2012 Ornaments

[Greg Ketell]

Been a very busy turning week (for me). 6 ornaments and 1.5 Salt Bowls. More on the Salt Bowls later.

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This first two are both Amboyna Burl bells with African Blackwood handles. My lovely wife enhanced the bells further by adding Swarovski crystals to the handle and as the "knocker".
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This one is Birds' Eye Maple (with most of the eyes turned off) with Curly Red Gum handle, and more crystals.
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My wife is keeping this one! Black and White Ebony with African Blackwood handle.
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Honduran Rosewood bell with more "blind" Birds' Eye Maple handle.
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This is a thrice-saved piece. A few years ago I was trying to make a turned letter opener with an Ipe double-heart handle. The hearts ended up being too different sized to continue so it sat around forever. I was "belled out" and saw it sitting there so I cut it in half and turned one of the hearts into an ornament. Unfortunately the heart broke off just as I finished turning it and snapped the point off the heart. I was going to toss it and my wife grabbed it and fired up her lathe.... Now it has a Curly Koa finial holding it together and looking good. She is keeping this one too!
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Comments and Critiques greatly appreciated!!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!!
GK

[Jay Rasmussen]

All very nice Greg!

Agree with your wife, the Black and White Ebony with African Blackwood handle is exceptional.
It may be an illusion but the handle looks a little smaller, I think that enhances the piece.

[Allan Ferguson]

Looking good!

[Donny Lawson]

Excellent ornaments. I really like the bell ones. I will have to give those a try.

[Timothy Mann]

Greg they are all very well done. The Amboyna Burl though is exceptional to me, beautiful.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Those are beauties. Love the amboyna burl.