Gordon, I was forced to retire a couple years ago and have since taken up woodturning. I have watched quite a number of your videos and am impressed. I have watched this set of nine twice and some even more. At first your attention to detail nearly drove me to distraction. But as I watched them again, I could clearly see that this is something you dearly love doing. And is what has made you an artist as well as your work a work of art anyone would be proud to own. Thanks for your time and effort. May God bless you and yours.
Thank you so very much. Comments like this are what keeps me trying to do a good job. A little dangerous for trying to keep the ego under control but I appreciate the kind words. I don't wear a hat so I don't have to worry that it will be too small if I get a big head. ;-) Thanks for watching & commenting. Take care, .....Gord
Beautiful vessel Gord. I have always turned bowls from one piece of wood and never thought I would want to try segmenting. I thought it was way to time consuming. But your videos have inspired me to try. And since now there are ideas for segmented sleds it will speed up the process. Once again I thank you for such a detailed set of explanations. I had to watch all nine at once .Wow !
Thank you so much, John. I’m happy that you liked it and I hope you will really enjoy segmented turning. If you enjoy it as much as I do you are going to have a great time! Thanks for watching! Happy turning, .....Gord
A very good set of videos! Very informative and helpful. I could not stop watching until I watched all 9! That vessel looks great I can't wait to try one using some of the things I learned watching! Thanks!!!
read all the comments, just cant add any more praise Gordon. I watched all 9 in a row and fully understand the amount of time ,planning, effort, skill, precision and dedication that went into making that piece, and on top of all that, a perfectly clean and tidy workshop. Your a credit to yourself and a big thumbs up to an obviously supportive family, thank you for sharing with us your incredible attention to detail and skill.
Steven Moore Thank you, Steven. That's pretty high praise!! Good thing I don't wear a hat or it might not fit me tomorrow. Thanks for watching & commenting. I appreciate the support. .....Gord
Wow you have nerves of steel! My heart was in my mouth in case you got a catch as you finished turning it. Congratulations beautiful job and every detail covered completely. I will try something like this some day. Thanks Gord.
Thank you very much, Kevin. I definitely don't have nerves of steel. I am, however, possibly the slowest and most careful turner on the planet when doing something like this. After all the hours involved in a piece like this a catch would probably result in tears and a few bad words like heck and darnit being spoken. So far, so good!! Thanks for watching, Kevin. Take care, .....Gord
I sure enjoyed your hard work showing us how to build this bowl. I think a person with a little experience and this video could build a bowl like this one.
I’m happy that you liked it, Don. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support and your kind words! 😃😃😃🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Stay safe and healthy. This pandemic is not finished with us yet. 😷😷😷 All the best, .....Gord
Fantastic set of videos. An act of love for turning. I am contemplating some segmented work but nothing to that degree. Continue to make such gorgeous pieces and filming them, I enjoyed watching and learned quite a bit.
Hi Gordon, I'm new to woodturning but already very addicted. Your segmented bowl in beautiful & will defiantly add to my list of things to attempt. All the best
Gord, I enjoyed this series. You are an excellent teacher. The piece turned out amazing. I may attempt one myself. I have the same lathe as you. Thanks James
Thank you very much, James. I’m glad you liked it. I hope you have as much fun creating yours as I did creating mine. I really love the segment returning. Of course, I also like turning almost anything! 😃😃👍👍 Thanks for watching! Happy turning, …..Gord
Gord that is a beautiful piece! I can't thank you enough for all the effort you put into the videos. The best I have seen so far. After 62 years on this earth I finally picked up a lathe this week. I have a long way to go but I sure enjoy working with it. I will be watching all of your videos and learning as much as this old brain can absorb. Thanks again, Ed
Ed Burns Ed, you're the same age as me and I like to think I still have enough mental faculties to keep learning and I'm sure you do too. I hope you enjoy your lathe as much as I enjoy mine. Thanks for watching and for the nice comments. I appreciate the support. Have fun!!! .....Gord
Excellent job Gord.All videos are very detailed and educational.I'm also a woodturner and I make segmented vases in my channel too.If I had more machine tools I would be able to make more difficult designs.Thanks for sharing.
