Added some little birds to a few of the birdhouse ornaments. They are quick and fun to turn but gluing them up and on is kind of tedius.
   

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 20205 yr by Steve Krumanaker

Talk about turning little items!  Your birds fit the bill.  Very nice.

Beautiful!!!  

Those are so cool !

Paul

We have a club member who turns birds off center but that does not hold a candle to your tiny birds. Have you thought about using a white wood and dyeing them in colors?

Steve, those are labor intensive.  And, way beyond my patience to make 2 pieces, then glue together and then to glue to the ornament.  That is awesome.  

7 hours ago, Gerald said:

We have a club member who turns birds off center but that does not hold a candle to your tiny birds. Have you thought about using a white wood and dyeing them in colors?

 Thanks everyone!

 

Mostly I've just tried to rely on contrasting woods to make them interesting. Mike Peace also makes them and actually does a glue up to simulate the wings. I also have a lady FB friend who gives them a lot of detail and glues on eyes and a beak, that's just crazy!!

 

5 hours ago, FlGatorwood said:

Steve, those are labor intensive.  And, way beyond my patience to make 2 pieces, then glue together and then to glue to the ornament.  That is awesome.  

 

The turning goes very quickly but my problem is, this time of years my fingers get really slick and I drop about as many as I get assembled. Don't even bother to look for them, there are little bird heads all over the shop!!

Those little birds kick your ornaments up a notch Steve, super cool!

Those are Cool!

I looked at Steve's YouTube videos about making these. 

 

Turning and drilling the body for a wood turned bird for a Christmas ornament

Wood turning the head for a tiny bird

Assembling a wood turned bird for a Christmas ornament.

 

@Steve Krumanaker,

Steve, could you please tell me which set of jaws you are using?

12 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

@Steve Krumanaker,

Steve, could you please tell me which set of jaws you are using?

 

 

Hi Larry

Pretty sure it's this set here. Since then I've invested in a collet chuck and prefer that.

 

 

 

https://www.amazon.com/NOVA-JS25N-1-Inch-Chuck-Accessory/dp/B0064JJ8WM/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=nova+jaws&qid=1606943333&sr=8-4

Edited December 2, 20205 yr by Steve Krumanaker
Add picture.

Thinking about this set.

Nova G3.pdf

4 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Thinking about this set.

Nova G3.pdf 415.2 kB · 2 downloads

Larry note this one has dedicated  1 inch 8 tpi. Insert chucks allow use on larger lathes and sell easier if you decide to get rid of one. Other than that the G3 is a good chuck for mini lathes and package is a good way to get jaws cheaper "IF" you plan to use all of them.

 

Found this set at Klingspor for 183.99. This one is dedicated thread also.  Just a month ago the net was covered with G3 but not now.https://www.woodworkingshop.com/product/te48246/?inMed=GSTORE&dfw_tracker=18711-TE48246&gclid=Cj0KCQiA2af-BRDzARIsAIVQUOeLtVaMg16EYRE2QNQcTMAlcDTrmGeEn1bh3sY_6KdtYJl7KSfHD08aAjEsEALw_wcB

Edited December 4, 20205 yr by Gerald

On 12/2/2020 at 3:10 PM, Steve Krumanaker said:

Since then I've invested in a collet chuck and prefer that.

 I can get dowel rod and use my old collet chuck.