Unbroken Circle

Malcolm, you must have the patience of Job.

In regard to the number 13: Tain't nothin' unlucky about it, especially for those of us born on Friday the 13th.

An inspiring piece of work Malcolm. This piece is beautiful. Did you make a special jig to taper the inside of each ring, or was it just estimation on each one?

Thanks for the comments.

Bud, you are quite right about the number 13; it is not necessarily unlucky. The Egyptians believed it was very lucky; in fact, they believed it represented immortality. Besides, my wife was born on the 13th.

Jeff, the individual ring angles were precisely sanded to the correct angle by passing them through a drum sander, while they were attached to an angled sled (tray).

Wow. Nice work

Great work.

Is the inside of the piece also turned i.e. How hollow is the piece?

Jim

Jim,
The turning is hollow, but not turned on the inside. When glued together, the rings were approximately 7/16" from inside to outside. After turning the outside of the torus, the resulting final wall thickness was about 1/4" (+/- 1/16")