The Cool Hammer Company

With Ron Brown

Ornament Gallery

A Few Nice Ornaments

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These Unique Handcrafted Hollow Polychromatic Christmas Ornaments use many different species of exotic and domestic hardwoods. The globe's are hollow. Nothing weighs more than 2-1/2 Ounces. Everything is turned on a lathe. Most feature four individual vignettes set off with contrasting veneer from 1/32" to 1/8". Thanks to my good friend and woodworker extraordinaire, Don Russell, Oxford, Georgia, for introducing me to the polychromatic style which he uses to make large vases and bowls.

Woods used include:  Jatoba, Purpleheart, Bloodwood, Yellowheart, Goncalo Alves, Wenge, Zebrawood, Lacewood, Cherry, Maple, Black Walnut, and Mahogany

The Globes average very close to 2-1/4" in diameter. Overall height is between 7" - 9" with most approximately 8-1/2" tall. The turned lidded box is 2-1/2" wide by

2-3/4" tall.

Here are two globes with scroll sawn vignettes. I have not yet mounted the icicles or top buttons on the first one.

Snapshots of the display for the 2005 Gwinnett County Fair.

WOW! Look at All of the Different Things You Can Make

Using Ron' Polychromatic Lamination System:

Christmas Ornaments
Fan and Light Pulls
Confetti Lights
Lamp Finials
Finial Boxes
Ring Box – Sphere with Velvet Liner
Spherical Trinket Boxes
Turned Lidded Boxes
Salt and Pepper Shakers
Goblets
Scoops
I discover something else that can be made practically every day.

I have adapted one method for use with PLATES and PLATTERS.

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