DATE: Saturday October 12th, 2024

TIME: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm

LOCATION: Houck Machine, 12811 16th Ave N., Plymouth, Mn   https://goo.gl/maps/kJdhVLsHq8F2

Christmas Ornament Class with Dave Blume

This class will combine spindle turning and end hollowing to create a hollow sphere ornament with contrasting top and bottom finials. This work is at an intermediate level and requires sharp tools and delicate cuts that results in wonderful ornaments. We will warm up with an icicle snowman ornament but spend most of the time on the hollow sphere ornament. If you do not have a small swan neck hollowing tool suitable for working through a 1/2” hole, you can make a teacher’s bell ornament instead. Some wood blanks will be available at the class for purchase.

Tools:

              Spindle Roughing Gouge – 1” or smaller

              Spindle Gouge – 3/8” or smaller (can also be done with 3/8” or smaller bowl gouge)

              Swan Neck Hollowing Tool – 3/16” (for hollow sphere ornament)

              Small Parting Tool

              Round End Scraper – 1/4” (for hollow sphere ornament)

              Square End Scraper or Skew – 3/4” or smaller

              Half-Round Scraper - 1/2”  (for teacher’s bell ornament)

Wood:

              Snowman – 1” x 1” x 8”

              Teacher’s bell ornament –

                             2” x 2” x 4” for body

                             3/4” x 3/4” x 3” for finial (wood that contrasts with body)

Hollow sphere ornament –

                             2” x 2” x 3” for body

                             3/4” x 3/4” x 3” (two such) for finials (wood that contrasts with body)