Ribbon Turning

Please describe the process a little. “Turning” has me puzzled.

Did you take your meds today ??!!!

HOW’D YOU DO THAT ???

-- Earle Wright, Lenoir City, Tennessee

By turning I mean it was turned on a wood lathe.

-- Tom D

I’m just guessing here. It looks like he started with a segmented turing that when completed was conical in shape. It looks like it was then cut on a bandsaw. I’m probably completely wrong.

-- Owen Johnson - aka IowaWoodcrafter

I think you need to be TWISTED to understand how to make that!
AWSOME work Tom!!! Very nice

Twisted to say the least. Great job!

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impressive….it calls for more pictures on how it’s made.

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I don’t know what your trick is, but this is sweet!

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This is not an original idea, it was taken from M.Tibbits book. It is basically 8 bottomless bowls all exactly alike, in top and bottom size and same thickness, this one being 3/16”. After fininshing on lathe they are cut in half with a bandsaw, one side flipped over then reglued.
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And the result you have already seen.

-- Tom D

Tomd, This creation just Blows my mind, to many twists turns and angled slices in the varying contrast of wood between the lights and dark. Utterly amazing, as I look at it reminds me of a Coral Snake all twisted and turning its body.. very nice…...your brother in woodworking John

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That is simply amazing.

Tom,

This is an interesting project. Very unusual but it certainly does get your attention. I am sure that you put a lot of work into it and it “turned” out great. (Sorry I had to find a way to work this in). :)

Thanks for the post.

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Far out! We learn something new everyday huh? Thanx for the explanation too!

-- Bob Vila would be so proud of you!

The pieces, all the pieces, Ahhhh i’m having a flashback to my segmented bowls!!

That looks awsome, without an explanation, I don’t think i could have figured it out.

Nice work.

rich

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brilliant

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Thrilling!

-- Kip Northern Illinois ( If you don't know where your goin any road will take you there) George Harrison

Wow! Amazing piece!
And thank you for explaining, I would have been puzzling over it for weeks!

That is so cool…......down to the shop to begin glueing…

thanks. :)

-- Ray

I just looked at you photobuckets and you must be a little off. I think you have toooo much time on you hands. You need a wife. First, to think of this is bad enough (I know you did not) than to actually want to do it, is totally different. It cool, nice great, unthinkable, a great untaking ect. ect. ect.
You know the old saying, nice to look at, nice to hold, but if you drop it you drop it we mark it sold.

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Very artistic. I love the free form.

-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.

glue ups gone wild

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