1. Designing and Turning a Beads of Courage Segmented Bowl
Keystone Woodturners
April 17, 2019
Bob Zrebiec

2. Beads of Courage

3. Keystone Woodturners

4. Beads of Courage Bowl Design
Interior Size 5-6” Diameter, 4-5” Height
Larger is Better
Stable Base, Durable Construction
Loose Fitting Lid
Lid Finial Easy to Grasp
Beads of Courage disc available
No toxic materials of finishes
Finish sealed well to prevent germs and mold

5. Ways of Constructing a BoC Bowl
Solid block of dry wood
Glued up lumber
Bowl From a Board
Stave Construction

6. Ways of Constructing a BoC Bowl
Segmented Bowl

7. Segmented Bowl Construction
Consists of a base
Multiple rings
Each ring consists of multiple segments
Various woods can be used
If base is greater than 4” it should be a
floating base to prevent cracking

8. Bowl Design
Find a design on the Internet or Pinterest

9. Bowl Design Import into 3D Design Pro Select half of vessel
Draw Vessel Wall

10. Build Segmented Bowl
Import into Woodturner Pro
Scale Bowl to size

11. Build Segmented Bowl Select Base Type Select Ring Thickness
Select Wood Species
# of Segments per ring

14. Completed Bowl Design

15. Vessel View

16. Typical Row (Ring)

17. Typical Segment

18. Cutting Summary

19. Prepare Boards Cut Boards to Width per Cutting Summary
Cut Boards to Safety Length per Cutting Summary
Use Pencil to mark top and one side of each Board
Mark Row Number on each Board

20. Use Wedgie Sled to Cut Segments

21. Set Sled Stop For Edge Length

22. Cut Segments

23. Sand Segment Edges

24. Assemble Ring on Plate

25. Glue Up Ring in Two Steps

26. Compress Ring

27. Sand Ring Smooth and Level