Just starting to do some segmented turning,I have been working with solid wood mostly and it is hard to come by some times,so looking for something else to turn.Great job and very thorough and informative. I'm inspired and am going to give it a try eventually after experimenting on simpler things for staters
Gord, Your attention to detail is astounding. Thoroughly enjoyed this 9 part series. Some of the best tool control I've seen on any of the vids. Thanks
Jack Lilley My pleasure, Jack. I enjoy woodworking and now I find I enjoy teaching. Thanks for watching and for commenting. I appreciate the support.Take care,.....Gord
Hi Gordon Like to thank you for your insperational video serie. Loved every min. and watched all 9 straight off. I did not copy your list of sizes from the beginning so I will have to start over. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Happy shavings. David
Great set of Videos Gord. Really ready to start one soon myself. I really need to rearrange my little shop as I have entirely too many tools for the little building. Keep up the great work.
+Keith Marshall Glad you liked the videos, Keith! Thanks for watching. Good luck with rearranging your shop! I have a hard time just cleaning mine! Take care, .....Gord
Gord....I'm also a segmented turner and wanted you to know how much I enjoyed these videos. Your creativity and attention to detail is very impressive. Regards, Newt
Love the work, I'm about to tackle my first segmented bowl soon. I noticed the strips of sand paper you use and would like to suggest you use a narrow piece of carpet as a flexible sanding block, easier on the fingers. Kind regards Ian
Great series of videos, it has inspired me to make 3 segmented vases to date. the only area I have trouble is with clamping the layers together (one layer at a time) as sometime I get a little bit of slippage. I like your press and wondered if you are planning a video on making the press. Thanks for sharing Andy
+Andy Hailstone I'm glad you liked the videos, Andy. Thank you for watching! If you're willing I would love to see the vases you made! If so, you can email photos of them to me at gordrocks123 AT gmail DOT com. I had not thought of doing a video on the glue press but you may have inspired me to do it in the future. I will be away from my shop for a month or two - other commitments - but I may do one on it this winter. Thanks for the suggestion! Take care, .....Gord
Hey Gordon, just got done with all 9 videos. Very helpful and informative. The way you explain things (math etc) was easy to grasp. Really a lovely hollow form. A question and an comment. Why worry about finishing the inside, no one can really see in there. And in segment 8 when you was parting off the top rings and they went bouncing around, use the dowel rod set up to keep them from going everywhere. Thanks for sharing your videos. My father and I will probably try some segmented work when they come down next week. Take care, David
David Clauson Hi David. Glad you enjoyed the videos. As to why I bother finishing the inside; I just can't leave anything incomplete!! If I didn't finish the inside I would feel that I had done less than the best I am capable of and it would bug me a great deal. I know that most people think it's overkill but that's just the way I'm wired. ;)Thanks for watching,.....Gord
Very inspiring Gord. This is by far the best and most detailed series of videos I have been able to find. The information you offered has got me started. One thing: Do you have plans for the disk sander jig? I have a press, but I like yours. Where did you get the hardware? One last thing; Where did you get the Zyliss vice? Once again, great work. Thanks
Yuval Yeoman Hi Yuval. Thanks for the kind words; I'm really glad you enjoyed the video series. I have another video in 2 parts showing how to build the sanding jig. You should be able to easily find it on my channel. If not search for: Sanding Jig For Segmented Woodturning and you should find it. For the gluing press, I got my hardware from Lee Valley Tools. The Zyliss vise I bought years ago at a woodworking show. I love it and use it a lot but it's no longer made. If you do a Google search for it you should see a link to Advanced Machinery who now offer one called the Z-Vise. It's a copy of the original Zyliss vise. I just did a search and their website says they have only got one left in stock. It even comes in a molded carrying case which is a step up from the one I have. Thanks again for watching & commenting, Yuval. Have a great day, .....Gord
Thanks Gord for a wonderfully educating and humbling series. Just curious on the accent rings sandwiching the diamond ring. You parted off the inside ring on the first one you showed. Could you have parted all 4 walnut rings off one ring and the 2 birch off another or did you make up separate rings for each? Would love to see your entire gallery. And you can always build more shelves.
