Hello, I just found this site and have enjoyed looking a others work. Thought someone might enjoy some of mine. This is my second attempt a segmented turning. This is my third and my most recent try at segmented turning. This is made using an exercise in “The Art of Segmented Wood Turning” but Malcom Tibbetts. I used Maorke, Maple and Ebony to put this together. On the first two bowls I made I used a solid base this time I used a plug—Tibbetts says it will make the bowl more stable—kind of tricky to get the plug just right. I also made this one using two face plates then glued the two together when almost finished turning. A much easier way to smooth out the insides—it was not that hard to match up the two halves. I was able to squeeze my hand inside the top once glued together to smooth out the final joint, I used a card scraper for part of the smoothing. Worked pretty good, note my lathe is a 1642, 2hp Jet and it will turn very slow so a it was safe to stick my hand inside with the scraper. This one I finished with WATCO. Col D
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Bob #2
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#1 posted 1494 days ago
That’s a great result. Still on my ever elongating list.
Are you cutting your segments on the tablesaw or the CMS?
How do you finish the glued edges of your feature ring components?
P.s. I too use the dual build up technique to get a decent thickness for bowl without the excitement of a blow out. <g>
Stellar job!
Bob
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SCOTSMAN
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#2 posted 1494 days ago
really very nice well done one day I will make a few of these I am a great ray allen fan.Alistair
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Coloneldon
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#3 posted 1494 days ago
Bob, thanks for your comments. I cut my segments on the tablesaw with a special sled I made. Then to make the final adjustments I use my 12” disk sander with a sled and angle jigs. I do not understand your second question—once the featured rings segments are made up I cut them on the table saw and sander just like all other segments? Does that answer your question? Col D
Rj
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#4 posted 1493 days ago
This is superb! I really like the design & woods used. I can’t wait to see more of your projects???
Jod Well Done!
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savannah505
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#5 posted 1493 days ago
Another beauty!!! and welcome to LJ’s. Looking forward to more.
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a1Jim
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#6 posted 1493 days ago
This looks great I don’t think you need practice.
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taidsturning
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#7 posted 1492 days ago
These are by far the most ambitious practice projects I could imagine even with the books to look at. They certainly came out as if you had written the book. Keep ‘em coming.
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#8 posted 1490 days ago
Welcome to LJs and very nice looking bowl.
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Napaman
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#9 posted 1490 days ago
welcome…this is an awesome community—-glad you found us…great segmented turning…
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alan coon
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#10 posted 1490 days ago
kick_ great looking!!
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#11 posted 1483 days ago
Absolutely stunning !
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LSJ
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#12 posted 1482 days ago
Great Job, but I do not think I am going to put my hand in one of things anytime soon. To me very slow is stopped.
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KennethBirdine
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#13 posted 1482 days ago
Your work is beautiful.
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dewoodwork
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#14 posted 1474 days ago
I love segmented turnings. Yours are exquisite. Glad you found us and now I found you.
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