Segmented turning is a woodworking process where multiple pieces of wood are glued together to create designs, patterns, and color variations in finished turning projects such as bowls and vases. The process requires precision miter cuts and can be done using ring or stave construction methods. Open segmented turntable bowl blanks are also used to create unique designs.
“Segmented turning” is a term used in woodworking. It refers to a process in which a design, made up of multiple joined pieces, is turned on a lathe. Individual pieces are glued together to create designs or other effects in finished turning projects.
Using various types of wood as the medium, an artistic craftsman can produce a variety of patterns and color variations in segmented lathe woodwork. An example of this pattern might include alternating light and dark colored pieces of wood along the horizontal axis of the project to create a marbled effect in the finished product. The different pieces of colored wood can also be glued together along the vertical axis of the project to create a streaked, or layered look, in the finished product.
The segmented turning process is a common woodworking technique employed by advanced woodworking hobbyists. By working with the natural beauty and characteristics of various types of wood, the skilled craftsman can also create unique patterns. Ranging from the very simple to the very complex, patterns are created using both the coloring and textures of the grain in wood products such as bowls, vases, wood carvings or other cylindrical objects. By cutting and assembling the turned wood of the project into a new formation, further variations in the design and visual effects of the project can be achieved.
The glued-together pieces of wood used in the segmented turning process are collectively known as bowl blanks. The process of creating a bowl blank is the realm of the advanced woodworker because the tolerances required to create a suitable blank are very exact. The use of precision miter cuts with less than a single degree of inaccuracy is necessary to create a bowl blank that will withstand the segmented turning process.
Bowl blanks for segmented turning are generally constructed in one of two ways. These two common methods used in assembling tray blanks are ring construction and stave construction. Ring construction is the most commonly used method, but stave construction is more suitable for some projects.
In addition to the traditional segmented turntable bowl blanks, open segmented turntable bowl blanks are sometimes used to create stunning works of art. These blanks are created in a similar method to ring building blanks with one major difference. Swivel cup segmented open die cuts are specially created with gaps and variations in the wood joints which create unique openings in the finished product design.
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