Holiday Ornament Exhibition
Entries for the Holiday Ornament Exhibition closed Sunday at midnight. A big thank you to everyone who submitted their work.
The final count is 20 ornaments by 12 different makers. It’s impressive that there are examples of carving, intarsia, marquetry, scroll saw work, turning and veneer forming. Now we can admire the creativity and effort members put into their pieces. Special thanks to the Young Maker who made all 3 of the entries in that category!
Click here to cast your vote for your favourite People’s Choice
Voting will close at 6:00 pm Tuesday December 14, 2021
Then the next night at our regular meeting on December 15, the maker’s names will be revealed and the winner announced.
People’s Choice Entry 1
Sapele, Pear (sapwood)
Height -14.5 cm
Diameter – 5 cm
34.4 grams
People’s Choice Entry 2
Layered pine and walnut, brass eye hook;
20 mm long, 38 mm diameter
32 grams.
People’s Choice Entry 3
My grand daughter claimed the first angel so I had to make a second one for our tree. (I make one per year).
Zebra Wood, Holly, Maple, Lace Wood, Black Wood, Red Heart
2.5 x 3.4 x 1/4
People’s Choice Entry 4
Compound Scrollsaw
Spruce Draft
5.5” x 1.5”
People’s Choice Entry 5
I started with one birdhouse ornament and before I knew it I ended up making over a dozen because they were so quick to make. Each one is made from a variety of wood scraps that I had on hand. I started by drilling out the first blank before turning, in order to minimize the weight which was completely unnecessary since they are typically only three inches tall and weigh less than two ounces. I drilled the entry holes on two sides and painted the inside black for effect.
People’s Choice Entry 6
Mahogany, Oak, Sycamore, Holly, Walnut
3.5 x 2 x 1/4
People’s Choice Entry 7
Compound Scrollsaw
Basswood
5” x 1.5”
People’s Choice Entry 8
Inside-out woodturning
oak and walnut, steel eye hook
120 mm long, 35 mm diameter
30 grams.
People’s Choice Entry 9
Walnut and maple
Length: 5 inches
1/4 oz (10 grams)
People’s Choice Entry 10
Layered pine and walnut, brass eye hook
158 mm long, 36 mm diameter
33 grams.
People’s Choice Entry 11
Lilac Branch Christmas Trees
3” x 1-1/2”
People’s Choice Entry 12
Nativity scene
Lilac from an old lilac bush that was cut down about 8 years ago. The veneer is from a collection of pieces I inherited from my father and is 60 years old. I am unsure exactly what it is.
3” x 2”
15 grams
People’s Choice Entry 13
Cube is layered oak with purple heart, spindle is purple heart. The coloured small metal bells in the cube are from a dollar store. The balls are suspended in the cube through the upper finial using a straightened paper clip
cube side is 38 mm, overall length 150 mm
38 grams
People’s Choice Entry 14
The background wood is birds eye maple. The green, grey, white and red veneers are dyed, while the black is ebony.
Finished with shellac and wax.
5.75”
1.5 oz
People’s Choice Entry 15
Scrollsaw Manger
Mahogany
3” x 4”
People’s Choice Entry 16
A three-sided pyramid with scenes from the nativity carved on each side, surmounted by a gold star. It is hollow, made from bass wood sheets so it meets the weight criteria.
People’s Choice Entry 17
Formed Veneers
American Sycamore, Walnut, Zebrano
length 12 cm, height 9cm, wingspan 14 cm
13 grams
Collaboration with a Young Woodworker Category entries:
Entry 1
Manitoba Maple burl
9.5 cm x 8.9cm
31.7 grams
Entry 2
Walnut
6.7 cm x 8 cm
26 grams
Entry 3
Mahogany, Manitoba Maple burl
8.5 cm x 6.5 cm
4.9, 6.4 grams