Open Segment Project - Acoma
- Thread starter Bob Beaupre
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Good idea Mike I'll have to think on that
Nope go to go with the original 60 closed segment. Did a test ring
Top ring doing some turning
Yes everything was done in the jig
Finished turning and sanding. Now come the fun part of pulling all the chips from the little holes. 
Hopefully I can get this one finished and cut off without trying to bounce it off the floor
Hopefully I can get this one finished and cut off without trying to bounce it off the floor
Yes I need to come up with something when time comes to cut it off
Tom Lohman
Tom Lohman
Looking great Bob!
Thanks Tom.
I wish you would stop raising the bar.
You have to give us a chance to catch up
Anything new in the hopper?
Your Big Red was off the hook!!
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peter white
PRO Member
Looking very good are you liking your new jig it looks like you are?
It works quite well, still needs a couple of fixes but nothing serious
Tom Lohman
Tom Lohman
I started a new project yesterday, it will be for a local art show, only 6,800 pieces this time, but I hope it looks like the design, a little 3D action, so time will tell. I am happy your jig is working out for you.Thanks Tom.
I wish you would stop raising the bar.
You have to give us a chance to catch up
Anything new in the hopper?
Your Big Red was off the hook!!
Glenn McCarron
PRO Member
Great project Bob. Look forward to seeing the next one.
We need to get this one one the shelf first
Mike,
Yes I did first I put down a piece of neoprene, the a flat board and then I used a 15 lbs weight.
However I don't know if it did much. The glue I used was Titebond Thick and Quick, also known as Molding and Trim, and it sets up three time faster than Original. So by the time I got all the way around a row the first segment you could not move at all. I still used the weight. I let them setup about half an hour and then went back to it and started another row. Titebond Thick and Quick dries clear and you can hardly see it, no color like original or Titebond II or III.
One thing that is absolutely critical with these open segments is having your rings absolutely flat. You have to flatten every row. I tried cheating on one row and paid the price. It takes so very little to make a segment piece go wonky. When you think you have the ring flat check it again, it is time well spent.
Yes I did first I put down a piece of neoprene, the a flat board and then I used a 15 lbs weight.
However I don't know if it did much. The glue I used was Titebond Thick and Quick, also known as Molding and Trim, and it sets up three time faster than Original. So by the time I got all the way around a row the first segment you could not move at all. I still used the weight. I let them setup about half an hour and then went back to it and started another row. Titebond Thick and Quick dries clear and you can hardly see it, no color like original or Titebond II or III.
One thing that is absolutely critical with these open segments is having your rings absolutely flat. You have to flatten every row. I tried cheating on one row and paid the price. It takes so very little to make a segment piece go wonky. When you think you have the ring flat check it again, it is time well spent.
Finished bowl
