COOL! Twisted Tangent Staves Wood Turning
Today I glue up some staves that do not line up in the middle.
Staves are similar to segments. It is all about grain direction.
Making a glue up with segments or staves that do not line up in the middle can make an interesting look.
They are glued up tangent to a larger diameter on top and a smaller one on the bottom.
The idea came from an article in a American Wood Turner magazine
How I use abrasive paste:
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Tools Used:
Robert Sorby bowl gouges
Negative Rake Scrapers
Parting tool
Dovetail tool
Finishes used:
Minwax lacquer sanding sealer
Deft Spray lacquer
Acks Abrasive Paste and Polish/Restoring Paste
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I’m sorry, I could only press the like button once. This one deserves several!
Thank you so much Bruce, your comment is worth a few button pushes to me. Hope next Friday you can press the button on my new video. Thanks for watching, Gary
Gary, thank you for posting this video, I can only think of one word to describe this bowl “magnificent” even that doesn’t do it justice. Ian
Thank you so much Ian! I really appreciate your comment and thanks for watching. Gary
Stunning! Think I'm ready to take a crack at it! eeeek!
Thank you Joey and best of luck. Lots of fun to make for sure. Gary
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤
Thanks so much Gammy Bear❤💛💙🖤💖
I have already closure that you are a magnificent teacher, Gary. Now I’m quite convinced that you are also a bona fide genius. That is absolutely beautiful, my friend. I’m sure there will be many turners grabbing this idea. This video is a winner in every way, buddy. Thanks for sharing. You really do have remarkable knowledge! 👍👍👍😃😃🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 Happy turning, …..Gord
Wow Gord I do not know what to say for all those kind words other than.............THE CHECKS IN THE MAIL LOL Seriously I do appreciate everything you said more than I can say. It is a fun project and plan to expand on it a little. Take care and Happy turning as well my friend, Gary
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for going to the effort of recording all your exploits!
Thank you very much Richard and thanks for watching. Gary
Absolutely beautiful piece!
Thank you very much Kasper and thanks for watching, Gary
👍👍👍Great idea! very well done👏👏👏thanks for sharing. Hello 😊
Thank you very much and a hello to you as well 😊 Thanks for watching, Gary
Wow Gary, your work is amazing!! You should submit this to AAW magazine, I bet they show it in the magazine. Thank you so much using the lacquer and using our paste in a different manner, we appreciate everything yo do for us!!!
Thank you very much Tom. I find that using the abrasive paste works great for me and much easier than the buffing wheels do for me. Thanks for watching, Gary
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for sharing. I am going to try this.
Thank you Gaynor and have fun making it. Gary
You & Phil are the best!
Thanks so much Bigtex! Thanks for watching, Gary
Should say what a fantastic piece you are a genius
Thank you Daemon!
Gary, yes you are a master at segmented turning. I love the effects of your experimental bowl. Good job.
Thanks so much Kevin I appreciate your comment. The next one will not be an experiment and I have some ideas to make it look different. Thanks for watching, Gary
You make it look so easy , and it looks amazing in the end fantastic workmanship
Thank you Frank I appreciate your comment. Thanks for watching, Gary
Ya never cease to amaze me, Gary! That is a really neat wood turning. You provide me with so much food for thought on what I would like to do in turning wood.👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you very much. Happy it gave you something to think about and how you have success should you try. Take care, Gary
Perfect absolutely stunning 😊🇬🇧❤️
Thanks Jane, happy you liked it. Gary
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS FOR AN EXPERIMENT ❤️🤗❤️🙏
Thank you Teresa, happy you liked it and thanks for watching, Gary
@@ThePapa1947 You are so welcome. I have a love for tree's and the things made from wood. The grain is absolutely gorgeous inside of most trees, some more than others. My Daddy framed houses for a living and we would take live Christmas trees after Christmas each year and put them in the lake for brush piles and then catch tons of fish and we'd have fish fries . I had a dogwood tree right out of the back porch at the home I grew up in and an oak tree beside the back porch that I'd climb to get on the roof for a picnic. The ants and bees never came that high. My late husband was a master brick mason and he also did stone and tile and wood working. It ALWAYS amazed me just as Daddy taking lines on a set of plans to make a beautiful home. You truly have a GOD GIVEN TALENT and I was BLESSED by watching your video. I can't wait to see what you make next ❤️🙏GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NOW AND ALWAYS 🙏❤️ THANK YOU FOR BRIGHTENING MY DAY ❤️🙏
Thank you so much Teresa for your wonderful story. I have loved wood grain every since I made something in grade school shop class. I also grew up near a large forest close enough to walk to and spend the day walking the creek that ran through it. Yet a short distance was a large city. You have wonderful memories and God Bless you as well. Gary
@@ThePapa1947 GOD'S CREATIONS OF BEAUTY NEVER CEASES TO AMAZE ME WITH AWE AND WONDER 🙏 Whenever I see certain trees I can't help myself but I'll blurt out,"I love that tree!" My late husband thought it was sweet but also funny. Again thank you and GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY NOW AND ALWAYS 🙏❤️🙏
Wow Gary that is just so gorgeous. I really appreciate how you show every step in how you make your unique segmented pieces such as this one as well as others that you’ve done and how you explain why and how you are doing certain things. This is certainly something that I will have got to try. Magnificent work and great video.
