My finals have gotten much better and I'm actually quite happy with these. The ornaments are all hollow and they all weigh less than 3 ounces. I'm hoping to have a supply of these to offer on Etsy and holiday craft shows for next year. I have no idea what to charge as I see others selling them for a wide price range, approximately $30 - $200 dollars.
Christmas Ornament Progression
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Jim15
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Beautiful work.
Woodchipper
Member
Very nice ornaments.
Mortalis
Member
They look great!
Ok, I'll bite!
What is the size of the ball portion?
Do you turn the central portion first then add the top or the bottom?
Ok, I'll bite!
What is the size of the ball portion?
Do you turn the central portion first then add the top or the bottom?
mark james
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Those are very attractive. 
Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing.
The ball is about 2.75 and am the sections are turned separately.
I hollow the two halves before I glue them together. So your idea would be very tricky, at least with my method. I tried hollowing a couple finished spheres and in my opinion, it didn't feel very safe or pleasant to do. Since I have them hollowed before turning them, I can have a very small hole to locate the finals.
bzahn
Member
Those are really nice. I think customers will like them.
wood-of-1kind
Member
Great looking ornaments Ken. Envious of your finials as I struggle to get that to a level that I'm practicing to achieve. Well done indeed.
My finials have improved greatly. My previous ones were pretty clunky and amateurish. Ditching the carbide and using traditional tools helped greatly.