Posts Tagged ‘segmented’


Segmented Woodturning – Case For Reading Glasses

Sometimes I need reading glasses, but they’re never where I need them. Sometimes they get squashed, bent and otherwise mangled. Here’s a solution – a beautiful case. Make as many as you want to have one with a pair of reading glasses anywhere you may need one. This case consists of 11 rings: 10 of […]

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Segmented Bowl Featuring Narrow Lip

I’ve been “on location” for some time. A neighbor, Roger Dokken, has helped me with my shortage of woodturning equipment such as a table saw and miter saw. He has also kept me and my wife supplied with lemons, grapefruit, and oranges. Before returning home, I want to give Roger something in return. I also […]

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Hollow Vessel – Segmented For Safety

Hollow vessels (Hollow Forms) are fascinating. How do you go about removing all that wood through that tiny hole in the top. Once you understand how, then you also begin to understand the risks involved especially for larger projects. They then require specialized tools such as bent scrapers. Even then a high skill level is […]

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Segmented Valentine’s Candy Heart Box

How do I turn a heart on a lathe? I need one for Valentine’s Day. Everything around Valentine’s day seems to require some form of a heart. I wonder why! This candy box is segmented red oak. It has a 104 segments: 2 lids with 24 segments each; the body has 56 segments. After adding […]

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Woodturning Jewelry-Segmented Bolo Tie With Wood Tips

For an beautiful jewelry item, how about this segmented wood bolo tie? The medallion is made from 24 segments of walnut and maple with a walnut center and walnut bolo finial tips. The renewable finish is beeswax and mineral oil. The design symbolizes a old west wagon wheel. The metal clasp and cord is available […]

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Segmented Candy Bowl With Lid

With Valentine’s day approaching, I made a segmented candy jar. This jar is cherry with accents in walnut. It uses 66 pieces of wood including the top and bottom finials. Since I want it to hold candy, it is finished with food safe mineral oil and beeswax. A bonus, I get to enjoy a chocolate […]

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Segmented Beveled Mirror Holder

A viewer, Johnny, asked me to demonstrate how to incorporate a beveled mirror into a woodturning project. This segmented turning accepts a 4 inch mirror beveled or non-beveled. It has 16 segments and a faceted faux jewel at the center. The wood is cherry finished with shellac friction polish. This is only one of many […]

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Woodturning A Handy Playing Card Holder

When my grandchildren come to visit, we often play games involving cards. But their hands are not big enough to hold their “Hands”. In the past, I have cut slots in flat pieces of wood to hold cards. But still, they would like to hold the cards in their own hands. After seeing a plastic […]

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Giant Sanding Disc Offers Options For Woodturning

After seeing a large sanding disc at Dale Larson’s shop here in the Portland area, I decided to get one for myself. They’re not available commercially except as a very expensive stationary tool. So, I decided to make my own. I ordered a piece of 1/4″ thick aluminum 20.25″ square allowing a little bit for […]

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A Segmented Walnut Egg Box

An Australian viewer asked me to make a wood egg shaped box. The main difference is the shape and no base for it to stand on. I decided to not make a typical end grain box but instead take a segmented approach. I glued up twelve rings of eight segments each into two stacks. The […]

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