This is a type of segmented turning I came up with about three years ago.

The woods used are Chinese Pistachio sap wood, Wenge, Ebony and Blood wood.

Each piece is cut, broken and glued into a ring. After the rings form a bowl they are turned on the inside and finished.

I had to come up with a special table saw sled to enable me to make a wide variety of angles and widths accuratley.

This bowl took over 80 hours to complete.

I added an Ebony mask on it, which you can see on the front view. It’s a rustic carving to replicate an old African mask.

This bowl recently sold at Gumps of San Francisco.

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