Segmented Bowl From Scraps

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Started this one yesterday and finished it today.

My box of scraps and odds of ends of pieces was overflowing so I reduced it a little by using mostly little scrap pieces for this one.

Maple, purpleheart, walnut and cherry.

5.5 " wide buy 4.5" tall.

Shellac sanding sealer followed buy semi gloss lacquer.

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rjwolfe3 said:
I need to spend a week in your shop learning from a master! That is just gorgeous!
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Thanks to all for the kind comments.
I do not think of myself as a master by any stretch of the imagination when comparing my work with some real master segmenters. I am probably half way up the ladder in the rookie category. :wink:
I learn most of my segmentation tricks and tips in my own Woodworking Friends site where I have a separate board set aside for segmented turning because threads in that board can get lengthy at times and are best kept separate from my general turning board. I also have a couple of Malcolm Tibbett's DVDs and have corresponded with him through his site and occasinally by email as well.

Ya . . it's kind of neat using up scraps like that rather than tossing them out and there is a pretty good market for segmented bowls compared to one piece of solid wood bowls .
Of course they have to be priced higher because of the extra time involved making them but I have found quite a few don't mind paying the difference when seeing them displayed side by side.
Lot less wasted shavings around the lathe as well compared to hogging out a bowl from solid wood (unless a person has a McNaughton coring system or similar) .
Also gotta love turning all face grain and very little end grain. It makes sanding and finishing a lot easier .
 
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