segmented bowl

[carreragt]

hi all
i want to make a segmented bowl
any tips on how to plan it out and is there any software to help me through the process
thanks in advance

 

[Roland]

There’s a retired woodworker called Gary who makes a lot of segmented turnings. His YouTube channel is https://youtube.com/@ThePapa1947

 

[Ed Weber]

Segment, open segment and stave calculators here:
https://www.woodturnersresource.com/What type of vessel are you planing on?

 

[carreragt]

There’s a retired woodworker called Gary who makes a lot of segmented turnings. His YouTube channel is https://youtube.com/@ThePapa1947

thanks for the info will check his video out

 

[scooby]

This Site is pretty useful
https://www.blocklayer.com/woodturning-segments

 

[carreragt]

This Site is pretty useful
https://www.blocklayer.com/woodturning-segments

thanks for the info

 

[murphy]

I did a lot of segmented bowls over the years, but I have stopped doing them now and moved on to other hobbies, such as CNC
when I started doing the bowls I bought this book and found it very useful, I made several of the Indian Blanket designs shown in the book
it is worth getting and it is not as difficult as you might think, all is explained in the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Segmented-Wood-Turning-Step-step/dp/0941936864/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1697091351&refinements=p_27:Malcolm+Tibbetts&s=books&sr=1-2

 

[clogs]

many a happy hour on utuube watching this

 

[Steliz]

You don't have to use software unless your going for a very specific finished result.
Once you have a jig built to cut your segments at the correct angle then the only dimension left to decide is the segment width which determines the overall diameter of each ring. I generally stick to 12 segments per ring and 22mm width = 80mm diameter and 41=150 (roughly). The height of the rings can be varied for added effect. Decide on your desired finished shape and create the rings accordingly. You can either start with a rough idea and see how it turns out or you can start with a specific goal in mind and go from there.
Here is a recently completed project where I wanted a specific look to the finished pieces.

 

[murphy]

many a happy hour on utuube watching this

Watching what?

 

[carreragt]

Segment, open segment and stave calculators here:
https://www.woodturnersresource.com/What type of vessel are you planing on?

just a bowl to start with im a newbie at this only been at it for a couplke of months so just wanting to try things out

 

[carreragt]

I did a lot of segmented bowls over the years, but I have stopped doing them now and moved on to other hobbies, such as CNC
when I started doing the bowls I bought this book and found it very useful, I made several of the Indian Blanket designs shown in the book
it is worth getting and it is not as difficult as you might think, all is explained in the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Segmented-Wood-Turning-Step-step/dp/0941936864/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1697091351&refinements=p_27:Malcolm+Tibbetts&s=books&sr=1-2

thanks for the info its on order

 

[carreragt]

You don't have to use software unless your going for a very specific finished result.
Once you have a jig built to cut your segments at the correct angle then the only dimension left to decide is the segment width which determines the overall diameter of each ring. I generally stick to 12 segments per ring and 22mm width = 80mm diameter and 41=150 (roughly). The height of the rings can be varied for added effect. Decide on your desired finished shape and create the rings accordingly. You can either start with a rough idea and see how it turns out or you can start with a specific goal in mind and go from there.
Here is a recently completed project where I wanted a specific look to the finished pieces.

thanks for the info bud nice work by the way if i make anything like that i will be very pleased