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Stacked Ring Segmented Turning
Freedom is Never Free - by Curt Theobald
Al Miotke
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Where do you start?...
Galactic Journey - by Malcolm Tibbetts
Or This!!
Not with this!
Deception on the Cocobolo – by Malcolm Tibbets
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Start with a good book or Video
1. “Woodturning with Ray Allen”
By Dale Nish
2. “The Art of Segmented Woodturning”
By Malcolm Tibbetts
3. 3 DVD set – Malcolm Tibbetts
Volume 1 is a great way to start
Available only at www.tahoeturner.com
4. Check out the website for the segmenting chapter of the AAW.
www.segmentedwoodturners.org
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Then Practice with a Bowl
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Reasons to try segmented turning?
Create interesting and complex color patterns
using natural color woods
More affordable use of exotics
No hollowing
Forms that are not easy to accomplish from
single piece of wood
No end grain tear-out
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Reasons you might avoid Segmenting?
Projects are not a Saturday afternoon job.
Can’t use found wood (Easily)
Lots of time away from the lathe
Requires a little bit of math and planning
You might need a few more tools (But is that really a problem!)
Disk Sander
Chop Saw
Table Saw
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Design Considerations
Form
Color
Grain Alignment
Feature Ring design
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Start with a good plan
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Wood ColorLots of Options - here are Just a few possibilities
Wood Color Characteristic
White Maple Off White Nice color but not as bright as Holly- Grain
visible. More cost effective
Holly Pure White In demand by segmenters, No grain, Harder to
find
Padauk Bright Red BEWARE - Very attractive when freshly cut
but darkens to a deep red then brown in
months when exposed to light
Bloodwood Deep Red Maintains color much better then Padauk
Wenge Very Dark Brown Excellent for deep Brown Color
Yellowheart Yellow Good color stability
Purpleheart Bright purple Turns to a deep color
Walnut Brown Lower cost
Gabon Ebony Black Beautiful wood if you can afford it.
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Nice Design ….. But!
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Stress Lines
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This is what could Happen
From Curt Theobald website
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Designs don’t need to be complex to
be elegant
Photos from Segmented woodturner’s website
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The Process
An overview
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Make sure all tools are at 90.0
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Dimension the Lumber
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Cut the Segments
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Table Saws are also popular
but you need a good sled
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A good Sled designCompliments of Malcolm Tibbetts
Posted on website: segmentedwoodturners.org
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Sand the Segments
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Start Gluing!
What is the Best Glue?
PVA Glue
Titebond Original is the most common choice
Provides high bonding strength
Some flexibility when cured.
Easy water based clean-up
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Clamping styles
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Half Rings and Full Rings
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Gluing larger half rings
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Gluing the full ring
Make sure the bottom is flat
Make sure each half ring is 180.0
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Sand the rings
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One way to sand completed rings
without a drum sander
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Stack the rings and glueYou don’t need a fancy press!
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Finally, Start Turning
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The Assembly Process
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The construction form
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Assemble all the
rings needed
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Sand the Rings
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Turn each ring to the same diameter 2.15”
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All the rings turned and sanded
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Drill rings to ¼” wall thickness
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Cut the rings in half
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Rings split to 3/8” thickness
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Rings arranged in
the correct order
for final assembly
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Angle the rings
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Angle jigs
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Fit each ring
Tape to hold in place
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All the rings in place
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Start Clamping
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More clamping
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The final Dry Fit
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After lots of sanding…