This is EXCEPTIONAL! Its so hard to find really clearly explained sleds/jigs in regards to the geometry. You do a perfect job of explaining while switching between CAD and the sled. Thank you! Im going to try this!
Well, that was a labor of love. I can well imagine the amount of work you went through to make this video, Gary. Constant camera changes, tons of editing and those don't even speak to the amount of skill and patience you displayed. Also, this made me miss woodworking and all the tools I used to use. This is one for the ages. I can imagine this video being shown in classrooms for many years to come. So well done, my friend! Phil
Thank you Phil and I got a lot of exercise going from my computer back to the shop to try and make it flow. Honestly I did not really have a mapped out plan. Good thing I have a lot of mounts for the camera arm so that was not to bad. Keeping my head out of the way was the trick. The white hair will cause the camera to over heat trying to adjust LOL. Oh yes the editing...YIKES! ...enough said🤣 But you know it was worth it. So many wanted to see it and will probably be shared with others. How cool will that be to have the world full of Vortex bowls. Stay cool my friend it just hit 92 and going up. And we are handing out 432 ice cream bars today at about 6:00 pm. Gary
Nice fixture, nice work. You can save a lot of fine wood, dimensioning the two species you work with and do NOT cut it to the small pieces you prepared. Only extend the first squareblock (17:09) to your right and give enough margen to the second squareblock. You for sure need a second toggle clamp and press the upper strip down. The cut piece goes into the lower position and the next long strip (different species) goes on top. No need to waste lot of cut offs. I like the result and will try it myself.
Thanks for watching and commenting. I guess I would like to see your method in action. It sounds like you would some pretty long boards to deal with. Sounds like it could even have problems with clearance on the bandsaw. Check out this video where I use long boards and cut the pieces from 2 types of wood at a time. czcams.com/video/YYUa9w59BzY/video.html&ab_channel=ThePapa1947 I think this is something like what you are talking about. Just seems like you are loosing your stop points which makes mine work. I would like to see what your are talking about. Maybe you could make a video of it.
Hi Papa 1947 I saw the video you mentioned. Very nice and material efficient method for turning. In your case, I ment to use exactly the same jig you made, but only extending your first stopblock (17:09) to the right. No interference with the machine body. Having this made, you wouldn't have to cut your primary material into small pieces and waste a lot of cut offs. I haven't made a similar jig yet, but as someone who has dedicated his whole life to woodworking, I guess I am able to judge what I saw in your video. I like the method you are applying, however, you can get almost twice the pieces out of your raw material changing the method of material preparation an joint cutting. I dedicare myself more to constructional work like stairs, but also equipment for other craftsman like bookbinder, leatherworker, goldsmith, etc. I wish you a lot of new inspirations and always a pleasure time making new videos for the community. Best
This is brilliant. I'm not sure what exactly pattern-makers do, but I'm guessing it's got to be pretty close to tooling design. They must miss you a lot since you retired! Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you very much. A wood pattern maker makes 3 dimensional parts used for making molds for foundries who then cast steel into the mold once the wood pattern is removed.
I love the Jig but was very frustrated trying to make the cut on the 10 x 10 fixture. I made everything according to your dims. but my cut did not look like yours. I fought with it for 4hrs and was going to trash it until I looked at your video again and saw what you did not tell us to do. That was you moved the 10 x 10 dowel to the upper hole. Now it works great. Thanks again for your instructions and info on how to make this Jig.
Glad you watched it again. I did it this way so you only had to drill once to get holes in the 2 boards. If I do another version I will figure out a fool proof way of doing that hole. Happy it worked out for you. Gary
Professor, I imagine you were a top if the line Pattern Maker an you’re a top of the line woodturner. More than that you’re a woodturners friend never failing to share your knowledge and experience. That’s what makes you stand at the top-willing to help! Thanks for all you do to assist and share.
Thanks so much and I had a job that I really loved and was able to build some very complex patterns. I still love to make complex things and sharing them. Happy you enjoyed it. Gary
It might be if I had worked with them and understood them as much as I do the imperial dimensioning. I worked with them daily and it is all I knew. I hope this was not a distraction to what I was doing. There were very few dimensions needed to make one of these. And I do hope you got something out of it despite the fact it was not the dimensioning method you are used to. Thanks for watching.
I think you are entirely right. One of the tools suggested was a digital gauge that deals with and and converts both systems readily available from around £10. Sterling. Speaking as an English man with dyslexia once the metric system became the norm and we worked with a dual system at work we began to receive orders for "O" seals that required us to supply a matric dimemtions for the section of the seal but an imperial measurement for the diameter. To calculate the length of extrusion first you had to translate one or the other to be calculate the mean developed length required fo each seal. When it came to cash, moving from 240 pennies in the pound to just 100 to the £. The change to working in simple units of 10 was bliss. The world suddenly made sense. But seriously, the digital calipers will see you through it. @@leonrussoniello5656
After viewing this video numerous times, I decided to build the jig for cutting the curved segments. So I constructed the jig using 1/2" Baltic birch plywood. I kept your video playing in the shop so I would not miss a detail. I am happy to say that after constructing the jig, I cut out 12 segments using some scrap pine boards. The 12 segments fit together to my great pleasure. Gary, thanks so much for making this great video and providing all of the detailed layout.
George I am very happy to hear you have made a successful jig. I designed this in cad and then made my first one knowing it had to work. So I made this video making a nicer looking one than my first and was hoping it would be easy for anyone wanting to make one. This pleases me to hear your results. I have only had a few that have had issues and it is usually using the wrong holes. Thanks for letting me know. Take care, Gary
Thank you for showing this. I will teach the other disabled vets like me how to make the turnings and try and make the sled. If you ever make a video on the other cutting part that would be great to.
Thank you and if you are talking about the ring cutting jig I have 2 videos on that. Thank you for your service. I am a Vietnam veteran myself. czcams.com/video/GnzYR6y4ZhM/video.html czcams.com/video/3Uw2Ju_LAss/video.html
Thanks so much. What I did for a living needed a lot of math and figuring out how to make a 3D part from a 2D drawing. It was something I really loved doing. Now in retirement I still love making things. Gary
Very unique jig as this is the first time I have seen one of these types of segments that fit together without any fuss of sanding or adjustments. Definitely try to make one of these
Gary, Hands down - THE BEST HOW TO DO IT video I have ever seen. Your teaching skills are just excellent. You are my go to segment guy. Many, many thanks for what you give our community.
Made the sled after a few mishaps and cut my first 12 segment in scrap plywood today and came out as near to perfect as possible thanks very much for sharing this
Thank you Michael for letting me know. And I am happy to hear you used scrap wood to test it out. Others have made one and used expensive wood on the first use. I recommended using something like MDF to test it. I even tested my first one. The biggest problem I have seen is using the wrong whole to rotate from. I think you mind might tell you to use it and that is why I said to plug the whole before going any farther. Happy it worked out for you and let me know how it works with the nice wood you choose. Gary
I see that you have provided the necessary information to build the jig. Many thanks. I'm not able to get started immediately as I still have building work to do. I spent two winters without heating here in Scotland.. I have rebuilt the heating system and am once again cosy but my workshop ( shed in reality) need some work as does much of the house. Sadly at 85 things take a little longer to do. I have missed my turning for far too long. So, fingers crossed that I get the time to use your jig. Thanks again, I'm certain it will be very well received
The master has taught us again! I appreciate your generosity. You could certainly have other things with the time you devoted to those of us who want to build the jig. Thanks!
