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Woodturning Essentials: The Segmented Vessel

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Advance your woodturning skills and learn how to design and construct a stunning segmented vessel. Join professional woodturner and woodturning instructor Jim Rodgers as he reviews basic steps in vessel construction, explains turning lingo, and more. Discover three methods for cutting and find out how to build and calibrate a cutting sled. Then, get tips on cutting and gluing your segments with ease. Find out how to flatten your rings, assemble your vessel on faceplates, and center your rings on the lathe. Jim will demonstrate how to turn the exterior to a planned shape and the interior to a uniform thickness. Finally, you’ll get tips on gluing your halves together, parting off the top of your vessel and sanding and sealing your vessel for stunning results.

Syllabus

  • Class Preview
  • Introduction to Segmented Turning
  • Building the Cutting Sled
  • Cutting & Gluing the Segments
  • Building the Vessel
  • Turning the Vessel
  • Completing the Vessel
  • Final Steps & What's Next

Taught by

Jim Rodgers

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