Archive for the ‘Segmented’ Category


Segmented Woodturning Meets 3D Print In A Labyrinth Maze

In case of difficulty viewing this video above, it is also posted on YouTube (link) and FaceBook (link). I have a 3D printer and explore Thingiverse for useful items that I can print. One very interesting item is a labyrinth maze where I have to blindly manipulate through a maze to open a box. The […]

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Segmented Woodturning – Ring Height Makes A Difference

In case of difficulty viewing this video, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. After presenting an interactive remote demonstration entitled “Introduction to Segmented Woodturning”, I had three bowls left over. One was finished before the demonstration to show the final product. The second was completely glued up that we turned during the demonstration. […]

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Woodturning Triple Lobe Celtic Knot Segmented Vase

In case of viewing difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. I have been working up to this project for several weeks developing a variety of techniques and processes. I first developed a N-Loop Celtic knot process in 2015. That process uses a table saw to produce perfectly formed Celtic knots. I […]

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Woodturning Spiral Segmented Vase With Blooper Fix

In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. With this project, I am exploring more into segmented turning. Beyond plain rings, this vase features a spiral at 120 degrees apart around the vase. Featuring 15 rings of 12 segments each, the segment count is 180 segments plus the base which […]

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Woodturning Segmented Platter – Tips, Tricks, and Bloopers

In case of viewing difficulty, this video is also posted to YouTube and FaceBook. Best to stay right here! For this project, I am pushing my limits. After my move from Oregon to Utah, I had several project crack from the change in humidity. These were generally flatter projects with long butt joints. I resolved […]

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Segmented Woodturning – Experimenting With Splines

In case of difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook (link). Best right here already! I have had a hair-brain idea for a while now to use splines to enhance a segmented woodturning, particularly a bowl. There are times to use a spline to fix a project. In addition, this is a […]

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Woodturning Segmented Lidded Vase With Invisible Connection

In case of difficulty, this is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). For this vase, I wanted to have a lid. Not just a lid but one that had an invisible connection. My segmented vase was a perfect opportunity. If I prepared the vase right, I could hide magnets in a segmented ring. Besides being […]

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Woodturning Freeform Segmented Vase

In case of viewing difficulty, this video is also posted on YouTube(link) and FaceBook(link). Most often when preparing to make a segmented project, I have to prepare a detailed plan to know what size rings to make. However, not so in this project. I made a total of 17 rings of hickory/pecan flooring wood. (eight […]

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Woodturning Segmented Dual Profile Vase

In case of this video not playing correctly here, it is also posted on YouTube and FaceBook. A vase can be pretty. However, these vases are more dynamic. As you look at them the vase has two profiles: a typical outer profile and an inner profile. I started with eight segmented rings of walnut and […]

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Six Handicap Woodturning – Segment Ring Thread Chasing

This video is also available on YouTube, Vimeo, and FaceBook. Please stay right here at As Wood Turns. After receiving comments about deficiencies in power tools preventing viewers from trying to thread segmented thread sets, I decided to handicap myself and try to repeat Frank’s success. Handicaps: Table saw with no jigAn 8 segment ring […]

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