@Deanswoodworking I have been “studying” quite a few gonk videos over the past few weeks and built a private library for my own reference (I have significant short term memory issues and rely on my UA-cam library for reference). THIS video is going to the very top of the playlist. I love this approach more than any of the others and I know I’ve watched at least 25 so far. Thanks for such a cool way to go about it.
Cool video and neat process. Please tell me the diameter of the piece after truing up the branch and overall height of the finished piece. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas
Hi Dean... I love these little guys... I will definitely give them a go... Looks like this is going to be a popular video... well done... Take care...All the best.....Andy
Dean, your techniques are a bit different than mine but always good to see how others do it. I like the way you marked the fur cut with a felt tip pin and the heart shaped shape description is spot on. Stay safe my friend.
I make Christmas ornaments every year for family members and was running out of ideas until I saw your video. Really cool and your tutorial was well done , as always. Thanks, Dean!
hello love your gnomes video, i think I'll make gnomes my first project! {I'm new to turning ! i just received my first lathe its a mini wen but a start}
New guy here. I've been wondering what to do with the 200ft of cedar hurricane Ida left me. Now I know what to do with the smaller pieces. The tree was one my dad had planted a long time ago. I don't mind that it got blown down, I just wish it would have fallen ON the barn not AWAY from it lol.
I have made a bunch of free standing gnomes, never thought of doing them as hanging ones so thanks for the idea. In stead of cutting down the beard to go around the beard I use a leather punch from the back to make the hole for the nose, I found that helps me hold while all the glue cools etc
My clubs challenge next month is turning a gnome, good timing for me. Compared to other videos I've watched, you seem to have simplified the process. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Dean. Your pretty informative on your stuff and it's given me some good ideas. Hopefully after hip surgery I can go turn some of the things that I've seen.
Lots of questions about the "fake fur". Amazon, JoAnn, Michaels and Hobby Lobby are your best bet for locating the fur if in the USA. Amazon has a good selection of the darker colors. When using hot glue and you want to get rid of those annoying glue strings you can hit them with a quick blast of hot air from a blow dryer. The gnomes are adorable. Gnomes are very big these days in the crafting world. I'm a paper crafter and have made many note cards with gnomes.
If you don't mind small suggestions, drill the hole while it's on the lathe with more wood. Then turn the wood down to the size you want. This takes care of tear-out.
@@DeansWoodworking thanks for the reply. I guess I should have loaded up on it the last time I saw it but was hoping you knew of someone on your side of town that had it.
The gnomes are very cute. I just don't understand why you're sticking your the hats on with glue. I will make them as small containers, then you can put coins or objects in them. The hat serves as a lid. Thanks for the great idea and the great video! Greetings from Germany
Thank you! 😊 I only glue them on for the ornaments because they are hanging on a tree. See the Gnome with a Secret Video ua-cam.com/video/7EU1FxQgiNM/v-deo.html Thanks for Watching!!!
I bought it off Amazon its just a regular pin vise but I took the collet off one end. That will let it fit into the drill chuck. Thanks for Watching!!!
@@DeansWoodworking thank you. I am new to this and love your videos I have done lots of snowmen/icicles and the bird hous. Not as good as yours. But still learning. LOL Have a Merry Christmas.
Good Morning Dean. Greeting from Northern Ireland. Just to say I have been enjoying you videos for the past few months. One simple question. Where or what do you use for the beards on the gnomes? Good wishes
@Deanswoodworking I have been “studying” quite a few gonk videos over the past few weeks and built a private library for my own reference (I have significant short term memory issues and rely on my UA-cam library for reference). THIS video is going to the very top of the playlist. I love this approach more than any of the others and I know I’ve watched at least 25 so far. Thanks for such a cool way to go about it.
Thanks
I would like this twice if I could. Hope all is well!
I find this process so interesting
Thanks Glad you like it!!
Really great for learning how to use the lathe!
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for video. I'm going to make some of these for our church boutique. I enjoyed watching your skill with the skew, too.
Awesome Glad you liked it.
Nice gnomes Dean.
Thanks Jack and Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you Dean, great video
Glad you enjoyed it
Hey Dean, i should have Gnome .... that you would come up with a great looking Gnome with character ! I gotta try it as well. Greg
You should! Thanks for Watching!!
I did, they are a fun project. I hope you are doing well and perhaps a new video soon? Greg
SO CUTE!!! I love them!
Is that your fur baby hollering at you 🤣
yes he wanted to be in the middle of the table.
