Just more ornaments

[Curt Fuller]

I was hollowing ornaments and kind of buggered up the opening on one so that the piece of wood I had for the finial and icicle wasn't going to be big enough. So rather than throw it out and waste the time it took to cut and glue it up, I made a collar to fit the oversized hole. Well, I liked the look enough that I decided to make a couple more the same way. So the first one (that I screwed up) is cherry and padauk, then some sheoak and walnut, and walnut and maple.
http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb319/clfuller1_2007/segmentedcherrypadauk1.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb319/clfuller1_2007/segmentedsheoakwalnut1.jpg

http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb319/clfuller1_2007/segmentedwalnutmaple1.jpg

[Bernie Weishapl]

Collar or not Curt those are beautiful. I really like those.

[earl timmons]

Absolutely beautiful. The detail throughout is fantastic. I can only dream of finials like those. Time to head out to the shop and try spindle turning again. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Ron Bontz]

Those are exquisite to my old eyes. I would love to put many of them on my xmas tree. I don't know that I would have the patience to turn something like that. Or the talent for that matter. I saw a gentleman display some at the St. Louis / Collinsville wood show a couple of years ago. I never got around to asking him what they sell for. Has anyone made a small display tree to keep them out all year in a display case?

[Brian Brown]

Very nice ornaments Curt! I really like the finials. By the way, Very interesting avatar! :D

[Steve Schlumpf]

Absolutely beautiful ornaments Curt! Love your designs, detail work and wood combinations! I think I actually prefer your design modification (collars) as it adds to the layered/segmented look! I hope you will be posting some more of these beauties! Always a treat!

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Simply beautiful Curt! You are on a roll with those segmented Christmas ornaments!

[Bill Wyko]

Curt, those are magnificent. Hope I'm on your X-Mas list.:DJK

[Curt Fuller]

By the way, Very interesting avatar! :D
Thanks for the nice comments.
Brian, the avatar is a picture of a pet mule that has grown up in the pasture next to my house for the last year. He's like a big old dog that comes up and rubs and nuzzles. The heart breaker is that his owner just sold him last weekend.

[Jim Becker]

Curt, these are really great. I like them much better than the "standard" ball type for sure!

[Joshua Dinerstein]

Wow! Those are just amazing! You have inspired me to give them a try. Truly fantastic work!

Joshua

[Keith Burns]

A design opportunity that you took advantage of and turned out some really great ornaments.