Thank you Josh and yes it took a while but I did make a special hand rail for the choir area at our church while I was doing this one. Thanks for watching and take care, Gary
Thank you very much and let me know how it works out. I have many pictures from viewers who have made and used it with great sucess. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank You Gary....YOU are a very clever craftsman...Your imagination far exceeds simple wood turning. Your inventive ingenuity is enjoyed by so many folks watching your entertaining videos. Gary your explanation was very well done and easy for anyone to follow. Always fun watching you work Gary. I never know what new adventurous trail you will be traveling each week....Until next Friday....TM
Tuffy, you sure do try and challenge our Friend Phil but he is always up for the challenge. I like that apparatus you made for him to complete the Honeysuckle Root bowl. Fantastic piece of equipment.
About halfway through when I realized where you were going with the geometry I couldn't help but admire how ingenious it is, using each piece to cut the line on the next. That's pretty amazing. And I especially love how the bowl turned out (no pun intended 😂). Now I'm going watch the full turning video. Thank you! 🤩👍
Thank you very much. I learned the trick of cutting a board on top of a board many years ago. Use it as work as a wood pattern maker. It saved time and wood. Thanks for watching. Gary
Hi, I saw the Vortex bowl video last month and couldn't wait for the video to build the jig. The video is very informative and I am excited about building it this week. I would like to thank you for all the exacting measurements to make the build easier. Thanks, Cec
Well thank you so much Cecil I was happy to make the videos for that. I enjoy and am excited about sharing ways to do things with others. I have not received a number of pictures from viewers who have made the jig and produced beautiful turnings from them. To me that is all the payment I could ask for. So when you do yours I would love to add it to the others and will show them at a later date. Take care, Gary
What a great presentation of a jig that does an excellent job. Having the two pieces get cut at the same time really ups the quality of the end result. I'm impressed.
Thank you very much Jim. I worked as a wood pattern maker. I have done a lot of cabinets for the house and furniture such as a roll top desk. But I loved making patterns for the foundries to make their sand molds off of. Thanks for watching, Gary
Well thank you very much and you are welcome. Lots of things to turn. You every try a birds mouth bowl? I have a couple videos on that. Not your ordinary bowl. Thanks for watching, Gary
Gary, thanks for walking us through the process of making the fixture and the beautiful vortex bowl. I think that the concept and fixture are very beneficial for the design and creation of other shapes that folks can use when creating their segmented turnings. Thanks again….
Thank you Dave, it is an interesting way to make a very different looking segmented bowl and not all that hard to do. Plus there are lots of options than can be tried. Take care. Gary
Really like your equipment, was a thorough tutorial, little long winded, but you covered every aspect of the jig. Which is much better taking your time, then leaving things out and the viewers guessing. Great job, need to make one and try it.
Thank you Tom I am happy it all worked out for you. I would love see what you came up with. My latest video is another method of making a fun and simple bowl. Thanks for watching, Gary
Gary, you are such a master...thanks for the plans! Okay, I have now watched this two more times and taken pictures and notes of the steps. I plan to make this Wednesday night at woodworking. Thanks, Gary!
It Works !! Really helped when I re-drillled the holes in the correct locations ! Also found out that the top hole which was plugged....was only plugged in the bottom board and not the top rotating board. Then it all fell together. Thank you for sharing this with all of us....very much appreciated.
people like you are awesome for sharing your knowledge and experience as people like me would not know where to start with a project like this, thank you . very clever
Gary, Thank you for sharing your work. This will not the first jig of yours that I have built. I love making the bowls and the finished products with exotic colors, however, I find I have as much fun building the jigs as I do the turnings. You're a good teacher. Thank you again and please keep up the good work and sharing them with us.
Thank you Bernie. I also enjoy making jigs and fixtures as well as tools. I will be making another fixture soon for an up coming turning. Take care, Gary
Thank you Gary. My mind absolutely boggles at how you arrived at all of those dimensions! Your explanation though was very clear and concise . I’m still not sure if I have the patience or skill to make that jig, but I’ll sure give it a try. I would love to make that bowl! Cheers, Rick
Gary, GREAT VIDEO, well explained and thought out. I'm going to copy the link of this and keep it on file. Hopefully one of these days soon, when I have some extra time I'll make this jig and do some experimenting. Heading over to watch the Vortex bowl turn now! Wish I could give you more than one thumbs up, but we'll have to be happy with this. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much Larry. Good luck finding that extra time. I have been retired for 10 years and still looking for it LOL. Thanks for your comments and those extra thumbs up. Feel free to share my videos around if you have social media. That always helps. Take care, Gary
Thank you Randy. Jigs and fixtures can be very handy. I have been doing it for years. Got started at work build patterns for some almost impossible cuts and sanding setups. Now I make use of them for creating different types of turnings. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you so much for this video Gary. I thought I could figure it out myself but decided to take the path of least resistance and asked you to show me how you did it. Boy am I glad, no way could I have done it. I will certainly share it. 😊
Beautiful project. I really enjoyed watching you make the first bowl and just had to learn how you made that jig for the project pieces. You have done an excellent production of explaining each step and then demonstrating it. It was very helpful and encouraging to us who are trying to expand our capabilities and improve our abilities. Thanks so much!!!
Thank you very much for your kind words. Many have made this jig and sent pictures of the finished project. Some very nice work they have done. Always nice seeing someone try something I have come up with. Let me know how it goes for you. Gary
Hi Gary I belong to Peninsula Woodturners Guild in Melbourne, Australia. We have a meeting every Wednesday, usually have a demonstrator and also Show and Tell when members can show what they have made. I’ve finished the jig and as soon as lockdown is over will source some contrasting timber. Thanks Stuart
I will make the jig. I hope that I can get it accurate because I can see this method making a lot of different projects. You are an awesome teacher and an inspiration.
Very clever jig and one of the clearest, easy to follow instructions I've seen. As a youtube contributor myself, I can certainly appreciate all the work you put into this. Thanks!
Thank you for your very kind words I truly appreciate them. Yes there was a lot of work putting it together to flow in a way it could be understand. Your comment has told me it must have worked. I also have heard from others who have made it and a bowl with success. Matter of fact I received a picture of one of them today. If I get a few more I will show them in an upcoming video. Woodcarver? Well I will need to check that out. I do cheat sometimes and make carvings on my CNC and give them for gifts. Take care, Gary
Genius, your work is so precise and amazing. It doesn't seem to matter how careful I work there is always a small gap when I do projects like these. Your geometry skills are amazing, thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much. I used geometry on about everything I made a work so I got lots of practice. And the fact of it is I love it. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you I just did a 11” and a 12” 11 turned out good I think I need some practice on the 12” that one is a hand full! But I will get it!!😁thanks my friend ,God be with you. Gerry
Awesome video and instruction. Much appreciated. I followed your guidance and my jig turned out perfect. Thank you! I've used your insight to produce a jig that is similar but makes a round that is 12 inches in diameter. Much gratitude!
