Turning a Gonk - 4-Ways Collaboration Video

Ornaments are a favorite turning project for me so this 16th 4-Ways collaboration project is an adorable Gonk. One of the fun things is there are so many possibilities. Warning, these can be addictive!
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[@ChessTurner]

Mike, thank you very much for great video. Such products are multidisciplinary creativity. A lot of different skills and knowledge of various materials are needed. And even more patience. Good luck to you in this matter

[@kenvasko2285]

It's a Gonk World after all!

[@alanfarnworth2802]

They look like fun, love the cowboy hat

[@DavidBird-uu8km]

Very nice off see the other three.

[@jackthompson5092]

I have made a few of these. Well done Mike.

[@MarklTucson]

Neat idea getting to see what each of you views as a favorite project. Gnomes are fun to turn and a great way to use small offcuts. Liked seeing some of your design ideas. Thanks

[@johnnyb95678]

Always enjoy watching these 4 ways and having you share your expertise. Thank you!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you like them!

[@billy19461]

Hardest part of making them is cutting the fur!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

You got that right, Billy!

[@glencrandall7051]

I love your Gonks. Great project for the four way collaboration. They are so cute and so easy to make. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe. 🙂🙂

[@lesdawson3847]

Thanks Mike! I have made several of these. Each one is different, that's why they are fun.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Right on!

[@jorisdemoel3821]

Cute and festive. What wood did you use? Thanks for another entertaining Four Ways!

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

I use whatever dry hardwood turning blanks I have on hand. Even pine from construction lumber.

[@davidmorgan7522]

Those are cool and fun to make! Thanks for sharing Mike! Take care, Dave

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Glad you like them!

[@tomislavtomasicwoodturning]

Love this bearded fellas😀 awsome job as always

[@valeriehenschel1590]

Great gonks, Mike! I think it might be time to update your parting tool to a D-Way thin wedge parting tool. You won’t have binding or need to make two cuts. Well worth the $.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

Actually, I recently acquired a Carter and Sons thin parting tool I really like. It is a big improvement over the short handled PSI thin parting tool. But for small projects where the size of the cuts do not matter, I sometimes grab whatever is most convenient.

[@valeriehenschel1590]

@@MikePeaceWoodturning Is it thicker at bottom than at the top?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

No.

[@DougMilleratWoodSpunRound]

Gonks are great projects. I know they sell well for many folks. The don’t sell for me. They do make great gifts though.

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

The ones fitted with a cord as an ornament do well when ornaments sell. They sell for about what a nice birdhouse ornament sells for but are faster to make.

[@samangeloturns]

Very cool 😁

[@josephpotterf9459]

Thanks

[@randyrockwell6136]

As always I enjoyed watching you turn your project! Do have a question: Why do you have your controls covered with a plastic bag ?

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

There have been numerous forum comments from folks about dust getting into the controls and causing problems on this model as well as other lather. YMMV. On my previous 3520b I had my emergancy shutoff in a bag as well.

[@lesdawson3847]

Another convict ad. Yuck

[@MikePeaceWoodturning]

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