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Pete Jordan
12-19-2006, 8:41 PM
I started out making snowmen for my kid's teachers. I cut up some 2x4s and they turned out OK. I learned the technique on the 9th and 10th when Nick Cook was at our club. He did a wonderful job and was very informative. The kids wanted to paint them themselves but decided it was more than they could handle.

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I then thought I would try the angels from Eugen Schlaak's plan. http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Turning_projects.html

They are a mixture of crabapple-cherry and walnut. I have to learn a new way to sand the halos. My fingertips are killin me and bloody!

I bought a brand that says "The Jordan Boys"

My dream is that the kids will love this as much as I do
Bob Noles
12-19-2006, 8:51 PM
Pete,

Exceptional job!

I really like the angels and may have to try my hand at some of those.

Thanks for the link.
John Hart
12-19-2006, 9:57 PM
Hey way cool Pete! Nicely done
Bernie Weishapl
12-19-2006, 10:16 PM
Pete those are awesome buddy. Ya did good. I like them all. Nice work.
Steve Schlumpf
12-19-2006, 10:22 PM
Pete - great job! Been scratching my head last couple of days trying to figure out a way to turn angels - thanks!
John Timberlake
12-19-2006, 10:35 PM
Nice job. Nothing like waiting til the last minute to add a little pressure to your turning.
Barry Stratton
12-20-2006, 2:07 AM
Nice job on the ornaments Pete! I really like the "brand" as well!!!
Ken Fitzgerald
12-20-2006, 2:12 AM
Great ideas and execution too! I'm going to steal that "angel" idea. My wife is a 14 year cancer survivor Pete. She says her guardian angel was watching over her when they found it. She collects angels. I'll be turning an angel Christmas ornament tomorrow! Thanks again for the idea!
Christopher K. Hartley
12-20-2006, 7:08 AM
Nice work Pete!:)
JOHN VITOSKY
12-20-2006, 7:20 AM
Pete those are exactly the same as ones I have made for my wife and her friends. Both are very quick,easy projects. Great Job
Keith Burns
12-20-2006, 8:21 AM
Nice ornaments Pete:) Great job on all of them:) :)
Pete Jordan
12-20-2006, 10:01 AM
thank you for your comments!
Ken, my mother was an angel collector and before she sold her house, the christmas tree only had angel ornaments.

If your are looking for a little more challanging angel,Nick Cook had this on his website: http://www.nickcookwoodturner.com/articles.htm

Happy Holidays
Ernie Nyvall
12-20-2006, 6:31 PM
Nice job Pete... very cool.