Thank you very much Jeff. Happy it worked out. I was just asked about making a bigger bowl It can be done on the current sled and I think I better make a video showing how. Matter of fact I think I can change the number of segments as well. But nothing wrong with having a second one. Take care, Gary
Gary, Thanks again for an excellent and very detailed video. I have just completed the vortex jig and it works perfectly. This is the 3rd tool (plus the V2 version of the ring cutting tool and feature ring jig) I have made based on your outstanding step-by-step instructions. It's almost as much fun making the tooling as creating the bowl! Thanks again, Bruce
Thank you very much Bruce. Happy you have been able to make all those fun things. I will have another one coming soon. I did some testing on the idea this morning. Looks like it is going to work just fine. Take care, Gary
Racked my brain for a couple of days trying to figure out how to duplicate this on AutoCAD and finally figured out how to get the same layout you did. Now I can also make swirls with different radii too. Thanks for the inspiration!
@@ThePapa1947 I was initially intimidated by the precision of your coordinates (e.g. 3.629, 1.814, 3.142 etc.). Turns out, the X coordinate of the first point is pretty arbitrary: any value from half the radius of the bowl to infinity will produce swirls ranging from very swirly to not swirly at all. So if you pick a value for the radius (R) of the swirl that is pleasing and scribe an arc upward from the origin at X=R then the second point will also lie on that arc. If you then take a 30-60-90 triangle and draw a line from the origin at 30 degrees to the X axis, the point where it intersects the arc will be the second point. No measurements required at all. Of course, if you want the coordinates of that second point, they are or . Thanks for the inspiration to dig into this! Now to make one of these bowls...
Thank you Jeff, you are correct with your explanation but I think for most having the dimensions would be easier. I could have rounded them to the closet fraction but everything I have ever done had to be made as accurate as possible. Thanks for your explanation of how you worked it out. Gary
@@ThePapa1947 +1 I totally agree that high precision is needed, otherwise the 12 segments will have gaps when assembled. I'm going to build a jig with R=3.5 (a bit swirlier than yours) that gives the second point at (less intimidating?) . I'll let you know how that works out.
@@jeffeastman3666 I did make a fixture for making a very swirly shape. And very unusual outcome. I still have some work to do with it to get it perfected. Plus it will us a lot more wood but will be worth it. I figured if someone was using digital calipers those numbers are easy to use. And they are pretty inexpensive and I feel a great use for all wood workers. Love to hear more of how yours works out. Gary
Hi Gary, Your title is absolutely accurate. This has to be the best sled ever. I will be making one and I can see there will be lots of Vortex projects in the near future. I can't thank you enough for taking the time to show us how this was made. Now to go and make my own. Thanks again my friend and take care. Cheers, Huw
Thank you very much Huw, all the work was worth knowing that you will be successful in making this and have a lot of fun doing so. This could have been a 5 minute video showing the locations of the wholes but I really think showing making one should be a huge help. Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions. Take care buddy, Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Thanks Gary. I have saved the video and will watch a few times before I start just to make sure. Your explanation was so good I know mine will be a success. If I need anything don't worry I will ask. Take care buddy. Huw
Well Gary, you blew me away when you made the bowl. Now you've blown me away with the jig! You have a very deep mind for these things. Loved watching. It's interesting to see "How It's Made". Thanks for sharing your creativity and time with me. Stay safe, Vickie
Well thank you so much Vickie! I was not sure how many would enjoy seeing how I made the fixture but was very happy to do it. Now to pick out an easy piece of wood to turn..lol Thanks for your comments, Gary
Quite the idea for the bandsaw. This can easily be a marketable jig that is expandable with different radiuses and patterns that would attach to an adjustable, non-static base. Great engineering idea, especially the “two-fer” method of cutting blanks. It would be nice to see how you developed this jig. I’m an engineer myself, and appreciate your precise methods of design, manufacturing, and assembly. This jig could be made using aluminum, ball bearings, built-in rulers and protractors, with micro-adjusters and adjustable stops in key locations. Great video! Thank you for sharing. Bill from frozen MN, USA.
Thank you Bill. Yes it could be made with a lot of adjustable features and I am working on some of them. I am a retired wood pattern maker and have built many jigs to get certain operations done. Most are a one off use. I also have metal working machines including two CNC mills. Thanks you for watching and your input. Gary
Hi Gary, this is marvellous thank you. I have already cut all the pieces, just waiting for my new 3/16 x 10 tip blade, should be ready tomorrow. Them I’ll be off to the races! Many thanks!
Thank you Gord. sounds like you are good to go. Do you have anything like MDF that you could test the fixture with? Even though if you have all the holes in the right spot it is always good to test. Best of luck and let me know how it goes. Gary
Huge respect from Azerbaijan! Extremely cool! There are two types of people in the world: The first ones have engineering thinking and create special cutting methods and second ones use cnc cutting :) I am the lazy one)
Wow! Great jig and outstanding job explaining all the details to make it! Most makers will just tell you in their videos to go to there store and you can buy the plans. You’re very generous to share it without and request for payment! I for one would be willing to contribute to you cause. You are truely an Engineer and and Artist too! I will definately come back to this and build this jig. I’ve got too many projects half finshed at the moment to jump on it now!
Thank you Michael for your very kind words. Sure I could have made the plans for sale. But then that would make is a job. I have been retired for 9 years and I am very happy not having a job. If this helps others to make something they wish they could then that is about all that is needed. But as I said in the video if you have social media the please share all over. That helps to have more see it. So when you do make one enjoy making and using it. And let me know how it goes. Take care, Gary
Gary, thanks so much for taking the time to share your expertise. This is definitely one of those pieces that would get a special place in the shop in order to use it repeatedly!
I had to laugh when you said "this video is getting very long" I dont think any of us are going to complain about that Gary ! 3 hours, I'm still going to watch :)
Well thank you very much. I am always concerned with it getting long and full of boring parts. But on this one it did need the time to show what I was doing. So based on your comment you never know there might be a 3 hour video in the making LOL. Thanks for watching and commenting, Gary...another old man!
Gary.. Thank you for making this video, I am a fairly new turner and segmented bowls have fascinated me for a while. I have been a little hesitant on giving them a whirl until I found your jig.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I'll be trying this out in the near future when I have a chance to get back into my shop...
@@ThePapa1947 Thank you for responding! Looking forward to more of your content. I just happened to stumble across this video today, as I was surfing YouYube!
Hello Gary I love every thing you do Thanks. I have made this rotating sled works great I made a ring cutting jig all works great what I want is a larger diameter rotating sled.