Thank you Scott. I am happy you enjoy my videos and I believe that sharing is something we can do for free and the rewards can be priceless. Thanks for watching, Gary
Really great video, Gary, that bowl is gorgeous!
Thank you Rod, I appreciate you watching. Hope you have a very Happy New Year. Gary
I have to agree Rod!!
From 🇪🇦 Extraordinary. I congratulate you.
Muito obrigado Raul, Gary
Man that's a pretty bowl.
Thank you very much, happy you like it. Thanks for watching, Gary
I really love this! You did an amazing job explaining the geometry of how it works. Thank you so much! I always enjoy watching your videos. You really do amazing work!
Thank you very much. Happy you enjoy watching. And thanks for you kind words. Take care, Gary
Absolutely beautiful! I’m just starting my wood turning adventure! I’m definitely going to try this bowl! Thanks!!!
Steve thank you very much and thanks for watching, Best of luck, Gary
It is addictive! And so therapeutic!
@@tripped42 very true!
Makes me think of a turban only much prettier. Beautiful job, again.
Thank you very much. We made patterns at work for turbine engines that took on this look. Thanks for watching. Gary
Beautiful very very beautiful
Thanks so much Richard and thanks for watching, Gary
Stunning! I had to watch this three times to make sure of the math and steps involved in the glue-up procedure. As always, your instructions are clear and precise. I really like the way you show how to create and set up your measuring tools/rigs. Those angles came out so perfect! The finish was pure genius. Looking forward to more of these. Thank you!
Thank you Abe! I will be doing another soon. It will take a new cutting jig and should be interesting. Still thinking on it. Thanks for watching, Gary
Papa, You have managed to create a master piece out of an “experiment”! Many thanks for the hours you put in to bring us a few minutes of pleasure and excellence. Happy New Year and many happy returns thereof 🎆.
Thank you Paul, it is very nice to hear you enjoy my videos and I appreciate it a lot. Happy New Year, Gary
What a little stunner!
Thank you Andrew! Happy you liked it. Gary
Beautiful work. Greetings from Ireland.
Thank you very much and greetings from Oregon. Thanks for watching, Gary
WOW, all I can say is you have created a masterpiece! Your knowledge of turning must be infinite! Extremely well done and thanks! Cheers Al
Thank you so much Al. I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching. Gary
They just keep getting better, Gary! Amazing to me how you figured out the angles of each piece and the cone center, but you did and it came out to perfection! Nice job of turning and a great design to the overall shape. Really well done, my friend! Phil
Thank you Phil! Well as I said at the beginning this will seem like a magic trick, I remember as a kid learning a simple magic trick and was amazed when it worked. Same thing happened here LOL. I knew it would work but was pretty happy with how well it worked. I rewarded myself with a simple but pretty bowl today. But I do add a little trick in the process to keep it from being to boring. Thanks for watching my friend and be well, Gary
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Very nice. Thanks
It is so ooooo stunningly beautiful.
Thanks Kobie!
Fantastic work, love it!
