Okay, an oversimplified explanation of what I MAY do is cut about thirty 5" long pie shapes out of a 5" wide x 1 1/2" thick board to form a wheel, then turn it on the lathe to make a handle.
My question revolves around these glue-ups basically being end grain and their stability on the lathe. Now, I've done tests before and end grain glue-ups are actually remarkably strong, though not great for furniture. In essence, this is a segmented turning. But with no other support, since it would be a one layer segmented turning, how risky is doing this?
Thanks for your help.