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[Phill joiner]

I really fancy having a go at the segmented work, they really are good
JimK

Have a go JimK. I know it sounds sad but that's all I think about these days.......What pattern next :roll:
I noticed there's an axminster tools opened in cardiff mate. Called in there on sunday and got a bit carried away. What a shop.

 

[Phill joiner]

Got there in the end. I really like this one....It's 305mm x 175mm. I managed to get it 10mm wall thickness all the way down. I wanted to go thinner but with me turning a bit one day and going back to it the next the shape was moving slightly so didn't chance it. It's made from sapele and Iroko. I don't think I'll turn Iroko again...... Not very nice stuff at all to work with.

 

[Phill joiner]

I fancied doing a swirl bowl next so set about gluing up some boards ready to cut the rings.

 

[Phill joiner]

when stacked up

 

[Phill joiner]

Really struggling with this bowl. Digging in big time. I expect its the hard end grain of the oak and ash.

 

[Phill joiner]

Well it turned out to be my sharpening technique. After doing a search on here I found out I was doing it all wrong. Lol. Lathe is doing my head in though..... Need to start saving for a new one with nice easy adjusters and locks. Any sugestions as to the best lathe to get for bowl turning around the £2000 mark?

 

[Phill joiner]

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[gregmcateer]

I like that.... A LOT!

Not normally one for segmented, but that is really effective. I enjoy your WIP too.

Greg

 

[Phill joiner]

Thank you Greg. I was starting to think I was all alone in cyber space for a minute.

 

[Phill joiner]

I had some ash and walnut kicking around so glued it up and made a pen pot.

 

[Phill joiner]

got carried away with this........

 

[Lincsflier]

Really like both bowls but I think the 2nd accentuates the segmenting much better.

 

[delaney001]

Stupid question time. How do you clamp the hexagonal or octagonal pieces together? Is it 2 pieces at a time and then join 2 to make 4 or do you have some form of banding clamp that goes around all 8 parts at once?

 

[CHJ]

Just personal preference, but I like the later two best.
The swirl is a bit busy for me but the thinner wall thickness achieved and the subsequent lighter look to the whole sits better for me.
The simpler pen pot looks elegant in its own simple way, to me more a case of design than 'look what I can do'.

When clamping up your rings, don't know if you have more than one chuck, if you have consider taking Chuck and assembly off the lathe and use the chuck weight to aid clamping and allows you to work on other pieces.

 

[Phill joiner]

Stupid question time. How do you clamp the hexagonal or octagonal pieces together? Is it 2 pieces at a time and then join 2 to make 4 or do you have some form of banding clamp that goes around all 8 parts at once?

Yes just clamp two together at a time and so on.

 

[ColeyS1]

Just read the entire thread from start to finish. Wowsers, your work and work in progress photos are amazing !!!! Thanks for sharing.

Coley

 

[Phill joiner]

Just personal preference, but I like the later two best.
The swirl is a bit busy for me but the thinner wall thickness achieved and the subsequent lighter look to the whole sits better for me.
The simpler pen pot look elegant in its own simple way, to me more a case of design than 'look what I can do'.

When clamping up your rings, don't know if you have more than one chuck, if you have consider taking Chuck and assembly off the lathe and use the chuck weight to aid clamping and allows you to work on other pieces.

Only have one chuck Chas but I have made a disc with a load of marked diameter rings on so I can use the lathe to centre and clamp the rings. On my next one I'm going to try gluing and turning each section or ring. It will make it easier I think on my small lathe.

I totally agree with you on the lighter coloured bowl. It also catches the light better.

 

[Phill joiner]

Just read the entire thread from start to finish. Wowsers, your work and work in progress photos are amazing !!!! Thanks for sharing.

Coley

Thanks Coley. I'll keep them coming then. Lol

 

[Phill joiner]

After going to the weekend of wood show wales I thought I'd have a go at colouring. Only a small bowl 4 1/2" x 2 1/2". Used black, red and orange colour dyes.

 

[Phill joiner]

Another pen pot but with oak top and bottom. Wax finish.