Turning a Flying Saucer Christmas Tree Ornament

[@mellisb]

Your idea regarding slightly bending the pins is perfect! My smallest drill bit is .035 and the pin is .02 - I was going to use glue until I remembered your tip. THANK YOU!!!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks for the feedback!

[@MikeWaldt]

Great project Rick, they look really great. Cheers Mike

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks, Mike!

[@colinchalmers1099]

Rick ,very good video,and well explained. Cheers Colin.

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks, Colin.

[@eepersan]

I really like the saucer! Like you said simple but it a great addition to ornaments on a tree :) I am going to have to make one now for my tree and that is my way of saying how I like it :) Thanks for sharing!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks, Eric!

[@ggreenco]

Neat job - you should have Chris DeBurgh's "A Spaceman Came Travelling" playing in the background. I concur with the others - great job explaining your process.

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thank you!

[@daletprescott3458]

Man you can really make some nice Ornament's. Thanks for showing them so we can try and do it.

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks, Dale.

[@verlinashley2823]

As a former math teacher I appreciate the precision with which you make your ornaments.

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks, Verlin! As I'm sure you know, flying saucers are highly complex engineering achievements, especially when done by aliens who can't speak English or watch Saturday morning cartoons. Tolerances are tight and all engine and navigational components must meet strict specifications. It's not easy being green! I should mention also that I have been licensed by the Extra-Galactic Aliens Flying Saucer Protection Association to craft these to-scale models of the ZwwwXX 2433A 4D Symmetrical Antigravitational Transport.

[@yuvallahav]

That is the most adorable things I've seen in a while now!! it's so nice I think I'll make some for the kids (and me...), they will go bonkers about it... try and catch me stealing ideas in Italy, wine is on me if you do :) Good luck!!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks, Yuval!

[@kristenblack3930]

I love these!!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thank you, Kristen...it's one of my favorites too.

[@davesullivan3289]

Very neat and cute. I have one question. What kind of wire did you use. Thanks

[@jeffmarshall1494]

Brass screws with a round head work great for landing gear.

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

+Jeff Marshall Good idea, Jeff! I will be making a few more of these this Christmas, and I'll try that out.

[@MrKeshavkcm]

Good job! :)

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

+Rakesh Madhara Thank you, Rakesh!

[@TheChrisPineWorkshop]

Love it! I had this thought btu went a different way. :) My video will publish tommorow. Great job!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks, Chris. I look forward to seeing your video.

[@AsWoodTurns]

Shades of Orson Wells. Hordes of Martian aliens. Alan

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks, Alan. This is one of my entries into the 2014 challenge (as I'm sure you know). I think it's an out-of-this-world entry! ;-)

[@rexb6478]

Do you have dimensions for this or something so I might be able to do a cardboard cutout? My wife asked me to do five of these and I know I can do them as well as you do. Thank you again for doing your videos because I'm trying to learn wood turning.

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks for the comment, Rex. To answer your question, I've just posted a new video with the dimensions of the flying saucer ornament and several others. Here's a link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5vcY3ljd7h0nquBerry Christmas!

[@sacriptex5870]

Superfunny!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Thanks much, Tex.

[@rexb6478]

sorry I can't do them as well as you do. My apologies Sir

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

Rex, I think you can do as good a job as I, or better! This is an easy ornament. Good luck with it.

[@campugnanguyenne397]

tu parles trop !!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

À part, j'espère que vous avez aimé le tournage sur bois, Campugnan. (Traduction par Google Translate, j'espère que cela a du sens)

[@campugnanguyenne397]

@@RickTurnsWoodturning it's wonderful but please little less conversation (Elvis)

[@nightcatbooks]

I attempted to make this yesterday and it started off looking like a piece of female anatomy! Oops. It's all fixed now and looks cool. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@RickTurnsWoodturning]

A female anatomy Christmas tree ornament would be a real eye-catcher! Thanks for watching, Jennifer.