Thank you Gerald. Look up my email in my about page and drop me a line and I will tell you how you can make larger diameters with the sled you have. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you Gary for sharing this but I can't get my brain to work like that lol I'll just stick to simple segments for right now keep turning stay safe👍👍👍👍
I love it and its so nice to see woodworkers sharing their knowledge and not trying to sell it. I will attempt to make this hope it goes well and glad I found you. Your a legend!
Thank you very much Travis. Very happy to share these ideas. I have received pictures of beautiful turning from others who have made my little cutting fixture. To me that is a reward enough. Hope yours goes well and let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching, Gary
Thank you very much James. Yes it does seem complicated. I did not explain how I created those centers as I think it would have been very confusing. Thanks for watching and commenting, Gary
Thank you Matt, I have always loved Geometry and I used it at work as a wood pattern maker. Good with Geometry and trig but not so much on algebra. I think that stems from the teacher I had in high school. I bet your students have been taught that geometry is important in lots of areas of life. Thanks for watching, Gary
This is a really outstanding video. It’s a beautiful bowl and a complex process to make it but you’ve explained it so well I feel keen to give it a try. Thank you so much !
I just love this piece of work. Your cad/cam work got my head spinning. I simply couldn't figure what you had done until a got my compass out and drawn some circles on a piece of paper. I just love it. I haven't done my first bowl yet but I think it is smooth sailing form here. Thanks you so much for sharing.
Thank you Niels, well you compass makes a great Cad program. Because that is all I did but did it electronically. Thanks for watchin and let me know how it goes. Gary
@@farmandkaae if you could provide a picture or drawing of what you did I might be able to tell what is going wrong. One problem I have seen is the wrong hole being used.
Found the problem. The saw blade wasn’t square to the tabletop. 1.5 degrees off. That made a mess of things. Now it works and again thank you for the inspiration and the challenge.
Thank you very much Bob. I appreciate your comment on the length of the video. I am always concerned about making them too long. Thanks for watching, Gary
That jig is the work of a master! Well done Gary and I will keep this for future reference, thanks for sharing , those of us less brilliant need videos like this!
Thanks for the tutorial. You have provided me with more ideas and future skills in the turning process. Possibilities abound, my mind is swirling with wood combinations, future stacking possibilities. Now I've got to get busy making more sawdust. Again many thanks. BUZZ The Woodbutcher
Wow! My head already hurts, and I’ve not even made the decision to get started. Glad you went through the trouble to perfect this for us. Enjoyed the video. Very informative.
This is EXCEPTIONAL! Its so hard to find really clearly explained sleds/jigs in regards to the geometry. You do a perfect job of explaining while switching between CAD and the sled. Thank you! Im going to try this!
Thanks so much for your comments. They are much appreciated.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I rarely comment on videos but you Sir are a Gentleman and an excellent instructor Thank you
Thank you very much Tom.
I truly appreciate your comments.
Gary
Well, that was a labor of love. I can well imagine the amount of work you went through to make this video, Gary. Constant camera changes, tons of editing and those don't even speak to the amount of skill and patience you displayed. Also, this made me miss woodworking and all the tools I used to use. This is one for the ages. I can imagine this video being shown in classrooms for many years to come. So well done, my friend!
Phil
Thank you Phil and I got a lot of exercise going from my computer back to the shop to try and make it flow. Honestly I did not really have a mapped out plan. Good thing I have a lot of mounts for the camera arm so that was not to bad. Keeping my head out of the way was the trick. The white hair will cause the camera to over heat trying to adjust LOL.
Oh yes the editing...YIKES! ...enough said🤣
But you know it was worth it. So many wanted to see it and will probably be shared with others. How cool will that be to have the world full of Vortex bowls.
Stay cool my friend it just hit 92 and going up. And we are handing out 432 ice cream bars today at about 6:00 pm.
Gary
what software do you use for editing?@@ThePapa1947
Great video. Very good explanation of making the jig. Ill just have to make one now.
Thank you for you generosity.
Thank you Steve and thanks for watching.
If you have questions on the jig let me know.
Gary
Nice fixture, nice work.
You can save a lot of fine wood, dimensioning the two species you work with and do NOT cut it to the small pieces you prepared.
Only extend the first squareblock (17:09) to your right and give enough margen to the second squareblock.
You for sure need a second toggle clamp and press the upper strip down. The cut piece goes into the lower position and the next long strip (different species) goes on top.
No need to waste lot of cut offs.
I like the result and will try it myself.
Thanks for watching and commenting.
I guess I would like to see your method in action.
It sounds like you would some pretty long boards to deal with. Sounds like it could even have problems with clearance on the bandsaw.
Check out this video where I use long boards and cut the pieces from 2 types of wood at a time. czcams.com/video/YYUa9w59BzY/video.html&ab_channel=ThePapa1947
I think this is something like what you are talking about.
Just seems like you are loosing your stop points which makes mine work.
I would like to see what your are talking about. Maybe you could make a video of it.
Hi Papa 1947
I saw the video you mentioned. Very nice and material efficient method for turning.
In your case, I ment to use exactly the same jig you made, but only extending your first stopblock (17:09) to the right. No interference with the machine body.
Having this made, you wouldn't have to cut your primary material into small pieces and waste a lot of cut offs.
I haven't made a similar jig yet, but as someone who has dedicated his whole life to woodworking, I guess I am able to judge what I saw in your video. I like the method you are applying, however, you can get almost twice the pieces out of your raw material changing the method of material preparation an joint cutting.
I dedicare myself more to constructional work like stairs, but also equipment for other craftsman like bookbinder, leatherworker, goldsmith, etc.
I wish you a lot of new inspirations and always a pleasure time making new videos for the community.
Best
I appreciate how detailed you are when explaining, a lot less "guess work" involved than most youtube videos
Thank you Josh. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching,
Gary
This is brilliant. I'm not sure what exactly pattern-makers do, but I'm guessing it's got to be pretty close to tooling design. They must miss you a lot since you retired!
Thank you so much for sharing!
Thank you very much. A wood pattern maker makes 3 dimensional parts used for making molds for foundries who then cast steel into the mold once the wood pattern is removed.
I love the Jig but was very frustrated trying to make the cut on the 10 x 10 fixture. I made everything according to your dims. but my cut did not look like yours. I fought with it for 4hrs and was going to trash it until I looked at your video again and saw what you did not tell us to do. That was you moved the 10 x 10 dowel to the upper hole. Now it works great. Thanks again for your instructions and info on how to make this Jig.
Glad you watched it again. I did it this way so you only had to drill once to get holes in the 2 boards.
If I do another version I will figure out a fool proof way of doing that hole.
Happy it worked out for you.
Gary
Professor, I imagine you were a top if the line Pattern Maker an you’re a top of the line woodturner. More than that you’re a woodturners friend never failing to share your knowledge and experience. That’s what makes you stand at the top-willing to help! Thanks for all you do to assist and share.
Thanks so much and I had a job that I really loved and was able to build some very complex patterns. I still love to make complex things and sharing them.
Happy you enjoyed it.
