Holiday Ornament Exchange????????

[Curt Fuller]

How would you folks feel about doing a Holiday Ornament Exchange? The idea I have in mind is this….

Sometime in the next few weeks start sharpening your skills at turning a holiday ornament, any style, type, or shape that tickles your fancy. Then around mid November we’ll make a post asking for everyone that’s still interested to sign up. Once we’ve had a week or so to gather the names of those that want to be in on it, we’ll mix up the names and draw them to see who trades with whom. Keep the pictures to yourself until everyone that’s participating is signed up and the drawing of names is done. Then you can just trade mailing addresses with whoever you draw, post pics of your trade ornament, and mail them off in time for the holidays.

Anyone interested?

[Nancy Laird]

Yep, assuming that I can figure out how to turn an ornament in the next few weeks.:confused: :p

Nancy (92 days)

[Richard Madison]

Seems like a potentially fun idea, but I'm not going to sign up. Have done a few ornaments, and am not willing to cause such massive disappointment in whoever got my ornament. Just trying to be considerate.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Sounds like fun....Providing I can get the shop finished and the new equipment set up.

[Pete Jordan]

I'm in.

Ken, what is taking so long? Are you adding on?

[Chris Rolke]

i would be interested in doing something

so count me in

[Doug M Jones]

I'm with Nancy, I'll have to give it a try before I actually sign up. Sounds like fun.

[Bill Blasic]

I'm in, let the fun begin!

[Andy Hoyt]

Yup - me too.

[Kevin McPeek]

I'll do it. I need to brush up and get busy on them anyway...tis (almost) the season.

[TYLER WOOD]

add my name to the list. And I apologize ahead of time to who gets mine.

[Paul Heely]

Count me in.

I'll get it out of the way now. To whoever gets mine, it's nothing personal..... :o

[Bernie Weishapl]

Sounds like fun Curt. I am in.

[Bonnie Campbell]

I'd like to give it a try..... I also apologize now for whomever gets a trade from me :o

[Dennis Peacock]

Sure..!!! I give it a try. Besides, anything turned by another "Creeker" is an item worth cherishing IMHO. It's the thought and the attempt at making something that means the most to me. Just be sure to sign and date you pieces before exchanging. :D

[TYLER WOOD]

Yeah, you don't want any fellow creekers trying to take credit for what you have turned. Not that they would want to take credit for mine, or I would do that to you guys (really I wouldn't I swear!!!!)

[Tom Sherman]

I like this idea count me in.

[Bill Wyko]

What the heck, sign me up. Sounds fun:)

[Jim Becker]

I'll bite...it might force me to find some time at the lathe in between cabinetry and furniture projects for the addition...

[Larry Marley]

Seems like a potentially fun idea, but I'm not going to sign up. Have done a few ornaments, and am not willing to cause such massive disappointment in whoever got my ornament. Just trying to be considerate.


I'm in and I would be happy to swap with Richard!

[Shane Whitlock]

Great idea ... Sounds like fun, count me in!

[Bill Stevener]

OK Curt, I'll give it a go.

[Wayne Boian]

Just rebuilt a lathe I purchased at auction and taking my first turning class tomorrow.

Don't expect to much because I'm just starting out. Count me in because I need a project to start on.

Is there someplace I can find plans or destructions for making the holiday ormament.

Merry X-Mas

Wayne

[Jon McCoy]

I'm in, same noob boat as Wayne -- good excuse to learn how to turn an ornament I expect. Something tells me some of your folks are sandbagging, though. :)

Lots of good idears here: http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Projects/ornaments.html

-jon-

[Bobby McCarley]

Great idea, count me in.

Bobby,
Louisiana

[adam tracksler]

yeah! count me in!

[John Taylor]

I have never turned one before but might as well give it a go. :o

I am in as long as there is no objection to someone having to send theres to the UK. I have checked the rates from the UK to the USA and it isnt very much so I am willing if you are.

john

[Brian Weick]

"FOR SURE ~ COUNT ME IN"!:mad: :o :confused: :cool: :rolleyes: ;) :) :D :eek:
Brian

[Christopher K. Hartley]

Never done one but I can sure try. I'm in.:)

[Richard Madison]

Larry,
Thanks for your support. Guess I just got sucked in too.

[Jeffrey Fusaro]

why not?

i'm in!

great idea curt!

[Bill Stevener]

BUMP
Christmas is coming, Christmas is coming, Charistmas is coming. :D

[Curt Fuller]

This is a list of those who have shown an interest so far.....Anyone else want to get in on it or get out of it?

SMC Holiday Ornament Exchange list…..

Nancy Laird
Ken Fitzgerald
Pete Jordan
Chris Rolke
Doug Jones
Bill Blasic
Andy Hoyt
Kevin McPeek
Tyler Wood
Paul Heely
Bernie Weishapl
Bonnie Campbell
Dennis Peacock
Tom Sherman
Bill Wyko
Jim Becker
Larry Marley
Shane Whitlock
Wayne Boian
Bill Stevener
John McCoy
Bobby McCarley
Adam Tracksler
John Taylor
Brian Weick
Christopher Hartley
Richard Madison
Jeffrey Fusaro

[Bob Hallowell]

Curt,
toss mine name in the hat.

Bob

[Raymond Overman]

Put me on the list. Sounds like a lot of fun.

[Dennis Peacock]

Hey Curt,

How about a quick tutorial or link on how to make these things for those of us that have never made one or are new to turning? How 'bout it bud? Some of us need a little help. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/sawdustar/emoticons/help1.gif

[TYLER WOOD]

Does it have to be an ornament or can it be a Christmas decoration? I have a couple ideas for decorations that are not going to fit on a tree? Would these be acceptable, or do they need to be tree ornaments?

