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cerdeira

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Hi, I haven't post here for a while.

Decided to make use of some ash and sapele off-cuts left from a flooring/parquet job and had the idea of
making a bracelet (or indeed a set of bracelets) using a technique akin to segmented turning.

I opted to make the bracelet oval instead of round since I think it would fit better on the wrist.
First off, I used a cad program to help me draw the bracelet and figure out the relevant dimensions/angles for the segments.
I also used the drawing to build a set of templates for routing the shapes as shown further on.

A good source of how to approximate ellipses with circular arches can be found here:
http://www.thisiscarpentry.com/2012/02/ ... es-part-2/


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The offcuts used came from bandsaw cuts and had to be thicknessed down to 5mm, so I used my spindle moulder,
doubling as a spindle sander and a sanding block and made several passes until I got to the desired
thickness:

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The final batch:


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Then I cut the segments on the sliding table of the saw bench. I used two mitre gauges to speed up the process
since, in an oval shape, each segment has different right and left angles:

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Cutting such small pieces can be hazardous. I used the eraser side of a long pencil to hold down the piece while cutting (not shown):

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After a session of cuts, the pieces are all organised and tagged:

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I then proceeded to gluing up. Firstly, I assembled each layer. I used masking tape to hold the segments together:

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After the glue had set for each layer, it was time to glue them together: I stacked the layers and
placed weights on top to keep all tight.

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Here I'm using a template jig to hold the glued layers and a trimming bit to form the final shape:

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The inner oval is done:

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Now the outer one:

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Finally the result after rounding over the outer edges and two coats of oil:

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She got little uncertain on which one to wear:

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Very nicely done indeed! You've given me an idea of something to make for my daughters!
 
Very nice work.

My Saturday is now going to be taken up making a few of these for my daughters too... although not segmented.
 
The other night at a woodturning club, I won a box of thin pieces of girls and stuff. Now I know what I'll be doing with them.
Many thanks!
 

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