0716Michael The number I can part off of a single ring depends on the thickness of the ring I'm parting from and the thickness of the rings I'm parting off. I always try to get as many as I can from a single ring. Someday maybe I will put up a slideshow of some of my pieces but I'm not much of a photographer and photos NEVER do justice to anything, IMHO. I'll have to talk to SWMBO about more shelves. Don't think it's going to work; she's the decorator and isn't likely to go for it. Thanks for watching & commenting. I appreciate the support. .....Gord
At the end of the last video I was wondering how you were going to pull off reverse chucking this vessel. I might have missed it in the video, how thick is the finished wall? Good job, looking forward to seeing more of your work.
traog The vessel wall is about 5/16". Trying for a thinner wall than that makes me very nervous! Any slight failure in the glue application could be disastrous and after all the work that goes into these I don't see the point in taking any chances. IMHO thin walls are for Hollow Forms, lamp shades and things of that nature.
A really beautiful pice of art, have thoroughly enjoyed all videos and gleaned a lot of useful information, thank you very much, regards,Tony (UK) p.s. what is the wattage rating of your iron for engraving, cheers!
Thank you for the kind words, Tony. I don’t know what the wattage was as that iron burned out a couple of years ago and I now use a pyrography kit from Razertip. Glad you liked the videos. Thanks for watching! Take care, .....Gord
Gord, thanks for your great dedication to instruction! I hope you are still responding to comments, because I would like to know what the is the name of your marking device I see you using in making the diamonds. I'd love to get one. Thanks!
Hi there, I apologize for the delay in answering you. I’m spending some “quality time” in my local hospital and didn’t see this until this morning. If you’re referring to the tool used at the 2:00 mark on part 5 it is called an Incra T-rule. I purchased mine from Lee Valley Tools. If that’s the wrong one just let me know which video I used it in and the time on the video. Thank you!
After all that work, it would have been great to have a longer look at the finished product. Different backgrounds, different lighting, that kind of thing. How many hours total did you put into it? What would you expect to get for something like that?
Sorry Greg! I never thought about showing the vessel longer or with different backgrounds/lighting. I have no idea how many hours I put into my segmented work. If I stopped to figure it out it might make me cry! LOL! I've never sold my work so have no idea what it might go for. My wife keeps telling me to put them in a gallery as we are running out of horizontal surfaces!! Maybe one of these days I'll try it.
Just watched all nine parts, Gord. Great videos. Thanks for making them. I see that you did these in 2014. Since the Wedgi Sled & Wedgies have made cutting the segments so much easier, would you use them if you made another one?
Yes, I would! Since producing the 9 part series you watched I discovered the wedgies and they are excellent! I made a video called Quicker and Easier Segmented Rings to inform others about them. They save a remarkable amount of time! I wish had known about them a long time ago! I'm glad you enjoyed the series, Gary! Take care, .....Gord
mohamed ali NEFISSI Thank you, Mohamed, I appreciate that. Sorry, but I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say ARABICS. Could you explain what you mean?
mohamed ali NEFISSI Salut Mohamed. Si vous tapez votre réponse en français je peux utiliser Google traduit et comprendre ce que vous voulez dire. Je espère que cela fonctionne !!