Thank you Duane I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching, Gary
WOW! This is really a nice-looking piece. I like the wood and color combination. The skew makes it stand out with a very interesting look - especially since the inside and outside seem to have two different patterns even though they both came from the same glue-up. I am also retired and am in the process of building a woodshop and hope to be turning soon.
Thank you very much. On the inside the boards are not as wide plus they show up more on the bottom. Have fun in the new workshop. Gary
That is completely amazing!! **Stands up on chair applauding** I have been waiting to see how something like this is done. Ever since I started watching segmented bowl videos, I knew something like this was possible, I just couldn't figure out how. You have not only showed how, you showed how easy it is to get a result like that. I can't wait to try it out myself. The only question I have is what is the angle of the cone you used for the center plug? Seems like that would be a critical dimension. Awesome Gary! You have outdone yourself again. And that is not an easy accomplishment. Thank you very much.
Thank you Mark for your very kind words. For sure it is a very cool process. And yes it is pretty easy. So the cone...well I have no idea what the angle is and I will tell you why. When I had the rubber bands around it I opened the top to see if it would do what I wanted. Then I took a piece I use as a jam chuck and poked it into the hole. Gave me a starting point. I then put a piece in the lathe and turned a random cone based on what I saw. Tried it out and then cut the smaller end down even more. Tried and saw I could get the pieces to close up. So it could have been anything and opening the top or the bottom a little and you can make the joints fit. Kind of like the magic trick I spoke of. If that does not make a lot of sense you can contact me and I will explain more. Gary
you always out do the last,what talent
Thank you very much Donald for your kind words. Take care, Gary
Very beautiful bowl Gary!! Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
Thanks so much and thanks for watching. Gary
@@ThePapa1947 You're very welcome Gary! Russell
Wow, what a stunning result! I've never tried segmented bowls but this may make me take the bait. :) . So it begs a couple questions. The angle on the center cone is this a certain angle for a reason or would any angle work? Would there be any advantage (or disadvantage) to having you initial blocks cut sideways so you not turning away end grain to hollow the bowl. Too many questions but absolutely love the result of your "experiment".
Thank you Larry and you have a lot of very good questions. Yes the angle is important to create the look as well as making sure all the joints close up. So I opened the piece by hand looked at how the pieces fit. Taking a guess I turned the cone and used it. It showed me that if I took 2 pieces out the joints would all close up. If it didn't I could adjust the cone till they did. Because the 2 types of wood it was important that they be removed in pairs. If I would have ran the grain the other way I would have had end grain completely around the outside of the bowl and lost all the beautiful grain. the only way to avoid that would be using some 4 inch thick planks of wood and have all the end grain be the glue joints. Hope that all makes sense and if not let me know. Thanks for watching, Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Thanks for the great answers. Was missing what the other result would be so I am glad you explained it to me. Definitely need the wood grain exposed and not end grain on the side of the bowl. Going to have to give this a try. Absolutely love the result. Thanks again for sharing this "experiment". :)
Another great idea Gary, sometimes I really wonder where you get your inspiration from. Did you really do the math on that compound angle or was it merely a guesstimated fit? I've got something new to try. Thnx for sharing! 😎
Thank you Leo. The math was easy if the pieces were radial but knowing they would change as I opened the shape up I had not idea what it would be for sure. When I opened it up 30 pieces no longer fit so I took two out and they fit fine. So I did the math on the angle using 28 pieces. I do have software that will do compound angles and need to reload it (had to get a new computer)and I will see what it comes up with. It is cool how they sort of self fit as you change the taper. Thanks for watching, Gary
Another great video Gary! I wish I had all your cutting and gluing jigs LOL.
Thank you Jim, I am running out of room so I may have to get rid of some LOL. Thanks for watching, Gary
Absolutely beautiful Gary
Thanks so much Nathan and thanks for watching. Gary
Man! that's another beauty I am learning from you.
Thank you Pappy!
your a master, mate. you would be a fantastic teacher
Thank you Frank. I appreciate your comments. Thanks for watching, Gary
Beautiful 👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much. Happy you enjoyed it. Gary
YOU ARE AMAZING . YOUR WORK JUST GETS B BETTER AND BETTER.
