Knowledge You Can Build On — Est. 1998
Christmas ornament
Keith Tompkins
I've turned too many finials to count, but this is my first hanging "Christmas Ornament". The wood is African Blackwood, the bead is hand made, 5/8" by a glass artist I know. All comments welcome. 
Re: Christmas ornament
John K Jordan
Nice! I love the colors! My first thought was, glass, that must be heavy, then I saw the bead size.
Epoxy?
Re: Christmas ornament
Jim Barbour
very nice Keith - as you often do you are sending me to the shop to work on my finial technique. thanks
~ jim
Great job, Keith!
Re: Christmas ornament
Keith Tompkins
Thanks everyone! The base goes through a hole in the bead, and fits in a round mortise in the upper part. Here is a photo for scale. 
Re: Christmas Ornament
Brad Vietje
Fantastic, Keith! We have come to expect excellent turnings from you, but please don't stop wow-ing us with new creative outlets. Very nice.
Safe spinning,
Brad Vietje
Newbury, VT
love it
Re: Christmas Ornament
Keith Tompkins
Thanks Brad and Gary!
Beautiful!
Outstanding!
