HOW I MAKE MY SEGMENTED BOWLS...
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I created this site to show how I make my segmented bowls. My first bowl I turned I followed Kevin Neely's site. Since then I have been creating my own system and keep improving on it. I usually make the main segment ring first and then make the others to match it. I look up segmented bowls on google and try to figure out how each bowl was made and add my own touch. |
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All of my segment rings have been 12 segments to a ring. I use my compound miter saw to cut most of my segments. 360 degrees divided by 12 is 30 degrees so I set my saw on half of that or 15 degrees. For the compound segments I use a sled for my table saw as described on Kevin Neely's site. They can be cut on the miter saw but for now I use the sled.
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On the this bowl, I made the main segment length 2 1/8 inches on the long side and used a 15 degree angle. This made a finished diameter of 7 1/2 inches. Each succeeding segment length I made i/8 inch shorter. I started out with 4/4 lumber and ripped it in 1 inch widths except the paduak I cut 1/2 inch wide. The herringbone ring I made two inches wide by 2 1/2 inches and then cut them in half on a 15 degree angle. After glueing them together with the paduak I cut them down to the 2 1/8 segment length with the 15 degree angle. For each ring, I glue all the segments together and use hose clamps to hold it together until dry. I usually wait over night. |
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I then flatten each ring using a Wagoner Safety Planner in my drill press. I run the drill press at about 3000 RPM and this leaves a pretty flat surface. I had to put a couple of locknuts on the quill of the drill press so that I could control the height of feed of the planer.
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I used a face plate with a glue block and began glueing rings.
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I glued the base and about four rings and then turned and sanded the inside and added more rings. Until I glue the top ring.
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All glued up This above bowl is maple and paduak with black walnut veneer between each ring. I finish turning the inside and then start on the outside.
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After turning the outside I sand it with 80 grit paper to about 220 grit and then finish with a coat of Deft Sanding Sealer And three coats of Deft Clear Gloss.
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