Segmented turning 'Durham'

This is a beautigul piece. How long does it take just to build up the blank, before the turning starts?

-- I may not know a lot, but at least I know that I don't know.?.?. I think. http://chathampenworks.com/

It’s not as bad as you think. The hardest part is getting each segment figured out before you head to the shop. Once you have that figured out, it really becomes a matter of a bunch of repetitive cuts that make up each segment, and then each ring. When I made this I made 2 at one time and had about 25 total hours from start to finish for both of them.

-- Chris,Atlanta Georgia,www.darkhorsewoodworks.com

very nice indeed this is a ”” must try before I die”” job LOL well done Alistair

-- excuse my typing as I have a form of parkinsons disease

So, 12 plus hours total for the piece? So much for the lathe being the instant gratification tool. :-) I’m with Scotsman though, before I die.

-- I may not know a lot, but at least I know that I don't know.?.?. I think. http://chathampenworks.com/

Probably more like 6 hours turning both, the rest gluing it up. Of course I’m not including time waiting for glue to set up and dry. I tend to do these turnings as I am working on something else so when the glue is drying, I’m working on something else.

-- Chris,Atlanta Georgia,www.darkhorsewoodworks.com

that’s AWESOME!
do you have a picture of the bottom?

-- www.darrylmasterson.com ~ www.darrylmasterson.etsy.com

Hey Chris—nice job. I too make segmented bowls (I am a beginner—only done 3 and am working on my 4th) —see my post. I note you have some of your segments running up and dow—vice around the bowl. Everything I have read discourages that because of wood movement—hence future instability. Since your are going against this advice I was wondering if you have encountered any problems with this technique? Col don

Chris, you’ve done a marvelous job with this turning.

Thanks for posting it.

-- Martin, Kansas

Very nice…Looks like you are having a lot of fun.

-- I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine - Johnny Rotten

Very nice turning. I have yet to try one but it is on my list to do. Before I die that is…....LOL

-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps

Colonedon,

So, I only recently started posting things on LJ and honestly, I made this particular piece in 1993. It remains one of my favorites because I made it to enter into a juried art show that was going to happen where I was living at the time (Durham, NC) In any case, I have not made many others with the grain running up and down, however it is still in one piece without any separation at glue joints. I can see where this might me be a problem, but in this case, it hasn’t been so far.

I’ll post a few others at some point that have the grain running in other directions and they do not have any problems either.

-- Chris,Atlanta Georgia,www.darkhorsewoodworks.com

Darryl,

I don’t but will take one and post it later.

Chris

-- Chris,Atlanta Georgia,www.darkhorsewoodworks.com

super well done beautiful , love it.

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Beautiful, and glad to hear it’s holding up well and still looking good. Fantastic!

-- mtnwild (Jack), It's not what you see, it's how you see it.

Nice job! Seeing a project like that makes me want to buy a lathe and start turning. It also makes most of my projects look like firewood.
Were the pieces glued up so that it was hollow before turning or solid?

That’s a stunning piece.. it will probably be on antique road show 100 yrs from now appraising for a lot of money!

-- James, Bluffton, IN

Excellent bowl, love seeing this style. superb craftsmanship.

-- Dan Wiggins

A masterpiece Chris. I loved everything about it. The shading effect in the feature ring was really subtle and artistic. When it comes to the technical aspects of opposing grains, sometimes it’s well worth the risk in order to execute your design, and I would say that this is one of those occasions. Hope you post some more soon.

-- Mike, American in Norway

Very nice turning. A real eye catcher.

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

GSwoodworker,

I glue up rings that have just enough thickness to allow the desired shape to be cut from them. In this case each ring consisted of 16 segments. It really speeds up the turning. Typically, I will divide the piece into two sections of glued up rings (top/bottom) and turn then separately, then glue those 2 sections into the final bowl. It really makes turning the inside easy. This way I only have to clean up the area where the glue joint is on the inside and then get the final shape correct on the outside.

Chris

-- Chris,Atlanta Georgia,www.darkhorsewoodworks.com

Beautiful bowl! You did a very nice job on this piece. Thanks for posting.

God Blerss
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa