Another segmented vessel. For my 14th anniversary.

[Bill Wyko]

The LOML asked for something with orange in it. Personally I think this one is a little bright, but she likes it and that's what matters. It's made of Walnut, Padauk and Maple. |The Padauk should tone down over time though. It has about 625 pieces. Please enjoy.
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[Harvey Ghesser]

It's really a beauty, Bill. Takes a lot of skill and talent to do segmented piece like that.

[Doug W Swanson]

Looks great, Bill. And as long as your wife is happy, that's what counts!

[Robert McGowen]

Looks great, Bill. And as long as your wife is happy, that's what counts!

I am with Doug on this one!

[Jim Burr]

Bam!! I love Paduk...the long grain and color...makes my day:D...and this does too!! Next time, make your sweetie something out of one color and put an orange in it!;)

[Jerry Wright]

Very nice Bill! A little sunlight and the padauk will head toward brown. Your joinery and form is very impressive. I am sure, if you practice, you can at least finish the inside bottom with one of your new skews!!

[Roger Chandler]

Top shelf, Bill.........great joints and pretty feature ring as well.

[Mike Tilley]

Very nice Bill and have a great anniversary!

[Wally Dickerman]

That's a good one Bill...I believe I saw that one?

14th? I'm dealing with kids here. Our 70th is coming up this summer...party time!!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful piece Bill. If she likes it then that is all that matters.

[jerry downey]

Great work Bill. I would like to know what you use to design your work?
Thanks
Jerry

[Scott Hackler]

Nice work Bill. How did you control sanding bleed from the Padauk to the Maple?

[Bill Wyko]

You all are too kind, thanks very much.
To stop the bleeding I sand down to 320 grit and always sand from the maple towards the padauk. At 320 I use shellac as a sanding sealer then sand to 400 & 600 grit, again sanding towards the Padauk.
As far as design goes, this particular pattern is a derivative of a Ray Allen piece. As for ring diameters, I multiply the radius by 3.14 then divide by the number of segments.
i.e. a radius of 6, x3.14=18.84. 18.84 divided by 8 segments=2.35" length of each segment to the long point of the segment. For an 8 segment ring the angle of the miter would be 22.5.

[John Keeton]

Bill, that is another great one! I have used Padauk only once, but still have a few pieces in the wood inventory. Mine turned a deep red over time - should look very nice with what you have.

I wonder what this one would have looked like with the accent ring just a bit higher?

[Russell Eaton]

Bill it looks like you are putting those new tools to GOOD use. I like to look at segmented pieces but do not have the tools to do them with. Great job and happy anniversary.

[Steve Schlumpf]

Beautiful work Bill! Excellent joinery! What are the dimension of the piece?

[Steve Busey]

I like to look at segmented pieces but do not have the tools to do them with. Russell, I guess you'll just have to go out and get more tools, now that you're gonna have all that new shop space to fill up. Bill, great looking work as always - you do the Ray Allen style proud!

[Baxter Smith]

Nice work! Congrats on the anniversary!