More tapers

Sumac and Beech, 120mm high X 87mm diameter.
Finished with CSS & buffed with Microcrystalline wax.
Basically just playing with more tapers for effect and highlight areas of control that need more attention.

Very nice Chas, it is surprising how many configurations you can come up with when making these segmented pieces

Try a coat of sanding sealer on the joint surfaces it might be just enough to stop the glue bleed. Sumac is such a striking wood and although we get rare 8" diameter logs most is in the 2-3" range and it grows anywhere. The species here is called Staghorn Sumac and wood colours vary from pale green to almost black. I've no idea how stable it is but suspect there will be some movement even when dry. Most pieces I've turned are small boxes and goblets with little distortion. I really like what you did with this series.
Pete

Chas end grain joints are always very week. The only glue that really bonds end grain is hot melt glue which would be a nightmare in this application. At the ends of your laminations you are gluing end grain to side grain which really flies in the face of good glue up practice because of wood movement and poor bonding to end grain. When I've done this same construction I always rabbet the joint so some side grain to side grain glue area is provided. I've never had any problems and if the end grain is sealed before the glue is applied there is no glue creep into the pores of the wood.

This egg is a jewellery box with a tray and ring holder inside. Principle woods are oak and cherry with black walnut features

The detail at the joint is 2 segmented rings of black walnut that had a rebate cut on the outside face and beaded and the inside of the shell was also rebated to make the glue joint. I used hot hide glue throughout the whole build which has over 900 pieces in it. Still holding together after 10 years.
Pete

Just noticed it in the second picture Now where is all the sumac I stashed away about 10 years ago