Another Christmas Tree Ornament

[Ron Ainge]

This ornament is made of apple with cherry finials. The bulb is hollow turned to about 3/16 inch thick. As each piece is made it is finished with fine ca glue and then finished sanded. all three pieces are glued together and then I use a high gloss spray finish that I get at the hobby store as a final coating. The high gloss makes it real hard to get a picture that does not have a lot of glare in it.

[Andy Hoyt]

Very nice, Ron. I especially like the icicle.

Did you hollow this because you wanted to? Could? Thought it had to be?

[Travis Stinson]

Very nice! I keep telling my wife that I need to make her some.......maybe next year.

[Rich Stewart]

Thats reall pretty. How much does one of these weigh? My wife has some heavy ceramic ornaments and they make the branches hang down. Thats a good reason for hollowing right there. Beautiful job.

[Ron Ainge]

thanks for the comments. I hollow the inside of the bulbs to reduce the weight. This one will wiegh only a few ounches, it is less than two inches at the widest pooint and 1/8 inch at the smallest, it is about 9 inches long. I put these on trees all of the time and they barely deflect the branches.

[John Hart]

Beautiful Work Ron....Too bad the flash is stealing the show. Your work is nicely intricate though. I swore I'd only make one ornament this year.....hmmm Maybe some more is in order.

[Dick Parr]

Very beautiful Ron, great job.

[Bill Stevener]

Hi Ron,
You make some very nice ornaments, this one looks great.
Bill.>>>>>>>>>>

[Jeremiah Jordan]

Very nice ornament Ron. You know seeing all the ornaments around here, maybe we should have an ornament making contest.... Just a thought, but thats up to the moderators!

Jeremiah

[Ron Ainge]

I like to make this type of ornament, but with the high gloss finish that I put on them it is hard to get a good picture of them. Everyone seems to like the ones that have the higher gloss fininsh on them. These are real fragile becasue of the way I make the finial on them so once in a while I have one break on me after I finish them so I get a reminder of how to handle them at times.

[Keith Burns]

Very nice ornament, Ron.

[Joe Tonich]

That's sweet! Is the bulb cut for the decorations on it or are they drawn on with something?

Nice work!

Joe

[John Hart]

Very nice ornament Ron. You know seeing all the ornaments around here, maybe we should have an ornament making contest.... Just a thought, but thats up to the moderators!

Jeremiah

You know...That might be a great idea for the Summer or Fall!! Maybe donate the entries to an orphanage or something like that in time for the holidays. Nice Idea Jeremiah!

[Jeremiah Jordan]

Thanks John. Thinking about ornaments, trying to find a gift for a good friend of mine. Myabe she would like one of them birdhouse ones. Walnut top, spalted maple birdhouse, and ebony peg.

Jeremiah

[Ernie Nyvall]

Nice work Ron.

Ernie