Woodturning - What Would You Put in a Handmade Christmas Cracker?

Описание: Christmas crackers are a British tradition! While typically single-use, this reusable one was hand turned from a locally-sourced ash log enhanced with Chestnut Products Yew Spirit Stain to bring out the grain. The traditional contents include: a trinket/gift (in this case, a hand turned miniature penguin made from ebony and beech with an ovangkol beak), a paper crown, and a (bad) joke.

Dimensions:
Cracker:
diameter: 2¼ inches / 5.5 centimetres
length: 9½ inches / 24 centimetres

Penguin:
diameter: ½ inches / 1.2 centimetres
height: 1½ inches / 3.5 centimetres

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0:00 Intro: Preparing to turn
0:10 Truing up the log
0:57 Pre-shaping parting pieces
2:11 Hollowing female end
3:02 Turning the male side join
3:41 Testing the fit and turning the outer shape
6:12 Sanding, staining, and finishing outside
7:03 Hollowing male end
7:30 Parting off and hollowing the ends of the cracker
8:31 Drilling holes for the cracker snaps
8:43 Making pegs to hold snap ends in place
10:14 Final assembly
10:50 Snap!

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Equipment Used:
Axminster Tools AW368WL lathe

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