding my breath watching you turn this. The wood between the holes is so thin I was afraid it would break somewhere. But you seem to have a delicate touch and you didn't rush. Great Job! You've inspired me to give this a try. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏽

very skillful done Beautiful job

Heather that turned out great. Wonderful work! Gary

Very clever. Much easier than the “inside out” using 4 pieces of wood glued together with paper in between.

Exceptional turning with such a delicate piece thanks for sharing 👍

That is so nice👍

Enjoyed watching, very good job ! The first time 😊

Very nice work! Great option for inside out turning.

Hi Heather...thank you for the video..and the time it took to make it..bravo!!!

That is Absolutely Stunning Heather your tool control is amazing well done

When I saw the thumbnail I thought this would be an inside out turning for sure. Great technique, I'll have to give it a try. 😀😀😀

Great, Heather! Bravo!!! Cheers. Mauro

Very nicely done. A great idea too.

I just finished turning my Christmas Trees for the family and wondered what I should make for next year. I’m no longer wondering. Thanks for the idea!!

Just found your channel this morning, thoroughly enjoyed it, and will subscribe. thank you

Awesome job Heather. Lot easier than the way I've done it. Thank you for sharing.

Nice one Heather, looks like an inside out turning without all the inside out making hassle. Lovely job.

Hello my friend, Fine Arts; These are the things that the human hand, head and heart work together. I watched a great design. Congratulations. See you. Big greetings.

I've only done 1 ornament and I learned how from you and here's another wonderful way to do them! Simply beautiful. I always wanted to a scepter in the ornament style and embed a jewel like your wee, tiny tree ! Thank you for sharing Heather. Take care. -Mike

Hi there, wonderful ornament.

Hadn’t seen this technique before. Impressive and great work!

Great job, beautiful, I will try too👌😊!

Super Project Heather

Hey what a great piece, some brave delicate cuts as you curve the void section. 👏🙏

Thanks!

Hi, Your first video I have watched and yes I liked, subscribed, and rang the bell. You do very nice work, and in my club, the women are generally better than the men. Great work, keep it up.

Thanks for sharing. I am saving this idea for when I shave the skill to attempt it

This is great. You did a super job. I can't believe you did all this with bowl gouge. Seem spindle would have been easier. I do many Xmas ornaments and I will incorporate yours with mine. Thanks

Very nicely done, I haven't seen a hollowed out one done like that.

Nice work. I’m also a new turner. It’s definitely a passion for me also. And it’s like I always say, there’s never a bad day to turn a little something on the lathe!

That's cool Heather I might try it after I get a drill press stay safe friend 👍👍👍👍

Nice job Heather looks great.

Very nice, and precise work. I’ll try this soon.

That is very cool just purchased an old delta lathe and would love to give this a try but I think I need a little practice before I’d be confident enough that that thing wouldn’t blow up in my face. But I will at some point give it a try because that is a beautiful piece!

Nicely done Heather!

Very nice Heather, I think I'll try your technique

new subscriber, love the ornament, gonna have a go with this myself. thanks for the idea. awesome piece.

Love it.. simpler than inside out turning without having to worry about seam lines & messing around with it. So glad I stumbled across this.. new sub from me & definitely gonna give this one a crack ( aussie slang for give it a go! )

Nice Work, Heather

Stunning Heather ❤

This fascinated me. When I get a lathe I will definitely try it.

I am definitely going to try to make this.

Wow very nice, good job, congratulations ❤❤

I’m going to give your method a try. I found a sliced seashell in a beach shop last summer. The shape of the seashell suggests a Christmas tree. I think it will look great mounted inside of an ornament like this!

Good job Heather

Very nice Heather. I had tried some inside out ornaments, but I like your method way more betterer! Wow. Itll be Christmas before we know it. I am never ready, and im still doing stock car racing, and motorcycle ride videos. Always sad for me to see summer end! 😊❤👍

Looks great! And much quicker that way👍🏻

Nice Like the idea.

Brilliant project ,A half inch skew makes short work turning tiny trees

That look great, Heather! From the thumbnail I thought it was an inside out turning.

Very nice piece

Very cool!! I presume that you didn't have any set plan to follow and that you pretty much improvised? Nevertheless, i thought that it was a great piece. Im not a fan of oak, myself, and thats only because i find it very hard to work with because of the grain structure. You managed to make it work though. Bravo! The final product was really nice. Great job! Cheers!

Amazing work! Love it!

very good Heather xxxxxxx

Maybe take some time to fine sand inside the drilled areas prior to turning?

have you tried 3 holes instead of four . I do both and prefer 3 holes over the four holes

Klein aber fein👌sehr schön

Nice video thanks for sharing. What type of shield do you have and do you like it ?

very good and best

got to wait a few days, but I am looking forward to it. Have you tried any "inside/outside" turnings?

Very nice

aerticulate turning, vdry imoressve to a hamfisted gyy like me, tho I'll try it

5:05 it seems like if you accidentally push the tool just 1/8" in, it's gonna go inside the holes and break those thin sides. Is it really that close or it's just how it looks?

Hi Heather, this is the first video of your work and look forward to watching the rest. Using a forstner bit is brilliant and your ornament is super cute! I am new to turning and I have a question. Why did you use a bowl gouge instead of a spindle gouge?

Very nice. Easier than an inside out turning and just as pretty. How long was the spindle you started with?

First!

How do you keep the shavings out of your crocs? Asking for a friend😂

Very nice work. Why didn't you round the entire piece with the tail stock attached? That would reduce the stress on the head stock end when you got to the end.

What size Forster biT did you use? Turned out so well but I was thinking when you started you didn’t leave much room on the sides.

Turned out so well. My question with the two inch stock, what was the diameter of the Forster bit.?

Sure beats gluing up for pieces for inside-out turning. I will try this soon. Did you have to do any sanding on the inside surfaces? Thanks!

Do you have a story stick or the pattern in your head before you start?

What size bowl gouge is this?

Looks great 👍