Segmented oak bowl

[Ad de Crom]

Finished today a segmented oak bowl.
Diameter 310mm, still in his natural color.
This bowl is made for the parents of my son-in-law.
The segmented bowl is made from an oak table which had belongs to a recently passed away mother of my son-in-law's mother.
So as a memory of her mother.
Cheers, Ad

This is how I did it. (fully handwork)
1) design

2) cutting segments

3) segments for one ring (2x6 = 12)

4) glued half rings

5) flatten half rings by using a handplaner

6) glued half rings

7) making fit segmented rings

8) using my home made chuck

9) building up procedure

10) after using my hollowing rig with cutting tip, smoothing the inside with my own made scraper

 

[johnny.t.]

Very nice Ad. And a great keepsake for your son in laws mother.

You have a great deal of patience to produce these segmented pieces Ad, much more than I do

JT

 

[Bodrighy]

Too much time on your hands Ad. Mind you the result and the purpose make it all worthwhile.

Pete

 

[CHJ]

Good control of the joints and segment positions Ad.
I see you use what looks like PVA adhesive, do you get any joint creep with time?
Are your angles/edges true enough for gluing straight from the mitre saw?

 

[Ad de Crom]

Good control of the joints and segment positions Ad.
I see you use what looks like PVA adhesive, do you get any joint creep with time?
Are your angles/edges true enough for gluing straight from the mitre saw?

Yes Chas, it's PVA woodglue, use this glue for many years with not any problems.
This mitre saw works very well, only you have to take your time.
Ad

 

[Sportique]

Ad this is an interesting project and very well done. The bowl looks lovely.

I am also interest in your home-made chuck - could you start a new thread showing its construction please? (I am presently making a compression chuck myself)

Dave

 

[Dust Busker]

Ad, I get the impression from the pictures that you have made a number of other tools and jigs besides the chuck. I admire your patience, skill and ingenuity, not only in making the segmeted bowl but in doing so much of the work by hand. You are an example to us all. Bravo!

 

[Orcamesh]

Ad, as others have said this is excellent work, not only the wonderful piece but also the chuck and ingenuity. I have much to learn, that's for sure! Good stuff, keep it going. cheers Steve

 

[Ad de Crom]

Ad this is an interesting project and very well done. The bowl looks lovely.

I am also interest in your home-made chuck - could you start a new thread showing its construction please? (I am presently making a compression chuck myself)

Dave

Dave, here is the design drawing of my home made chuck.
I used parts (flange and house) of a safetychuck from a slitting line, which I got from a factory. The inside cones are made from oak.
I devided the inner cone in three parts with a guiding system.
Think the drawing speak for itself. If neccesary I have more detail drawings if you like it to recieve them.
Best regards, Ad

 

[Paul.J]

Beautiful work again Ad
Good WIP too.

 

[Sportique]

Ad

thanks for the drawing of the chuck.

I have now completed work on my bowl (150-220mm) chuck - works well.

Next I would like to make a 3 or 4 jaw self-cetering chuck for diameters approximately 25-150mm. I am still exploring various designs

Dave

 

[The Shark]

Hi Ad,

Lovely work once again :lol:
Thanks for going to the trouble of posting the WIP photos.

Malc

 

[Ad de Crom]

Ad

thanks for the drawing of the chuck.

I have now completed work on my bowl (150-220mm) chuck - works well.

Next I would like to make a 3 or 4 jaw self-cetering chuck for diameters approximately 25-150mm. I am still exploring various designs

Dave

Dave, I'm glad your bowl chuck works well, I'm always very interested in the creations of other members, would like it to see your bowl chuck, if possible.
regards, Ad

 

[tekno.mage]

That's a lovely segmented bowl.

I am always rather awestruck by segmented turnings - the amount of planning and methodical cutting of accurate angles required, and then the careful glueing and clamping before you get it anywhere near a lathe. There are so many stages involved where something could go wrong and ruin the whole thing.

I am especially impressed that you cut all the parts by hand with a mitre saw!

tekno.mage