Segmented Bowl #1

Very nice segmented bowl Steffen. I’ve never tried one on my lathe yet – but I have made them on my RingMaster. Another source for your Segmented Software is Bill Kandler's Website. Bill is quite an accomplished turner and has designed the software. It is also very simple to use, you can also print out your cutlist and view your project. He offers a 30 day trial and it’s only $39.95 for the software. I have no interest in his company – just offering another link for the software.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

http://www.woodturnerpro.com/
(quick link to the mentioned program)

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

I think this has been answered elsewhere but I forget – what do you use to glue them together?

It’s a beautiful bowl.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

You rock Steffen. Looks good and I like the way you waded into the experiment, learned a lot and came away with a beautiful piece. Bet we will see more…from a new shop.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

Steffen;

Very nice post. Thanks for the software tip.

Also a great iidea to list lessons learned from a project.

Will prove to be very handy in years to come.

I also like the dual moniters.

Lee

-- by Lee A. Jesberger http://www.prowoodworkingtips.com http://www.ezee-feed.com

Thanks for the comments guys. I’ve missed you all in my absence.

-Cajun—Thanks for the tip, I will try his software out before purchasing. I think Woodturner Pro is about the same price.

-Debbie—Thanks for catching me not posting the link…Didn’t Cheap Trik have a song called “the link police”...lol maybe I’m wrong. I used yellow Tight Bond glue.

-Douglas—Thank you for your kind words. Waded is a kind way of describing how I do things…it’s more like, grab the first aid kit and jump.

-Lee—I’m always a big fan of good cheap software. It’s amazing how much design software can be. If you haven’t already, download sketchup from google…it’s free!

-- Steffen

Nice work Steffan. What is in the bottom of the bowl? It looks like it has a metal center?

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Just a reflection off the finish. I originally had the blond wood on the bottom but I didn’t like it so I cut a round piece of walnut and glued it on. When I turned it I just broke through the blond wood to the walnut.

-- Steffen

Steffen, you may already know this trick, but one thing I’ve found helpful when I’m unsure about the fixing of a blank in the headstock (chuck or whatever) is to bring up the tailstock for support. I use this especially with rough blanks or pieces I’ve just re-chucked. A little pressure does wonders to keep the wood in place till you get it true and balanced.

-- Robert from Raymond, MS. "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence is therefore not a practice, but a habit." - Aristotle

Great job, Steffen! I’m going to get geared up for doing segmented bowls this winter. Really nice offering there, bud!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Good job. I can’t see the glue lines. that tells me a lot . I’m just getting started myself. It doesn’t look like a lot of woodworkers are into this right now. Keep it up.
www.curttheobald.com is a great site

-- Amateurs...built the ark : Professionals....built the Titanic !

Great segmented bowl Stephen.

-- Karson Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com