Thank you very much!!! Well done!!!
Thank you for watching
Very very nice & good idea❤
Thanks Dean 👍
My pleasure!! Thanks for Watching!!!
Very Nice Thankyou.
Most welcome, Thanks for Watching!!!
these are awesome!
Thanks Trevor!
how are you? haven't seen you for awhile, sending prayers in case your not well, miss your videos
Just love ❤️ these nice Dean 😍
Thanks so much 😊
Thanks Dean
Very welcome Susan, Thanks for Watching!!!
Good job Dean I 👍
Thanks for the visit Randy!!!
What a fun little project they turned out so good going to find where to buy the hair
Regards
Steve UK London
Thanks Steve you can buy the fur at almost any craft or fabric store. Thanks for Watching!!!
Beautiful piece.
Many thanks!
Sweet
Thanks!
Great video. You make it look easy.
Thanks 👍
Very cool. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
I just turned 36 snowmen and these are awesome! New follower here....Straight to the point...
Thank you, and Thanks for Watching!!!
Thank you! Gnomes seem to be a popular item
Thanks Daryl, and Thanks for Watching!!!
Great job again. Thx for sharing
Thanks and Thanks for Watching!!!
Very good job
Thank you so much 😀 and Thanks for Watching!!!
Really like your teaching style. So much of UA-cam is filled with extra crap that's just not necessary. Thanks for that!
I appreciate that John, Thanks for Watching!!!
Great job Dean they are awesome👍👍👍👍
Glad you like them Scott, Thanks for Watching!!!
Very cute, Dean! Very interesting! And clever!
Thanks so much!
NICE
Thanks
or rhythmic❤
Are you turning these from green wood? Or if not how do you dry the limbs for turning? Thanks, as a beginner this is a great video instruction!
Good method and I love the live edge hats. Adds some uniqueness to the Gnome.
Thanks Larry, and Thanks for Watching!!!
It helps to eliminate the "chatter" on a long limb like that if you bring the tailstock up for support. Good job Dean....!
What a great idea with the vinyl, keeping your workshop clean
Glad you like it! Thanks for Watching!!!
Dean, these gnomes are absolutely gorgeous.
Thanks Jack, and Thanks for Watching!!!
Very Nice projet next projet christmas bell please thanks sir
Thank you! here is the link to bells ua-cam.com/video/i1x2yD3fUi0/v-deo.html
Cool video and neat process. Please tell me the diameter of the piece after truing up the branch and overall height of the finished piece. Thanks and have a Merry Christmas
They Vary no two are the same.
The gnomes look pretty good.
Thanks and best wishes from Germany
Thank you Hans best wishes to you! Thanks for Watching!!!
I always enjoy your videos! Thanks, and Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Happy holidays!
I follow your all tips and really I feel change in my life 👌🏻
Thanks and Thanks for Watching!!!
Very nice you did a great job on them
Thank you! Richard, Thanks for Watching!!!
@@DeansWoodworking I enjoy your videos
Thanks Richard!!!
Hot glue is great. I have made such a mess of gnome beards with CA glue. Good video presentation, as always.
Thanks Jim and Thanks for Watching!!!
Hi Dean...
I love these little guys... I will definitely give them a go...
Looks like this is going to be a popular video... well done...
Take care...All the best.....Andy
Thanks Andy!!!
Dean, your techniques are a bit different than mine but always good to see how others do it. I like the way you marked the fur cut with a felt tip pin and the heart shaped shape description is spot on. Stay safe my friend.
Thank you very much Mike, I have watched your videos for years. Thanks for all you do for the Turning comunity.
right on Dean,looking good my man,and by the by I got my lathe yesterday,setting up will try out today,it's beautiful and very big,I happy
Congrats Fran, Have fun and be safe!!!
Hi. Lovely little objects. Could I ask why you hollow out the body if you intend to glue the hat on, please ? 🤔😌
To make it lighter since it’s an ornament hanging on the tree. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for that. You probably did say why, on the video, but I haven’t any sound on the computer 😡Much appreciated.
@@sandyfox8723 no problem Sandy, Thanks for watching!!!
Another great project Dean. Well done.
Many thanks Doug!!!
Cute, can't help but wonder if the green branch wood splits with time?
I have not had a problem as long as I finish them as soon as i turn them when using green wood. Thanks for Watching!!!
I make Christmas ornaments every year for family members and was running out of ideas until I saw your video. Really cool and your tutorial was well done , as always. Thanks, Dean!
Thanks Dennis, and Thanks for Watching!!!
DEAN,, I REALLY ENJOY WATCHING YOU WORK AND YOUR WHOLE SERIES OF ORNAMENTS HAS BEEN FUN AND INFORMATIVE. KEEP IT UP MY FRIEND
Thank you! Will do! Thanks for Watching!!!
So simple! I hope you eventually paid attention to the poor kitty who was SO neglected 🤣
Yes, He wanted to be on the table (helping)
Curious to know what type of material you use for the beard
Faux fur
You can get at Hobby Lobby or online craft supply stores.
Awesome video! I never would have thought a gnome could be so easy! Thanks for another great lesson, Dean! You're killin it!
Glad you liked it Shawn, Thanks for Watching!!!
These are adorable! Thank you! 💘
Thank you! 😊, and Thanks for Watching!!!
I am really loving your videos. You show a lot of easy-to-make and different things. Thanks for sharing.
You are so welcome! Thanks for Watching!!!
hello love your gnomes video,
i think I'll make gnomes my first project!
{I'm new to turning ! i just received my first lathe its a mini wen but a start}
Congrats on the new lathe Zane have fun and be safe. Thanks for Watching!!
Thank you for a great demo - cannot wait to try making these!!
You are so welcome, have fun, and Thanks for Watching!!!
New guy here. I've been wondering what to do with the 200ft of cedar hurricane Ida left me. Now I know what to do with the smaller pieces. The tree was one my dad had planted a long time ago. I don't mind that it got blown down, I just wish it would have fallen ON the barn not AWAY from it lol.
LOL I understand, Thanks for Watching!!!
Another great project...looking forward to trying these myself
Go for it! Thanks for Watching!!!
Great Video Dean!! Going to make some for my grandchildren! God Bless! Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas, have fun, and Thanks for Watching!!!
Love your work. Great ideas. Keep it up!
Thank you Sylvie Will do!
Dean, I just love how you utilize ordinary limbs to make cute stuff! 👍👌👏👏❤️
Thanks Roy, and Thanks for Watching!!!
nice
Thanks, and thanks for Watching!!!
Great video! Your work is amazing and what's more, you work at my speed! Love your slow methodical approach.
Thank you very much!
Great job Dean. Need to make some for Christmas this year.
You should! There a lot of fun and easy to make. Thanks for Watching!!!
I have made a bunch of free standing gnomes, never thought of doing them as hanging ones so thanks for the idea. In stead of cutting down the beard to go around the beard I use a leather punch from the back to make the hole for the nose, I found that helps me hold while all the glue cools etc
That's a great idea! Thanks for Watching!!!
My clubs challenge next month is turning a gnome, good timing for me. Compared to other videos I've watched, you seem to have simplified the process. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks Joseph, and Thanks for Watching!!! Good luck with the challenge.
Thank you Dean. Your pretty informative on your stuff and it's given me some good ideas. Hopefully after hip surgery I can go turn some of the things that I've seen.
Thanks, I hope your surgery goes well and wish you a speedy recovery. Thanks for Watching!!!
Nice project. I don't understand why you wouldn't support the piece with your tailstock whenever possible.
Good point! use it if you can. Thanks for Watching!!!
Thanks Dean. Enjoyed it. See you are apart of AAW. I was for many years until I could not stand the politics anymore in it.
Lots of questions about the "fake fur". Amazon, JoAnn, Michaels and Hobby Lobby are your best bet for locating the fur if in the USA. Amazon has a good selection of the darker colors. When using hot glue and you want to get rid of those annoying glue strings you can hit them with a quick blast of hot air from a blow dryer. The gnomes are adorable. Gnomes are very big these days in the crafting world. I'm a paper crafter and have made many note cards with gnomes.
Great Tips Rochelle, Thanks for Watching!!!
Selamat malam.teman.pekerjaan yang bagus.#masjabrikdiy
Thank You, and Thanks for Watching!!!
cute
Thank You Albert!!!
Great project. Gnomes are the hot item right now. What are the rough dimensions of a typical gnome?
I am not sure I can answer that question. I make them all different sizes These are about 3 -4 inches half being the hat. Thanks for Watching!!!
Just out of curiosity, what do you sell your gnomes for?? If you don't mind??
I belive those sold for $35
@@DeansWoodworking Thank you.
This will be my Christmas ornaments this year. Thanks for the well done tutorial. As a side note, it’s hard to find a nose in a floor of shavings.😕
Glad it was helpful! it sure is lol.
