I found using Aleenes Original Tacky glue easier to use then hot glue. I found Aleenes tacky glue to work better then hot glue. @t I also found it at the Dollar Tree cheap!

I've made a few gnomes and gave all of them away except for one and he sits on top of my tv. He's just a funny guy to look at. I was just getting to do some for. They're fun to do

Mike, your creativity is boundless! Really like your amendments to your "original elf ". I'll be making these for relatives this year. Nice video, as always.

A 10 penny nail or a scratch awl on a backer block will give you a perfect hole for the nose. Great video Mike!

Hi Mike, thanks for all the additional tips. I also discovered using a small reamer for tweaking holes, great tool - good tip. You can get a set of hole punches at HARBOR freight and using a smooth piece of hardwood (or a plastic cutting board) you can move the fur out of the way, then punch a nice hole from the front. A little under sized and stretching it out works great. Thanks for the videos and tips for a fun project. Cheers, Tom

Good to hear about its origins, I thought they must've been traditional from somewhere once upon a time and now I know! Awesome extra tips, always good to learn something new. 😉👍

Thanks for the shout-out and reading my comment. Love the other additional tips and comments as well.

Thanks Mike, for the great and informative videos. I recently found that if you search on Etsy for gnome beards that there are ready made beards available in different styles many different colors. Some come with a cut out for the nose and some even come with a nose ball. Prices are around $2 plus shipping. Although undoubtedly more expensive than making your own the wide selection of styles and colors is fun.

Thanks for the additional tips, Mike!

Some great tips there, Mike. Thank you. I've only been turning 2 years, and have learned so much from your videos. Best wishes from Ireland. Stay safe.

I really enjoy your channel. This video has some very clever tips I never thought about. Thanks for what you do.😊

Well, I now have my marching orders from my better half. Gnomes are now at the top of the list of honey do’s for me. But ya know, this will be a fun honey do since it gets me out into the shop making shavings. Hope the back is doing better! As for me, another Dr appointment today dealing with back and neck pain. For the younger crowd: don’t get old. Otherwise you end up with back problems like Mike and me. Growing old ain’t for sissies.

I can believe you made this...just the week I ordered one from a maker on Etsy lol... need to make my own!

Thx for the tips. I like these Elves

Great video! I have my own sewing scissors out my shop, actually those, and a shorter pair, as well as the regular Harbor Freight garage version. Sharp scissors come in handy a lot! I may have to make one of these gnomes today!

Nice follow-up, definitely good to know improvements to your Elf. I have yet to make one but I will be making several soon. My plan was to make the gnome into a nice hidden box. I turn mushrooms and an acorn as hidden friction boxes from wood scraps. I always love to see the recipients face when they discover a little surprise inside. Know, I am hoping to use the gnome nose as the locking feature on my gnome boxes. Using it to secure the hat from loosing the hanging body with wood shrinkage. If you use this idea please post one more update, I would love to see what you come up with. If I had a threading tool that may be another way but I like the idea of a hidden mechanism like the nose. God bless and thank you for teaching us to turn.

Great tips Mike👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I have turned three so far and they were a blast to do. Even though I will go back to in the morning, been out due to a Morton's neuroma, I will try to turn a couple more this weekend. I have had problems with the bead on top. But I could leave them off. Anyway, Stay safe, and thanks for the inspiration!

mike, you like making too, get a small piece of copper in diameter and bring the edge to create a sharp punch.. great channel. jc

Thanks for sharing a lot of good information you have a blessed day

Mike, keep up the good work. I'm thinking of adding ears to my elf.

As always,, thanks for sharing,,🐝safe

You are great!

Love it, can't wait to turn a few. It's Feb. now so if I get at it I might have a few for next holiday season. I love the idea for the turning template. I didn't see one on your resources page. It is great to have that stuff for the first few times you make something...

Pretty nice work, Mike! They look great! 😃 I really liked all the options you showed! 😂 BTW, don't forget to search about the Tribbles as well! I don't think they would be a good Christmas decoration, but you would discover one of the best episodes of Star Trek (the original series)! 😃 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

I got my fir off Christmas stocking from the .99 ¢ store or the dollar tree

A thin v shaped pattern from light plywood would be my choice for cutting the beard. A friend of mine is a trapper and he says to always cut from the skin side.

In Germany we call this "Wichtel" and in case you have a very good relationship with them, they come in too your house while you sleep and do some work for you. But bad thinks can happen if you upset them ;-).

No need to cut a hole for the nose.Hold back the fur and glue a flat on nose to the fabric with CA glue.Then put plenty of CA on the back of fabric at the nose and the nose will be secured when pressed onto the body!

Rather than use a screw eye, I use an eye pin. Just drill a #80 hole and a touch of superglue. These pins are for jewelry making and are similar to this. www.jewelrysupply.com/Eye-Pin-1-frac14-Inch-24ga-Gold-Plated-10-Pcs_p_1535.html

Thanks for all vidéo you do suggestion why you don’t make a book whit all Christmas you make and sell it I would like to by one give good idea start turning wood thanks M.Peace❤

I really enjoyed your video on making gnomes. I've have made a few using Doug Fir 4X4 and they look great but I'm finding a lot of cracks and voids in the finished product. Do you recommend stabilizing the blanks?

Hi Mike, I have a question regarding the story board you showed. The diameter for the base of the hat. Is it 50mm or 35? I'm definitely going to try this.

Can you please share a link for the collet chuck (?) you use to hold the wood for turning the nose? I have been trying to find one like it but have not been successful.

Just wondering, have you experienced the reverse switch problem on your Laguna 12/16? Mine unfortunately had the bad switch that Laguna had identified and replaced on it. They sent me out a new switch for free and it was easy to replace. Unfortunately, the new switch started to show the same issues today a month after changing it out. I will have to go through the same thing again to get it rectified. I know we bought it the same time last year, hoping it does not effect you as well.

Hey Mike, Do you know of a collet chuck system like this that will fit the Laguna 1216 lathe? I noticed the one on your Amazon Associate webpage is for 1- 1/4" x 8, whereas the 1216 will only accept a 1" x 8 setup.

Thanks Mike. I tried to look at you store on Amazon but all they show are tie dyed t shirts. How can I get to your store? There are a few items I am interested in purchasing. The gnomes are a great idea and they came out really well. I’ll be making some Christmas as soon as I can.

These things are driving me nuts. The wood end of it is no problem, but that damned fur! I'm wondering if contact cement would work. Also, I found that if I pound a 16d nail through the fur that I can widen the hole enough to slip it over the nose. A little bit of light pinching lets the materiel go back to its shape, which closes the gap around the nose.

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Might i suggest finding actual fur. Like a rabbit skin on ebay or something. They are usually pretty cheap.

Borrow the wife's scissors ??? Sorry, don't have that much courage :-}

Wery god cristmas