My wife and I have a tradition of making keepsake ornaments every year.   We started out with our kids, so when the left the nest, they'd have a collection or ornaments.  Continued on with the grandkids.   It's my turn this year.

 

I remember seeing a wooden candy came of some sort, where you laminated up contrasting woods and cut out candy canes.  If I remember right, they were nested so you got two canes from each section of wood.   Try as I might (and I get overloaded on Pinterest), I can't find the plans now.  

 

Does anyone have plans for these?   Or for that matter, other plans for ornaments for this or future years?

 

A couple of years ago I made a bunch of Christmas stars and they came out nice.   Another tradition that my dad started was a sled made out of Popsicle sticks, painted red with their name on them (and dated, of course).

did it look like this

 

Found the picture here- 

https://www.etsy.com/listing/115682850/candy-cane-laminated-wood-christmas

Try THIS site for some ideas. Lots of pics and no instructions.

14 hours ago, Gerald said:

Try THIS site for some ideas. Lots of pics and no instructions.

Nice stuff, but I'm not a turner (tried it once and didn't like it).    As Stick says, "I sub it out."   Bought some of these a few years ago from a friend that turns them.

The one Lew shows looks like what you describe and should be easy to figure out or was it something else?

Yes, Lew, that is very similar, if not the same, as what I saw a couple of years ago.   It's a go on that.  Thanks!

Edited September 28, 20169 yr by kmealy