Bowl from a Board

I wanted to try and make a bowl from a board that had a little flair to it. I've used this technique to make a bowl in the past but it was from a solid piece of wood. For this project I glued up some scrap into a board. I was inspired by a chapter in Jim Rogers' book "The Fundamentals of Segmented Wood Turning". Jim goes over most of what's in the book on his Craftsy video. I'll put a link below. If you already know how to make a bowl from a board then this video probably won't tell you anything new. If you've not attempted a bowl from a board maybe this video will be helpful. I'm sure there are plenty of others on KZbin as well. I hope you enjoy the video. Comments are always welcome. Thanks! Steve
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[@chuckbell2949]

Thanks, this answers some questions I had on this technique.

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Chuck. Glad my video was helpful. Take care, Steve

[@coffeemocha]

I'm new to segmented/dizzy turning and own that same book. It really helps to have this video to fill in some of the gaps in my understanding of how it all works. Thank you!

[@slindsley1951]

Dan - glad my video was helpful. Good luck with your turning projects! Take care, Steve

[@gilgrace1915]

A big thank you to both you and Jim Rogers for explaining this method of segmented bowl making. Lots of ideas popping into my head already. I have a 3-D drafting program that I can use to plan a few different designs. This should be fun. Different angles might create some interesting effects as well. Thanks again for the inspiration. Thumbs up!

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Gil. Sounds like you got some good ideas. I might have to clip a couple. :-) Thanks for watching and commenting. Take care, Steve

[@gordroberts53]

Well this video moved bowl from a board from someday to real soon! Great instructional video, well done and thanks for sharing.

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Gord. Glad my video provided you with inspiration. Good luck with you're project! Take care, Steve

[@troutbum61]

Very informative. Recently ordered my first lathe and currently gathering tools to begin turning. Kudos for the book recommend (ordered a copy from Amazon) and for not deleting scenes that may not have been as cooperative as you had hoped.

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you for watching and commenting on my video. Congrats on getting your first lathe. I'm sure you'll find woodturning addicting in a good way. Jim's book is a good reference if you'd like to do some segmented turning. Take care, Steve

[@ExplorerOffgrid]

If i only took one thing away from this video was the use of the cole jaw in that manor. Thank you Sir!

[@slindsley1951]

You're very welcome Patrick. I find the cole jaws useful for stacking the rings on my segmented pieces as well as use on this project. I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve

[@kobiekaasjager4822]

It is a awesome bowl I love all the segmented pieces that everybody is making.

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Kobie. Segmented pieces are my favorite pieces to make and turn. Take care, Steve

[@YTcustomchris]

Wow I like this way of doing it. It seems to be easier than segmented rings. I don't like to mess with trying to get the right miters on the segments. Thanks for posting this. Great Job

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Chris. Once the board was glued up and ready to cut the rings the process went pretty quickly. Thanks for the comment. Take care, Steve

[@glencrandall8334]

What a coincidence. I bought that book just yesterday. Excellent work Steve. The book is good but your demo made it much easier to understand. Thanks.

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Glen. I'm sure you'll find Jim's book a good source of information. I'm glad my video was helpful. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video! Take care, Steve

[@MattJonesYT]

Very nice

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Matt!

[@Stephens8x6Workshop]

A brilliant technique very well demonstrated. I am really going to have to have a go at this!

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you Stephen! Give the process a try and I'm sure you'll be successful. Take care, Steve

[@markharding6582]

Very nicely done. I REALLY like the usage of the cole jaws.

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Mark. The cole jaws came in handy for this project. Take care, Steve

[@thomasarussellsr]

Beautiful vessel.

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much Thomas!

[@ilyaivanov1745]

Unusual bowl ! I really liked this work !

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much!

[@SJSSawdust]

Another very informative video - great explanation!

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much. It was a fun project. Take care, Steve

[@leksey7870]

Beautiful work!

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much!

[@AllenOxendine]

Awesome project, one day.... I have so much to learn...

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Allen. Take it one day at a time and you'll be a turning pro before you know it! Take care, Steve

[@johnconklin9039]

Beautiful work as always Steve.

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much John!

