Re: Segmented Turning

what incra do you use?

Rob

shavedwood.com


DJ Delorie wrote:
> "Ron Headon" <Ron_Sheila@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > I've been looking through a book by Malcolm Tibbetts called "The Art of
> > Segmented Woodturning".
>
> Hey, I just got that myself but haven't had a chance to really read it
> yet.
>
> > This means, for example, that my disk sander is a piece of abrasive
> > stuck to a plywood disk attached to the scroll chuck on my lathe!
>
> Mine is on my faceplate. So? I built a plywood table that sits on
> the bed of the lathe that lines up with the center of the disk, too.
>
> > He advocates use of a 12" disk sander,
>
> 12" disc on the lathe.
>
> > a mitre saw for cutting the segments,
>
> Table saw and incra.
>
> > a jointer
>
> Ok, I've got one of these. You can use a belt sander or your disc
> sander along with a "safety planer" on a drill press to thickness
> wood.
>
> > I'd be interested to know from any segmented turners out there how
> > much tooling is necessary to produce good quality results
>
> I use a jointer/planer to prepare my stock, and a tablesaw to cut it
> and match half-rings. Disc sander for facing the rings.
>
> I think the thing to do is try try try! Pick an inexpensive hardwood
> (maple around here) and see if what you've got is accurate enough for
> the results you want.
>
> > do I need to shell out on a "proper" disk sander
>
> I thought you already had one ;-)
>
> > I have a good quality bandsaw
>
> Bandsaws aren't accurate enough that way.

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