Christmas Ornaments

[Greenfield_Bob Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Greenfield_Bob]

I just finished these yesterday. I made about 75 of them, all solid wood Oak and Walnut.
I'll give them to friends and family.

Bob

The picture I started out with sure looked better than it did when I got it in here.

[sheltiecarver Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sheltiecarver]

Wow, Bob -- That's really a heap of ornaments!!
Even just piled up there, I can see that you did a lot of different patterns. 1/4"??
Stack cut?? (If so, how many in a stack?)
You have a bunch of lucky friends and relatives.
And it's only September!
I am impressed.
Sandy

[Bill Wilson Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bill Wilson]

Nice work!

That's about the quantity I make every year, but I never get started until after Thanksgiving, then I'm scrambling for the next 3 weeks trying to get them done. How long do you estimate it took you? What kind of finish do you put on them?

[Marcel in Longueuil Gone to the Dark Side Find all posts View Profile Close Marcel in Longueuil]

Wow!

I'm impressed.

That's a lot of ornaments, and pretty ones at that.

Nice job Bob, bragging material for sure

Regards,
Marcel

[Marsha Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Marsha]

Hi Bob,
That sure is a lot of fine cutting there. I would also like to know how you finish them. Do you just use a top coat? I made a bunch in Red Oak, and I just finished them with a top coat, my hubby wasn't happy with them, he thought they were too boring and should be painted. Do you find that the natural look is well received? We're gonna sell ours in a craft sale, so I'd be interested to know if you think the natural ones will sell.
Thanks
Marsha

[ozarkhillbilly Super Moderator Find all posts View Profile Close ozarkhillbilly]

WoW! Congratulations on getting yours done, and so early too!

I see lots of smiles in that pile!

[Greenfield_Bob Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Greenfield_Bob]

Most of the time I don't stack cut them, I have plenty ot time. They are 1/4" to 3/16".
I finish them with boiled linseed oil and mineral spirits, then spray clear finish.
I need some new patterns, some of them I have had for a few years.

Bob

[lucky788scroller Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close lucky788scroller]

Looks great!!! I still love cutting that cardinal one with Merry Christmas on it. Looks great! Dale

[bearfretworks Retired Find all posts View Profile Close bearfretworks]

Great job and impressive pile! A few of those patterns have been cut on my saw as well........

Just out of curiousity - have you tried 1/8" thick wood?

[Roadhog Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Roadhog]

Christmas Ornaments

Holy Cow Bob!! That is one impressive stack of ornaments. It would take me about 3 years to make those. Nice work! Roadhog

[Jediscroller American Craftsman Find all posts View Profile Close Jediscroller]

Wow Bob, that's an impressive stack of ornaments. They look great.

[Dusty Buffalo Southern Cheesehead Find all posts View Profile Close Dusty Buffalo]

Those look great. I'm still working on Halloween decorations.

Better get myself moving.

[minowevie Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close minowevie]

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO YAAAAAAAAAAAAA now thats alot or scroll work. good going. Evie ( darn and I have'nt done one yet)

[Greenfield_Bob Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Greenfield_Bob]

Thanks everybody for the nice comments.
I like cutting ornaments more than anything else, you can get a few done real fast. Everybody likes to get them, they should they are free, but I like giving them to friends.
I hope some new good patterns come out before Christmas.

Bob