Christmas Ornaments from my scrap bin

These sure do make nice ornaments. Sometimes the simple things are better.

-- If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away. Henry David Thoreau

Very nice..have to try that.

I think its about time I get in the Christmas mood and do something like that. I got some small pieces of ash, probably won’t look as good as yours…... but if I’m brave enough I’ll post the pics. Thanks for showing…BT

-- Bob, Michigan

BTW: I used a 60 degree live center in the tail stock. The dimple from the live center makes a nice pilot for the eye screw.

-- The more I work with wood the more I recognize only God can make something as beautiful as a tree. I hope my humble attempts at this craft do justice by His masterpiece. -- Tim

Very nice, I really like the shapes.

-- Terry Roswell, L.A. (Lower Alabama) "Life is what happens to you when you are making other plans."

Very sweet ornaments! I love spalted wood for projects. Only God can make those patterns!!

Is that like from a holly bush?

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!!

Holly is actually a tree. It takes a lot of years for the trunks to grow to any size. Holly is often referred to as a bush.

If you cut the tree during real cold weather, the wood is snowy white. Cut it in warmer weather, it looks pale blue when dried.

-- The more I work with wood the more I recognize only God can make something as beautiful as a tree. I hope my humble attempts at this craft do justice by His masterpiece. -- Tim

I made some ornament something like this last year. I went to the hardware store and bought some brass ferrules (used on copper tubing) and I cut the stem on the top to fit these then sanded the high part off the ferrule. It thought it looked nice but this looks nice and the wood is beautiful. Nice job on these.