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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.

http://webpages.charter.net/videodoc...entedPot03.jpg

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:

http://webpages.charter.net/videodoc...entedPot01.jpg

http://webpages.charter.net/videodoc...entedPot02.jpg

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

FWIW,


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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.

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

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You are off to a great start! See www.turnedwood.com 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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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.



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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Greg,
Very nice and your joinery is spot on, no heavy glue lines. Malcolm
Tibbets is a segmenter of monstrous abilities and I think he would say
that your "feature ring" i.e. the walnut middle is too low and it would
look better if it was about 2/3 up from the bottom. Anyway this is one
nice turning! Congratulations are definitely in order
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Greg G. said:

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


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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