Just a couple of snowman ornaments

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The body is made with cherry, the hat, base, eyes and buttons are walnut and the nose is padauk. I haven't touched my lathe in a while, and I thought this would be a great way to start using it again. I found myself struggling and I kept getting catches, I thought maybe my lathe was the wrong height, so I made a platform to stand on. I've turned several items in the last week or so and my neck is killing me. Not sure if it is just arthritis, scar tissue pinching a nerve or the platform I made, but it sucks.ย  It could be that just standing in one place looking down at the projects was what got me. Thankfully it became fun once I got the hang of it again. But now no more lathe, I need to give my neck a rest.

.................. John D....................

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Standing in the shop for a time hurts my back.

I like the snow manย 

Petey

very cute GR8 JOB ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜Ž๐Ÿ‘

*TONY ** Denver * ALWAYS REMEMBER TO HAVE FUN

Sorry about the neck pain.ย 

This turned out great! So cute.
Snow men are really great!

Ron

Nice!

Ryan/// ~sigh~ I blew up another bowl. Moke told me "I made the inside bigger than the outside".

Plenty of personality showing!ย 
Tilted hats does the trick.

I get muscle pains in my back when hunched over doing some sanding task for more than an hour.
Shop ergonomics is something that pays off as much as a great tool.
Looks great with all that detail.ย  Mom bought my bro and I snowmen ornaments turned by a local guy for I think ~ $30/EA and while they're nice, they're not as nice as yours.

I love every symbolism of snow from postcards, pictures, snow globes, snowmen and frosted ginger bread houses, I just don't like actual snow (or the weather required to make it).
well done john, very cute.
are you using any kind of mat to stand on. ive got rubber mats in front of all my machines. concrete is tough on the feet and back.

working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Thanks to all for the nice comments.

Larry, I have a small foam mat on the platform I made.

Yeti, then you should be entertained with all the posts I'm submitting.

.................. John D....................