Here are a couple segmented turnings I recently completed.  First time doing segmented turnings - blanks were actually glued up by my neighbor and given to me to turn.  Going to have to try some glue-ups myself someday.

Those are awesome!

 

I've only done a few of these. I've always had difficulty getting the angles perfect. I did make a "press" which works pretty good but it was designed to fit my work bench.

 

 

 

The threaded rods fit thru the bench dog holes and have a nut on the underside.

I like those.  Never tried segmenting but should someday. 

 

Lew, that's a nice press.  I like how it fits the dog holes in the bench.

Very nice! Doing something like that would make my eyes fall out!

 

Steve

GORGEOUS!!!

I have yet to turn any bowls.  I am wondering how the chisel behaves as it moves across the spaces in the vented bowl.  How does the chisel behave compared to having something solid to shave?  And, I suppose you use a skew chisel on the outside?  And, what chisel do you use to clean up the inside?

 

 

Those are great looking bowls Irish.  I really like the vented one and have the same questions that Steve asked.  Plus, how to keep glue squeeze out from all those spaces?

4 hours ago, Cal said:

Those are great looking bowls Irish.  I really like the vented one and have the same questions that Steve asked.  Plus, how to keep glue squeeze out from all those spaces?

Unfortunately I cannot explain the glue squeeze out as my neighbor actually created the blanks - I just turned them.

 

There really was no difference in feel with the spaces, they are so small I did not feel anything - it was more of a different sound.

 

I used a roughing gouge to knock off all high points, then various size finger gouges to finalize the shape and turn the inside.  I did use the skew on the outside to smooth it - followed by sanding.  Used a friction finish when done.

 

Thanks for the comments.

I have not done an open space segment but from what other club members have said on the glue you just use small amounts of glue . If not then the glue has to be scraped or cut out of the sections.

Late for the accolades "60" but both are beautiful. I really like the open segment one.

Thanks for sharing.