AAW Christmas Ornament Weight

[Mel Bryan]

I've read or heard that there is a particular acceptable weight for a Christmas ornament but I don't know where to find it again and am not sure what it is. Seems to me that it was around 5oz or so. Can someone confirm that or point me in the right direction? Thank you. Mel

 

[john lucas]

I have always heard 2 Oz but I've found that it's very easy to stay well below that even with heavier woods if you just pay attention while hollowing them.

 

[John Spitters]

I would think that 5 oz. is pretty heavy for an ornament, two would be at the top end of weight.

John

 

[Bill Turpin]

My wife who makes 200 ornaments per year tries for a 1/2 oz or less. Certainly no more than one oz. She bought a mini scale for this purpose, about $15 to 20. You do not want limb dip!

 

[MichaelMouse]

If the tree's artificial, makes little difference. If it's farmed, you can probably still find limbs large enough for 2-3 oz ornaments that will allow them to be seen. We take our tree from our land, no attempt having been made to get thicker foliage, so I prefer under an ounce. Otherwise you have to get pretty close to the trunk.

 

[John Torchick]

Lighter weight is the rule if it's Charlie Brown's Christmas tree. We bought one for our daughter as the show is one of her favorites.

 

[Mel Bryan]

Thank you all for your input.

 

[Bill Boehme]

If you have very many 5 ounce ornaments, even on an artificial tree, they would need to be evenly distributed around the tree or else the tree could topple over. Making an ornament under one or two ounces shouldn't be difficult. I just weighed a bowl that is 7" diameter and three inches tall and the weight is 2⅝ ounces.

 

[ray hampton]

what are the weight of glass ornaments

 

[hockenbery]

If you have very many 5 ounce ornaments, even on an artificial tree, they would need to be evenly distributed around the tree or else the tree could topple over. Making an ornament under one or two ounces shouldn't be difficult. I just weighed a bowl that is 7" diameter and three inches tall and the weight is 2⅝ ounces.

Bill

The vision of a ornaments toppling a tree struck me funny.

Strength in numbers.
Which weighs more a ton of 5 oz ornaments or a ton of 1 oz ornaments?

Snow flakes don't weigh much but a bunch can break tree limb and a bunch more can cave in a roof.

Have fun
Al

 

[Bernie Hrytzak]

Paul Jackson of Thames Valley Woodturning Guild brought in this ornament to our meeting last nite in London, Ont.
We'll have to find a large tree and run an anchor to the opposite side!

Bernie

 

[John Lawson]

I've heard .5 to 1.5 ounces. I made my first ornaments this year, and they all came out under an ounce without my trying very hard. I just made them and then weighed them to see what changes I needed to make, and I was golden.

 

[Edward Weber]

Just using the generic term ornament can mean many different things. The little acorns and bird houses that many make should not have any issues with weight.
Other styles of ornaments, depending on their size can start to tip the scales. Keeping them under 2 oz is a good rule of thumb. I have weighed some of those resin type, from the store with the gold crown, and they can be over 4 oz.
These pictured are all 2.75" x 7.5" and just under 2 oz, Could I have made them lighter, sure, but I don't want them so fragile that they break the first time they fall off the tree. IMO an ornament should be able to put up with a little punishment and last for many holiday seasons.
If an ornament weighs too much, put in a place of honor in it's own stand.