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Designing and Turning a Beads of Courage Segmented Bowl. Keystone Woodturners April 17 , 2019 Bob Zrebiec. Beads of Courage. Keystone Woodturners. Beads of Courage Bowl Design. Interior Size 5-6” Diameter, 4-5” Height Larger is Better Stable Base, Durable Construction
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Designing and Turning a Beads of CourageSegmented Bowl Keystone Woodturners April 17, 2019 Bob Zrebiec
Beads of Courage Bowl Design • Interior Size 5-6” Diameter, 4-5” Height • Larger is Better • Stable Base, Durable Construction • Loose Fitting Lid • Lid Finial Easy to Grasp • Beads of Courage disc available • No toxic materials of finishes • Finish sealed well to prevent germs and mold
Ways of Constructing a BoC Bowl • Solid block of dry wood • Glued up lumber • Bowl From a Board • Stave Construction
Ways of Constructing a BoC Bowl • Segmented Bowl
Segmented Bowl Construction • Consists of a base • Multiple rings • Each ring consists of multiple segments • Various woods can be used • If base is greater than 4” it should be a floating base to prevent cracking
Bowl Design • Find a design on the Internet or Pinterest
Bowl Design • Import into 3D Design Pro • Select half of vessel • Draw Vessel Wall
Build Segmented Bowl • Import into Woodturner Pro • Scale Bowl to size
Build Segmented Bowl • Select Base Type • Select Ring Thickness • Select Wood Species • # of Segments per ring
Prepare Boards • Cut Boards to Width per Cutting Summary • Cut Boards to Safety Length per Cutting Summary • Use Pencil to mark top and one side of each Board • Mark Row Number on each Board