I loved your vessel but I think you made it harder than necessary. You turned the inside first and then matched the outside to the inside (I admire the skill but I think it is unnecessary). I would have done it in two pieces. Glue all the pieces below the feature ring together in the same way you did (or by using the tailstock instead of the glue press). Mount the top ring to another glue block and faceplate and starting from there go down thru the feature ring. Mount the top to the tailstock with a live center and press the two together (no glue). You can now turn the entire outside to shape at one time and can see the whole thing. Then separate and do the inside of the top and bottom separately (they are now just bowls and you can easily match the shape to the outside and get the walls as thin as you like with no hollowing problems. Sand and finish the inside and then glue the final joint. Hold by the top faceplate and a steadyrest (just to be extra careful) and turn the bottom faceplate off. Use that lip on the inside of the bottom as an inside tenon and reverse to turn off the top faceplate (again using the steadyrest). This gives plenty of support to finish turn the top. Finish the outside and you are done...no need for the donut. Also I would finish the bottom of the floating base "before" I put it in place to prevent the finish from wicking into the joint and sealing it (voiding the floating action).
Cameron Johnson Hi Cameron. I've actually turned a couple of vessels the way you recommend and for some reason, maybe I'm just nuts, I prefer doing it the way I showed in the videos. I didn't have great luck lining things up when I did it in 2 (3?) pieces. I was just starting out so maybe I'd have better luck now with a bit more experience. Might have to try it again someday. Thanks for the input. I hadn't thought of finishing the floating base before gluing it in place and it makes perfect sense to do that. Thank you so much for pointing that out. I'll keep it in mind in the future. Thanks for watching and commenting, Cameron. I appreciate the support. .....Gord
Just in case you didn't fully understand the process. I noticed the Oneway live center you were using. Oneway sells an adapter that matches your headstock threads so you can mount a faceplate on the tailstock. Since it is a live center you can hold the top and bottom pieces of your vessel together without glue while you turn the outside...then separate the two pieces to do the inside.
Hi Rob, Yes, it certainly is easier and that's what I use now. However, when I made the video 3 or 4 years ago I had not heard of it. A little too much work to make the videos again to change that. Thanks for watching, Rob. Take care, .....Gord
Gordon, I was forced to retire a couple years ago and have since taken up woodturning. I have watched quite a number of your videos and am impressed. I have watched this set of nine twice and some even more. At first your attention to detail nearly drove me to distraction. But as I watched them again, I could clearly see that this is something you dearly love doing. And is what has made you an artist as well as your work a work of art anyone would be proud to own. Thanks for your time and effort. May God bless you and yours.
Thank you so very much. Comments like this are what keeps me trying to do a good job. A little dangerous for trying to keep the ego under control but I appreciate the kind words. I don't wear a hat so I don't have to worry that it will be too small if I get a big head. ;-)
Thanks for watching & commenting.
Take care,
.....Gord
Beautiful vessel Gord. I have always turned bowls from one piece of wood and never thought I would want to try segmenting. I thought it was way to time consuming. But your videos have inspired me to try. And since now there are ideas for segmented sleds it will speed up the process. Once again I thank you for such a detailed set of explanations. I had to watch all nine at once .Wow !
Thank you so much, John. I’m happy that you liked it and I hope you will really enjoy segmented turning. If you enjoy it as much as I do you are going to have a great time! Thanks for watching!
Happy turning,
.....Gord
A very good set of videos! Very informative and helpful. I could not stop watching until I watched all 9! That vessel looks great I can't wait to try one using some of the things I learned watching! Thanks!!!
5580dbar Thank you for watching. I'm glad you enjoyed them!!
read all the comments, just cant add any more praise Gordon. I watched all 9 in a row and fully understand the amount of time ,planning, effort, skill, precision and dedication that went into making that piece, and on top of all that, a perfectly clean and tidy workshop.
Your a credit to yourself and a big thumbs up to an obviously supportive family, thank you for sharing with us your incredible attention to detail and skill.
Steven Moore Thank you, Steven. That's pretty high praise!! Good thing I don't wear a hat or it might not fit me tomorrow. Thanks for watching & commenting. I appreciate the support. .....Gord
Wow you have nerves of steel! My heart was in my mouth in case you got a catch as you finished turning it. Congratulations beautiful job and every detail covered completely. I will try something like this some day. Thanks Gord.
