There is much more to be added, I'm just currently out of time!
"OATS" is an acronym for Off Axis
Triangle Stave segmenting.
Below is the top view of the turning
blank construction I use:
In this construction, I use 8 triangle staves oriented as shown:
None of the joint seams align with the center point. The illusion of curved segments result when the final form takes
shape. These are a few of the pieces I have made using this method:
