Woodturning Christmas Ornaments with Dale L. Nish - Softcover

Woodturned Christmas ornaments are a delight to make and are beautiful pieces to hang on a Christmas tree or anywhere throughout your home during the holiday season. In this book, the author presents some of his favourite Christmas ornament designs. Each project is accompanied by detailed step-by-step instructions and photos, ensuring your success in every endeavour. The book includes information on making popular birdhouse ornaments and adding finials and mandrels to an ornament design. Nish has also included work from some of his favourite turners, resulting in a vast collection of elegant holiday decorations. Whether you're looking for something special to add to the tree this year or are searching for a gift idea, you're sure to find a design you like on these pages.

Create Ornaments that Will Be Cherished for a Lifetime Woodturned Christmas ornaments are delicate and fun to make, and their variations are limited only by your imagination. These twelve easy-to follow projects include elegant ornaments with a traditional feel as well as more contemporary pieces. Master woodturner Dale L. Nish shares his designs for his favorite winter home decorations with clear step-by-step instructions, color photos, and detailed plans to guide you through all the basics of wood preparation, turning, finishing, and assembly. You'll learn his expert tricks and techniques for using templates, creating finials, and making mandrels to hold your work. A colorful gallery provides an inspiring array of additional ornament ideas from today's leading woodturning artists.Whether you're looking for something special to add to the tree this year or searching for a great gift idea, you'll be sure to find your holiday masterpiece on these pages.