After the blocks are cut and squared up I cut them using a sliding sled on the tablesaw. This sled has mechanical hold downs that secure the small blocks and exactly position them so hands and fingers are not close to the blade. Cutting small pieces on the tablesaw is extremely dangerous, and should not be done by an inexperienced worker.
I use the data from the
cad program to setup the compound miter angles for
each
block, and then glue 12
blocks into a ring.
The ring can be
either open or solid. A
solid ring is cut on the tablesaw too. I use a
water
resistance
yellow glue, and hose clamps to clamp the pieces
together.
After they have
dried I flatten them in a drum sander in preparation for stacking
them into the final bowl
shape.
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