Christmas ornament

[Tony Pridmore]

Spalted hackberry & ebonized pecan

 

[Super Dave]

Beautiful ornament. Its hard to tell, how big is it???

Dave

 

[ToddMR]

Very nicely done!

 

[bitshird]

That is some beautiful finial work, you did a great job indeed.

 

[Tony Pridmore]

Beautiful ornament. Its hard to tell, how big is it???

Dave

Thanks, Dave. It measures 2 1/8" diameter by 4 1/4" overall height.

 

[Tony Pridmore]

Thanks for comments, Todd and Ken.

I'm not very comfortable with spindle turning. Those skills need a lot of improvement. There's probably a dozen hollowed ornament bodies on the workbench waiting for finials.

-Tony

 

[ctubbs]

Beautiful work. I found a hackberry tree down from the ice storm two years back. It is in my drying pile now. Go ahead and turn the finals. What can possibly go wrong, except possibly flying chunks. That is how I learned to TBC. One final hint,DUCK!!!
Charles

 

[Tony Pridmore]

Thank you, Charles. You are right. That's the only way to learn.

I've been debating between the pad-up or duck approach. Maybe I'll start with both.

 

[tim self]

Nicely done, now the $64000 question. What do these things sell for? Any ideas?

 

[ctubbs]

Nicely done, now the $64000 question. What do these things sell for? Any ideas?

All you can get!:wink:
Charles

 

[David Keller]

Just beautiful...

 

[Tony Pridmore]

Nicely done, now the $64000 question. What do these things sell for? Any ideas?

Thanks, Tim. Our club has been donating ornaments of that style and size to Hospice. They setup a craft booth at a local mall and sell them for around $15 to $20, if I remember correctly.

I haven't sold any. The few I've made have been given away.

-Tony

 

[KenV]

Tony -- they are taking a low ball price --- $40- $50 for a very well done one is the price I have seen. $20 is a steal and for a charity I hate to see low prices.

 

[Glenn McCullough]

Tony,
Nicely done, great job on the spindle work, it compliments an awesome body.