Always thought snowmen look sad by themselves so did some snow girls to go with them
steph says she'll be doing the scarves who am I to argue 
steph says she'll be doing the scarves who am I to argue 
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Hello the main body finish was chestnuts cellulose sanding sealer followed by their friction polish and acrylic paints for the hats and buttons.
My one bodge job from yesterdays snowmen 
his cap peak was not robust enough so took of the cap and
flattened his head turned him a new hat then a couple of noses and buttons and voila
his cap peak was not robust enough so took of the cap and
flattened his head turned him a new hat then a couple of noses and buttons and voila
My simple take on christmas tree decorations
today tittevated a piece of ash off cut
put a hole in it to recieve a tenon 
turned a scrappy bit to form the centre column, added a tenon on the end 
staggered some drill holes up the center and inserted some 14cm dowl rods. Finished with a coat of melamine lacquer for all parts. Joined together to form
a display stand for Christmas decorations for the up and coming crimbo market.
put a hole in it to recieve a tenon 
turned a scrappy bit to form the centre column, added a tenon on the end 
staggered some drill holes up the center and inserted some 14cm dowl rods. Finished with a coat of melamine lacquer for all parts. Joined together to form
a display stand for Christmas decorations for the up and coming crimbo market.
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My take on Xmas trees but made from yew on a yew hill
Stigmorgan
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That's a beautiful piece of Yew, the colour tone is stunning
Really love the concept
Latest Christmas tree decoration designs inspired by mr Stigmorgan's paint your own small snowmen
Agent_zed
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Well as it's getting towards that season, I figured I'd join the rest of you. Here's the first of this year's Christmas trees. Spalted beech that would otherwise be on my wood burner. One of last years is in the background. (I tend to put a ball on the top as I have a fear of one of my nephews/neices poking themselves or each other in the eye)
Only been turning for 18months and this is the first spalted piece I've done. I've got a load more so will probably try some bowls in the coming months.
Only been turning for 18months and this is the first spalted piece I've done. I've got a load more so will probably try some bowls in the coming months.
Stigmorgan
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Spalted usually equals soft so make sure your edge is razor sharp, I use CA glue to harden really soft spots, you can use the black lines to help hide the staining from the glue, it will look like part of the spalting.
Stigmorgan
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Was getting bored of Christmas decorations so made a big tree today from a Mountain Ash log, all sections undercut fairly deeply.
Nice tree, I love the colour
Great minds think alike so they say ! Processed a pile of wood logs for my next on the market list to do then finished of the last of the Christmas tree baubles retouched the base of the bauble display stand so it will stand straight. Then turned my first tree of the year copied from one I'd done last year
had a play with warer based walnut preservative to create a mottled design on the foot
and a photo of last years tree for comparison 
and Stigmorgan those deep undercuts really sets your tree apart gorgeous mountain ash
Stigmorgan
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Mountain Ash is gorgeous,
Those are both gorgeous
I really like the look that undercutting gives, especially with the bottom natural edge, I also get caught up a bit too much with measuring the sections so that each one increases with height as well as diameter, think I got the ratio almost perfect on this one, top to bottom the sections are 3cm 4cm 5cm 6cm and 7cm, just wish I'd takin the top of the bottom section in a little more as to me it looks too wide and doesn't line up with those above it.
Disagree that natural edge off sets your equal symmetry really well to give a stunning lookMountain Ash is gorgeous,
Those are both gorgeous
I really like the look that undercutting gives, especially with the bottom natural edge, I also get caught up a bit too much with measuring the sections so that each one increases with height as well as diameter, think I got the ratio almost perfect on this one, top to bottom the sections are 3cm 4cm 5cm 6cm and 7cm, just wish I'd takin the top of the bottom section in a little more as to me it looks too wide and doesn't line up with those above it.
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I am impressed with all your trees. I have given up turning Christmas trees. Maybe it is my jaundiced eye or innate lack of ability?
All mine end up looking like something you would buy from the “specialist” section at Ann Summers.
More practice required!
All mine end up looking like something you would buy from the “specialist” section at Ann Summers.
More practice required!
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