The Ornament and The Tree

I've made an inside-out Christmas ornament. I built this by cutting out 6 diamond shaped pieces of blood heart and purple heart wood. I stacked the 6 pieces together to make a six-sided star pattern. I clamped this construction together with hose clamps. Next I turned a chunk out of this cylinder, and then I rotated each piece of the star 180 degrees to point the hole that I had made in towards the center. This made a void in the interior of the cylinder. I could then turn the outside of the ornament with a void in the middle. I made a little wood turned Christmas tree out of holly wood and placed it in the center of the ornament. It looks a lot like a Lego Christmas tree.
We also went on an excursion to cut down our own Christmas tree at Nobles Only Christmas tree farm.

Some of the tools used in this project

Cantilever Clamps: http://amzn.to/1TJmAFx
KANT TWIST Quick Acting Fixture Clamp: http://amzn.to/1TJn2DP
Milwaukee 18-volt Compact Drill: http://amzn.to/1sj855F
Oshlun 8-1/2-Inch Negative Hook Finishing ATB Saw Blade:http://amzn.to/1TJmTQJ
FastCap Glu-Bot Glue Bottle: http://amzn.to/1TJn0vq
Wixey WR300 Digital Angle Gauge: http://amzn.to/1UfwoID
3M Reusable Respirator: http://amzn.to/2cGwyPL
3M Particulate Filter P100: http://amzn.to/2bYwhaK
wood turning tools: http://carterandsontoolworks.com/
Oneway Stronghold chuck: http://amzn.to/1VViyjO

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