Thanks for a great video. I have seen those ornaments and wondered how to turn them. Also thanks for showing the DIY tools. Many turners make their own to fit specific operations in turning. Got to see the video on finials!

@MikePeaceWoodturning

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Absolutely beautiful..love these.

Your videos are always so understanding and calming. Thank you.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!. Start off slow and taper off is my motto.

Thanks for all the explanations and tips

Thank you Mike for the timely video. As soon as I finish writing this I will be heading for my lathe.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Happy I inspired you!

you awesome mike . you always give great advice on how to do things buddy .

A lot of good information on making the globe

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

Thanks Mike. Your videos always make these things look easier.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Easy but unfamiliar when you are starting.

Thanks Mike Good video

Some good information there Mike, Liked how you parted the globe.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your specific feedback. It helps.

Thanks for the video Mike. I especially appreciate your showing us the tools. I am fairly new to turning and I don’t have a ton of money to buy these expensive tools some of the other guys use on their channels. I have so far been figuring out how to make things like screwdrivers and such work for me. You have given me some new ideas. God bless.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

4 жыл бұрын

Check out my tool making playlist. kzread.info/head/PLG3S-gdoXeXXyjkqLmgv-osPIyAqG2Uzk I have several HSS sources for some tools in my Amazon shop.

Really enjoy your videos. You explain things so well. Thx

@MikePeaceWoodturning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the inspiration!

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

ou are most welcome!

As a newcomer to wood turning, your my favorite person to watch. You tell what tool your using , how to use and just a lot of information. I hate videos that the whole video has you guessing what is being used and etc.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks fro that. Yes, too many woodturning KZreadrs do not have a clue.

Great job! Thanks for sharing

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Mike you have inspired me to make one. Thanks for another great video.Richard...

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Great, Richard. I know if you don't have the perfect hollowing tool you will be able to make one!

I use a similar Allen wrench tool to make my captive ring projects. You'll need to make two with the opposite edges sharpened to cut both sides of the ring. Fortunately I have quite a few old Allen wrenches that have accumulated over the years. I mounted a 1/2" mild steel bar in my handle with a hole drilled in the end to accept both Allen wrench tools. A set screw in the side near the tip of the 1/2" rod to clamp the cutters in place...so same handle with multiple cutters for a quick change tool. I made a couple of straight cutters as well and one to mount carbide cutters. This tool system gets lots of use in my shop. I'm going to hit the yard sales and pawn shops to find an old scraper to make a hooked scraper like your's, great idea. Thanks for posting, very helpful.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Gil, I found a 6x12 x200mm HHS bar that would make a good one for $10. I just put it in my Amazon shop for easy location. Or buy a cheap BB 1/2" tool like a scraper or skew.

I really need to try these for Christmas presents this year!

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

They are rewarding. Turn em!

Just found your channel today, instantly subscribed. Merry Christmas!

@MikePeaceWoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Merry Christmas to you too!

Thanks Mike, now I know what to give my sisters for Christmas. ( I made your Angels last year).

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

They will love them.

VERY BEAUTIFUL base for a Christmas Ornimanat. SAFE TURNING, JOHN

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, John. You can do it too!

Nice video, I just used an old file for an internal bowl scraper ground to my liking on a bench grinder with a nice oak handle and brass ferrule to help hold the stub of the file in the handle.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Be careful. I have seen old files snap when under too much stress as a scraper.

awesome project ...gonna make some of those things n install them in my Rose Potted plants in front of the hse

@MikePeaceWoodturning

3 жыл бұрын

Now that is an interesting idea I never would have thought of!

Clever way to part it off.

Mike Great video! It's a challenge to drill a blind hole to an exact depth. The calibration on the tailstock ram is a guide, but the markings are not always precise. Like many turners, I often resort to measuring and marking the desired depth on the shank of the drill, but after a while you have so many marks, that becomes confusing. Richard Kleinhenz (the now-deceased pen maker) recommended measuring the quill advance per revolution of the tailstock handle as the most exact approach. I did a series of tests, counting the number of revolutions to achieve a 1" advance, and then calculating the average.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Great tip! Thanks for sharing. I will have to measure that.

Yes, it's that time of year again, time for us to get busy making ornaments. For me they make great Christmas presents for Family and friends. Thanks for the upload Mike, your videos always offer up lots of inspiration.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

I apppreciate that , Ken.