[@baloo021063]

Cracking video Steve the way you explain all steps is great for helping others out. I have made one similar to that and a bit bigger but I assure you it did not go as smooth and easy as you made yours look,the finished piece looks awesome. Thanks for the videos, cheers Ross

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much Ross! I appreciate the comments. Take care, Steve

[@ErikAnderson1]

Beautiful job Steve and a great tutorial. Like the toroidal twist

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much Eric! Take care, Steve

[@ErikAnderson1]

No kind sir thank you justly! Your video was a joy and an inspiration as well as your mention of Jim Rodgers book I might just look that one up too and get one!

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks again Eric. I appreciate the comments. Take care, Steve

[@JimsonMakes]

Beautiful work Steve. All the best, Jim

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much Jim!

[@irenedavo3768]

Beautiful

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much Irene! I appreciate the comment and that you subscribed to my channel. Take care, Steve

[@shellyrappaport3864]

beautiful work and a great instructional!! thank you

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Shelly. I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video! Take care, Steve

[@nathantonning]

Beautiful work! I noticed that you were struggling a bit with positioning the washers on the boards so that you could part off the segments. Have you considered putting a dab of ca glue on the washers? That might hold them well enough 'till you bring up the tailstock. Again, great piece, as always!

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Nathan. I didn't think I was going to have that much of a problem with the washers or I'd have taped or glued them on. It took a little fussin' but I was successful in the end. I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve

[@AlFurtado]

nice job both on the piece and the instructions

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much Al! Take care, Steve

[@michaellaing9955]

Beautiful work and a great explanation of the whole process, will have to try this in the near future. Thank you and you now have a new subscriber. All the best, Mick.

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you Mick! Give it a try and I"m sure you'll be successful. Take care, Steve

[@gsilcoful]

Thank you very much.

[@slindsley1951]

You are very welcome. Steve

[@donfillenworth1721]

Great results and interesting technique. Thanks for sharing! I’m going to subscribe to see what else you have to share.

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much Don. I hope you enjoy my other videos. Take care, Steve

[@1Igster1]

You could use double-sided tape to stick the disc to the MDF. Interesting method; I was a bit worried at the thinness of each ring, as everything I've read about board bowls recommends a thickness of closer to 3/4 of an inch for each ring. I have got to get me a 1/16" parting tool ;)

[@slindsley1951]

You're correct, double sided tape would have worked as well although, I would have still used the tail stock just to be safe. I've seen pieces made with 3/4 inch stock but I thought that was a bit much for this piece. I didn't have any trouble with the piece using the thinner rings. A thin parting tool is one of those "when you need it, you need it" tools. :-). Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve

[@adamquincey4371]

Excellent... Cheers...

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you Adam!

[@frankkaimer8219]

As usual Steve, your work is beautiful and very informative. Thank You

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much Frank. I appreciate you watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve

[@jslasell]

What are thoughts about using Cole jaws to center and glue up rings for a bowl?

[@slindsley1951]

My apologies for the delayed response. I use large jaws to center the rings on all my segmented projects. I'm not sure they qualify as "Cole Jaws" but they work for me. I show this process in most of my more recent videos. Thanks for watching my video. Take care, Steve

[@rickgail1]

Got it thank you very much

[@slindsley1951]

You're welcome. Take care, Steve

[@fredcalicotte6251]

where did you get the blue bowl cone? did you make it? Can't find ti anywhere on line.

[@slindsley1951]

Fred - I got the blue cone center from Kurt Theobald's website. I put a link below. It currently shows out of stock but I'm sure if you send him a message he'll let you know when it might be available. Take care, Steve curttheobald.com/store/ols/products/cone-center

[@irenedavo3768]

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[@enriquealvarez_artesano]

Amazing work love it, can u tell me where can I buy that amazing bull nose cone, Please

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you very much! I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. It was a fun project. I got the large cone center from Curt Theobald's website. I'll put a link below. It looks like it's currently unavailable but I'm sure if you write to Curt he can tell you when it will be restocked. Take care, Steve www.curttheobald.com/cone-center?ReturnUrl=LwBzAHQAbwByAGUA

[@stuartsullenbarger2471]

Wouldn't be easier to cut all the rings on the bandsaw first...

