Christsmas Gifts

[dicklaxt]

These are easier to make than a pen.I have made a goodly number of them and gave them away to friends and family.They make great gifts and probably would sell real well in the fall.

I always made the appliance pedestal a little taller & did not leave as much bark and turned a thinner wall..

It's time to start stock piling now.



dick

[fredbelknap]

Dick that is a good idea. I remember my grandma had one of those when I was a kid. Can you still find the nut cracker tools?

[Doug B]

Oh man...way too early to start thinking about Christmas! Great idea though.

[jb34]

I have been wanting to make a large pine bowl with the bark still on it. Very similar to what you did here. Only bigger and a little taller. Had a hard time finding a blank big enough with the bark on it. Would love to get something from a sawmill but there is not any in my area.

[maverick31]

great idea dick, You would not happen to have a few more pics closer up do you? curious to see how you have the tools mounted. Oh and for the record I am already in the planing stages for christmas gifts for family and the kind that people pay ya for.

[dicklaxt]

No, no more pics but it is just an integral pedestal of the shape and height you desire.I drill holes in the top of the pedestal with a brad point bit,One large for the cracker tool and two smaller ones for the pickers.

Here is a link to a lot of Nut Bowl ideas

www.vanessexpressions.com/gallery-holiday-nut-bowls.htm

dick

[sdb777]

Mar 29, 2010 12:51:47 GMT -6 Doug B said:

Oh man...way too early to start thinking about Christmas! Great idea though.

Actually, it's not to early!
Stock up and start selling those turnings!!!




The nut bowl is a great idea! What's the dimensions?(Hard to tell from the photo)


Scott (still haven't turned a bowl) B

[dicklaxt]

The ones I made were 9 -10 inhes