Elegant Sea Urchin Ornament With Gold Leaf -November 4 Ways to Turn Project Turning with Sam Angelo

[@oldcharlie5533]

That's very nice sam.. staining the cherry was a perfect choice.

[@kellyshaw2877]

Wow.....That's absolutely fantastic!

[@mdaley3102]

Very nice. The gold leaf adds a nice contrast to the dark finish. Definitely a conversation piece.

[@tomislavtomasicwoodturning]

That's really awsome Sam, nice work on finial

[@jorisdemoel3821]

That is indeed lovley and elegant. Many thanks for the tips on tools and tool use, as always.

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice.a very fine turning great information. Thanks

[@MASI_forging]

So beautiful. Your work is always impress😍😍

[@scottmedori1437]

Thank you for this video. I recently came across some of the urchins, and now know the best way to proceed with them

[@carolriley8472]

That's really pretty, Sam...love the gold!

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thank you! Cheers! Sam 👍👍👍

[@glennnord2605]

Very nice job , I think I am going to get busty and make a few too . Thank You for sharing

[@jackthompson5092]

One gorgeous ornament and stand Sam. Well done.

[@MarklTucson]

Very neat looking piece Sam. Really enjoyed watching you make the finial. The gold leaf on the sea urchin was a nice touch.

[@ronniepearce4438]

Wow a very stunning piece! One day...

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Thank you very much! Sam

[@glencrandall7051]

One word Sam. Outstanding!!! Thank you for sharing. Remember, when the wood goes around, the face shield goes down.🙂🙂

[@johnnyb95678]

Really cool and really like the way it turned out. I have never tried sea urchin but now want to give it a try. Thank you for sharing.

[@colinball1960]

Beautifully turned and presented Sam. You are a real artist. Watching you turn a finial is like watching Richard turning thin wall. I have to hold my breath. I have tried finials but keep on snapping them as I'm too heavy handed. I have learned a lot from your videos and hope to learn a lot more.😃

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I think the key to turning a finial is using the right tools. I never use a skew chisel. What happens with a skew is the wood rides up on the cutting edge? It makes it very difficult to turn. I do scrape with some sort of a gouge. Just practice Sam.

[@markchoitz443]

nicely done Sam, came out very elegant.

[@kenvasko2285]

Your presentation was golden! Excellent idea and implementation. Thank-you, Sam

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Golden indeed 👍

[@AsWoodTurns]

Sam, please do not forget to enter this to this year's Ornament Challenge. Alan

[@davidmorgan7522]

Wow! I've not seen an urchin with the gold leaf and yours is beautiful! Thank you for sharing Sam! Does Billings have a festival of trees that your club participates in? Have a safe and fun trip! Take care, Dave

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I have not heard of Billings has a festival of trees. Our main club fundraiser is for a women’s shelter downtown. It’s called souper bowls. We make bowls and they have a big event where they make soup and give away a bowl of some sort. It’s pretty cool. It takes place right around footballs Super Bowl

[@davidmorgan7522]

That sounds cool! Great name for it!@@WYOMINGWOODTURNER

[@dougrobins8291]

Very nice! I've been making these for more than 5 years and find that making thin finials difficult after switching from making bowls - the muscle memory needs retraining for thin and light cuts. I make both the sputnick and green urchins. For the small green urchins, I make a longer finial that ends at about a wooden pencil lead in thickness. I applied gold leaf to a few, but find that the bums break through the leaf and the time required doesn't seem to be worth the result. Most of mine go as gifts.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

The gold leaf is awesome. I find for less than $2 for an ornament stand, it is not worth my time making one. A stand sure adds value with an ornament gift or a craft sale.

[@oldgeezer1746]

I love these sea urchin bobbles. Did you add any weight to the base piece or was the mesquite heavy (dense) enough to hold the ornament?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

I actually did add a little bit of weight. I drilled out the base and put some washers in it.

[@michaelmorris3627]

Beautiful, always a pleasure to see you work. How do you package them for shipping?

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

What I would do is put the ornament in a smaller box. With lots of packing and then put that box inside of a larger one. I do this with some of my more delicate pieces. Sam

[@tominhustler]

why did you not glue the finial to the sea urchin, was it so if a finial broke that it could be taken apart and fixed easier

[@WYOMINGWOODTURNER]

Actually you named a really good reason for doing it like that. But gluing it can make a mess., This is not my original technique. But i feel it is verysecure. Just drill out the finial parts at the right time on the lathe, then measure..... Sam