Here's the alternative to turning that crescent, cutting it in half and re-gluing it to make a stand.
3 piece Walnut ornament stand and 3 piece birdhouse ornament
Stand: 6-1/4t x 5w
Birdhouse: 2-1/2t x 1-3/4w
Finish is wipe on poly.
The stand is turned in three pieces, base, stem, and bead. The bent portion was half boiled, half steamed in a fry pan, bent by hand (hot!) then held in place with some strap off a back pack until dry. I trimmed the stem at the apex of the curve, and fitted the bead on the end.
The fittings were hand made with beading wire.
The bird house is made in three pieces, the body of Peach, the top of Sweet Gum, and the perch of walnut.
I'm pleased with the result, although I'd have more of a shoulder on the stem tenon next time. I barely had enough to register it in the mortise, and had a few cracks that I filled with coffee and CA glue.
Also I haven't figured out how to turn the raised portion of the base off center yet or I'd have done that... I'll have to think on that some more...
I may still make a stand derived from a tapered crescent, but for now this was easier, and more elegant than the coat hanger wire stands...