Hey Mike : This is exactly howI turn my ornaments , i even keep a 5/8 open end wrench by my lathe to measure the tenons on the finials Not sure you turn finials same way as me but will know in a few mnutes. I Watch all you videos. I dont leave comments as i usually watch on my tablet which leaves no place for comments.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. I am writing this on a tablet but I do struggle with the navigation on a tablet and android.

G’day mate. Awesome job.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Great timing on this, Mike. I'm thinking of doing a couple of these for Christmas and it was nice to see your techniques and refresh my memory on these. Thanks for sharing your expertise, Mike. Take care, …..Gord

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gord. Christmas ornemanet videos get popular this time of year, for sure.

Great video, Mike. I turned a few last year (my first), but I cheated and just drilled a through hole for the finial and cap, which makes them a little bit heavy. You have inspired me to try hollowing. Thanks you, and God Bless. 👍👍👍👍

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Gaston. Just go real thin for the first one and blow it out to get it behind you!

Muy buen trabajo felicitaciones,me encantaria tener esas herramientas como hago pata optenerlas y los precios por favor ayudame mil gracias

I was wondering why you used mm. I grew up on metric so I know that its easier. Thank you for sharing :) Nice job

@MikePeaceWoodturning

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, metric IS easier.

Does the globe need to be hollowed? What happens if you only drill a hole to accept finials and skip the hollowing?

@MikePeaceWoodturning

Жыл бұрын

Noted turner Nick Cook says a local festival of trees restricts ornament weight to 2.5 oz. Heavy ornaments feel cluncky and they tend to feel heavy and can pull down a tree branch. If I make a solid globe ornament like this video kzread.info/dash/bejne/oJqTzbKPfJacgbA.html I make them a bit smaller. So hollow or use light wood or make small to get under the self imposed weight limit you choose.

Love your video, very easy to follow and understand. Do you have any recommendations on carbide hollowing tools.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

3 жыл бұрын

huntertoolsystems.com/ Mike Hunter makes tools with a cupped cutter including a set for ornaments. There is no comparison of carbide cupped cutters and flat carbide cutters.

That was a great video Mike, thanks. Might be a rookie question from o’er the pond but, why do you hollow them out, is it just for weight?

@MikePeaceWoodturning

10 ай бұрын

That is correct. You want the weight less than 1.5 oz.

Love your videos Mike! I tried making a special tool out of an Allen wrench to hollow out these but I am not sure about mine. Didn't really do a lot of cutting. Any tips on how to make one or at least the right grind for this application? Thank you very much!

@MikePeaceWoodturning

2 жыл бұрын

I show one near the end of the video. I prefer the HSS hooked one ground from a surplus tool.

Hello Mike. I love watching your work. Very beautiful. Is there a reason the bulb needs to be hollow. Thanks

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Weight is only reason. I do have a video on a smaller solid ornament.

Mike, at the .50 second mark, what type of wood is the ball with the red streaks? That’s cool. You break it down and make it easy to follow. I definitely want to try this. Will probably have a few blowouts from going to thin but I’ll use some scrap wood until I get it right. I’ve always wanted to try this. Thanks Mike. Ron

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

That is box elder. The red is caused by the Box elder beetle.

Comment! :) I use a spring pole lathe so some of your tools don’t work well for me. But, thanks. Any knowledge is good knowledge.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

I never tried that.

What diameter holes do you recommend drilling for globes of various sizes? Perfectly timed video--thanks, keith

@keithcorodimas8093

5 жыл бұрын

I should have waited another minute or two b/f asking--got it.

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Keith, did your wife ever get her YT channel started?

@keithcorodimas8093

5 жыл бұрын

Not yet. I think she is not ready for the time commitment on top of her full-time job. Maybe after she retires...

What size spring wire?

@MikePeaceWoodturning

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe 3/32"

you seemed pretty aggressive with that negative rake. It hallowed so fast. how many times did you poke right threw before getting good at it?

@MikePeaceWoodturning

5 жыл бұрын

Surprisingly, not many. You quickly get a feel for what angle you should hold it to control how thick the wall is. I have also done a lot of coffee scoops which is similar but easier but provides transferable skills.

@jman414999

5 жыл бұрын

Mike Peace Woodturning I enjoy all that you show us keep up the great work.