For 2010, Dennis has chosen a colorful roof, perch, and finial to highlight this simple bird house turned from Colorado Aspen. A variety of colors creates a luscious mixture in bright candy colors.
The birdhouses are a limited production run, which will be available at the LoMere coffee house in Monument, or from Dennis: 719-481-8754.
Woodturners will note that each house has 5 turned elements: upper finial, roof, body, perch, and lower finial.
For 2009, Dennis has made a traditional icycle ornament with sea urchin shells and holly.
The urchins are a delicate seashell that has been stabilized and painted with iridescent paints. The finials are turned in three pieces too conserve holly, which is a very white, and relatively scarce wood. The ornaments are 6″ tall, with shells up to 2″ wide.
The urchins are sometimes used upside down by woodturners, but Dennis prefers the Victorian look of the rightside-up shell.
Merry Christmas to All, and to All a long night in the woodshop!