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    Guess what? More ornaments

    It snowed most of the weekend so it made turning ornaments seem a little more appropriate.
    The first is Tagua nut and African blackwood, then Osage Orange with Redheart handle, then a couple red cedar (one with a heartwood handle, one with a sapwood handle).
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    The ornaments are beautiful!!!! I really like the bells. Nice work Curt!!!
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    I love the bells. Do you put a clapper (?) in them? Whatever they call the thingy

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    Very nice work. You have inspired me to give these a try as soon as it drops below 90 degrees here!

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    Curt....You are really getting these ornaments down pat. I hope I get my shop finished and the new lathe operational into time to join you and the others in the exchange. I want that shop finished first, however!

    Very well done sir!
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    Curt

    Very nice. I like the OO/Redhart the best. Sorry to hear about the snow. It was 92 here Sunday.

    Terry

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    Curt those are great looking pieces. I really like the bells. Guess I will have to try one. Well done.
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    You're making some nice ones there Curt.
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    Love the bells, it has been awhile since I have made one thank for inspiring me to try again.

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    Keep em coming Curt!

    I need the inspiration!
    A few hours south of Steve Schlumpf

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    Curt

    Sorry about that "S" word but being 89 degrees here with high humidity. I sweat my you know what this weekend working on my lawn getting ready for the fall.

    Anyway great looking ornaments. I have a question, what size are the bells???? What is your finish of choice to put on them??? If you were to gues how much do you think they weigh being you used exotics which are a bit heavier???? Thanks for the reply.
    John T.

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    Another great set of ornaments Curt - I really like those bells.
    Pat

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    Nice work! I especially like your use of the sapwood cedar with the heartwood cedar. Nice touch.

    Something that someone suggested at a conference somewhere was that at least one part of any ornament should be very light colored wood. Maybe even as close to white as possible. The thought process was that if the folks actually put the ornaments on a tree, there can be a danger of not removing the ornament from the tree.

    Someone else's wisdom offered.
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