Gary
Well said, Mr. Kid.
Metric world be better
It might be if I had worked with them and understood them as much as I do the imperial dimensioning. I worked with them daily and it is all I knew.
I hope this was not a distraction to what I was doing. There were very few dimensions needed to make one of these.
And I do hope you got something out of it despite the fact it was not the dimensioning method you are used to.
Thanks for watching.
I think you are entirely right. One of the tools suggested was a digital gauge that deals with and and converts both systems readily available from around £10. Sterling. Speaking as an English man with dyslexia once the metric system became the norm and we worked with a dual system at work we began to receive orders for "O" seals that required us to supply a matric dimemtions for the section of the seal but an imperial measurement for the diameter. To calculate the length of extrusion first you had to translate one or the other to be calculate the mean developed length required fo each seal. When it came to cash, moving from 240 pennies in the pound to just 100 to the £. The change to working in simple units of 10 was bliss. The world suddenly made sense. But seriously, the digital calipers will see you through it.
@@leonrussoniello5656
After viewing this video numerous times, I decided to build the jig for cutting the curved segments. So I constructed the jig using 1/2" Baltic birch plywood. I kept your video playing in the shop so I would not miss a detail. I am happy to say that after constructing the jig, I cut out 12 segments using some scrap pine boards. The 12 segments fit together to my great pleasure. Gary, thanks so much for making this great video and providing all of the detailed layout.
George I am very happy to hear you have made a successful jig. I designed this in cad and then made my first one knowing it had to work. So I made this video making a nicer looking one than my first and was hoping it would be easy for anyone wanting to make one. This pleases me to hear your results. I have only had a few that have had issues and it is usually using the wrong holes.
Thanks for letting me know.
Take care,
Gary
Thank you for showing this. I will teach the other disabled vets like me how to make the turnings and try and make the sled. If you ever make a video on the other cutting part that would be great to.
Thank you and if you are talking about the ring cutting jig I have 2 videos on that.
Thank you for your service. I am a Vietnam veteran myself.
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Love the jig thanks for the hard work can't wait to make one! Thanks for your channel!
Thank you very much Bruce and thanks for watching,
Gary
You have true engineering and mathematical skill for jig making.
Thanks so much. What I did for a living needed a lot of math and figuring out how to make a 3D part from a 2D drawing. It was something I really loved doing. Now in retirement I still love making things.
Gary
Very unique jig as this is the first time I have seen one of these types of segments that fit together without any fuss of sanding or adjustments. Definitely try to make one of these
Thank you Rama, others have made it after seeing my video and have been very successful. Best of luck and thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary, Hands down - THE BEST HOW TO DO IT video I have ever seen. Your teaching skills are just excellent. You are my go to segment guy. Many, many thanks for what you give our community.
Thank you very much Tom for your kinds words. And thanks for watching.
Gary
Made the sled after a few mishaps and cut my first 12 segment in scrap plywood today and came out as near to perfect as possible thanks very much for sharing this
Thank you Michael for letting me know. And I am happy to hear you used scrap wood to test it out.
Others have made one and used expensive wood on the first use. I recommended using something like MDF to test it.
I even tested my first one. The biggest problem I have seen is using the wrong whole to rotate from. I think you mind might tell you to use it and that is why I said to plug the whole before going any farther.
Happy it worked out for you and let me know how it works with the nice wood you choose.
Gary
I see that you have provided the necessary information to build the jig. Many thanks. I'm not able to get started immediately as I still have building work to do. I spent two winters without heating here in Scotland.. I have rebuilt the heating system and am once again cosy but my workshop ( shed in reality) need some work as does much of the house. Sadly at 85 things take a little longer to do. I have missed my turning for far too long. So, fingers crossed that I get the time to use your jig. Thanks again, I'm certain it will be very well received
Thank you Ron and I hope it works out for you. If not let me know.
And have fun when you get back to turning.
Take care,
Gary
The master has taught us again! I appreciate your generosity. You could certainly have other things with the time you devoted to those of us who want to build the jig. Thanks!
Thank you Josh and yes it took a while but I did make a special hand rail for the choir area at our church while I was doing this one.
Thanks for watching and take care,
Gary
I’ve just completed this jig and I look forward to using it. Thanks for a very clear set of instructions. Much appreciated.
Thank you very much and let me know how it works out. I have many pictures from viewers who have made and used it with great sucess.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank You Gary....YOU are a very clever craftsman...Your imagination far exceeds simple wood turning. Your inventive ingenuity is enjoyed by so many folks watching your entertaining videos. Gary your explanation was very well done and easy for anyone to follow. Always fun watching you work Gary. I never know what new adventurous trail you will be traveling each week....Until next Friday....TM
Thank you very much Tuffy. Knowing your background you comments mean a lot to me.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Tuffy, you sure do try and challenge our Friend Phil but he is always up for the challenge. I like that apparatus you made for him to complete the Honeysuckle Root bowl. Fantastic piece of equipment.
Thanks, Tuffy, for all your help. You do a lot to help us all learn more about turning.
Yes I do as you see on my CZcams channel I just have to watch this video a couple time so I could understand the Jig ☺️👍🏽
Fantastic and best of luck!
Gary
About halfway through when I realized where you were going with the geometry I couldn't help but admire how ingenious it is, using each piece to cut the line on the next. That's pretty amazing. And I especially love how the bowl turned out (no pun intended 😂). Now I'm going watch the full turning video. Thank you! 🤩👍
Thank you very much. I learned the trick of cutting a board on top of a board many years ago. Use it as work as a wood pattern maker. It saved time and wood.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Hi, I saw the Vortex bowl video last month and couldn't wait for the video to build the jig. The video is very informative and I am excited about building it this week. I would like to thank you for all the exacting measurements to make the build easier. Thanks, Cec
Well thank you so much Cecil I was happy to make the videos for that. I enjoy and am excited about sharing ways to do things with others.
I have not received a number of pictures from viewers who have made the jig and produced beautiful turnings from them. To me that is all the payment I could ask for. So when you do yours I would love to add it to the others and will show them at a later date.
Take care,
Gary
What a great presentation of a jig that does an excellent job. Having the two pieces get cut at the same time really ups the quality of the end result. I'm impressed.
Thank you very much David. I appreciate your comment and thanks for watching.
Gary
First time I've ever seen your work. You are a master. I've been a cabinetmaker custom for over 45 years. Thank you.
Thank you very much Jim.
I worked as a wood pattern maker. I have done a lot of cabinets for the house and furniture such as a roll top desk. But I loved making patterns for the foundries to make their sand molds off of.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thanks for setting me on a new path in turning, tool handles and regular bowls were getting old!
Well thank you very much and you are welcome. Lots of things to turn. You every try a birds mouth bowl? I have a couple videos on that. Not your ordinary bowl.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary, thanks for walking us through the process of making the fixture and the beautiful vortex bowl. I think that the concept and fixture are very beneficial for the design and creation of other shapes that folks can use when creating their segmented turnings.
Thanks again….
