segmented turning

12/8/04, 2:47 AM #1

jack
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jack

>could any one recomend a book or where i can get basic info. on segmented turning i ordered and received the book woodturning by Ray Allen it is to complex for me a beginner.

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jack

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12/8/04, 3:34 AM #2

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>Hi Jack - There's also a book by a guy named Ron Hampton. The title is "Segmented Turning: A Complete Guide". Packard Woodworks and probably Craft Supplies would carry it. I have it and I think it's pretty clear, but I've been doing segmented turning for several years. I haven't seen the Ray Allen book so I can't compare.

Ron Hampton's method includes cutting the segments on a tablesaw, which is the way many people do it. There are alternatives. I don't own a tablesaw, I rely entirely on a bandsaw and a disc sander. You can get an idea of how I do it by taking a look at my website:

www.woodspunworkshop.com

CLick on the "About Segmented Woodturning" button. Let me know if I can help further.

Dave Shombert

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http://www.woodspunworkshop.com I started turning wood about 50 years ago. Unfortunately, I stopped turning wood about 49 years ago. If you haven't guessed, that was high school wood shop, and my brief encounter with the lathe stayed in my memory all my working life. I retired from the US Public Health Service in 1993, moved to West Virginia, bought a lathe, and started back up again. Soon afterward, I met an old man who had been a mouldmaker and patternmaker in the glass industry that once thrived here. I spent a year learning his method of segmented turning - different in the preparation stage from most methods used today - and he became my mentor and friend. More than anything, I learned patience from him. I still do segmented work (using his method) but have now branched out into some other areas. Along the way, I moved up to a Robust American Beauty lathe. I sell my work in a few galleries and I find tremendous satisfaction in woodturning. I'm also an old-time fiddler and square dance caller, and I spend more time with that in the summer, more time in the shop in the winter. Take a look at my website to see my shop and some of my work.

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12/8/04, 10:31 AM #3

Rick in Colgate, Wi
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>Why, you can find an excellent article on segmented turning right here a WC, just check out Articles and Reviews!

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12/8/04, 12:18 PM #4

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>Best info & instructions I've ever found are on Kevin's web site.

Kevins Woodturnings

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12/8/04, 2:04 PM #5

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>Here is my response to a similar thread the other day.

To this point, I Have not seen any books that I would highly recommend on segmented turning. William Smiths book is good, if you want to do open segment turning. Ron Hampton's book is OK, but I was disappointed because it was too basic - but might be good if you are just starting out.

Curt Theobald is one of my idols. I have is second video, "Segmented Patterns", which is very good. I can only imagine that his first video, "Introduction to Segmented Turning", would be just as good for beginning turners.

http://www.curtheobald.com

I think that our own Russ Fairfield is working on a video as well.

Also check these sites

http://groups.msn.com/CreativeWoodturnersII

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/creativewoodturners/

One of the best resources on the web for segmented turning is Keven Neeley's site. WWW.Turnedwood.com.

Good luck and keep asking questions here.

We are all willing to help.

Mark

http://www.markkauder.com

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