Geeze man, you make it look all too easy.. Hey do you ever have any problems with the rigs coming apart at the glue joint? I just cant seem to get stuff to stay together when I glue it up, i use enough glue and clamp it tight.. whats the secret?
wow thats a prety slick set up with the ringmaster, I can think of alot of cool thigs to do wit h it. what is the largest dia ring you can cut? say, 14" ? it would be nice for making drum shells.. also how deep can it go? if it could cut say a 14" dia x 6" deep ring that would be insane!!
The cutting Machine is called a Ring Master. I work at the componey that makes them You can order them at ringmastertool. Its a quality tool thats 100% USA Made. If you are interested in purchasing one email me and I may be able to get you a better price. Just add gmail to my screen name.
I did enjoy the video, however the cutting machine that you used to cut the rings is not something the average turner would have. How could rings be cut without this cutter and still be a continuous ring. Ex. if I used my bandsaw I would need to cut into each ring. I could use my scroll saw but it would take much longer, I believe. Is there another way.
I tried cutting the inside of some small rings with the scroll saw I have and it seemed to take an unreasonably long time, but I have come across the mention of a book named "Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw" if you are inerested. I'm not aware of another good way.
@gthompsontwo I've another idea, similar to this. Instead of cutting rings, just make two parts---one would look like a bowl, the other would look like a cone shaped vessel. Then glue them together and turn the exterior.
I think the idea in this video is excellent, and requires lot of thinking on geometry---which is good. But difficult shapes like these---that is hollow is difficult---can be done with many ways :)
Thank you for the reply, If I had a powermatic , I don't think i'd use the shopsmith for turning either.. I would very much like to have a dedicated wood lathe. I enjoyed your video very much.
I see you did a lot of the project with a shopsmith. Couldn't you turn the vase with the shopsmith also? I am new to woodworking and just joined a turners club and the last meeting the fellow made a vase by cutting the rings on a lathe. Is it easier to use the machine you have for making rings or maybe more cost effective? I ask because I have 2 greenies. Thanks
I've had the Shopsmith for 25 years and have turned several vases with it. Now that I have the new Powermatic lathe, I prefer to turn with It because, being much heavier than the Shopsmith, there is less vibration. The stand alone Ring Master tool I use was given to my brother by a friend and I borrowed it. Ring Master also makes an attachment to cut rings with the lathe, but I have not seen one of these operate. I expect the stand alone tool would have an advantage in set up time.
I assume the full size drawing helps you determine the number of 3/4" rings in the vase. How do you determine the angle to get the rings to join together? Are they all the same, say 45 degrees? Are there other videos of ringmaster projects?
I made the drawing with a CAD program, which has a function for determining angles. The angle of each ring is different. I don't know if there are other videos of ringmaster projects.
The tape keeps the ring from bouncing around or flying off once it is cut free. The ring is cut half way through from the front side, the tape is applied, and the ring is cut the rest of the way through from the back side.
Yes, it did have a hole in the bottom, but the hole could be avoided, if desired, by cutting the bottom to finished size on the bandsaw with the table tilted to the correct angle (or bevel) instead of cutting the bottom out with the ring cutter, since the bottom is a solid piece and not a ring. The disadvantage to this is that the bottom would have to be glued onto the vase blank last and the fixture I used to apply pressure to glue the rings together could not be used for glueing the bottom.
Cutting rings out of the board takes a good bit less board because many smaller rings can be cut from the area inside larger rings. Also, the vase is already hollowed out with only a small amount of smoothing needed for the area inside the vase that is visible. I checked it out and it would have taken approximately 25 inches more of board to glue the wood together first and then hollow it out.
What is this machine at 01: 12 thank you for the answer
kozlovskyjiri 2 months ago
co to je za stroj v 01:12 dekuji za odpověd :)
kozlovskyjiri 2 months ago
Here is a stupid question, how long do you let the glue dry before you continue with the next ring. Great video.
stinkingdog101 2 months ago
Very nice work,thanks for showing.
MrDeepwoodtickles 3 months ago
Neat ring tool, going to look at making something similar for my lathe.
MrDeepwoodtickles 3 months ago
It looks so easy...
