What threw me was the definition of "Laminate". Every dictionary I consulted implied the process would result in something like plywood. I think the true definition of what LP means is a "butt joint", or "edge joint".
Just for interest I have put up my latest bowl as an avatar - done before I discovered WoodturnerPro and its associated programs. It was done with pencil & paper calculation, 'laminating' the 3 layers of 3 species to create a woven look in the feature ring.
Fred,
I can see how the word 'lamination' could be confusing because plywood is made of stacked laminated pieces of wood. Laminated is not my word, though. The design process of Lamination PRO is a VERY old design technique called Multi-Generation Lamination. There is a great book, now long out of production called Laminated Designs in Wood by the late Charles Rannefeld. It has been hard to find this book, but a Google search showed 9 used copies at abebooks.com for $37.83 USD and that is a much better price than I've seen at other times. The book is full of pictures and drawings for making multi-generation lamination designs and jigs.
His book shows the 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation designs you can make using line drawings but the only angles you can use are 30, 45 and 60 degrees. Still, it is a great book for inspirations. Beware, though, that the hundreds of line drawings he shows DO NOT take saw kerfs into consideration. It took me awhile to figure out until I added the ability to my software to use a saw kerf of 0". After doing that, I could quickly match all of his drawings with Lamination PRO.
If you're looking for a good tutorial on Lamination PRO, check out the project I made for making a 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation cutting board, all starting with the same laminated board. Go to the following location and then download the file named 'Trio of Cutting Boards.pdf'. While you're there, download the file 'Sweetheart Clock.pdf'. Both of these have a number of pages showing the complete process of Lamination PRO.
To get to these files go to the following location in the forum:
Downloads and Sample Files > Software Sample Files > Lamination PRO
Lloyd