Thank you very much Paul. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching. Gary
Wow Gary, very nice!👍🏻
Thank you James. I am happy you like it and thanks for watching. Gary
Thanks, it really looked like you had a good time turning your bowl.
Thank you very much Richard and I did have a great time making this. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Gary for that informative and awesome video. Happy turning my friend 😊 here from central Pa.
Thanks so much Edward. I appreciate your comments and thanks for watching. Gary
.....brilliant work, master!...respect....!
Thank you very much for your comment and thanks for watching. Gary
I love that bowl.
Thank you Cora and thanks for watching. Gary
That is very cool Gary. Great work!
Thank you Ed. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Gary
I am a lathe Turner, I enjoyed your video. I will give this a try!! Also, maybe in different diameters. Yes, I subscribed to your KZhead......
Thank you Joseph and let me know how it goes. Gary
And I just love your explanations. Thankyou
Thanks so much! Take care, Gary
Amazing video Mr. Gary beautiful bowl.
Thanks so much Donald. I appreciate you watching and commenting. Take care, Gary
Beautiful experiment Gary! Enjoyed the video👍👍👍
Thanks so much Kimsey. I do love trying something new. The next one will not be as new to me now so I will have to change the shape. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary
Easy for you! Outa the park job.
Thank you Stuart. This was so much fun I may have to start the other one I have planned. But will be doing some easier ones first. Thanks for watching, Gary
Well Bullwinkle, you did pull a rabbit out of your hat! Wow that’s a very cool bowl. Thanks again for sharing that Gary. Cheers, Rick
Thank you Rick(or is that Rocky LOL) This one was very fun to do. I love doing new things and really love it when it works. Thanks for watching, Gary
Every time I watch one of your videos I always learn something and left feeling in AWE. I am new to wood turning, Thanks !! for the lessons.
Thank you very much Daniel and thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you so much. Beautiful little bowl !!
Thank you Daniel and thanks for watching, Gary
That peace look great. Good job
Thank you James and thanks for watching, Gary
What a lovely piece.Well done
Thank you very much Brendon, happy you liked it. Gary
Nice project 👌 👍
Thanks so much. Gary
very,very nice bowl
Thank you Delbert. Happy you liked it. Gary
Truly inspirational, but won’t attempt it for quite a while. I’ll refer back to this in a couple years and during warmer weather.
Thanks so much and for sure warmer weather is a good thing. Thanks for watching, Gary
Very Very Nice...! Excellent step by step video, you made it almost look easy. lol Thank you!
Thank you Mark. It is fairly easy as long as you get each step correct and in the right order LOL. I have received pictures from viewers who have tried it with great success. I will need to do a 3rd one now to add to the set. And I have an idea of what it might be. Take care, Gary
Gary, Very nice, as usual. Excellent work. RP
Thanks so much RP and thanks for watching, Gary
That was great Gary! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much Magen and thanks for watching. Gary
Really excellent, Gary!
Thank you Clayton! Take care, Gary
Yeah good work your pieces is beautiful, tkanks for sharing, Max From France
Thank you very much Max and thanks for watching, Gary
Just a beautiful end product,I'll have to go back to math class to freshen up on tangents and radials,very inspiring and informative video,thank you!
Thank you Cary. It was a lot of fun to do and did not involve to much math. So just a little refresher is all that is needed. Thanks for watching, Gary
Excellent job young man
Thank you Eugene. Happy you enjoyed it. Take care, Gary
Let my wife see you do this now I have to make one. Brilliant just Brilliant. Thanks
Thank you Pete. Well that is a good thing! You get to turn and she gets a nice gift. Take care, Gary
I really love it Thank you for sharing all your knowledge we need more people like you in this world I know God is going to bless you every time every day God bless you with your knowledge and thank you for sharing with us
Thank you so much for all your kind words and the blessings. God bless you as well. Gary
Very beautiful bowl!
Thank you very much Bubba and thanks for watching. Gary
Breadth looking bowl
Thank you Tom and thanks for watching, Gary
Well, you were not kidding when you said it was like magic watching this thing come to life. That was amazing! What pleases me the most about this entire project is that you got your idea from an old magazine. I love new technology and the development of all crafts and hobbies and industries, but there's something satisfying about the old being just as good as the new, if not better.
