A number of years ago, I made reindeer ornaments as Christmas gifts. I haven’t done so for awhile, a so I thought that it might be time to make a few this year.
The design for the ornament was taken from the web with the rather incomplete descriptor of “Wade’s reindeer”. I have never found out who Wade is, but I would certainly like to give him credit for this popular design.
The reindeer are cut on the bandsaw, from scrap construction 2×4 that I have lying around. They are then sanded, sanded again, finished with shellac sanding sealer, sanded and finished again.
A pair of googly eyes and a scarf of tartan ribbon complete the ensemble.
As the antlers are quite fragile, and they have a tendency to get tipped over, I am considering adding either a small base, or an eyelet for hanging them, or offering both.
These are strictly gifts, as I could never charge enough to cover the labor, a labor of love in so many ways.
Cheers,
Tom
Fremont Occasional Woodworks 
Holy cow! YOUR reindeer look awesome. You have mastered those better than I ever did. What a funny thing to stumble into on the internet. And yes, the antlers are a pain in the butt indeed.
Cheers
Waid
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Holy Cow indeed!
I’ve been making and giving away your reindeer for years, not knowing who to properly attribute the design to. This year I’ll be sure to spell your name correctly. 😊
Thanks for sharing and for years of Christmas cheer over the years.
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