This is a beginner up workshop - Ho Ho Ho!
Cost of wood blanks for the six different items is $10.00 each.
Each person will receive at least two blanks for each ornament. Redesign opportunity blanks will also be available. All the cross-drill ornament blanks are going to be predrilled so as to save time. It will be explained to everyone how to drill them.
Here are some photos of the projects


Fall 2026 Ornament Workshop Tools
(ALL turning gouges and turning tools must be sharp and ready to turn)
- Face Shield – Mandatory
- Dust Mask – Optional
- Jacobs Chuck w/ MT2 shaft
- 7/8” Forstner bit
- 1-3/8” Forstner bit
- 1-1/2” Forstner bit
- 3/32” drill bit
- Battery/electric operated hand drill
- If you have a large cone center that fits the live center, recommend bringing it
- Pull cutoff saw
- 6”/12” ruler Standard and/or metric
- Pencil
- Center Finder
- Center punch
- Small worktable
- Parting tools 1/8”, 3/32”, 1/8”, Larger optional
Bedan 1.2” (optional)
- ¾” Steb Center Drive (optional)
- Thin/Medim CA
- Roughing Spindle gouge ¾” or 1”
- Diamond point tool (carbide)
- Detail Spindle Gouge ¼” or 3/8”
- Spindle Gouge 3/8”, 1/2”,
- Bowl Gouge 3/8”, 1/2”
- Skew 1/2”, 3/4”
- Lathe Chuck with 1-1/4” by 8 TPI and Pin or Step Jaws plus chuck key
Shop furnished-
- Powermatic 3520 B/C lathe with spindle 1-1/4” x 8 TPIspindle thread
- Oneway Talon chuck with #2 Dovetail jaws (50MM) w/ chuck key
- Safety Drive Center
- 13” tool rest w/ 1” post
- 6” tool rest w/ 1” post
- CBN grinding wheel with Wolverine Sharpening Jigs
- Lathe Light
- Live Center with Cone Center Adapter 4-point drive Spur