Thank you Dave, it is an interesting way to make a very different looking segmented bowl and not all that hard to do.
Plus there are lots of options than can be tried.
Take care.
Gary
Really like your equipment, was a thorough tutorial, little long winded, but you covered every aspect of the jig. Which is much better taking your time, then leaving things out and the viewers guessing. Great job, need to make one and try it.
Thank you and best of luck making one.
Gary
Your instruction on making the jig is spot on. I made one following your directions and it cut perfectly ! Thanks Tom
Thank you Tom I am happy it all worked out for you. I would love see what you came up with.
My latest video is another method of making a fun and simple bowl.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary, you are such a master...thanks for the plans!
Okay, I have now watched this two more times and taken pictures and notes of the steps. I plan to make this Wednesday night at woodworking. Thanks, Gary!
Well thank you Carol and best of luck making it and I would love to see a turning made from it.
Take care,
Gary
It Works !! Really helped when I re-drillled the holes in the correct locations ! Also found out that the top hole which was plugged....was only plugged in the bottom board and not the top rotating board. Then it all fell together. Thank you for sharing this with all of us....very much appreciated.
Thank you Dan and thanks for letting me know that it worked for you.
Have fun,
Gary
Compared to me you are a genius. It's amazing to me to see how you created that jig.
Thank you very much. Hopefully if you decide to make this it works out.
Let me know if you have questions.
Gary
Thanks Gary, I really appreciate it. Makes doing theses kinds of bowls and other things actually doable.
Thanks and happy you like the idea.
Best of luck,
Gary
Thanks for this video, very interesting. Just what i was looking for, jigs help so mush in work that we do.
Thanks Ron and yes jigs and fixtures can be very helpful.
Gary
Well that's food for thought. As I intend to make similar stuff, I shall persevere until I get that to work, thanks Gary.
Thank you Stuart and thanks for watching,
Gary
people like you are awesome for sharing your knowledge and experience as people like me would not know where to start with a project like this, thank you . very clever
Thank you very much Joe I appreciate your comments.
Gary
Impressive craftsmanship, impressive analytical skills, impressive generosity to make the video to show others. Thank you, sir.
Thank you Sir for all of your very kind comments.
Take care,
Gary
Gary, Thank you for sharing your work. This will not the first jig of yours that I have built. I love making the bowls and the finished products with exotic colors, however, I find I have as much fun building the jigs as I do the turnings. You're a good teacher. Thank you again and please keep up the good work and sharing them with us.
Thank you Bernie. I also enjoy making jigs and fixtures as well as tools. I will be making another fixture soon for an up coming turning.
Take care,
Gary
Thank you Gary. My mind absolutely boggles at how you arrived at all of those dimensions! Your explanation though was very clear and concise . I’m still not sure if I have the patience or skill to make that jig, but I’ll sure give it a try. I would love to make that bowl!
Cheers, Rick
Thank you Rick, I am sure you will do fine. You being a guitar player there a certain amount of math and thinking ahead involved.
Best of luck,
Gary
Gary, thank you for your reply. I really do enjoy your videos and I am making this jig now. Will let you know how it works when done. Warren
It should work out great. Let me know if you have any questions.
Gary
Gary, GREAT VIDEO, well explained and thought out. I'm going to copy the link of this and keep it on file. Hopefully one of these days soon, when I have some extra time I'll make this jig and do some experimenting. Heading over to watch the Vortex bowl turn now! Wish I could give you more than one thumbs up, but we'll have to be happy with this. 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much Larry. Good luck finding that extra time. I have been retired for 10 years and still looking for it LOL.
Thanks for your comments and those extra thumbs up. Feel free to share my videos around if you have social media.
That always helps.
Take care,
Gary
Thanks a lot. I'm one to make and use jigs and fixtures to do the precise work.
Great job with explaining and showing the process.
Thank you Randy. Jigs and fixtures can be very handy. I have been doing it for years. Got started at work build patterns for some almost impossible cuts and sanding setups.
Now I make use of them for creating different types of turnings.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you so much for this video Gary. I thought I could figure it out myself but decided to take the path of least resistance and asked you to show me how you did it. Boy am I glad, no way could I have done it. I will certainly share it. 😊
Thank you very much Kevin! This was so much fun I am working on a few other designs.
Take care,
Gary
Beautiful project. I really enjoyed watching you make the first bowl and just had to learn how you made that jig for the project pieces. You have done an excellent production of explaining each step and then demonstrating it. It was very helpful and encouraging to us who are trying to expand our capabilities and improve our abilities. Thanks so much!!!
Thank you very much for your kind words.
Many have made this jig and sent pictures of the finished project. Some very nice work they have done.
Always nice seeing someone try something I have come up with.
Let me know how it goes for you.
Gary
I will definitely be building one of these jigs. A very clear explanation. This bowl is one for show and tell at our woodturners club.
Thank you Stuart very happy you liked it. How do you plan to show it at your woodturners club? Happy to hear you will be doing that.
Take care,
Gary
Hi Gary
I belong to Peninsula Woodturners Guild in Melbourne, Australia. We have a meeting every Wednesday, usually have a demonstrator and also Show and Tell when members can show what they have made. I’ve finished the jig and as soon as lockdown is over will source some contrasting timber. Thanks Stuart
I will make the jig. I hope that I can get it accurate because I can see this method making a lot of different projects. You are an awesome teacher and an inspiration.
Thank you Doswell! Just take you time and double check your measurements and you will be fine.
Thanks again for your kind comments.
Take care,
Gary
Thank you for all of your insperation
Neil
Thank you Neil I appreciate you watching.
Gary
Very clever jig and one of the clearest, easy to follow instructions I've seen. As a youtube contributor myself, I can certainly appreciate all the work you put into this. Thanks!
Thank you for your very kind words I truly appreciate them.
Yes there was a lot of work putting it together to flow in a way it could be understand. Your comment has told me it must have worked. I also have heard from others who have made it and a bowl with success. Matter of fact I received a picture of one of them today. If I get a few more I will show them in an upcoming video.
Woodcarver? Well I will need to check that out. I do cheat sometimes and make carvings on my CNC and give them for gifts.
Take care,
Gary
excellent video, thank you very much
Thank you very much. I appreciate you watching and commenting,
Gary
Many thanks Gary, it's very generous of you to make the video and share it with us.
Thank you Geoff I am happy you enjoyed it.
Take care,
Gary
Genius, your work is so precise and amazing. It doesn't seem to matter how careful I work there is always a small gap when I do projects like these. Your geometry skills are amazing, thank you for sharing.
Thank you very much. I used geometry on about everything I made a work so I got lots of practice. And the fact of it is I love it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you I just did a 11” and a 12” 11 turned out good I think I need some practice on the 12” that one is a hand full! But I will get it!!😁thanks my friend ,God be with you. Gerry
Good to hear Jerry.
I would say 12 is the limit.
Maybe I will design a 12 inch 18 segment version.
That should be easier.
Gary
Awesome video and instruction. Much appreciated. I followed your guidance and my jig turned out perfect. Thank you! I've used your insight to produce a jig that is similar but makes a round that is 12 inches in diameter. Much gratitude!