[Bonnie Campbell]

Hey Curt,

How about a quick tutorial or link on how to make these things for those of us that have never made one or are new to turning? How 'bout it bud? Some of us need a little help. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/sawdustar/emoticons/help1.gif

I second Dennis!

[Nancy Laird]

Hey Curt,

How about a quick tutorial or link on how to make these things for those of us that have never made one or are new to turning? How 'bout it bud? Some of us need a little help. http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g69/sawdustar/emoticons/help1.gif

And I third Dennis.

Nancy (80 days)

[John Taylor]

HI

These are quite good, trying to follow them myself. :)

http://community.webshots.com/album/59628267IlRNiW

http://www.woodcentral.com/articles/turning/articles_482.shtml

http://www.woodcentral.com/articles/turning/articles_337.shtml

john

[Jeffrey Fusaro]

a fella in our turning club gave a demo on ornaments last year. pretty interesting. his ornaments were hollow. i've never hollowed anything before - at least not intentionally. :eek:

do they need to be hollow? or, can i just include a disclaimer that my ornament should be hung on a low christmas tree branch that's at least 1" in diameter? :confused:

maybe i should include an eye hook and a ball of twine for anchoring the tree to the back wall? just a thought...

this oughta be a hoot! :)

[Jon McCoy]

I decided to try making one, this weekend, and found it pretty fun. Hollowing is kinda scary, so drilled the blank and slid it onto a jam chuck to turn down the body to 1/16" while supported.

I was using the project in Barry Gross' Learn to Turn, which is nearly the same as this one: http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turning/Turning_content/Bird%20House.pdf

Maybe by Christmas I'll have an Eliminator to make hollowing less scary. :D

-jon-

[Dean Thomas]

I'll commit, too. Love the idea.

For Wayne & John & John and others who are shy about sharing their turning with others or concerned about finding an ornament design to start their creative juices, if you google "turned wood ornament" you'll find LOTS of things to look at. Like 1.4 million hits! :p

Old woodworking magazines have ideas that range from turned Christmas tree/Hannukkah bush ornaments to snowmen, icicles, bells, or other very simple shapes to complex segmented designs. Bird house ornaments, school bell ornaments, hollow balls with icicles, candlesticks, or olde-timey lampposts. Just wood, stained, painted, pierced, burned, burls, barks, acrylics, metals, and other variations on the theme.

Nick Cook did a simple snowman icicle ornament as part of his class a few years ago. One of our local guy has sold about 50 of them every year since he took Nick's class! Bob Rosand sells HUNDREDS of his little hollow globe ornaments every year, many of them painted by his wife.

A couple of years ago, an Army wife sent out a note saying that she'd gotten permission to send her hubby a small artificial Christmas tree and was hoping that her friends and his would take the time to provide some small thing to hang on the tree, maybe something that would be meaningful to him or the others in their barracks. He has really taken to her two boys and they look to him as their daddy figure. I pondered quite a while about what it was that I'd send him. Our club was making tops for one of our projects and it dawned on me. I took a piece of cedar that was harvested from near their home in Kansas and turned him two tops. They were similar, especially since they came from the same chunk of wood, but they were different. Wrote him a little note about how "his boys" were also each unique and hoped that when he saw or played with the tops, he'd think about them and maybe drop them an email to tell 'em he was thinking of them. Took a piece of neoprene tubing and fit the "handles" so they'd tuck up inside the tube so that he could hang the tops from the tree.

Don't be intimidated, Wayne & John & John (and any other turning newbies). IT'S FUN AND IT'S THE SPIRIT OF THE THING!! C'mon in, the water's fine!

When do you think you might provide details on distribution, Curt?

[Rick Apt]

I would like to try an ornament if it is not too late to join the exchange.

Thanks.

[Ron Erickson]

Looks like fun I am in too.

[Wayne Boian]

Thanks for the info Dean. Checked the net like you said and found lots of "good stuff".

Diving into the water head first!

Wayne

[Curt Fuller]

Does it have to be an ornament or can it be a Christmas decoration? I have a couple ideas for decorations that are not going to fit on a tree? Would these be acceptable, or do they need to be tree ornaments?

Hey Tyler, the only rule for this exchange is that there are no rules. The Holiday Season means so many things to different folks that we'll leave this wide open for anything in the spirit of the holidays, no matter how or what you celebrate. Turn your imagination loose!

I'm going to set November 10, 2007 as the last date you can sign up. Then I'll post the list to make sure there aren't any that have changed their minds. We'll get the exchange partners matched up by November 17, and then everyone will have a time to get them finished and mailed in time for the holidays.

[Bill Noce]

I would be interested ...... cann't wait.......

[John Taylor]

HI

Heres another good design that has just been posted.

http://bobhamswwing.com/Articles/Christmas%20Ornament/Christmas%20Ornament1.htm

john

[TYLER WOOD]

Sweet, no tree ornament for me!!!! Or for the person who gets mine! This one will sit on a table or something!!!!

[Dean Thomas]

Nice find, John!!

[Earl Reid]

If its not too late , i would like to be in on the exchange
Earl

[David Fried]

Sure, something new, sign me up.
Maybe I can make Andy look good :eek:

[Doug M Jones]

Curt,
I've been practicing with my skew and am ordering some wood to make ornaments with. I replied in post #7 of this thread but on your list I see Doug Jones who on this forum is another person. Just wanted to make sure I am in on the fun.


Doug M Jones

[Andy Hoyt]

Sure, something new, sign me up.
Maybe I can make Andy look good :eek: Not a chance, bub.

Nice to see you on here again, Dave.

[Dave Bonde]

Count me in. Dave