Bodrighy":3n2i94gi said:
I've got a number of blanks about 4"square and 2" thick. I was thinking of gluing some of them together to make a deep bowl or urn type thingameejig. , (they are all from the same plank) What would be the best glue to use and are there any special ways of dong this? I don't mind if the glue line shows as a feature but would rather not have flying saucers in the attic or have them fall apart after turning.
Pete
I would suggest doing what I do for the stripy pots seen
here.
Mount all your pieces and clean one side up flat (steel rule rules)
Turn and finish the base as normal, including hollowing out centre, finish inside base area and true up end face, (steel rule rules)
leave outside rough turned.
Glue next piece to it using previously cleaned up surface, PVA Glue is fine. (use tailstock to support and clamp)
When dry, part out centre through to base section clean up internal to match previous piece and face off end face square (steel rule rules again)
Keep stacking them as required.
Finish turn outside face and cleanup inner bore.
As long as you have a good true socket or spigot in/on the base you can remove it after each glue up to do something else and remount for next glue-up over night or whenever you are leaving shed for a while.
I actually part concentric rings in my segments about half way through when truing first face so that I have less to part through after glue-up and this gives me two or three rings from each piece when parted out.
Will post a couple of pics tomorrow of my bin full of 'future project' bits.