BanglewoodCrafts 5 months ago
What is the manufacturer of that ring tool?
garciarosa100 5 months ago
Geeze man, you make it look all too easy.. Hey do you ever have any problems with the rigs coming apart at the glue joint? I just cant seem to get stuff to stay together when I glue it up, i use enough glue and clamp it tight.. whats the secret?
zacker001 7 months ago
wow thats a prety slick set up with the ringmaster, I can think of alot of cool thigs to do wit h it. what is the largest dia ring you can cut? say, 14" ? it would be nice for making drum shells.. also how deep can it go? if it could cut say a 14" dia x 6" deep ring that would be insane!!
zacker001 7 months ago
The cutting Machine is called a Ring Master. I work at the componey that makes them You can order them at ringmastertool. Its a quality tool thats 100% USA Made. If you are interested in purchasing one email me and I may be able to get you a better price. Just add gmail to my screen name.
sharpie1341 8 months ago
I did enjoy the video, however the cutting machine that you used to cut the rings is not something the average turner would have. How could rings be cut without this cutter and still be a continuous ring. Ex. if I used my bandsaw I would need to cut into each ring. I could use my scroll saw but it would take much longer, I believe. Is there another way.
gthompsontwo 10 months ago
@gthompsontwo
I tried cutting the inside of some small rings with the scroll saw I have and it seemed to take an unreasonably long time, but I have come across the mention of a book named "Wooden Bowls from the Scroll Saw" if you are inerested. I'm not aware of another good way.
FECARROLL 10 months ago
@gthompsontwo I've another idea, similar to this. Instead of cutting rings, just make two parts---one would look like a bowl, the other would look like a cone shaped vessel. Then glue them together and turn the exterior.
I think the idea in this video is excellent, and requires lot of thinking on geometry---which is good. But difficult shapes like these---that is hollow is difficult---can be done with many ways :)
Happy turning!
Jake
paloarteinc 10 months ago
@gthompsontwo
Look up bobham5 in a channel search. he does something similar. actually he does a lot of turnings.
Aharndts 6 months ago
@gthompsontwo Drill a starter hole, and use your jig saw......
LJG781 3 months ago
Thank you for the reply, If I had a powermatic , I don't think i'd use the shopsmith for turning either.. I would very much like to have a dedicated wood lathe. I enjoyed your video very much.
MrEdsster 10 months ago
I see you did a lot of the project with a shopsmith. Couldn't you turn the vase with the shopsmith also? I am new to woodworking and just joined a turners club and the last meeting the fellow made a vase by cutting the rings on a lathe. Is it easier to use the machine you have for making rings or maybe more cost effective? I ask because I have 2 greenies. Thanks
MrEdsster 10 months ago
@MrEdsster
I've had the Shopsmith for 25 years and have turned several vases with it. Now that I have the new Powermatic lathe, I prefer to turn with It because, being much heavier than the Shopsmith, there is less vibration. The stand alone Ring Master tool I use was given to my brother by a friend and I borrowed it. Ring Master also makes an attachment to cut rings with the lathe, but I have not seen one of these operate. I expect the stand alone tool would have an advantage in set up time.
FECARROLL 10 months ago
Very nice..very nice!!!
aiolos60 11 months ago
I assume the full size drawing helps you determine the number of 3/4" rings in the vase. How do you determine the angle to get the rings to join together? Are they all the same, say 45 degrees? Are there other videos of ringmaster projects?
rx21825 11 months ago
@rx21825
I made the drawing with a CAD program, which has a function for determining angles. The angle of each ring is different. I don't know if there are other videos of ringmaster projects.
FECARROLL 11 months ago
ehm for what reason do yu put the tape on?
Spaeckli 1 year ago
@Spaeckli
The tape keeps the ring from bouncing around or flying off once it is cut free. The ring is cut half way through from the front side, the tape is applied, and the ring is cut the rest of the way through from the back side.
FECARROLL 1 year ago
When you were finished did the vessel have a hole in the bottom?
DrReaper 1 year ago
Yes, it did have a hole in the bottom, but the hole could be avoided, if desired, by cutting the bottom to finished size on the bandsaw with the table tilted to the correct angle (or bevel) instead of cutting the bottom out with the ring cutter, since the bottom is a solid piece and not a ring. The disadvantage to this is that the bottom would have to be glued onto the vase blank last and the fixture I used to apply pressure to glue the rings together could not be used for glueing the bottom.
FECARROLL 1 year ago
great video! Could you please tell me what, and where to get one of those mac. you use to cut the rings thank you!!! jerry.a.andersen@gmail.com
JerryTraegerSmoker 1 year ago
Great Vid!!
Tabyaart.com
eauc1 1 year ago
Cutting rings out of the board takes a good bit less board because many smaller rings can be cut from the area inside larger rings. Also, the vase is already hollowed out with only a small amount of smoothing needed for the area inside the vase that is visible. I checked it out and it would have taken approximately 25 inches more of board to glue the wood together first and then hollow it out.
FECARROLL 1 year ago
Wouldent it be better to glue the wood together , then turn the vase out of the block?
MoontownMoss 1 year ago
That is the old ringmaster at work
PERUTURNER 1 year ago
I always wanted to watch somebody doing this, but without taking the time to spend in the workshop . great video- well put together. thank you :)
AmvIsMyThing 1 year ago