Trinkets for Christmas?

[whitebear]

ornaments by way i mean...little curly cues, ummm stars, maybe a cross or 2, iceciles, small christmas tree outlines from 1/16" stock

Son

[LarryM]

Kevin,

A pair of heart shaped wall sconces, (candle holders) will make a big splash with the women. Just couple pieces of strap iron slit at the top shaped into heart scroll the bottom end to mount pipe candle cups. Lots of good ideas in the gallery, and blueprint sections.

Merry Christmas!!!
LarryM

[djhammerd]

I made a Christmas ornament last year. Take a look at the pictures and text at these URLs.

Blacksmiths Gallery

Blacksmiths Gallery

Blacksmiths Gallery

[KevinD]

Thanks for all the suggestions.

[JohnW]

Hey Kevin,
Bracelettes. My mom showed me a bracelette that her brother gave her. It was made from a pair of 1/4" rods twisted together, beat somewhat flat, sanded or ground shiney, and bent into a "C" so a lady can put it on her wrist. It doesn't sound like much but it looks nice with the well polished steel with some black scale between the twists. It could also be done with a single bar of a larger dimension.

[fat pete]

Hey JD ....looks like your familiar with PA....do you have some kind of blue print for the trumpet vine? or any of the other trinkets?
Nice work ....

P

[Gary]

I'm making everyone on my list a paint can opener ( just a stocking stuffer). My wife needed one, I couldn't find ours and I made one. Stock: 1/4 rd, 8 in. length. Spread one end in a small tapered fan and give it a slight curl on the horn. I've been just making a circle on the other end, but you could make a fancier hook. You could make the hanger end a bottle opener too, for the guys.

[metalmangeler]

My brother in law wants a gaff hook for halibut fishing. I also plan to make my daughter a claw hammer, the kids have liked tongs in the past even though I get really odd looks from grandparents and such. Tools are generally great if you know what the person is into. Try to make something nice enough that 20 yrs. from now they won't think that you were just trying to be cheap.

[Ian]

Not somthing you'd make 20 of perhaps but this WAS going to be a Christmas gift till it went walkabout after an open day. May whoever took it enjoy it till the day they die. Coincidentaly that would be the same day I meet them in a dark alley.

[Finnr]

That's a lovely bit of work Ian. I'd gladly help you do who ever took it an injury!
Finnr