Yo Ho Ho !!

[Blister]

Well here he is :lol:

in a NEW THREAD :lol: :wink:

looking like he is ready for Xmas

Golf T as a nose

tooth pick as a brush with some brush hairs

ebonising fluid for the hat

 

[TEP]

Pretty good Blister, 'er indoors will be wanting more of them! You better get turning.

Had to search all over the place for this thread. :? :wink:

 

[Bodrighy]

I like the way the grain works out. I presume that was deliberate or was it serendipity?

Pete

 

[Blister]

I like the way the grain works out. I presume that was deliberate or was it serendipity?

Pete

Pete

More by luck than judgment :wink:

 

[Blister]

Pretty good Blister, 'er indoors will be wanting more of them! You better get turning.

Had to search all over the place for this thread. :? :wink:

I havent got a " Her indoors " had one for 3o years

now I am FREEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee :wink:

 

[oddsocks]

very nice - i like the idea of the toothpick and the use of ebonising fluid. I've got the spray but suspect the fluid would be better - you've certainly got a better shine on the hat that I did with the spray on a pen recently.

What are the buttons? Are the just painted or dyed inserts?

 

[Blister]

very nice - i like the idea of the toothpick and the use of ebonising fluid. I've got the spray but suspect the fluid would be better - you've certainly got a better shine on the hat that I did with the spray on a pen recently.

What are the buttons? Are the just painted or dyed inserts?

The buttons are ebony , from a pen blank , drilled holes and glued them in :wink:

 

[PowerTool]

Very nice,finish on the hat is excellent,and as Pete said,like the way the grain worked out.
The toothpick besom is a nice detail as well

Andrew

 

[santiniuk]

Some very good idea's there Blister. Going to pinch a few if you don't mind

The hat looks so vibrant, and the buttons really add to the effect.

The grain in particular works really well.

Good stuff.

Shaun

 

[Jenx]

Nice one Blister ! Love his wee brush ! 8)

 

[Stu in Tokyo]

Nicely done!

I have a good dozen, maybe more sitting on the workbench, getting ready to send out to friends and family.

These have been really great fun!

 

[oddsocks]

I like the range of styles Stu - I'll have to do some in polished wood with the highlights in colour. Both yours and Blister's give excellent examples for inspiration.

Bet you end up turning more when you give them out

Dave

 

[Stu in Tokyo]

Oh yeah, you bet, I know I'll be turning more of these.

My wife gave a few away already, and they prompted more requests.

Heck I'm sending one to a buddy's wife in Texas!

They sure are fun, the boxes are great, good practice on spindle work, and good practice on making boxes :ho2

Cheers!