Hair pins anyone?

[Firefyter-emt]

I have been making a few of these and they are well liked. Seems like most of the ones in store look like they were finished with a jack knife. Great use of scrap wood.

But they would be a lot eaiser to turn if I had a chuck, I am turning these between centers!

EDIT: to add a new photo of some I made yesterday.

 

[jjenk02]

Looks nice, how long is it? whats the diameter?

 

[NavyDiver]

Looks good. Could you put it next to something of know dimensions (like a quarter) to get a size perspective?

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Sure, they can vary a bit I make them 7" - 8" and they are a little bigger than 1/4" in diameter. Kind of free form, but try to keep the "ball end" from getting too big as it could be heavy.

Here is one with a pen in the photo.

 

[kent4Him]

And how much have you charged for them?

 

[NavyDiver]

That's bigger than I thought is was. You could almost use that as a fid. [:0]

 

[Firefyter-emt]

They don't bring much to be honest, but they don't take long to make either. I put them out for $6.50 mostly to bring attention. I have sold a few, and given a few. my wife likes them because her hair is waist length and she likes to roll it up in a bun and thick these in it.

 

[gerryr]

Looks interesting, but not sure I will make any. Can't you use a Jacobs chuck to hold one end?

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Yea if I turned the spindle between centers so that there is about a 1/2" tenon I could. I have thought about doing that to be honest.

 

[angboy]

Originally posted by NavyDiver
<br />That's bigger than I thought is was. You could almost use that as a fid. [:0]

What's a fid???

 

[johncrane]

Its good to keep the wife happy LEE! []

 

[NavyDiver]

Originally posted by angboy
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Originally posted by NavyDiver
<br />That's bigger than I thought is was. You could almost use that as a fid. [:0]

What's a fid???

It's a wooden marlin spike [] (also a piece of wood used to splice lines)

 

[bob393]

Well done[]

 

[mick]

Funny that you posted those. Had two women at a show we did last weekend wearing them and asked if I could make em. I measured one and you're right ...7-8 inches is just right...I'm gonna have to try some!!

 

[Firefyter-emt]

Hee Hee... My wife had a request to make one for my daughter (aka half pint, she's only 3) Now these can be made from pen blanks!

Here is a photo of a beautiful model I "hired" to show them off. []

= My "accorn style" in walnut =