Thank you very much, Kevin. I definitely don't have nerves of steel. I am, however, possibly the slowest and most careful turner on the planet when doing something like this. After all the hours involved in a piece like this a catch would probably result in tears and a few bad words like heck and darnit being spoken. So far, so good!!
Thanks for watching, Kevin.
Take care,
.....Gord
I sure enjoyed your hard work showing us how to build this bowl. I think a person with a little experience and this video could build a bowl like this one.
I’m happy that you liked it, Don. Thank you for watching. I appreciate your support and your kind words! 😃😃😃🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦
Stay safe and healthy. This pandemic is not finished with us yet. 😷😷😷
All the best,
.....Gord
Fantastic set of videos. An act of love for turning. I am contemplating some segmented work but nothing to that degree. Continue to make such gorgeous pieces and filming them, I enjoyed watching and learned quite a bit.
Thank you, I appreciate it!! Turning is a passion and I'm enjoying sharing them here.
Hi Gordon, I'm new to woodturning but already very addicted. Your segmented bowl in beautiful & will defiantly add to my list of things to attempt. All the best
Thank you, Ray! I'm glad you like it and hope you enjoy making your own. Thanks for watching.
.....Gord
Gord, I enjoyed this series. You are an excellent teacher. The piece turned out amazing. I may attempt one myself. I have the same lathe as you. Thanks James
Thank you very much, James. I’m glad you liked it. I hope you have as much fun creating yours as I did creating mine. I really love the segment returning. Of course, I also like turning almost anything! 😃😃👍👍 Thanks for watching!
Happy turning,
…..Gord
Great job. Thank you for taking the time to produce and share this with us.
My pleasure, Buddy. I’m happy that you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!
Gord that is a beautiful piece! I can't thank you enough for all the effort you put into the videos. The best I have seen so far. After 62 years on this earth I finally picked up a lathe this week. I have a long way to go but I sure enjoy working with it. I will be watching all of your videos and learning as much as this old brain can absorb. Thanks again, Ed
Ed Burns
Ed, you're the same age as me and I like to think I still have enough mental faculties to keep learning and I'm sure you do too. I hope you enjoy your lathe as much as I enjoy mine. Thanks for watching and for the nice comments. I appreciate the support. Have fun!!!
.....Gord
Excellent job Gord.All videos are very detailed and educational.I'm also a woodturner and I make segmented vases in my channel too.If I had more machine tools I would be able to make more difficult designs.Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much! I just watched your latest video and you do beautiful work. Thanks for watching!
.....Gord
Very nice piece. Interesting chuck idea. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks Don. I'm glad you like it.
Take care,
.....Gord
Just starting to do some segmented turning,I have been working with solid wood mostly and it is hard to come by some times,so looking for something else to turn.Great job and very thorough and informative. I'm inspired and am going to give it a try eventually after experimenting on simpler things for staters
woodie guy Good luck with your first effort; hope it goes well!
Quality - I have been a machinist all my life and I love high quality workmanship.
Rianey Nelson
Thank you for watching and commenting. I appreciate the support and the
kind words.
.....Gord
Gord, Your attention to detail is astounding. Thoroughly enjoyed this 9 part series. Some of the best tool control I've seen on any of the vids. Thanks
Larry Benson Thank you, Larry. I'm glad you enjoyed. Thanks for watching and commenting! I appreciate the support.Take care,.....Gord
Thank you for taking all the time necessary to put these videos together, they are a very helpful learning tool and inspiring.
Jack Lilley My pleasure, Jack. I enjoy woodworking and now I find I enjoy teaching. Thanks for watching and for commenting. I appreciate the support.Take care,.....Gord
Hi Gordon Like to thank you for your insperational video serie. Loved every min. and watched all 9 straight off.
I did not copy your list of sizes from the beginning so I will have to start over. Look forward to seeing more of your work.
Happy shavings. David
David Duly
Hi David. I'm glad you enjoyed the videos. Thank you for watching & commenting. I appreciate the support.
