Open Segmented

[Keith Burns]

As I have not done any segmented work for awhile (since Travis got me into green wood) I decided I needed to do one. This one is maple and walnut. The vessel is 5-1/2" dia. x 6-1/4" tall and contains 210 pieces. The lid and finial are 4-5/8" tall. As always I appreciate your honest feedback and comments. Thanks for looking.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Beautiful!........As we have come to expect from one of those Southern Boy turners! How do you turn that finial? Do you start out between centers...then finish turn in a chuck and cut off?

[Andy Hoyt]

Run! Run as fast as you can! The Segmaster is back!

Geez Keith - I thought you'd been cured of this disease:D

Nice looking piece.

[Bernie Weishapl]

Keith it is beautiful. The finial and collar sure do set it off. I like it Keith. Nice job.

[Corey Hallagan]

Wow, that is cool Keith! Awesome work.

corey

[Dick Strauss]

Keith,
Beautiful work!!!

How do you avoid catches in the openings? Do you just turn up the speed or take very light cuts (or maybe both)?

TIA,
Dick

[Dick Parr]

He does it again, wonderful job Keith. It is purtey.:D

[Barry Stratton]

Beautiful piece, Keith. I REALLY LIKE the contrasting woods.

[Henry C. Gernhardt, III]

Absolutely fantastic, Kieth!

[Dennis Peacock]

Very pretty piece there Keith. I'm going to try one of those this winter. Beautiful combination of wood choice as well.

[Rob Bourgeois]

Does this mean you have used up all that green wood....;)


Very neat design and great job.

[Tom Sherman]

Keith I like this piece a lot my question is how do you glue your segments together with the voids in the midst. Very nice job.

[Jim Ketron]

Awesome Piece Keith!
Ya know it would look good in my Burns collection;)

[Travis Stinson]

Looks super Keith! I'm glad you haven't gone completely green on us.:cool:

[Mark Cothren]

Great work Keith! That looks so good that it must be a....................Burns!

[Ernie Nyvall]

Keith, you have to actually use other kinds of tools on these don't you....saws with blades and the like.:eek: Sure is nice work. Glad to see another one of your segements. Always nice to look at.

[Mike Ramsey]

I've been wondering when you were gonna get back to your
signature work! It is fantastic! Works with or without the Finial.
Great job Keith!

[Keith Burns]

Thanks for your comments guys!

Ken, the finial is turned with the chuck only with pin jaws for added support. Starts out with a block about 1" square and turn from the unsupprted end and work back toward the chuck.

Dick, you are correct. Use high speed and light cuts. I also us a Hamlett Little Brother which has a shielded ring cutter. Helps avoid catches.

Tom, if you are interested William Smith has a book on doing these. They are actually easy to do once you get it in your head how they are done. It's all in the planning.