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For this project, I am inspired by a weird segmented vase I turned several years ago. In that case, I sawed completed segmented rings at an angle. Then glued the rings into a vase. A great idea except that gluing sloping rings together was an exercise in frustration as they slid around on each other. Needless to say, I was not anxious to repeat that experience.

However, for this project, I borrow from the remote demonstration course I teach clubs for perfect Celtic knots. No. This is not a Celtic knot but it uses many of the same processes.

I built the vase ring by ring. However, not all at once. As I had enough height, I cut in a walnut ring. Then after adding more maple rings, cut in another walnut ring. Then again.

By building the vase gradually, I was able to turn the inside while each portion was still shallow (to the tool rest).

Also, the base is segmented and reinforced with a fiberglass layer.

The vase has 9 rings of maple and 3 rings of walnut. Each ring has 8 segments. This totals 96 segments, not counting those sliced in two portions with walnut passing between.

The vase is finished with walnut oil. It is a little over 3 inches diameter and 6 inches tall.

For more details on creating segmented rings, please see Simpler, Easier, Self-Correcting Process To Create Segment Rings last week.

Enjoy!