Segmented Bowl 104 by Mark Weigel
Mark's segmented bowl are beautiful with their intricate patterns of different woods.
Bowl 104 is made with 37 rows of 60 segments per row for a total of 2220 segments plus a base made of tigerwood. The segments are cut from strips of wood that are 1/8" thick by 1" wide. This bowl has segments cut from maple, walnut, padauk, yellowheart, and beech. The segments are cut for the first row and are individually glued to the base with the help of a glueing jig. Once the glue has set the top of the row is sanded flat and the process is repeated for the next row. When all the rows have been glued the bowl is put in a wood lathe and cut to the desired shape and sanded smoBoth on all surfaces. The bowl is the sprayed with several coats of clear lacquer.
Mark's segmented bowl are beautiful with their intricate patterns of different woods.
Bowl 104 is made with 37 rows of 60 segments per row for a total of 2220 segments plus a base made of tigerwood. The segments are cut from strips of wood that are 1/8" thick by 1" wide. This bowl has segments cut from maple, walnut, padauk, yellowheart, and beech. The segments are cut for the first row and are individually glued to the base with the help of a glueing jig. Once the glue has set the top of the row is sanded flat and the process is repeated for the next row. When all the rows have been glued the bowl is put in a wood lathe and cut to the desired shape and sanded smoBoth on all surfaces. The bowl is the sprayed with several coats of clear lacquer.
Mark's segmented bowl are beautiful with their intricate patterns of different woods.
Bowl 104 is made with 37 rows of 60 segments per row for a total of 2220 segments plus a base made of tigerwood. The segments are cut from strips of wood that are 1/8" thick by 1" wide. This bowl has segments cut from maple, walnut, padauk, yellowheart, and beech. The segments are cut for the first row and are individually glued to the base with the help of a glueing jig. Once the glue has set the top of the row is sanded flat and the process is repeated for the next row. When all the rows have been glued the bowl is put in a wood lathe and cut to the desired shape and sanded smoBoth on all surfaces. The bowl is the sprayed with several coats of clear lacquer.
Mark Weigel was born in Regina in 1958 and grew up on a farm near Quill Lake, Saskatchewan. In 1979
he moved to Saskatoon and started a career in metal manufacturing that lasted until he retired in 2016.
Mark’s interest in woodworking began in his early twenties. He began by making cabinets and furniture.
When he retired, he began experimenting with differing wood types while creating one of a kind cutting
boards for family and friends. Later he purchased a lathe and began woodturning. His main focus is on
segmented woodturning of bowls, vases and lamps made from exotic woods such as Purpleheart,
Padauk, Mahogany, Yellowheart, and Koto. His creations began with items containing less than one
hundred pieces and have now grown to several thousands of pieces. These bowls have captured the
attention of many people