Segmented Turning

[Ed Morgano]

This is my latest Segmented turning. I've included several elements that I've used in other turnings. Hope you like it. it's about 8" Diameter x 15" High
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[Greg Parrish]

Wow! Absolutely stunning. Any pictures of your glue up process? I'd be curious to see how you do it.

[Michelle Rich]

Wow wow wow!!!!!!

[Steve Nix]

Really stunning.. beautiful work..

[Sam Beagle]

Gotta be one of the nicest pieces I've ever seen. Great work

[Allan Ferguson]

It is a complex and beautiful segmented piece well beyond my skill level. The bulb of the finial appears a bit plump. A small thing indeed. Truly fine work.

[daryl moses]

Awesome!!!!

[Don Jarvie]

Great piece! Can you provide some insight on how you made the feature (middle) ring? It looks like the diamonds are going into each other.

[Thomas Canfield]

That is a lot to take in. Great piecing, great shape, great finish, great overall.............. A truly striking piece and excellent workmanship.

[Tom Giacomo]

Very nice work. looks great.

[Roger Chandler]

What a marvellous piece! If you could get the exposure worked out in your pic, it would show it's beauty in an even better light! Truly exquisite!

[Ed Morgano]

Don Jarvie Great piece! Can you provide some insight on how you made the feature (middle) ring? It looks like the diamonds are going into each other.

Don, I started with about 14" long square sticks. The brown is walnut which is 3/4" Sq. The red is Cedar which is 3/8" Sq and the white is maple, also 3/8" Sq. After all of the pices were glued up, I trimmed the outside half of all the white squares and the two walnut squares on the ends. I used calipers to make sure the pices were uniform in height and width. Then I cut the glue-up into about 7/8" Lenghts. and cut the ends of each block at a 15 deg angle. I don't have any pictures, but I'll take some the next time.

[Grant Wilkinson]

Beautiful work, Ed!

[David Metzman]

Very beautiful!

[Larry Pasha]

Speechless!!!
Words do this piece and your work no justice.
Thank you for sharing with us.

[Ron Bontz]

Absolutely magnificent!. Please pack carefully when you send it to my house. :):)

[William C Rogers]

Absolutely beautiful. Really like the top and base. Just outstanding.

[Robyn Hawkins]

Hi, I have been looking at a number of your posts now I have discovered your marvelous work. The objects you are producing are truly works of art!!

When you were first starting on your segmenting journey, where did start? A friend, books, DVD's (or video's!) or just yourself, playing with cuts and patterns? If it was books and/or DVDs etc., would you be able to name a few, please? I live in New Zealand and there isn't anyone in my local club doing segmented bowls, or anything segmented. I am happy to purchase a couple of books and DVDs, I would just like some guidance towards which ones are helpful - anyone reading this post, please feel free to join in. Thanks

[Bob Coates]

Robyn,
Good place to start is segeasy.com The person is Jerry Bennett and found his very good. At first did believe it was as good as he discussed, but it is. You can make a "fix sled" using a 30 60 triangle(12 sides) or a 45 carpenter triangle (for 8) to start and see how you like it.

Bob