Segmented Pot

Jan 25, 2006 5 Replies
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No, it's not a new type of Cannabis sativa...



It's my latest project - A Segmented Pot of Soft Maple and Walnut. My 9th attempt at woodturning, and the second segmented item.



This is it, just off the lathe, with one coat of pure tung oil. Will apply more as each application dries.



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The poor lighting and the flash make the facing maple look lighter than the other pieces - it's not really, just curiously reflective. The hardest part was turning the top part on the inside. I ended up grinding long ears on my gouge and using it as a gouge and then a scraper to clean it up. I have no idea how it is "supposed" to be done, but it was a tough task nevertheless.



The design is my own, rather than a purchased plan. It's more awkward looking than I envisioned.



These are the parts that it's made up of:



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Soft maple burns if you drag it across the workbench too fast. ;-) FWIW,


Greg G.


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Take a look at "hollowing tools" in your favorite wood turning catalog

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You are off to a great start! See

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for a lot of info and inspiration on segmented work. Also Malcolm Tibbetts book The art of segmented wood turning. Between the two there is enough information to keep you busy for the next 20 years.

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I like "pointy gouges" ground from shallower flute spindle or detail gouges. You can reach pretty well with them. and you can get some shear by dropping the handle, which cuts a bit cleaner than a broad scrape.

Been years since I did a stacked or segmented turning. Used resorcinol glue in those days, and it was a bear!

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Thanks for the input, guys. With the New Year has come end of year in the financial world, so I haven't had much time to respond here - everyone wants their latest brainchild report/database yesterday.

The reason the "feature ring" ended up in it's particular location is due to the need for the pot to be a certain height, and I wanted to keep the thickness and number of rings within reason. (i.e. - Orchid Pot, 6 1/2" height, didn't want to plane 3/4" stock down any further.) I did notice that it would have looked better a bit higher up, but hey, it's not a law - it's art.

FWIW,

Greg G.

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