flashbacpt
11-02-2009, 10:42 AM
Ron,
I don't want to scare you off but there is also a whole lot of math involved in Segmented Turning besides all the cutting, sanding, and gluing.
Fortunately, there are some excellent computer programs that do all that for you, allowing you to import a shape, vessel, etc, determine your rings, etc. and print out your cutting sheet (Segmented length) for each individual segmented ring.
Segmented Turning is very, very addictive! Once you have the basis down, you then want to start designing your "Feature Ring" which is a whole other story. Needless to say, some folks spend weeks in figuring out their design, and cutting the numerous pieces for that one ring.
This is why those Southwest design bowls, vessels are sold for big bucks. Just a whole lot of time spent, leading up to the actual turning.
John
FlashbacPT
I don't want to scare you off but there is also a whole lot of math involved in Segmented Turning besides all the cutting, sanding, and gluing.
Fortunately, there are some excellent computer programs that do all that for you, allowing you to import a shape, vessel, etc, determine your rings, etc. and print out your cutting sheet (Segmented length) for each individual segmented ring.
Segmented Turning is very, very addictive! Once you have the basis down, you then want to start designing your "Feature Ring" which is a whole other story. Needless to say, some folks spend weeks in figuring out their design, and cutting the numerous pieces for that one ring.
This is why those Southwest design bowls, vessels are sold for big bucks. Just a whole lot of time spent, leading up to the actual turning.
John
FlashbacPT