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Who made that?
 

 

Neil Brown with impressively large glued up rolling pin.

Sean Skelonis brought selection of  ornaments.

 

 

Elwood Borger with  decorated ash bowl.

 

 

 

Greg Scholtz  and series of maple dishes.

 

 

 

Lee Buck with large aged cherry bowl.

 

 

 

Bill Schmidt with inlace decorated cherry bowl.

 



Demo
 

                                           Open segmented turnings

                                                 Demo by Bill Smith

                                           

                                      Bill’s first closed segmented turning from about 10 years ago.

 

Other early turnings.                                                          Collection of open segmented turnings.

Sprial fluted segmented bowl.

 

Contrasting open segments and pierced turning.      Kaleidoscope pattern open segmented turning.

 

Bill discussing grain orientation for closed and open

segmented turning – grain always horizontal thus always cutting side grain.

 

 

 

Cutting procedure for solid segmented patterns

 

 

 

Discussing geometry of open segmented pattern.             Method of cutting segments for open segmented turning.

 

 

 

Index guide for glue-up and partially completed piece ready to be mounted on lathe.

Partially completed blank mounted on lathe with segment positioning guide.

 

 

 

Glue applied edge of segment and placed using guide.             Glue up complete and ready for turning.

 

 

 

Shaping outside with bowl gouge.                    Inside completed with Stewart armbrace and hooker tool.

 

Thank you so much for the very informative demonstration. If you wish to learn more visit Bill's web site.

www.smithart.us   There you can find additional information on techniques. Bill uses and includes patterns

that can be used for various segmented ring sizes, etc. Also check out his book that has a ton of info.

 

 






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