12 Steps to Segmented Turning Excellence: Step 8 - The Ring Halves Become One

Use a flat sanding surface to true up the ring halves for a perfect final joint. I'm using a 10" flat disk from Woodcraft with a 120 grit disk. Mark where the trimmed halves are jointed for later reference, apply glue, apply clamp (tight!), and clamp from top and bottom at the two joints to maintain a flat ring. A flat ring requires less removal of materal when flattening the ring prior to gluing. I forgot the first item before gluing; later I corrected my omission.