Take care,
.....Gord
I really enjoyed this masterclass in this type of bowl making. Great work!!
+Huntsville Houch
Thank you very much! I'm glad you liked it! I appreciate your watching and commenting!
Take care,
.....Gord
Great set of videos Gordon. Very informative with great explanation for all parts!
Todd Eckenrode Thanks very much Todd! Glad you enjoyed them!
Thank you Gordon. Great series of videos.
Thank YOU for watching, Gerald. I appreciate you supporting my channel by watching & commenting.
Take care,
.....Gord
Great set of Videos Gord. Really ready to start one soon myself. I really need to rearrange my little shop as I have entirely too many tools for the little building. Keep up the great work.
+Keith Marshall
Glad you liked the videos, Keith! Thanks for watching. Good luck with rearranging your shop! I have a hard time just cleaning mine!
Take care,
.....Gord
Enjoyed watching all nine videos very interesting
Glad you liked them, Harry! Thanks for watching. I appreciate the support!
Merry Christmas,
.....Gord
Absolutely excellent...!!! Both the videos and the project... Amazing job, I love the finished vessel...! Cheers...
Adam Quincey Thank you Adam. I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!!
Gord....I'm also a segmented turner and wanted you to know how much I enjoyed these videos. Your creativity and attention to detail is very impressive.
Regards, Newt
woodshop Thank you Newt! Much appreciated! Thanks for watching.
Love the work, I'm about to tackle my first segmented bowl soon. I noticed the strips of sand paper you use and would like to suggest you use a narrow piece of carpet as a flexible sanding block, easier on the fingers. Kind regards Ian
+ian edwards
Thanks for the tip, Ian! I will have to try that.
Take care,
.....Gord
Great series of videos, it has inspired me to make 3 segmented vases to date. the only area I have trouble is with clamping the layers together (one layer at a time) as sometime I get a little bit of slippage. I like your press and wondered if you are planning a video on making the press.
Thanks for sharing
Andy
+Andy Hailstone
I'm glad you liked the videos, Andy. Thank you for watching! If you're willing I would love to see the vases you made! If so, you can email photos of them to me at gordrocks123 AT gmail DOT com.
I had not thought of doing a video on the glue press but you may have inspired me to do it in the future. I will be away from my shop for a month or two - other commitments - but I may do one on it this winter. Thanks for the suggestion!
Take care,
.....Gord
loved that vessel you put in a lot of effort and it payed off in the end!
Regards, Afshin.
+CraftWithAfshin
Thanks for watching, Afshin. I'm glad you liked it.
Take care,
.....Gord
Beautiful bowl. Thanks so much for sharing.
+Danny Sweet
My pleasure, Danny! I'm glad you liked it!
Take care,
.....Gord
Hey Gordon, just got done with all 9 videos. Very helpful and informative. The way you explain things (math etc) was easy to grasp. Really a lovely hollow form. A question and an comment. Why worry about finishing the inside, no one can really see in there. And in segment 8 when you was parting off the top rings and they went bouncing around, use the dowel rod set up to keep them from going everywhere. Thanks for sharing your videos. My father and I will probably try some segmented work when they come down next week. Take care, David
David Clauson Hi David. Glad you enjoyed the videos. As to why I bother finishing the inside; I just can't leave anything incomplete!! If I didn't finish the inside I would feel that I had done less than the best I am capable of and it would bug me a great deal. I know that most people think it's overkill but that's just the way I'm wired. ;)Thanks for watching,.....Gord
I completely understand. Thanks for getting back to me. Happy Thanksgiving. David
Very enjoyable and informative, all nine videos, Gordon.
I Must look out for examples of your work.
Thanks for the kind words.
Very inspiring Gord. This is by far the best and most detailed series of videos I have been able to find. The information you offered has got me started. One thing: Do you have plans for the disk sander jig? I have a press, but I like yours. Where did you get the hardware? One last thing; Where did you get the Zyliss vice?
