Decided to go ahead and make inside out ornaments for Christmas this year.  Much more glue and clamp time than I envisioned not to mention running all the pieces through the saw to size them and make sure they are square.  While running them through the saw I keep track of the grain match too.  Turning them is the easy part and takes the least amount of time.

I start out gluing two pairs together and when they are dry I glue the two halves together to get the square blank.

 

 

Then they go on the lathe and turn the inside and put some shellac finish on with a rag while still on the lathe.

 

 

Then I break them apart, turn them inside out and glue two pairs together and when they are dry glue the two halves together keeping track of the numbered pieces to keep the grain oriented.

 

 

I glued 36 blanks up, here are some of them.

 

 

I am now working at turning the final shape and will have to put the finish on once they are turned.  Whew!  I make 60 to give away each year so I still have another batch of 24 to do after these.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Just the fact you're getting Christmas gifts done in the middle of February is mind boggling. Not to mention 60 of them...

Looking good so far...Looking forward to seeing the final pieces.

10 minutes ago, Grandpadave52 said:

Just the fact you're getting Christmas gifts done in the middle of February is mind boggling. Not to mention 60 of them...

Looking good so far...Looking forward to seeing the final pieces.

 

I thought if I get them done early there will be no last minute rush.  I did them early last year too.

Great job on the PIP. A good looking project. There was an article in the American Woodturner (AAW Journal) in December and he did this in a way I had not seen before. He used discs with a square attached to hold the blank on both ends instead of gluing  so that ge could turn.

great tutorial Dan.. thanks...

1 hour ago, Gerald said:

Great job on the PIP. A good looking project. There was an article in the American Woodturner (AAW Journal) in December and he did this in a way I had not seen before. He used discs with a square attached to hold the blank on both ends instead of gluing  so that ge could turn.

 

I saw a video of a guy using that method.  Looked interesting.  Would save a lot of time.

  Nice looking ornaments. Looks like you've got this down to a science.

I use double sided tape when doing something like that. It works on the Legacy mill but I'm not worried about the speed you have.

  Good looking project you got going there young man! 

34 minutes ago, Smallpatch said:

I use double sided tape when doing something like that. It works on the Legacy mill but I'm not worried about the speed you have.

  Good looking project you got going there young man! 

 

I could probably get away with the double sided tape if I wrapped the ends real well with a strong tape.  I am grabbing the one end with the scroll chuck anyway so it may be worth a try on the next batch.

Great looking turnings!

 

I wish I could get this far ahead.

nice....

 

so, theoretically, it should be possible to do the glue-up with alternating light/dark woods?

 

not sure how well it would work.  

2 minutes ago, p_toad said:

nice....

 

so, theoretically, it should be possible to do the glue-up with alternating light/dark woods?

 

not sure how well it would work.  

 

Just envision one of the squares in the pictures with two different colors turned on the lathe into a cylinder.  I think it would look okay.  I have been thinking of different configurations myself. 

Wow Dan, If I get started on ornaments by Sept. I think I'm doing good.Those are going to be very well received I think.

 

Steve

43 minutes ago, p_toad said:

nice....

 

so, theoretically, it should be possible to do the glue-up with alternating light/dark woods?

 

not sure how well it would work.  

wondered the same...

40 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

 

Just envision one of the squares in the pictures with two different colors turned on the lathe into a cylinder.  I think it would look okay.  I have been thinking of different configurations myself. 

would dissimilar woods be a turning issue....

2 hours ago, Stick486 said:

would dissimilar woods be a turning issue....

 

It can be a problem if one is a lot softer than the other.  Color bleed while sanding is another issue.

11 hours ago, HandyDan said:

hought if I get them done early there will be no last minute rush. 

 

Yah  I often deal with the holidays   during the warmest part of the year.

 

Nice work~!!

 

 

Edited February 18, 20179 yr by Cliff
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1 hour ago, HandyDan said:

Color bleed while sanding is another issue.

what woods to you find to be the worst....

Stick to answer your question this is cherry and maple. Color bleed would only be a problem with woods like paduak or bloodwood or similar woods.

Oily wood would be the ones to stay away from.  The dust from them tends to settle into the pores of the other wood.

Edited February 18, 20179 yr by HandyDan