Gnomes

[Ryan Mooney]

Cool gnomes, I wonder how would they look if they were female. The idea of being boxes is great.

I believe gnomes are like the legendary dwarves, they all look about the same and you can't tell what's what by looking and no one is impolite enough to ask usually.

Except dwarves drink ale and I suspect gnomes are perhaps more esoteric and shall we say "organic" in their choice of choice of intoxicants what with living in the gardens and under the hedges around the fields and all.

 

[allen levine]

After these im making 4 more and then the lathe goes back into hybernation(some might say where it belongs in my hands)
Put the water bottle to get idea of size

 

[Ted Calver]

Nice ones!

 

[Ryan Mooney]

I like the pink & purple one, nice color contrasts and I know of at least three kids who'd fight over who got it

 

[allen levine]

This one was one of the last pieces of spalted maple I had from Jim Delaney from years ago
I used tung oil then feed N wax wood polish

 

[Jonathan Shively]

Allen, did you put the fur all the way around your gnome?

 

[Tom Baugues]

I'm just now seeing these. Very cool and look well made. I'll have to add those to my growing list of "things I want to make some day".

 

[allen levine]

Allen, did you put the fur all the way around your gnome?

no the backs are open....and the next batch will have less. my wife feels, uh, suggests she likes them better with fur wrapped most of the way around.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

I'm in the "fur all the way around" camp.

 

[allen levine]

I'm just now seeing these. Very cool and look well made. I'll have to add those to my growing list of "things I want to make some day".

its a great way to use every single piece of scrap. and its not that time consuming and its fun. quick results. everyone Ive shown them too, wants one, or two.

 

[allen levine]

Gnomes best friend

Ok I really need to get a life

 

[allen levine]

I was asked over the holiday if I would consider making Santa gnomes
So for next year I thought ok why not
I ordered some Santa hats and elf hats
I had no intention of doing any of it till oct or November this year
It's 65 degrees outside and I am in between projects with nothing to do
The baby is sick so he's not here and I decided to keep busy and figured I'd turn bases for the Santa and elfs
Because I didn't think any of it thru
I ended up turning all the bases a bit thick because I need to be able to tuck the fir under the Santa hats so the edge isn't seen
Now I'll have to remount the bases and make them thinner on top
One day I'll understand woodturning

It will be green fur for the elf's and white for santa
If I get ambitious I will make glasses out of bendable wire for some Santa's

 

[Paul Douglass]

Can't wait to see these... I gave my wife flowers for valentines with a gnome.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Off to a good start, Allen. One suggestion I'd make would be to make the bodies rounder (more bulbous). A common thing among novice turners is to be hesitant to remove too much wood, so they end up with straight-sided bowls and cylindrical spindle projects. Having more curvature adds interest to the piece, IMO.

Look at the body shape of this gnome, for example:

 

[allen levine]

thanx

 

[Ted Calver]

The two gnomes I did last week each have a “mushroom“ that can only be seen by lifting their beards.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

The two gnomes I did last week each have a “mushroom“ that can only be seen by lifting their beards.

Maybe have your wife knit a warmer for them? Gets cold around here at nights.

 

[Mike Stafford]

cute, I am particular to the little orange guy.

The little orange guy reminds me of Yosemite Sam.

 

[allen levine]

I remounted each to make top smaller and tried my best to add a bulb shape as best I could without making bottom too narrow to limit tilting over
Gotta start with fatter piece and turn rounder
There's always a next time

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

I like the revised version better. Nicely done.