Not Another Flipping Ornament

[Mike Stephens]

This is my first attempt at not only ornaments but hollowing. I used tools I made myself from allen wrenches. The bulb is Spanish Ceder and the top and finial are Wenge. The bulb is a constant 1/8" thick throughout. The bulb was sealed with shellac then buffed and waxed. The top and finial was only waxed on the lathe.

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[John Keeton]

Very, very well done! I have never turned either wood, but understand the Wenge can be difficult. You did a nice job with this one.

[Steve Schlumpf]

I like it! Nice detail work and really good eye for proportions!

[George Guadiane]

Excellent work.
I really like it.

[gary Zimmel]

Great job on the ornament Mike.

[Mike Stephens]

Thanks for looking guys. Your opinions mean a lot to me.

[Curt Fuller]

That's a beauty!

[Michael James]

Dang nice no matter what # she be! I'm not a fan of wenge, but it looks like it served you well! Thanks for posting.
mj

[David E Keller]

Looks good to me. You're a better man than I am getting details that fine in Wenge.

[Baxter Smith]

Very pretty!

[Bernie Weishapl]

That is a beauty. Nicely done.

[Michael Short]

Well done. I like your finial design.

[Mike Stephens]

Thanks for all the reply's.

[Tim Thiebaut]

Hey Mike, the ornament looks great! Do you happen to have a link to instruction on how to make a hollowing tool from allen wrenchs? I have TONS of individual allens laying around, might as well use them for something contructive. Thanks for any info you could give me, Tim

[Mike Stephens]

Hey Mike, the ornament looks great! Do you happen to have a link to instruction on how to make a hollowing tool from allen wrenchs? I have TONS of individual allens laying around, might as well use them for something contructive. Thanks for any info you could give me, Tim

Tim here is a couple pics of the tools I made. The handle is 3/4" diameter x 6" long tapped for a 1/4 20 set screw. the Allen wrench is 3/16 and the straight cutter is an old speed bore bit. I am going to bore the other end of the handle to accept a 1/4 Allen wrench

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[Tim Thiebaut]

Thanks for posting this Mike, so from the looks of it the allen's have a grind on it somewhat similar to a bowl/spindle gouge is that correct? Looks like I will have another project when I get done with the tunring I am working on now. Thanks again, Tim