but the limitations in shapes that are possible would be something that would bore me ....and, the necessity for plugging the hole in the bottom is very unappealing. ooc
It makes more sense to focus on stacked ring lamination.
The ringmaster is just one tool to make rings.
Bandsaw and parting tool make rings quickly and accurately too.
Stacked ring construction is a fun thing to do. Anyone interest in segmented work might want to try a few of them.
Limitations of shapes can be overcome somewhat by using rings from 2 or 3 boards.
Can even make hollow forms with no hole.
I agree that it is something I would get tired of. I still use the technique to make birdhouse roofs and bottoms.
If you cut rings on a bandsaw or with a parting tool the center becomes the bottom of the bowl or the top of the roof
Check out some past journal articles
Stacked ring bowls - Dale Larson, September 92 page 10
Turned bird houses - Susan Schauer, March 97 page 14
Check out some of Steve Gleasner's work
There are quite a few journal references 16:3 p 28, 19:3 p32, ,October 2010 p 1 Steve has taken stacked rings to a higher level.
Al