Thank you very much Jeff. Happy it worked out. I was just asked about making a bigger bowl It can be done on the current sled and I think I better make a video showing how. Matter of fact I think I can change the number of segments as well.
But nothing wrong with having a second one.
Take care,
Gary
Gary,
Thanks again for an excellent and very detailed video. I have just completed the vortex jig and it works perfectly. This is the 3rd tool (plus the V2 version of the ring cutting tool and feature ring jig) I have made based on your outstanding step-by-step instructions. It's almost as much fun making the tooling as creating the bowl! Thanks again, Bruce
Thank you very much Bruce. Happy you have been able to make all those fun things.
I will have another one coming soon. I did some testing on the idea this morning. Looks like it is going to work just fine.
Take care,
Gary
Racked my brain for a couple of days trying to figure out how to duplicate this on AutoCAD and finally figured out how to get the same layout you did. Now I can also make swirls with different radii too. Thanks for the inspiration!
Thank you Jeff, to make sure I had it right I drew in on Bobcad. That is the software I use.
Let me know how it goes I am always interested.
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 I was initially intimidated by the precision of your coordinates (e.g. 3.629, 1.814, 3.142 etc.). Turns out, the X coordinate of the first point is pretty arbitrary: any value from half the radius of the bowl to infinity will produce swirls ranging from very swirly to not swirly at all. So if you pick a value for the radius (R) of the swirl that is pleasing and scribe an arc upward from the origin at X=R then the second point will also lie on that arc. If you then take a 30-60-90 triangle and draw a line from the origin at 30 degrees to the X axis, the point where it intersects the arc will be the second point. No measurements required at all. Of course, if you want the coordinates of that second point, they are or . Thanks for the inspiration to dig into this! Now to make one of these bowls...
Thank you Jeff, you are correct with your explanation but I think for most having the dimensions would be easier. I could have rounded them to the closet fraction but everything I have ever done had to be made as accurate as possible.
Thanks for your explanation of how you worked it out.
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 +1 I totally agree that high precision is needed, otherwise the 12 segments will have gaps when assembled. I'm going to build a jig with R=3.5 (a bit swirlier than yours) that gives the second point at (less intimidating?) . I'll let you know how that works out.
@@jeffeastman3666 I did make a fixture for making a very swirly shape. And very unusual outcome. I still have some work to do with it to get it perfected. Plus it will us a lot more wood but will be worth it.
I figured if someone was using digital calipers those numbers are easy to use. And they are pretty inexpensive and I feel a great use for all wood workers.
Love to hear more of how yours works out.
Gary
Hi Gary, Your title is absolutely accurate. This has to be the best sled ever.
I will be making one and I can see there will be lots of Vortex projects in the near future.
I can't thank you enough for taking the time to show us how this was made.
Now to go and make my own.
Thanks again my friend and take care.
Cheers, Huw
Thank you very much Huw, all the work was worth knowing that you will be successful in making this and have a lot of fun doing so.
This could have been a 5 minute video showing the locations of the wholes but I really think showing making one should be a huge help.
Best of luck and let me know if you have any questions.
Take care buddy,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Thanks Gary. I have saved the video and will watch a few times before I start just to make sure. Your explanation was so good I know mine will be a success. If I need anything don't worry I will ask. Take care buddy. Huw
Brilliant! I love it when things are somehow simple and complicated at the same time.
Thank you and those are some of the most fun things to do.
Thanks for watching.
Gary
Well Gary, you blew me away when you made the bowl. Now you've blown me away with the jig! You have a very deep mind for these things. Loved watching. It's interesting to see "How It's Made". Thanks for sharing your creativity and time with me. Stay safe, Vickie
Hi Vickie, between this video and Phil's video earlier I don't have any brain cells left to work anything out. LOL. Take care Vickie. Huw
@@WoodenItBeNice I totally agree!
Well thank you so much Vickie! I was not sure how many would enjoy seeing how I made the fixture but was very happy to do it.
Now to pick out an easy piece of wood to turn..lol
Thanks for your comments,
Gary
Quite the idea for the bandsaw. This can easily be a marketable jig that is expandable with different radiuses and patterns that would attach to an adjustable, non-static base. Great engineering idea, especially the “two-fer” method of cutting blanks. It would be nice to see how you developed this jig. I’m an engineer myself, and appreciate your precise methods of design, manufacturing, and assembly. This jig could be made using aluminum, ball bearings, built-in rulers and protractors, with micro-adjusters and adjustable stops in key locations. Great video! Thank you for sharing. Bill from frozen MN, USA.
Thank you Bill. Yes it could be made with a lot of adjustable features and I am working on some of them.
I am a retired wood pattern maker and have built many jigs to get certain operations done. Most are a one off use.
I also have metal working machines including two CNC mills.
Thanks you for watching and your input.
Gary
Hi Gary, this is marvellous thank you. I have already cut all the pieces, just waiting for my new 3/16 x 10 tip blade, should be ready tomorrow. Them I’ll be off to the races! Many thanks!
Thank you Gord. sounds like you are good to go.
Do you have anything like MDF that you could test the fixture with? Even though if you have all the holes in the right spot it is always good to test.
Best of luck and let me know how it goes.
Gary
Chia sẻ rất hữu ích cho người chưa biết làm .Sharing is very useful for those who do not know how to do it.
Yes for sure sharing is a good thing.
Take care,
Gary
Huge respect from Azerbaijan! Extremely cool!
There are two types of people in the world: The first ones have engineering thinking and create special cutting methods and second ones use cnc cutting :) I am the lazy one)
Thank you very much. I think both methods can work togetheri appreciate you watching,
Gary
PAPA 1947, AWESOME FIXTURE LOVE THE VORTEX DESIGNE
Thanks so much Sam. Happy you liked it.
Take care,
Gary
Wow! Great jig and outstanding job explaining all the details to make it! Most makers will just tell you in their videos to go to there store and you can buy the plans. You’re very generous to share it without and request for payment! I for one would be willing to contribute to you cause. You are truely an Engineer and and Artist too! I will definately come back to this and build this jig. I’ve got too many projects half finshed at the moment to jump on it now!
Thank you Michael for your very kind words. Sure I could have made the plans for sale. But then that would make is a job. I have been retired for 9 years and I am very happy not having a job. If this helps others to make something they wish they could then that is about all that is needed. But as I said in the video if you have social media the please share all over. That helps to have more see it.
So when you do make one enjoy making and using it. And let me know how it goes.
Take care,
Gary
Sharing is very useful for those who do not know how to do it
Thank you so much, yes that is how we all can learn new things.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Gary, thanks so much for taking the time to share your expertise. This is definitely one of those pieces that would get a special place in the shop in order to use it repeatedly!
Thank you Grant, I will probably make more turnings and will also work on ways to use the fixture in other ways.
Best of luck,
Gary
Great demo, thank you. I have just finished doing this sled. I shall try doing a project
Michael thank you! Best of luck and it should work fine. I have gotten many photos from successful builds.
