Part of the joy of turning is how quickly you can go from a block of wood to a completed project. Small projects on the lathe are ideal for gifts, too. Once you get the hang of one, it’s pretty easy to make multiples.
Think of these tree ornaments as a fun turning class. The designs build on each other. The skills you develop progress from simple to more complex. By the time you’ve finished, you have far more than trees to show for it.
NOTE: Blank is 7" long
NOTE: Tree is made from 2½"-thick blank
Sleek TAPERED TREE
The tree shown on this page gets the ball rolling with a simple taper and is dressed up with decorative plug “ornaments.” This allows you to focus on the fundamentals.
The left drawing above shows the starting point: an oversize rectangular blank. This allows extra length for clearance with the workpiece
