Turning my Christmas ornaments

This is the 10-minute version -- about 5x speed -- of my holiday turning project. It's a "hollow" ornament in that I drill through the rounded stick and then turn a globe around the openings. This one is from a piece of Maple. In real time, this project takes me about an hour from start to finish. I'm just not that fast ;-)

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[drdarkside]

Thank you. Just some brass jewelry finishings I got at a local hobby shop. Tiny eyelet on about a 1-inch post about as thin as a straight pin. I drill with tiniest bit I have, bend the post with needle-nose pliers to give it some bulk and reduce the length, and put a drop of CA glue on the folded tip before inserting into the top.

[PM3520]

Why so SLOW ??? ;~)

But seriously, Nice job, and a great holiday project! I hope lots of people will be inspired to make these at home.

[ht1type]

N I C E! Love the music, perfect for this project. This video is excellent, really enjoyed watching you shaping & finishing this piece of a tree into another thing of beauty. Will you put something in the hollowed out part? This was great, Thanx! ;-)

[TheVdub86]

That's really good.

[MrLeonard55]

Beautiful Ornament. What did you use for the metal in the top?