Lathe Turning Christmas Tree Ornaments
Next attach your larger scrap of wood the ball to your lathe between centers.
Lathe turning christmas tree ornaments. When the wrench slips over the tenon stop cutting. Rough round it and make tenons on each end for your chuck to grip. Then cut and inverse. Start with the big coverage and paint it if desired.
Once you have the tenons right and the ball rough rounded mount your chuck and the ball blank to the lathe. A wire hanging loop accommodates your tree hanger not provided. Each intricate piece has been hand turned on a lathe then stained with a translucent dye. See more ideas about wood turning wood turning projects wood lathe.
Each ornament is individually hand crafted from a variety of salvaged wood so may exhibit minor variations in shape grain.