Bowl Progress **PICS**

[Ken Salisbury]

I finished the turning process on the segmented bowl which I have previously posted in-process pictures of. The finished bowl consists of 129 individual pieces using 8 different woods (cherry, walnut, butternut, poplar, wenge, rosewood, white oak & red oak) It has 1 coat of Minwax Antique Oil applied in these pics. A couple more coats of oil and a good coat of wax with some buffing should complete the project

I have made a good start on the "Article" for this project and hope to complete that soon. The article should be very comprehensive since I have a total of 22 pictures so far with a couple more to do after the bowl comes off of the lathe and I insert my standard medallion logo in the base. The problem at the moment is coming up with all the words required for the 25 or so pictures.
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[Don Farr]

Ken, That bowl is absolutely stunning. I hope I can do work like that someday.

[Richard Allen]

Hi Ken

Looks to be splinded workmanship. Segmented work is a lot of fun and a lot of effort.

I was wondering if less than complementry comments are welcomed?

Thanks

Richard

[Ken Salisbury]

Hi Ken

I was wondering if less than complementry comments are welcomed?

Thanks

Richard

Absolutely Richard -- all comments, positive or negative are always welcome. That is how we all learn and get better.

[Ron Smith ... Richmond, VA]

Absolutely Richard -- all comments, positive or negative are always welcome. That is how we all learn and get better.

me from visiting the Creek if this keeps up. She realizes just how bad an influence you are, Ken! First it was pens, pens, pens ... and now it looks like it's going to have to be a segmented bowl. Lovely work and astounding how you guys can do this. It's on the "attempt" list now. Thanks for you great documentary on the process, too, I'll look forward to reading it. Somehow I can't imagine you being short of words for the picts, though. Great job!

[John Miliunas]

As usual, great work, Ken! I'm anxiously waiting for the full tutorial. I'm really interested in knowing what your technique is for finishing the base of the bowl. I note that one of the last pics shows the bowl compressed in the chuck, but in the finished view, I do not see the foot. Where did it go?! :cool:

[Jason Roehl]

As usual, great work, Ken! I'm anxiously waiting for the full tutorial. I'm really interested in knowing what your technique is for finishing the base of the bowl. I note that one of the last pics shows the bowl compressed in the chuck, but in the finished view, I do not see the foot. Where did it go?! :cool:

John, I believe that earlier in the process he mentioned that he used a waste block to chuck up the bowl.

[John Miliunas]

John, I believe that earlier in the process he mentioned that he used a waste block to chuck up the bowl.

OK, that would make sense. I know there are many ways of doing the foot and I'm always interested in how the more experienced folks are doing it. :cool:

[Richard Allen]

Hi Ken

There are many different aspects to this bowl.

One is the process of making something with so many pieces.

There is also the object itself. Taken as an object and not as the end of a process.

I am interested to know what about the process of making this bowl you liked. For example, design, construction, turning, finishing?

Are there any parts of the process that you would do differently? What did you learn about the process of making a segmented bowl that you didn't know before you started?

What do you like about the finished bowl? For example the patterns of the wood the, shape of the bowl, the finish on the bowl?

What would you change about the bowl if you could do it again?

Personal I like the top two rings a lot. I like the pattern of the second ring from the top next to the dark ring on top.

I also like the rings near the bottom. The light color next to the dark red is a pleasing contrast.

I like the volume of the bowl. The fact that this bowl can hold a LOT of stuff is appealing.

Thanks

Richard

[Scott Greaves]

Hi Ken!

This has got to be the absolute best segmented bowl you have done! It is beautiful! I am too chicken to try segmented pieces, but I might just have to put it on my "have to give it a try" list. Great job!

Scott.

[Dan Bussiere]

Ken,
I have a nice lathe sitting on my bench, waiting! Once, I turned a candlestick (you wouldn't recognize it as such). Trying something like this bowl would baffle me and scare me. Maybe someday.....
Dan

[Ken Salisbury]

OK, that would make sense. I know there are many ways of doing the foot and I'm always interested in how the more experienced folks are doing it. :cool:

John -- I did use a scrap piece of pine to mount the top of the bowl to the faceplate. The bottom was a little different story. The original glue up had a 4 segment of butternut for the bottom. I didn't like it so I added an additional layer of one piece of figured walnut which I cut a recessed hole to mount in a Nova chuck when I reversed the bowl to turn the inside. The article I am writing will describe the process.

[Ken Salisbury]

Hi Ken

I am interested to know what about the process of making this bowl you liked. For example, design, construction, turning, finishing?

Richard
Wow - that is a lot of questions.

First - this is not the first segmented bowl I have made.

Second - I am writing an "Article" to be published on Saw Mill Creek in the "Articles" section which I hope will answer all you questions. If you will wait until I complete the article which will hopefully answer all your questions. If not then I will be more than willing to answer any questions which the article does not address.

You can see other segmented bowls on my web site (http://www.kenswoodcentral.com).

Here is another sample:

[Kevin Gerstenecker]

Ken, that bowl is absolutely beautiful. The choice of wood, the execution, and finish just couldn't be better. I love segmented work, and that is a WINNER! I really look forward to the how-to article. It will give me something to aspire to when I get a lathe. (I have been resisting the temptation for a while now, but SWMBO agrees that I probably should have one, see'ins how I have everything else!) :D Anyway, I love that bowl............it is just AWESOME!