A PROJECT IN PROCESS

I would call this project ” From Flat Blank ( 25mm thick ) To 100 mm Deep Bowl”. It maybe ready early next year as I am very busy at the moment. I had some rough idea about it but I decided to try it for the first time. It can be segmented or made of one solid piece of timber of your choice, also, it can be round or square. Here, I am going to show you the first steps befor geting it ready for the lathe to finish it.
For that, I made a plywood tool rest designed to cut the blank to several rings at 45 degree angle and in the same width.
The process, so far, is going well. All I need is gluing the rings together to the base and start turning it to a bowl. I may add solid brown rim to make it deeper and better look. See you in my projects when it is ready.

-- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....

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I am writing to answer Kristoffer who is thinking that I do segmented turning because the trees dont grow in Australia big enough for my projects like my last one The Planet Earth, for example. This artical could be an answer to many of L Js who may ask the same question.
Yes, there are a lot of huge trees in Australia and from time to time some members of Sydney Woodturners bring a trailer full with large logs to give away. I dont take any because I'm interested, mainly but not only, in segmented turning. If those logs were nice colours and grain, I would take some, but I'd slice them and make them suitable for segmented work. I tell you why:
I'm numbering the reasons as they come to my mind, not as priority.
1) You may have noticed that I had used the colour of the timber to produce multi colour projects.
2) Segmented work gives you almost already hollowed blanks.There is very little to cut saving timber and time.
3) There is no last minute crack as in one piece project
4) The grain is in the same direction all around, unlike one piece project.
5) When one piece project shrinks, it turn into oval and very noticable for those wth sharp eyes.
6) If you like, segmented work is environmently friendly, because we use, most of the time, off cuts instead of distroying or killing a tree.
7) A project like 300mm diameter, is too heavy to handle and stabilise on the lathe. 8) Which rolling pin, for example, catchs your eye, plan one or segmented?
9) After all, for those who like challenges, segmented work give them the real challenge.
Keep in your mind I'm not saying that segmented turning is always better than one piece project. I love and admire many of them and I have turned many of them as well. I may send few as projects in the near future.

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Matt Nudi home \| projects \| blog 57 posts in 187 days #1 posted 185 days ago	Awesome idea with that tool rest, makes it easy to do some basic coring of rings without spendings 100’s of dollars on those expensive jigs. Thanks for sharing! -- - Still a new guy to the craft, but always striving to learn more
Sam Shakouri home \| projects \| blog 851 posts in 1283 days #2 posted 185 days ago	Pictures 7 & 8 show you the two choices of gluing. -- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....
wunderaa home \| projects \| blog 134 posts in 398 days #3 posted 185 days ago	Postings like this are why I love this site. In just a few pictures, you managed to effectively communicate your clever technique…no words needed! Thank you for sharing!
a1Jim home \| projects \| blog 88952 posts in 1773 days #4 posted 185 days ago	Very cool Sam thanks for sharing. -- W James Brokenbourgh Custom furniture maker http://artisticwoodstudio.com/
Joe Lyddon home \| projects \| blog 6470 posts in 2248 days #5 posted 185 days ago	WOW! WOW! What a COOL, SLICK way to make a bowl!! Sam, thank you very much! WOW! Super COOL! -- Have Fun! Joe Lyddon - Alta Loma, CA USA - Home: http://www.WoodworkStuff.net ... My Small Gallery: http://www.ncwoodworker.net/pp/showgallery.php?ppuser=1389&cat=500"
hunter71 home \| projects \| blog 1297 posts in 1382 days #6 posted 185 days ago	Neat Sam. Makes me dizzy looking into it. -- A childs smile is payment enough.
PurpLev home \| projects \| blog 7814 posts in 1844 days #7 posted 185 days ago	brilliant -- ㊍ When in doubt - There is no doubt - Go the safer route.
BritBoxmaker home \| projects \| blog 4052 posts in 1232 days #8 posted 185 days ago	Simple in the hands of a master. -- Martyn -- Boxologist, Pattern Juggler and Candyman of the visually challenging. http://www.theartofboxes.com
lew home \| projects \| blog 9035 posts in 1951 days #9 posted 185 days ago	Neat! Love the clamps and the dedicated tool rest/holder! -- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!
degoose home \| projects \| blog 6618 posts in 1550 days #10 posted 185 days ago	So that is how it is done… by a master… -- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ lazylarrywoodworks.com.au For lovers of all things timber...
peteg home \| projects \| blog 2321 posts in 1019 days #11 posted 185 days ago	You cunning old bugger sam :)) what a great idea & fabulous way to produce a winner. Well done Mate Pete -- Pete G: If you always do what you always did you'll always get what you always got
SASmith home \| projects \| blog 1375 posts in 1183 days #12 posted 185 days ago	I love this process. All of my bowls are made this way. I even made a cyclone with the same technique. -- Scott Smith, Southern Illinois
Snookie home \| projects \| blog 145 posts in 688 days #13 posted 185 days ago	I love Learning from my friends on Lumberjocks!!!! -- Snookie, Jasper,GA
Sam Shakouri home \| projects \| blog 851 posts in 1283 days #14 posted 185 days ago	At Scott, your comment suggested that I claimed this technique was my idea. Please, read it again, I said ” I had some rough idea about it, but I decided to try it for the first time” . And I sent the blog to show the process to many lumber jocks who have not come across such technique. I visited your home page for the first time and went through your all 33 projects and I liked them all, in particular the Bulge Butcher Block, congratulation for hitting the DT3 again. -- Sam Shakouri / CREATING WONDERS WITH WOOD.....Sydney,Australia....
Grumpy home \| projects \| blog 17941 posts in 2047 days #15 posted 184 days ago	You never cease to amaze Sam. -- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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