First segmented turning

[Gixxerjoe04]

Over the holiday break, I made a segmenting sled and gave it a try, worked perfectly and was able to glue up the rings one time, none of the gluing half of it up like some people do if the angles aren't perfect. Guess Id call it a vase, pretty small piece but wasn't gonna make something big for my first try. There was one mess up on one ring, I think I didn't push the piece all the way to where it needed to be cut at because of fuzzies on the end of it. Overall I'm happy with it.

 

[gman2431]

Awesome man! Segment turnings is on my list to do one day for sure.

Way better than my first try will be I can guarante that!

 

[Jim Beam]

Looks great for a first try! Mahogany? Finish?

I don't have any interest in doing one myself, but some turners do some truly amazing things with that technique.

 

[Gixxerjoe04]

Walnut, used friction polish. Usually just make my own "shine juice" to use but had bought some friction polish from woodcraft awhile back and hadn't used it. Really like it, had better results with it over shine juice.

 

[sprucegum]

Quite a lot of wow factor going on there!

 

[NYWoodturner]

Love the finial with the ears!

 

[barry richardson]

I have never heard of being able to glue.all segments without some tweaking. Sounds like to u made a great jig. Nice piece too!

 

[Gixxerjoe04]

Here's a video on making the sled @barry richardson

 

[barry richardson]

: looks like a nice design. I wish he would have demonstrated cutting a few segments. You cut a segment, flip the board, then cut the next on the other fence?

 

[manbuckwal]

Nice finished piece Joe ! The diff shades make for an appealing look

 

[Nature Man]

Like it! On my bucket list... Chuck

 

[Gixxerjoe04]

After that video there's another video that usually plays right after, it's by jerry Bennett, he goes over how you do it. You don't flip the piece, just go back and forth. You draw lines on the top of the board and on the side. Once all pieces are cut, you use the lines on the top of the pieces, keep all those up. But then the line you drew on the side grain, you alternate each segment, one will have a line on the outter diameter, while another piece will have a line on the inter diameter. Besides the jig, you make a jig as a stop block that's adjustible for your pieces. I had a random small ruler, zeroed it to the blade and glued it on, worked really good.

 

[Gixxerjoe04]

@barry richardson

 

[barry richardson]

@barry richardson

Thanks Joseph. If I ever get back to segmented turning. I'm going to make one. I imagine were going to be seeing more from you, they are a lot of fun, they turn like a dream too since all the grain is running the same way...

 

[Gixxerjoe04]

Yea it was nice because usually walnut is annoying with end grain tear out. Still need to figure out if there's a mt2 live center or something to be able to mount a piece of plywood so I can do the glue up on the lathe, and another to be able to turn it with some support when I do the outside. One thing I'll def have to learn is how to do the fancy feature ring.

 

[Sidecar]

Quite a lot of wow factor going on there!

The whole bunch of ya make the WOW factor here , everywhere ya look ! Y'all do VERY nice work!

 

[GeorgeS]

Very cool! Nicely done sir! I love walnut!!

 

[Sidecar]

After that video there's another video that usually plays right after, it's by jerry Bennett, he goes over how you do it. You don't flip the piece, just go back and forth. You draw lines on the top of the board and on the side. Once all pieces are cut, you use the lines on the top of the pieces, keep all those up. But then the line you drew on the side grain, you alternate each segment, one will have a line on the outter diameter, while another piece will have a line on the inter diameter. Besides the jig, you make a jig as a stop block that's adjustible for your pieces. I had a random small ruler, zeroed it to the blade and glued it on, worked really good.
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@CWS just today made me the same fixture. ......going over to his shop on new years day for some more orientation and training.....

 

[barry richardson]

Yea it was nice because usually walnut is annoying with end grain tear out. Still need to figure out if there's a mt2 live center or something to be able to mount a piece of plywood so I can do the glue up on the lathe, and another to be able to turn it with some support when I do the outside. One thing I'll def have to learn is how to do the fancy feature ring.

I usually glue a sacrificial disc of plywood to the bottom and use a screw Chuck. If I glue more rings on while it's mounted I use a disc of plywood there to press the tail stock aganist. And to stabilize for turning as well. I just put some rubber pad between so it doesn't slip around.

tour with a screw

 

[Gixxerjoe04]

I didn't know if they sold something like a faceplate but on a bearing so you could put it in your tailstock and be able to use it when the lathe is spinning to add support? Probably should make some kind of steady rest or buy one if I ever want to do a bigger one to help me out. Of course would come in handy when doing bigger bowls to, have had catches before ruin my day.