May I introduce to you "Monsoon" Now with more pics & explanations

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This vessel stands 23" tall and 13" in diameter. It has 1495 individual pieces. The woods used are Monterillo, Black Limba, Hard Maple, Wenge, walnut, Inlace Turquoise and Gaboon Black ebony. It took about 6 months to build (this was the project before the big humidor) I used my ETS125EQ to sand as it's spinning on the lathe. Sanding this way allows one to prevent the straight lines you get by using sandpaper alone. It also makes for a better looking finish. As always comments are very welcome.

Thanks,
 
Very nice!

I've been turning for several years and have wanted to try segmented turning. 

Do you use a drum sander to sand the layers before glue-up?

Tom.
 
Wow! That is art! I'll trade one column for one of those.  Beautiful.

Eiji
 
Thanks! ;D Yes, I use the performax 22-44 drum sander. You can get a book about Ray Allen that tells you other methods to get a flat surface. I thought I should mention that this piece is only th 15th piece I ever turned. Im only up to 18 right now. I've goofed around inbetween projects but I began my turning when I bought a Jet mini lathe in December 06' Then I bought the Jet 1442vs in march of 07' thats when I built this vessel. Thanks again for the kind words.
 
I have a table project comming up which is composed of maybe 80 pieces, which i thought much, but it pales in comparisson to the Monsoon.

Hats off, applause.

Great project.
 
Thanks Johne.If I can be of any help please let me know. I haven't done segmenting very long but I did have a fast learning curve. ;D
 
Great work, Bill!  Now if you were only closer I would be twisting your arm to get you to teach a segmented turning class for the middle school program that just received all the great Festool and stationary power tools.  They would enjoy what you have done so well and some would also experience a "rapid learning curve". 

Seriously, if you can fit time into your schedule, seek out a local school with a wood working program and talk with the teacher(s) about doing a show and tell for their students.  Your work would be a real inspiration for them and sharing it with eager students would be a joy for you as well.  We look forward to seeing your future projects.

Jerry
 
Hi,

    That is quite a piece woodworking, engineering, and art.  A difficult combo to pull off.  Awesome! :)

        How did you come up with the name-  "monsoon"?

Seth
 
Last summer during the monsoon season, every night that I got time to work on it, it was raining like hell. If there's one thing I love, it's a downpour while I'm in my work shop.  ;D Not to mention the downpour of a learning curve this vessel caused. A year ago this time I was just building my shop so no insulation made it fun. As far as teaching students goes, as much as I would love to do that, I have 2 businesses in addition to my woodwork and my father just had a very extensive spinal surgery at the age of 81. I'll be helping to care for him until he is better. He'll be in the hospital for a total of 1-1/2 months. The doctor said it was the most complicated spinal surgery they've seen in 20 years. To make things worse, they had to go back in and remove some infection 2 days ago after being 2 weeks into it. Once he gets past this he shoud be better than he's been in 25 years.
What I can recommend is getting 2 books, 1 is the book by Malcolm Tibbetts and the other is about Ray Allen. Rays book has a 1,2,3 style explanation on how to make a project. That's how I got started. I think I mentioned that Monsoon is only my 15th turning I ever attempted. Those books REALLY helped. If any of you ever want to try segmented turning let me know and I'll walk you through a project. I can send you a printed diagram that will tell you everything you need to know, cuts, angles, dimentions. Even a color picture of what it should look like.
 
turning leaves me cold, it doesnt interest me in the slightest

but clever turning such as this it utterly fascinating to me and i like this work  :)

well done that man
 
Thanks DD. It really makes it worth while when it stirs people in this way.I'm glad you like it.
 
I just found  a memory card I was missing I think I have more pictures of the build of this piece. If I have the pics I'm looking for I'll post some of the things I was forced to learn. You can't stop so you have to educate yourself. (Or the piece ends up on the shelf of unfinished doom) I try to keep that shelf to a minium ;D
 
Here's a pic of a ring that didn't lign up correctly. No way to fix it properly. I call this the circle of knowledge. I made a circle and gained the knowledge that I did it wrong. ;D There's another pic of how it looks done right in a couple applications. Also some pics of some rings going together.
 
Here's a few shots of my first "So called" art show. The promoter never promoted it as promised so it was only traffic that saw the signs on the side of the road. Good time but no money made.
 
Dude, I've said it before and I'll say it again, your work is amazing.  You should have a gallery to sell that art.  I don't know what your businesses are but you might consider changing to Fine woodworking.  Absolutely beautiful!!
 
Thanks very much. I own Audio 2000 and WYCO offroad in Tucson AZ. I don't have a website for the offroad but my site for Audio 2000 is www.audio2000az.com My site is acting up right now but you can try to check out the gallery. We've been named one of the top 100 installation shops in the USA 7 times. Believe me, there are times I'd like to do just woodwork. I've only sold about 4 or 5 pieces of my work so far. For my tool investment, I've still got a long way to go to break even  :-\ So for now, I have to continue with the bread annd butter. ;D
 
Thanks. I've always believed my best advertizing dollar is a little more time spent doing a better job than the competition. Seems to have a better return. ;D
 
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