Segmented "Train Ride"

[Larry Marley]

I just finished this a couple days ago...
Tonight it was Awarded 1st Place Masters Division
2010 OCWA woodturning competition.

Curly maple, Pecan, Cherry, Hard maple, Ebony, Bloodwood, Pau Amarillo, Mahogany, Walnut. 522 Pieces

Titled: Train Ride

[Ken Hill]

I couldnt even imagine laying that out! Incredible work and congrats!!!

[John Keeton]

Larry, you have the patience of Job!! Really nice work, and I like that trestle section. And, you did good with the form - not always the case in segmented pieces from what I have seen.

Congrats on the placement!

[Baxter Smith]

I can only shake my head when looking at segmented work like this.:)
The layout and glueup must take so long I would be scared to get anywhere near it with a gouge. Great work!

[Mike Willeson]

Very nice Larry! I hope you have an overview of how you did that on your website....

I enjoy your videos and this one would be very interesting to get a glimpse of.

[Quinn McCarthy]

Larry,

I was looking at that bowl on your web site yesterday. Just awesome.

Keep up the great work.

Quinn

[Rick Huelsbeck]

That is just absolutely gorgeous, thank you for sharing it with us.

[Scott Hackler]

Really really nice. I love segmented work that includes scenery.

[Mark Hix]

Congratulations on the win and it is a beautiful bowl.

[Mark Patoka]

Now just display it on a little turntable and you'll have people mesmerized for hours watching the train go round and round.....

Absolutely stunning. Good job.

[Michael James]

Congratulations on a fine piece. As a novice I can only sit back and admire the totality of all the elements that went into that and say.... "WOW" :eek:
Thanks for sharing your work!
mj

[Mike Golka]

Larry that is another fine example of your great segmenting skills. I think this is great piece. Thanks for the inspiration and keep up the fantastic work.

[Roger Chandler]

Just AWESOME!!!

[gary Zimmel]

That is one real nice piece of segmented work.
Congrats on the first place. Very well deserved Larry.

[Jim Underwood]

Man.. HOW do you guys do this stuff?

That's very cool...

[Richard Madden]

Fantastic is what first comes to mind. Lots of skill and patience for something like that. Very nice work.

[James Combs]

Man.. HOW do you guys do this stuff?

That's very cool...

Ditto, Ditto, Ditto!!!!

[Doug W Swanson]

How many hours do you have in that? Especially to get the segments all lined up so perfectly....

Amazing stuff!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Larry that is a beautiful piece. I can't imagine the work and lay out of a piece like that. I do like the form.

[Robert McGowen]

Congratulations on your well deserved award, Larry.

[Dee Gallo]

Such a gorgeous execution of a great concept. Who doesn't love trains? No surprise you won an award with it, this is by far the nicest segmented work taken to a high design level. You have given us all something to aspire to, thanks!

:) dee

[Harvey M. Taylor]

Even if I knew how, I wouldnt attempt something loke this for fear I wouldnt live long enough to finish it. Exceptional talent exhibited here. max.

[Jon McElwain]

That is a fantastic piece! Congratulations on the first place win, certainly well deserved. Tight glue joints, and the 3d rendering in wood is impressive. You deserve the accolades, and I hope to see more!

Could we trouble you for dimensions, finish, inside treatment, tutorial, or any of that?

Thanks for posting!

[Jim Burr]

I'm not worthy...I'm not worthy ;). I can only imagine the effort that piece took...no...I really can't. That belongs in an Art Gallery.

[Rob Cunningham]

That's amazing. Great work and congratulations on 1st place.

[John Beaver]

Larry,
Neat piece. I love all the little details, especially the 3d effect on the wheels, and the cool wood inside the tunnel.

Nice to see you posting some new work.

[Russ Denz]

Absolutely gorgeous - a definite contender for the "Nobel PIECE Prize" !!

[Larry Marley]

That is a fantastic piece! Congratulations on the first place win, certainly well deserved. Tight glue joints, and the 3d rendering in wood is impressive. You deserve the accolades, and I hope to see more!

Could we trouble you for dimensions, finish, inside treatment, tutorial, or any of that?

Thanks for posting!

It is 8.75" wide by 6.75" tall.

Finish is 8 coats of shellac, wet sanded, buffed and waxed.
The finish is the same on the interior. I first attached the top with carpet tape so I could shape the exterior, then removed the top, turned and finished the top and bottom interiors.
Once the two halves were glued together, I just needed to fine tune the exterior and interior form at the glue joint.
I left a little width in the feature ring at the glue joint and turned it to 1/4" after the final glue up. I attached pics of the full size template I used to create the feature ring segments as well as interior shots prior to glue up.
The feature ring was created using marquetry on a bandsaw with a 3/16" blade, and disk sander techniques to create the design. The Feature ring has 265 pieces and took about three days to build. The rest was cut and assembled in a day. The veneer layers were made as 3/4" thick rings and sliced on a bandsaw.

A couple people at the competition last night were surprised to see the train on the interior when they peeked inside. Planning the design and building the feature ring segments to accommodate for the effects of miters and form as been a learning experience.
I love the way the trestle worked and the green color of the poplar.
I have to keep a note pad near by to write down ideas for new scenes.
By the time I finish the feature ring I am tired. When the turning is finished, I am energized.
Thank you for all your comments!

[Steve Schlumpf]

DUDE!!! (and I say this with all due respect because you live in California!) This is outstanding! Congrats on your big win - very well deserved!

[David E Keller]

Wonderful design and execution! This piece truly exudes craftsmanship.

[Harvey Ghesser]

Congratulations on a most deserving and beautiful work of art!

[James Roberts]

sweet!!!!!

[Michael Short]

Congratulations on taking 1st place. I like the train scenery. Thanks for posting.

[Ryan Baker]

Very cool, Larry!

[Donny Lawson]

I've never seen a piece of work like it.GREAT Craftsmanship.
Donny

[Billy Tallant]

That is simply amazing! I cannot even begin to comprehend what went into making that bowl.

[Dan Forman]

Truly amazing.

Dan

[Dave Carey]

Outstanding!