2017- more of the same I suspect

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Had an enquiry about how I go about turning these things so here goes with the bare bones of how I do them.

Apologise for the out of focus shots, used the phone and got too close.

For starters I make up a series of segmented blanks and true them all up to basic cylinders before making any decisions as to how they are used, the resultant figuring being one decider.

For the segmented disk items I part off the disks, finishing sanding the front face and as much of the back face as possible prior to final separation.
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Having now got a series of disks with known fixing holes/bores I turn up a set of base finials with tenons to match.
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Until I have a set, about 25 mins for the six (plus one disaster) .
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Then start the assembly by turning up a support collar and drill support loop fixing hole.
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Glue on the disk, fully finished sanding side to the collar and finish off parted face.
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Glue in finial and finish sand any blemishes.
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Apply sanding sealer and part off.
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Repeat until set complete, ready for buffing.
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Buffed up.
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And the loops glued in.
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And here we have the finished line-up.

Sapele and Lilac.
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According to the exif times the turning stint showing how disks are made and assembly of six items using previously prepared Sapele disks was from 14.23 to 16.24.

Shop debris cleaned up and tools away and Line-up image taken ‏‎16:38.
 

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Beech & Walnut.
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A few more for the collection.

Walnut & Beech,
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Walnut & Beech.
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Thanks Stewart , try to get maximum effect with minimum input on both segment cutting and wood contrast. Nearly finished this run of bits to be used up then its head scratching time to sort out a different project, keep coming across bits stashed away as a 'might be able to use those for ?' and project 'spares' that need absorbing.
 
Walnut & Beech.
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mayo.mick":2gbo7fxz said:
Really nice Chase. I'll have to try my hand at segmented turning
Mick, what I do on the segment front is very basic, I just do it to use up off-cuts and get a little decoration with minimum effort into simple pieces, means wood blank cost is at a minimum although adhesive and time costs do come into the equation.
As long as you can cut accurate angles closed segment stuff at this simple level is easy, you do need to think a little about how you are going to hold the sections on the lathe to keep things in compression where possible.
Some woods don't give ultra strong bonds in end grain joints and some like Sapele have a habit of letting go over small areas, for instance if you snap one of the discs with Sapele in the hand it will more than likely be the Sapele section that will part rather than the adhesive.
 
Six of one, half a dozen of the other.

Beech & Walnut.
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That's it for now, used up all blanks and no left over bits to find at a later date.
A couple of requests to supply on the bowl front that'll keep me quite for a couple of days, then it's down to sorting out another project to try and reduce the off-cut bins.
 

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Try to keep things simple if I can Rob, something that gives a bit of a decorative pattern straight off the turning gouge if possible, suits my 'impatience quotient' when finishing.
 
Walnut Wedges, some off-cuts just refuse to go in the burning bag.
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Guess they might pass as Minimalist Turning.
 

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Hopefully they will earn a wedge then Chas. OK I am on the way out.

Some great ideas for using up all those scrapes, I have managed to use some more up today on the truck which felt good to spend 2 hours in the shed
 

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