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AJcairns
11th August 2005, 09:49 PM
has anyone got a jig/fix for cutting staves when doing segmented work I have been doing simple segmenting work making pot purrie bowls have included pic I hope
thanks Aj
La truciolara
12th August 2005, 07:35 AM
sorry about my total ignorance about "Staves".
could you tell me what "cutting staves" means?
Mainy thanks in advance.
zenwood
12th August 2005, 12:18 PM
La truciolara: "staves" are the individual pieces that are glued together to form a segmented curve. "Cutting staves" means cutting the ends of straight pieces at an angle so that when they are glued together they form a segmented curve. See the diagrams here:
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showpost.php?p=160007&postcount=23
especially:
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/attachment.php?attachmentid=9749
AJcairns: looks like you already know what you're doing, if the pic shows your work. There is a discussion of a technique for these glue-ups here:
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=20104
La truciolara
12th August 2005, 05:51 PM
La truciolara: "staves" are the individual pieces that are glued together to form a segmented curve. "Cutting staves" means cutting the ends of straight pieces at an angle so that when they are glued together they form a segmented curve. See the diagrams here:
Many thanks Zenwood. Your diagrams where quite interesting.
compliment for all what you are turning.
AJcairns
12th August 2005, 09:03 PM
La truciolara
By cutting staves I mean cutting long sided segments similar to what coopers do to make barrells , the programme I have will allow you to design these long angled sides but no discription to how to cut them easliy
As with the photo it has 6 layers each has 12 sides each layer is either 19mm or 12 mm
with a stave one layer might be 100mm high and angled 60 degrees to the side so cutting is not as simple as it seems Zenwood gave some good examples
Thanks Aj
Skew ChiDAMN!!
12th August 2005, 10:59 PM
If you have a band-saw, minimal jigs are needed. Simply a board attached to the face of your mitre gauge to support the work and a stop-block attached to said board with a g-clamp. Because the angles & lengths vary no more complicated jig would be as easy to use or as versatile... and the same method can be used on a table-saw but I don't like getting my fingers that close to sharp, whirly, bitey things. ;)
If you want more info, just ask.
La truciolara
13th August 2005, 07:38 AM
He he!
i think I am going to make a great use of left over wood of different species.
It'll be fun
thank you all.