Once again, great work. Thanks
Yuval Yeoman Hi Yuval. Thanks for the kind words; I'm really glad you enjoyed the video series. I have another video in 2 parts showing how to build the sanding jig. You should be able to easily find it on my channel. If not search for: Sanding Jig For Segmented Woodturning and you should find it.
For the gluing press, I got my hardware from Lee Valley Tools.
The Zyliss vise I bought years ago at a woodworking show. I love it and use it a lot but it's no longer made. If you do a Google search for it you should see a link to Advanced Machinery who now offer one called the Z-Vise. It's a copy of the original Zyliss vise. I just did a search and their website says they have only got one left in stock. It even comes in a molded carrying case which is a step up from the one I have.
Thanks again for watching & commenting, Yuval.
Have a great day,
.....Gord
Great Video Series. Thanks for sharing
Segmented Turner My pleasure!! Thank you so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed it.
Excellent tutorial Gord. Many thanks for sharing (UK).
Glad you liked them, Dennis. Thank you for watching. I really appreciate the support!
Take care,
.....Gord
Thanks Gord for a wonderfully educating and humbling series. Just curious on the accent rings sandwiching the diamond ring. You parted off the inside ring on the first one you showed. Could you have parted all 4 walnut rings off one ring and the 2 birch off another or did you make up separate rings for each? Would love to see your entire gallery. And you can always build more shelves.
0716Michael The number I can part off of a single ring depends on the thickness of the ring I'm parting from and the thickness of the rings I'm parting off. I always try to get as many as I can from a single ring. Someday maybe I will put up a slideshow of some of my pieces but I'm not much of a photographer and photos NEVER do justice to anything, IMHO. I'll have to talk to SWMBO about more shelves. Don't think it's going to work; she's the decorator and isn't likely to go for it. Thanks for watching & commenting. I appreciate the support. .....Gord
At the end of the last video I was wondering how you were going to pull off reverse chucking this vessel.
I might have missed it in the video, how thick is the finished wall?
Good job, looking forward to seeing more of your work.
traog The vessel wall is about 5/16". Trying for a thinner wall than that makes me very nervous! Any slight failure in the glue application could be disastrous and after all the work that goes into these I don't see the point in taking any chances. IMHO thin walls are for Hollow Forms, lamp shades and things of that nature.
GORDON great videos 1-9 liked every minute.
Thanks Robert. I appreciate it!!!
A really beautiful pice of art, have thoroughly enjoyed all videos and gleaned a lot of useful information, thank you very much, regards,Tony (UK) p.s. what is the wattage rating of your iron for engraving, cheers!
Thank you for the kind words, Tony. I don’t know what the wattage was as that iron burned out a couple of years ago and I now use a pyrography kit from Razertip.
Glad you liked the videos. Thanks for watching!
Take care,
.....Gord
good job gord i like that vessel
+Randy wood
Thank you very much, Randy. Much appreciated!
Take care,
.....Gord
Gord, thanks for your great dedication to instruction! I hope you are still responding to comments, because I would like to know what the is the name of your marking device I see you using in making the diamonds. I'd love to get one. Thanks!
Hi there,
I apologize for the delay in answering you. I’m spending some “quality time” in my local hospital and didn’t see this until this morning. If you’re referring to the tool used at the 2:00 mark on part 5 it is called an Incra T-rule. I purchased mine from Lee Valley Tools. If that’s the wrong one just let me know which video I used it in and the time on the video. Thank you!
@@GordonRock1 Thanks! Sorry to hear you are hospitalized.
Outstanding job
Thank you, James. Much appreciated. Thanks for watching!
After all that work, it would have been great to have a longer look at the finished product. Different backgrounds, different lighting, that kind of thing. How many hours total did you put into it? What would you expect to get for something like that?
Sorry Greg! I never thought about showing the vessel longer or with different backgrounds/lighting. I have no idea how many hours I put into my segmented work. If I stopped to figure it out it might make me cry! LOL! I've never sold my work so have no idea what it might go for. My wife keeps telling me to put them in a gallery as we are running out of horizontal surfaces!! Maybe one of these days I'll try it.
