Wip large turning Update

[erasmussen]

I aint been being slack mr. Walker (know where that come from), but things have been a bit slow.
So I will go ahead and post a WIP its a large turning not huge but large.

Got the base started.

Cutting segments for one of the rings

enough segments for 1 ring

sanding the segments

segments glued and the clampon just enough to hold them

got the top clamped now so I can tighten the band clamp

now to let it dry for 15 to 20 mins.

all the rings except the 6 ebony ones glued up for the bottom half, havent even started on the top half yet.
the white rings, and the multi colored ring on top will all be parted into 2 rings.

going to use some of the Macassar ebony (I actually got some ripped up just no picture, but you can see some of the pieces of it in the multi colored ring) for the thin black rings, 6 black rings

Jeez hope I didnt bore Ya'll

 

[PChristy]

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Earl you do some amazing work:icon_thum - thanks for posting

 

[JCraig]

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Earl you do some amazing work:icon_thum - thanks for posting

+1

 

[Joe Scharle]

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Another great one!
BTW, did you ever do a post about how you get the design pieces (diamonds, thunderbirds, etc) onto your segments?

 

[Bill Clemmons]

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BTW, did you ever do a post about how you get the design pieces (diamonds, thunderbirds, etc) onto your segments?

I'd love to see this also. And thanks for showing how you go about making the rings. I like your jig ideas for cutting, sanding, and gluing the parts. :icon_thum

Bill

 

[leftoflefty]

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Not bored at all. You do some amazing work.:thumbs_up

 

[bluedawg76]

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very cool to see the process!
Naive question: How do you figure the miter angle when cutting the segments? something like a circle of x circumference and y radius and figure you want z inch segments [insert trigonometric function] gives you the angle?

Sam

 

[Glennbear]

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Not boring at all !!! truly amazing and your ability and love of our craft is further evidenced in the segmented and turned handles on your jigs. :wwink: From what I can see you shop is definitely not a plastic friendly place. :gar-La;

 

[dlrion]

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Wow Earl, I definately have 3 or 4 more completed rings on my bowl, before I ran out of time.

Then family came into town,

then my daughter got sick,


And you are on like your 14th bowl since then.

Do you sleep???

 

[erasmussen]

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Another great one!
BTW, did you ever do a post about how you get the design pieces (diamonds, thunderbirds, etc) onto your segments?

Next time I make some diamonds and/or thunderbirds I will take some pictures.

 

[erasmussen]

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very cool to see the process!
Naive question: How do you figure the miter angle when cutting the segments? something like a circle of x circumference and y radius and figure you want z inch segments [insert trigonometric function] gives you the angle?

Sam

I just use a chart, I made some charts of the ones I use, but there is a lot of them on the net
Here is one setof them http://www.denswoodturning.co.uk/segmentcalculator.php

 

[Charlie]

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Earl, Looking good:icon_thum

 

[FredP]

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NICE!!!!:icon_thum:icon_thum Betwixt you and charlie there aint gonna be a scrap piece of wood left in N.C.!!!!:rotflm: Thanks or the tutorial.

 

[kave]

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Beautiful work my friend!

 

[CaptnA]

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Amazes me every time.
Earl how long start to finish, roughly, including drying times for one this size?

 

[erasmussen]

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Amazes me every time.
Earl how long start to finish, roughly, including drying times for one this size?

Hard to say I been at this a week, but of course didnt get to work in the shop everyday, I would guess 2 weeks.

Drying time???? I use TBII so I use the 15-15 rule and believe me it does work 15 seconds clamp time , 15 minutes dry time then I turn.

I think all segmenters do this.

 

[MrAudio815]

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WOW Earl,

That is AWESOME, That looks like it is MAXED out on your Lathe, It's 20" over the bed right?

Nice work, Can't wait to see it when it is done~!

 

[sushinutnc]

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Beautiful as always! I have several projects in my to-do list right now, but every time I see one of your projects, it makes me want to try a segmented bowl. ONE day, I'll try it. LOVE the look and design opportunities. Keep up the inspirational photos!:thumbs_up

 

[erasmussen]

Its getting bigger I am up to the thunder bird ring, got to repeate the pattern thats below the thunder bird ring above it now, then maybe I can start on the top half.

 

[CrealBilly]

You did say the top half - right?