first Christmas ornament

[Jack Mincey]

Our club is doing ornaments next month so I thought I'd try to make a few. I don't do spindle work much, but still managed to come up with this for my first try. It is holly with the top and bottom spindle being turned from plum.
Jack
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[Dewey Torres]

It looks very nice Jack. Thanks for sharing!

[Don Carter]

Jack:
That is a nice piece. I like the holly and plum combo. What kind of hollowing tools did you use?
All the best.

Don

[Steve Schlumpf]

Pretty nice ornament - your first one or not! Love the wood color combination - great contrast!

[Paul Douglass]

Well, that is just plum pretty!

[David Drickhamer]

I like it. Nice wood combination.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Great looking ornament and great wood combo. What did you hollow the globe with and what kind of finish?

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Very nice Jack!

[Jack Mincey]

Thanks for the compliments everyone. Bernie, I use an old berger tool that I sharpened into a scraper. It is tapered down so it fit in the small hole enough to get it hollow. I'm looking at turning a long allen wrench into a hollowing tool just for doing the ornaments. I used a few coats of deft on for finish. Did not buff this one, I just thought it was not a good idea.:)
Jack

[Keith Burns]

Nice ornement Jack, I like the double icecicle.