Who is online?
In total there is 1 user online :: 0 Registered, 0 Hidden and 1 Guest None
Most users ever online was 112 on 8th October 2020, 7:09 am
Latest topics
» Champion the Lumber Horseby Chilli-head 18th August 2024, 6:24 pm
» Hungry Birds
by Dirick55 7th December 2023, 6:04 am
» PRESENTATION
by Chilli-head 23rd November 2023, 2:55 pm
» New Kiva loan
by Chilli-head 21st July 2023, 12:35 pm
» A peat-free compost is top in UK Which? magazine trial
by Dandelion 25th April 2023, 9:42 pm
» New gardening year 2023
by Chilli-head 5th March 2023, 10:15 pm
» What have I done in the workshop today?
by Dandelion 2nd December 2022, 1:12 pm
» What are you harvesting today?
by Dandelion 2nd December 2022, 1:12 pm
» Wartime marrow casserole
by Dandelion 18th October 2022, 4:42 pm
» Late sowings in August ... beans ?
by Ploshkin 11th August 2022, 9:29 am
» Come August, come night in the garden
by Chilli-head 4th August 2022, 3:29 pm
» Welcome guest
by Ploshkin 31st July 2022, 9:16 am
» The Jolly July Garden
by Ploshkin 19th July 2022, 11:38 am
» More mead ...
by Chilli-head 13th July 2022, 12:52 pm
» The June garden thread
by Dandelion 25th June 2022, 9:55 pm
» Plastic bags
by Dandelion 5th June 2022, 7:28 pm
» The merry May garden
by Dandelion 31st May 2022, 10:04 pm
» Fooling around in the April garden
by freebird 1st May 2022, 8:33 am
» March into the garden
by Dandelion 1st April 2022, 7:26 pm
» Mow Suggestions
by freebird 29th March 2022, 5:48 pm
Statistics
We have 271 registered usersThe newest registered user is Phil Morris
Our users have posted a total of 48047 messages in 2416 subjects
Similar topics
Pole lathe turned ornaments.
4 posters
Page 1 of 1
Pole lathe turned ornaments.
A lovely autumn day for a bit of wood turning at Wimpole yesterday. I thought I would turn my mind to getting ahead for the festive occasion that I know may not yet be mentioned by name as it still a long way off (*). We will be turning at the ********* craft fair and possibly selling some things, so I wondered if I could make something a bit cute to catch the eye as a change from dibbers !
Now, opinions wanted. I was going to make some buttons and eyes from a dark wood, and a carrot nose from Yew for my snowmen, and stain the hats black - but do you think perhaps the simplicity of leaving them as they are might be better ? I'm leaning that way. It would certainly save time - but which would you like best, plain or decorated ?
(*) I got into trouble for mentioning it too early last year - sorry, but if I don't get a head start I always end up in a panic. Last year I was still making chopping boards the night before !
Now, opinions wanted. I was going to make some buttons and eyes from a dark wood, and a carrot nose from Yew for my snowmen, and stain the hats black - but do you think perhaps the simplicity of leaving them as they are might be better ? I'm leaning that way. It would certainly save time - but which would you like best, plain or decorated ?
(*) I got into trouble for mentioning it too early last year - sorry, but if I don't get a head start I always end up in a panic. Last year I was still making chopping boards the night before !
Chilli-head- Admin and Boss man
- Posts : 3306
Join date : 2010-02-23
Location : Bedfordshire
Re: Pole lathe turned ornaments.
I like the tree, simple and effective (simple design that is, not workmanship). I like the plain snowmen but suspect that they might be more saleable with faces. Would a plain snowman obviously be a snowman to someone if it was sat on its own without any 'seasonal' clues.
Ploshkin- Posts : 1779
Join date : 2013-07-18
Location : Mid Wales
Re: Pole lathe turned ornaments.
I recognized the snowmen immediately, before I had read your post, CH. But didn't work out what the tree was for a few minutes - might be down to the shadows in the photo as I thought it was a spiral.
Maybe some of each, and see what is most popular.
Maybe some of each, and see what is most popular.
freebird- Posts : 2244
Join date : 2011-10-19
Age : 68
Location : Powys
Re: Pole lathe turned ornaments.
I was going to suggest some of each as well
Dandelion- Admin
- Posts : 5416
Join date : 2010-01-17
Age : 68
Location : Ledbury, Herefordshire
Page 1 of 1
Permissions in this forum:
You cannot reply to topics in this forum