Thanks for replying, Gord. It seems you could make quite a bit selling them in galleries or at arts and crafts festivals. It is wonderful stuff.
Just watched all nine parts, Gord. Great videos. Thanks for making them. I see that you did these in 2014. Since the Wedgi Sled & Wedgies have made cutting the segments so much easier, would you use them if you made another one?
Yes, I would! Since producing the 9 part series you watched I discovered the wedgies and they are excellent! I made a video called Quicker and Easier Segmented Rings to inform others about them. They save a remarkable amount of time! I wish had known about them a long time ago!
I'm glad you enjoyed the series, Gary!
Take care,
.....Gord
I enjoyed the video
Thank you, Lynn. I appreciate that.
Thanks,Gord!
My pleasure, Chuck. Thanks for watching!
brilliant.... and Thank you
You are very welcome, Richard. Thank you for watching!!
Take care,
.....Gord
good job , you are an artist
can you make some arabics ?
mohamed ali NEFISSI Thank you, Mohamed, I appreciate that. Sorry, but I'm not sure what you are referring to when you say ARABICS. Could you explain what you mean?
Gordon Rock I will send you an email , I m french I cant speek english very well :)
Arabics like arabesque
mohamed ali NEFISSI Salut Mohamed. Si vous tapez votre réponse en français je peux utiliser Google traduit et comprendre ce que vous voulez dire. Je espère que cela fonctionne !!
Gordon Rock www.sunshineproducts.co/ceramic-dishes
Ótimo trabalho parabéns
Obrigado!
I loved your vessel but I think you made it harder than necessary. You turned the inside first and then matched the outside to the inside (I admire the skill but I think it is unnecessary). I would have done it in two pieces. Glue all the pieces below the feature ring together in the same way you did (or by using the tailstock instead of the glue press). Mount the top ring to another glue block and faceplate and starting from there go down thru the feature ring. Mount the top to the tailstock with a live center and press the two together (no glue). You can now turn the entire outside to shape at one time and can see the whole thing. Then separate and do the inside of the top and bottom separately (they are now just bowls and you can easily match the shape to the outside and get the walls as thin as you like with no hollowing problems. Sand and finish the inside and then glue the final joint. Hold by the top faceplate and a steadyrest (just to be extra careful) and turn the bottom faceplate off. Use that lip on the inside of the bottom as an inside tenon and reverse to turn off the top faceplate (again using the steadyrest). This gives plenty of support to finish turn the top. Finish the outside and you are done...no need for the donut.
Also I would finish the bottom of the floating base "before" I put it in place to prevent the finish from wicking into the joint and sealing it (voiding the floating action).
Cameron Johnson Hi Cameron. I've actually turned a couple of vessels the way you recommend and for some reason, maybe I'm just nuts, I prefer doing it the way I showed in the videos. I didn't have great luck lining things up when I did it in 2 (3?) pieces. I was just starting out so maybe I'd have better luck now with a bit more experience. Might have to try it again someday. Thanks for the input. I hadn't thought of finishing the floating base before gluing it in place and it makes perfect sense to do that. Thank you so much for pointing that out. I'll keep it in mind in the future. Thanks for watching and commenting, Cameron. I appreciate the support. .....Gord
Just in case you didn't fully understand the process. I noticed the Oneway live center you were using. Oneway sells an adapter that matches your headstock threads so you can mount a faceplate on the tailstock. Since it is a live center you can hold the top and bottom pieces of your vessel together without glue while you turn the outside...then separate the two pieces to do the inside.
Cameron Johnson Yes, I did understand what you meant.
Wouldn't a wedgie sled be easier?
Hi Rob,
Yes, it certainly is easier and that's what I use now. However, when I made the video 3 or 4 years ago I had not heard of it. A little too much work to make the videos again to change that. Thanks for watching, Rob.
Take care,
.....Gord