Xmas ornement - Combined Arts

[Randy Gazda]

A good friend is a talented weaver and has been wanting to find a project were we could combine talents (I use the term loosely in my case). Anyway he saw some Xmas bulbs/ornements with metals ends and wondered if I could turn them from wood. The first two that we have completed are in the attached photos. The turning is probably 1/3 and the weaving at least 2/3 as far as time goes. I turned the ends from Maple and they have a coat of walnut Danish oil on them.

My lathe is indexed so the holes are at 15 degrees for the 'stakes'.

[Mark Hubl]

Those look good. Very nice collaboration.

[Ron Bontz]

Now that's different. Neat

[Tom Wilson66]

Definitely fine work, very good looking. Like the one with the finial better, looks more "finished".

[Richard Madden]

I think the two of you might have something there. I like the combination. Keep it up.

[John Keeton]

Randy, that does make for an interesting collaboration! I would imagine doing the basket weaving on such a small object, and without access to the interior, is a real feat!

[Doug W Swanson]

Those are cool! I like the colors and the different textures involved....