Thank you Jay. It sure felt like magic when all those joints closed up and had the cool twist to them. I have discovered that this went back even farther to a 1944 Popular Mechanics. So the article in the magazine 70 years newer saying he developed it was not aware it had already been done. But that is the case with many things. I once thought I designed a tool to remove a bronze bear from the rear of a transmission. Then went to the auto parts store to find out they had one there to rent. But I had no idea and I am sure that happens a lot. Thanks for watching my friend, Gary
@@ThePapa1947 That is very interesting. There is no new thing under the sun. My dad was a heavy duty mechanic for his career. He has a similar story about a jig they had adapted to switch plow blades from summer duty to snow plows. Normally, it was done on a schedule, in time for the season. An early blizzard made a quick fleet switch necessary. The jig saved a lot of time and was used every season after that. Years later, he encountered a similar jig at a different shop, operating on the same principles. It should have been written into the standard equipment manual.
You always come up with the cleverest ideas,, mucho 🙏
Thank you very much Chuck and thanks for watching. Gary
Great to see a video, that's very hands on and very instructive, And where the instructor, doesn't chew one's ear off, with irrelevant chit-chat. Very well presented Pops!!
Thank you very much Michael. I appreciate your comments. Thanks for watching, Gary
What a candy dish! Wouldn't the trick or treaters be impressed with this!
Thank you Tom...maybe filled with some Peppermint Twist! Thanks for watching, Gary
What a fun lovely bowl. It reminds me of the circus for some reason. Good memories.
Thank you Judith, a circus sounds like a lot of fun. Been years since I was at one. Thanks for watching, Gary
@@ThePapa1947 me too
absolutely gorgeous sir
Thanks so much and thanks for watching. Gary
WOW! Another eye-popper! I just love how the colors just rise and shine when the finish is applied. You make lovely things and I like em. 🥸👍👀❗️
Thank you Joe. Happy you enjoyed the video. Gary
Gary, this is just brilliant! Csaba
Thanks so much Csaba! Take care, Gary
Great job!!!! Really enjoy your videos
Thank you Todd I appreciate that. Thanks for watching and commenting. Gary
Dang, that is gorgeous!
Thank you very much. Happy you like it and thanks for watching. Gary
I am impressed by your "vision" and tenacity to try new things, venture into new territories as well as giving rebirth to forgotten designs and methods.
Thank you very much Jack. Yes I love trying something new and am always looking for it. Take care, Gary
One of the coolest segmented bowls I have ever seen.
Thanks so much, Happy you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Gary
Our Ilda man,a serra fita (Band Saw) it's very top show,cutting Just right👍👍👍
Thank you very much Eloy and thanks for watching. Take care, Gary
Wow, that’s beautiful. I love it.
Thanks so much and thanks for watching. Gary
Super cool design and video 😊
Thank you very much. Happy your enjoyed it. Take care, Gary
LOve that piece. Thank you
Thank you Dick and thanks for watching. Gary
Gary you made my day 😍
Thank thank you Pradeep, I am happy to be able to do that. Take care, Gary
Very impressive, good job
Thank you very much Tim and thanks for watching, Gary
Very interesting project. The illusion makes the wood look curved, not just slanted. Very nice.
Thank you Mark. I need to make more. Fun, take very little material and not all that hard to do. Take care, Gary
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS !!!! I have just GOT to try this as a present for my wife !! I KNOW she'll LOVE it as much as I do !! Wish me luck !!
Thanks so much Art. That will make a nice present for sure. My wife sure loves it. So just take your time and do not glue anything together until you know the joints are perfect. Let me know if you have any questions. Take care, Gary
Beautifully done sir
Thanks so much Eran and thank for watching. Gary
Beautiful piece.
Thanks so much Roopax!
Beautiful Piece and interesting process. Hope you and your family are having a good weekend. Full View and Like 👍
Thank you very much Allen, it has been a great weekend and looking forward to a great week. Thanks for watching, Gary
Fantastic work!
Thanks so much!
That is probably the quietest lathe I have ever seen. Very cool project and results.
Thank you! Every now and then I need to blow the dust off the drive belt because it will squeak after awhile.
A great piece of work
Thank you Gregg and thanks for watching. Gary