Woodturning - Sea Urchin Ornaments

[@lizsanabria5541]

Great idea so beautiful great job Billy 💚

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you so much, Liz!

[@albertdawson6814]

Very nice Billy. I'm gonna have too try this. Thank you for sharing. See you on the next one

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you, Al! Give it a go.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Super nice urchin ornaments. Way to go Billy-Bob!

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you, Doug!

[@PhilAndersonShadyAcresWoodshop]

It looks like you were having a good time turning these, Billy. I've seen those sea urchins and will admit, it's very tempting to turn some ornaments using them. They are really cool, as are your turnings and completed ornaments. Great job, buddy! 😀 Phil

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you very much, Phil. They are fun to turn. And it's something that not only gives you a break from bowls, etc., you get to practice your spindle skills.

[@AndysCornishCreations]

Hi Billy... Great job... they look lovely.. perfect for a Christmas project... Take care my friend...All the best.....Andy

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you very much, Andy!

[@JordanWoodwerx]

Those sea ornaments look great Billy! I think I have some urchin shells, I need to turn a couple, thanks Billy, great job!👍🏼👍🏼

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you, Bruce!

[@Bramsshed1913]

Came out nice? They are Bloody awesome mate. Ordering a few sea urchins off amazon later today.cheers Billy,Bram.

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you, Bram! They are ready to do if you can make finials.

[@williamellis8993]

Those are really nice, Billy. We brought home a bunch of urchins from Florida several years ago. If I wanted to make some of those all I would need is a lathe, some tooling, and a whole bunch of turning lessons lol.

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you very much, Bill! Is that all? Lol

[@williamellis8993]

@TheMessyStudio Probably a sharpening system, too.

[@RobinsBuysandDIYs]

Nice thumbnail!!!

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thanks!!!

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

They look fantastic Billy. I just looked up sea urchins on google, never knew they have five fold symmetry. Now I'm wondering about turning a wooden one.

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you, Mike! I'm not surprised at all, Mike.

[@unjje]

They look very nice! What kind of glue did you use?

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you very much! I used Titebond regular.

[@ThePapa1947]

Very nice Billy. What did you fill them with? I have never worked with them.

[@TheMessyStudio]

Thank you, Gary! I used expanding window foam.

[@ThePapa1947]

Cool Billy! I have seen them dropped and broken. This should make them much stronger.

[@morgancalvi6675]

I don't get it...was that purple thing you were turning, a sea urchin made into a long, skinny blank (4:01)? I noticed when turners make finials...they are way out of proportion and larger than the covered bowl they are on. Is there a reason for that?

[@TheMessyStudio]

I think you missed something. No, I didn't make a sea urchin into a purple blank. It was wood. Most turners use the golden ratio (Fibonacci) when turning. And such is the case with my finials. They are 1.618 times longer than the urchin shell is tall.

[@morgancalvi6675]

@@TheMessyStudio in my opinion, they should be going by proportion...it looks better. Like a foot isn’t less than a 1/3 of the bowl.