I was tasked to make a bowl with a decorative ring as below (Greek Key)

 

 

 

Just one ring not two.

And probably without the horizontal black lines top & bottom.

 

I'm stumped as to how to make the wedge. I get the glue up part but:

Where to cut the wedge. 

Do I need to make one (or more) of the vertical lines thicker to accommodate the saw kerf while making the wedge? 

what the inner diameter of the bowl will look like

would the inner diameter still look like the picture or

would it be best just to rip the wedge lengthwise and glue a solid piece for the inner diameter. Basically making the "key" a veneer. 

 

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

TIA

 

smitty

 

@Gerald, @calabrese55, @Masonsailor, @StaticLV2

 

Does This help?

 

 

How about this site-

 

https://www.youtube.com/@leeherzog9421

 

Several part series

lew   thanks

This just reminds me why I am not a segmenter

Wow!  That's a lot of work.

52 minutes ago, HandyDan said:

Wow!  That's a lot of work.

My thought, exactly! Good luck, @smitty10101.

One comment on the Greek key feature ring

 It works OK on a vase because you cant really see the inside of the ring. On a bowl however  if you make the key design the full width of the wedge length it will be pretty well truncated on the ID of the bowl and visible. It will not be the same as the key image from the outside of the bowl If I were using this on a open bowl I would make sure there was enough solid wood beyond the key design ( see the picture) so only the plain wood was cut away when the wedge was cut. 

Hope this makes sense. Just want you to think about this before you start cutting

calabrese55 

15 hours ago, calabrese55 said:

Just want you to think about this before you start cutting

the truncation was one of my concerns.

I'm guessing that the thicker vertical pieces will be a trial & error deal.

 

I was just hoping that there was an easy way to do this and that I was just overthinking it.

 

Guess not

 

actually as I'm typing this---if I use the band saw to cut the taper wedges I should be able to cut the wedges "more safely" than on a TS!?!?!

and use a mini electric sander to take the ripples out that is left by the bandsaw blade. HMMMMM!!!!

 

 

 

34 minutes ago, smitty10101 said:

the truncation was one of my concerns.

I'm guessing that the thicker vertical pieces will be a trial & error deal.

 

I was just hoping that there was an easy way to do this and that I was just overthinking it.

 

Guess not

 

actually as I'm typing this---if I use the band saw to cut the taper wedges I should be able to cut the wedges "more safely" than on a TS!?!?!

and use a mini electric sander to take the ripples out that is left by the bandsaw blade. HMMMMM!!!!

 

 

 

there are 100000000 ways to skin a cat I cut small wedges or wedges from short stock pieces etc on a cross cut sled with hold downs.  The picture here is a set up for cutting a vase stave  but the exact same detail works for wedges. If set up carefully it is highly accurate to the cut line. Ask any questions on the process

calabrese55