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   rsetina | Jun 19, 2019 07:17pm | #1

   I’ve actually seen the technique of gluing one half the segmented rings together with just finger pressure. They’ll dry just fine and afterwards you glue the two halves together, making adjustments to each joint to get a good fit. Of course this is not the strongest joint, but when you glue the rings one top of one another, you get the strong joint you’re looking for.

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   Ed_White | Aug 24, 2021 06:03pm | #2

   I have a question about the rings, after they've been glued up. How is the squeeze out dealt with, is hand sanding on a flat surface sufficient, or is something more precise required? A drum sander to flatten both sides of the ring? It does not seem like it would be a good idea to run them thru a thickness planer, seems like a great way to blow stuff up. Am I overthinking this? If a weight is used during glueup to maintain flatness, will a quick run over a belt sander be enough to flatten it for the next ring to be added. I'm looking at adding segments to my bowl making habit. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
   Ed

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   mikaol | Aug 24, 2021 07:20pm | #3

   To cure squeeze out on all my projects I coat pieces to be joined with shellac 1st. Glue peels right off so you and don't get dark glue lines. Good thing is almost every finish will bond with shellac.
   Probably doesn't help but I thought I'd offer it.

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   EdWeber | Aug 25, 2021 02:14pm | #4

   If I were doing it, I would just glue up the rings in that shape. This would allow a continuous flow of segments, no cut and glue afterwards.
   Whether there is one, two or three sections of void, the piece is mostly round and can be turned without too much issue. A high speed and light touch is usually required when turning something with large "air gaps' like these. Afterwards the void sections can be blended in.

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   rob_ss | Aug 26, 2021 03:43am | #5

   Looking at his work, it seems likely that he has indeed glued up very small rings.
   It is possible to stack very thin pieces (even veneer) then cut these to make segments which appear to be made of multiple small layers, just like a feature ring.

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   howlandwoodworks | Feb 15, 2022 05:30pm | #6

   Cool bowls,
   I did some Southwest bowl ten year ago. I think there were 10 or so different shapes.

   
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   EdWeber | Feb 17, 2022 10:48am | #7

   Thin rings are actually quite simple.
   One method is to start with thin stock, use rub joints and once cured pass through the drum sander.
   You can also use thicker stock, glue either complete or half rings, resaw to thickness, pass through the drum sander.
   Example

   
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   _mj_ | Feb 17, 2022 10:58am | #8

   I saw this a few years back at a wwking show in NJ:

   https://ringmasterlathe.com/

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   howlandwoodworks | Feb 17, 2022 12:04pm | #9

   Made them as hard as I could.