If you don't mind small suggestions, drill the hole while it's on the lathe with more wood. Then turn the wood down to the size you want. This takes care of tear-out.
Thanks for the tip, and Thanks for Watching!!!
Are you still able to find that 3M sandpaper on sale? I've just used my last and can't find it anywhere.
I have not seen any in some time now.
@@DeansWoodworking thanks for the reply. I guess I should have loaded up on it the last time I saw it but was hoping you knew of someone on your side of town that had it.
I sure wish I did, and like you I wish I had bought more when I had the chance.
Absolutely fabulous, great turning. i assume beard is purchased at a hobby store. Thanks
Thank you yes you can get the fake fur at almost any craft or fabric store. Thanks for Watching!!!
wjere do you purchase the hair material? How do you fine finish the wood?
Fake fur you can get it and almost any craft or fabric store. I use spray laquer.
Hello mate.
I`m looking for a new sander and would like to ask you which one you use.
here is a link to the one I use It's from Woodturners wonders.
woodturnerswonders.com/collections/unique-tools/products/angle-drill
The gnomes are very cute. I just don't understand why you're sticking your the hats on with glue. I will make them as small containers, then you can put coins or objects in them. The hat serves as a lid. Thanks for the great idea and the great video! Greetings from Germany
Thank you! 😊 I only glue them on for the ornaments because they are hanging on a tree. See the Gnome with a Secret Video ua-cam.com/video/7EU1FxQgiNM/v-deo.html Thanks for Watching!!!
Love these -- Is there a reason to hollow out the body if you plan on sealing the top on?
only to reduce the weight since they will be hanging on a tree. Thanks for Watching!!!
Is there a reason you don’t use a live centre in the tailstock to minimise vibrations?
I do when I can
Dean, great job! However don’t understand why you drilled out the body. Why not keep it solid?
Charles It was just to make it lighter since it hangs on a tree limb. Thanks for Watching!!!
You did not say where and what the beard is . Where can you purchase the beard material?
The Beard is fake fur and you can get it at almost any craft or fabric store it is also available on amazon. Thanks for Watching!!
Sweet project! Where did you buy the pin vise that fits into your drill?
I bought it off Amazon its just a regular pin vise but I took the collet off one end. That will let it fit into the drill chuck. Thanks for Watching!!!
What is the beard fur?
Fake Fur you can get it at any craft or fabric store. Thanks for Watching!!!
What do you use for the beard? Great videos
The beard is fake fur you can get it at almost any craft or fabric store. Thanks, and Thanks for Watching!!!
Looks just like a little neighbour I had when I lived over by the holler.. Nice job.. Did you get that cat fed?
The cat was not happy because he wanted to be on the table helping. Thanks for Watching!!!
@Dean's Woodworking I thought thecat was nervous that it was going to have give up its fur for a beard... lol
Really cute! Where do you get your “fur”?
you can get it at any craft or fabric store. Thanks for Watching!!!
What is the purpose of the 7/8 hole ?
Why not just turn the hat and body one piece?
Its all about removing weight. remember this is an ornament to hang on a tree. Thanks for Watching!!!
@@DeansWoodworking thank you, I'm new to turning
Welcome to the world of turning, Be safe and have fun! if in doubt ask someone.
Where did you get the fur for the Beard?
you can get it at almost any craft or fabric store or on amazon. Thanks for Watching!!!
@@DeansWoodworking thank you. I am new to this and love your videos I have done lots of snowmen/icicles and the bird hous. Not as good as yours. But still learning. LOL Have a Merry Christmas.
What did you use for the finish on the Gnomes?
@@jackdurning8637 rattle can lacquer
Good Morning Dean. Greeting from Northern Ireland. Just to say I have been enjoying you videos for the past few months. One simple question. Where or what do you use for the beards on the gnomes? Good wishes
Thank you Douglas the beards are fake fur you can get it at almost any craft or fabric store thanks for watching!!!
Amazon also sells the fake fur in several different colors (grey, brown, white).
@@rochellenowik9875 many thanks. I visited Amazon
Great tip Thanks rochelle
I am thinking about taking up wood turning as a hobby. Your vids are great for a beginner :).
Thanks John.
I like the method. I am however always nervous when I see a turner wearing a watch or a ring while turning. I have seen people get caught
Thanks for Watching!!!
Dean what state do you live in?
Texas
why do you drill in the bottom
Just to make it lighter. Thanks for Watching!!!