[@slindsley1951]

Stuart - I'm sure the bandsaw would have worked as well. I decided to do it on the lathe. Thanks for watching and commenting on my video. Take care, Steve

[@rickgail1]

The rectangles on the drawing for each ring Did you guess The measurement for the first one and just stagger the others off of that one I’m new to Wood Turning you explained everything really well I just don’t know where you got The thick For each ring

[@slindsley1951]

Rick - the thickness of the ring is set by the thickness of the board on this project. To start this piece I knew the maximum diameter was going to be 6 inches as that was the width of the board that I glued up. I sketched what I thought was a pleasing shape and the base ended up being 2 inches in diameter. I could have made it any diameter I wanted but the piece might not have been pleasing to the eye. The rectangles need to be wide enough to to cover the wall thickness. The key is to make a full size sketch to scale then draw in the rings to fit the drawing. Hope that answers your question. If not let me know. Take care, Steve

[@gabiheis1167]

Rick Beach

[@dalejones4186]

Great video. Question. Who makes the blue cone. I have been looking for one. Thanks

[@slindsley1951]

Thanks Dale. I got the cone center from Curt Theobald. I put a link below. Take care, Steve www.curttheobald.com/cone-center?ReturnUrl=LwBzAHQAbwByAGUA

[@petecreats9280]

Where did you get the large blue cone center Thanks Pete

[@slindsley1951]

Pete - I got the cone center from Curt Theobald's website. He currently lists it as out of stock. I'm sure if you write to him he'll tell you when he'll have more. I put a link below. Thanks. Steve curttheobald.com/store/ols/products/cone-center

[@petecreats9280]

@@slindsley1951 thanks for the info

[@rickgail1]

Rick On your drawing of your segment vase How did you determine the length on your segment A1 through B3

[@slindsley1951]

Rick - The diameter of the ring is taken from the scale drawing. The rings are not put together with segments like a traditional segmented vessel. The maximum width of the vessel is determined by the width of the glued up board. I"m not sure that I answered your question. If not please send me a follow up. Take care, Steve

[@pedrolzsilva]

Olá Maravilho o teu projeto..., parabéns! Você sabe me dizer se o James Rodgers tem canal no KZbin *

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you for watching and commenting on my video. I could not find a KZbin channel for James Rodgers. He does have a website with some good information. His website is jlrodgers.com. Take care, Steve

[@prickettsmiles5389]

where did you get your large cone center and also the rotating tailstock?

[@slindsley1951]

I got the cone center from Curt Theobold. Here's a link. www.curttheobald.com/cone-center?ReturnUrl=LwBzAHQAbwByAGUA The live tailstock adapter came from Penn State. Here's a link www.pennstateind.com/store/LTCA18.html Thanks for watching my video. Take care, Steve

[@prickettsmiles5389]

Steve Lindsley thank u ordering now

[@slindsley1951]

You're very welcome. Steve

[@shellyrappaport3864]

Did you make the large blue cone live center or buy it. If bought, where did you get it

[@slindsley1951]

Shelly - No I didn't make the cone center. I bought it from Curt Theobald's website. I've included a link below. Take care, Steve www.curttheobald.com/cone-center?ReturnUrl=LwBzAHQAbwByAGUA

[@shellyrappaport3864]

thx

[@shellyrappaport3864]

I'm considering making one. Is there a bearing pressed into the tail stock side??

[@slindsley1951]

Shelly - No there's no bearing on the tail stock side. This particular cone center threads on to a live center. I have a Woodtek live center that it threads on to. The threads are 3/4 x 10TPI. The cone center also fits Robust, Powermatic and Oneway live centers. I've put a link to the live center I use below. Take care, Steve woodworker.com/woodtek-live-center-2mt-mssu-159-164.asp?search=woodtek%20live%20center&searchmode=2

[@shellyrappaport3864]

Thanks for all of your help!

[@ngocmai4968]

I want to buy this book! Now how can I buy it?

[@slindsley1951]

The book is available on Amazon. I put a link below. Take care, Steve www.amazon.com/Fundamentals-Segmented-Woodturning-Techniques-Innovations/dp/1610352785/ref=sr_1_1?crid=306Y3GDK5TO6J&keywords=segmented+woodturning&qid=1550685944&s=gateway&sprefix=segmented+woodt%2Caps%2C1335&sr=8-1

[@georgevalente4223]

Sorry that is not a bowl. It is a funnel that needs a hole in the base.

[@user-xf5dn3me6y]

ok

[@slindsley1951]

Thank you for commenting on my video!