Take care,
Gary
that's stunning! It's like watching an evil genius with an incredibly relaxing voice... keep 'em coming Papa!
Thank you very much David. I appreciate your kind comments.
Gar
Genius! Thank you!
Thank you Dave. I appreciate you watching and commenting.
Gary
I had to laugh when you said "this video is getting very long"
I dont think any of us are going to complain about that Gary !
3 hours, I'm still going to watch :)
Well thank you very much. I am always concerned with it getting long and full of boring parts. But on this one it did need the time to show what I was doing.
So based on your comment you never know there might be a 3 hour video in the making LOL.
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary...another old man!
Gary.. Thank you for making this video, I am a fairly new turner and segmented bowls have fascinated me for a while. I have been a little hesitant on giving them a whirl until I found your jig.. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and expertise. I'll be trying this out in the near future when I have a chance to get back into my shop...
Thank you Timothy. Happy you liked it and best of luck.
Gary
Thanks Papa. I would never be able to figure something like this out on my own!!
Thank you very much. Happy you enjoyed it.
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Thank you for responding! Looking forward to more of your content. I just happened to stumble across this video today, as I was surfing YouYube!
@@porker5749 thank you and I look forward to you watching more.
Take care,
Gary
Hello Gary
I love every thing you do Thanks.
I have made this rotating sled works great I made a ring cutting jig all works great what I want is a larger diameter rotating sled.
Thank you Gerald. Look up my email in my about page and drop me a line and I will tell you how you can make larger diameters with the sled you have.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you Gary for sharing this but I can't get my brain to work like that lol I'll just stick to simple segments for right now keep turning stay safe👍👍👍👍
Thank you radar and nothing at all wrong with standard segments. I love doing them and there are endless options on how to use them.
Take care,
Gary
Thank you for showing us how to make the jig. I will be making one soon.
Thank you Rick and best of luck,
Gary
I love it and its so nice to see woodworkers sharing their knowledge and not trying to sell it. I will attempt to make this hope it goes well and glad I found you. Your a legend!
Thank you very much Travis. Very happy to share these ideas. I have received pictures of beautiful turning from others who have made my little cutting fixture. To me that is a reward enough. Hope yours goes well and let me know if you have any questions.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you for sharing your knowledge and your work with all of us. Giovanni from Italy
Thanks so much Giovanni and thanks for watching.
Gary
you have an amazing mind, coming up with these plans to make amazing things
Thank you very much, I enjoy the whole process. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Gary
First class! Complicated, yet simple.
Thank you very much James. Yes it does seem complicated. I did not explain how I created those centers as I think it would have been very confusing.
Thanks for watching and commenting,
Gary
Thank you Papa! I can’t wait to make one! I will forward your video to others.
Thank you very much and thanks for sharing the video.
Best of luck,
Gary
This is awesome Gary!!! I'm a math teacher who appreciates Geometry in the workshop! Thank you for posting!
Thank you Matt, I have always loved Geometry and I used it at work as a wood pattern maker. Good with Geometry and trig but not so much on algebra. I think that stems from the teacher I had in high school.
I bet your students have been taught that geometry is important in lots of areas of life.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
This is a really outstanding video. It’s a beautiful bowl and a complex process to make it but you’ve explained it so well I feel keen to give it a try. Thank you so much !
Thanks Graham.
A number of viewers have made the fixture with great success.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
I just love this piece of work. Your cad/cam work got my head spinning. I simply couldn't figure what you had done until a got my compass out and drawn some circles on a piece of paper. I just love it. I haven't done my first bowl yet but I think it is smooth sailing form here. Thanks you so much for sharing.
Thank you Niels, well you compass makes a great Cad program. Because that is all I did but did it electronically.
Thanks for watchin and let me know how it goes.
Gary
Hmm followed your instructions to the detail and ended up with a 22 mm gap. Each piece is a saw blade too small. Can that be the problem?
@@farmandkaae if you could provide a picture or drawing of what you did I might be able to tell what is going wrong. One problem I have seen is the wrong hole being used.
Found the problem. The saw blade wasn’t square to the tabletop. 1.5 degrees off. That made a mess of things. Now it works and again thank you for the inspiration and the challenge.
@@farmandkaae thanks for letting me know. All makes sense now.
Gary
Thanks for sharing your jig and the process. I will share this video with the folks in my wood turning club. Thanks again.
Thank you Julian and if you have social media it would be great if you could share it there as well.
Best of luck,
Gary
That is an amazing piece of information Gary Im going to try it myself wish me luck because lm going to need it thankyou so much for sharing
Thank you Ronnie. Best of luck and if you havce any questions let me know.
Gary
Thanks Gary. Off to the shop!
Thank you Lauri and best of luck.
Gary
Love the jig! Great video explaining it. Not too long, not too short. And the bowl turned out fantastic, of course.
Thank you very much Bob. I appreciate your comment on the length of the video. I am always concerned about making them too long.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
@@ThePapa1947 Just right in my opinion.
@@BobBob-eh5sb Totally agree Bob. Huw
sheer genius
Thank you very much Jim and thanks for watching,
Gary
Thank you for sharing. My husband is going to make this jig!
Thank you Judy and let me know who it goes.
Gary
That jig is the work of a master! Well done Gary and I will keep this for future reference, thanks for sharing , those of us less brilliant need videos like this!
Thanks so much Al, best of luck when you do make one.
Take care,
Gary
Thank you Gary....You're a man of your work. Excellent presentation.
Thank you Gerald for watching and your comments.
Take care,
Gary
Thanks for sharing which bandsaw blade was used. Great video!
Thank you Steve, the blade works very well. Glad you liked the video.
Gary
thanks Gary for showing us how you made the jig
Thank you Byron for watching!
Take care,
Gary
I look forward to trying this out for some segmented turnings. Thanks for the tutorial.
Thank you very much. This was so much fun I am working on a different shape to do this on.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Awesome, can’t wait to build it. Now if we only had a jig to cut the rings……..
Thank you Mary and I am working on a refined fixture for cutting the rings.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Thanks for the tutorial. You have provided me with more ideas and future skills in the turning process. Possibilities abound, my mind is swirling with wood combinations, future stacking possibilities. Now I've got to get busy making more sawdust. Again many thanks. BUZZ The Woodbutcher
That was very interesting. It is so nice to be able to tune into CZcams and see exactly how these beautiful pieces are made. Thanks for the video!
Thank you Tim I am happy you enjoyed it.
Thanks for watching,
Gary
Great instructional video on this segment sled, the bowl turned out beautiful.
Thanks so much. Happy you enjoyed the video.
Gary
I love this video. Your explanations are clear and simple. Thanks a lot.
Thank you very much Alexis, happy you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching.
Take care,
Gary
Wow! My head already hurts, and I’ve not even made the decision to get started. Glad you went through the trouble to perfect this for us. Enjoyed the video. Very informative.
Thank you Cheryl! I have received many pictures of successful turning from people who have tried this.
Thanks for watching.
Gary