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Obliquity Segmented Bowl - Pace Nalbone
- What happens when a spherical form changes axes?

Utilizing standard segmented form practices, laminated boards are ripped and segmented to stage a roughly spherical bowl form. Depending on the final depth (and comfort of the turner), roughing out the object in halves can reduce tool loading. After smoothing, the halves are joined and gauged to match a target radii - the closer to spherical the less wobble. Using a jam chuck method, the form is tilted to form a new rotational axis, and levelled off both top and bottom. Additional layers are added to form a lip & foot, after which final shaping and polishing can commence. The resulting object yields a spiral illusion, without needing to dive into custom multi-bevel faceting..