Two ways to make a Feature Ring Urn
Use the path you already know — Bowl from a Board, or a traditional Segmented Ring. The Feature Ring kit works with both.
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Feature Ring Elements — Hints & Tips
Printable PDF from Ron — the shortcuts, jigs, and glue tricks he uses in the shop
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New 2026 size: the wood frames are now 1.75″ × 1.75″ × 3/8″ thick. (Older kits used 2″ frames; the new size is slightly smaller, by design.) Each kit is priced by the number of panels — 8, 12, 16, or 24.
What’s in your kit
- Wood-frame panels — each 1.75″ × 1.75″ × 3/8″ thick
- Loose inlay elements — you glue them into the frames
- Print-at-100% gluing template
- Step-by-step pictures showing where every piece goes
What size ring will you make
- 8 panels → about 4″ diameter
- 12 panels → about 7″ diameter
- 16 panels → about 9″ diameter
- 24 panels → about 16-1/2″ diameter
Need bigger? Add plain blocks between the Feature Ring panels to grow the diameter.
Path A — Bowl from a Board (recommended)
Bowl from a Board isn’t just for bowls — it makes a great urn, too.
You build the urn body from one flat board, cut on angles, stacked and glued. The Feature Ring sits on top as the decorative band. This is the simpler path.
Tools we recommend:
- Easy Cut System Type 2 — the foundation: platform, parting tool, and guide
- ECS Multi Guide — 45° / 50° / 55° / 60° cutting angles
- Low Angle MultiGuide Type 2 — lower angles for the taller walls an urn needs
- Extended Reach Base — lets the parting tool reach deep into an urn
- Glue Press — even pressure for clean ring joints
Path B — Traditional Segmented Ring
Already make segmented projects? Just treat the Feature Ring as the decorative ring on top of your stack. You know what to do from there.
Heads-up: this kit isn’t a segmented-turning class. If you’re brand new to segmented turning, start with the Bowl from a Board path on the left — it’s the simpler way to make a finished urn. We don’t teach segmented turning from scratch here.
How it goes together — 5 simple steps
The same 5 steps no matter which path you chose.
- Sort the pieces by wood. Lay everything on the template. Cherry next to cherry. Walnut next to walnut. No glue yet.
- Dry-fit every piece. Make sure it all fits before you reach for the glue. Still no glue yet.
- Glue each piece into its frame. One at a time. A small dab. Wipe the squeeze-out right away.
- Cure flat under light weight. A heavy book works. A Glue Press works even better.
- Mount, turn, and finish. Glue the Feature Ring on top of your Bowl from a Board stack OR your segmented ring. Mount on the lathe. Turn. Sand. Finish. Done.
Why buy the full matching set
Every panel in a set is cut from the same wood, with the same elements, in the same design. When they all match, the inlay wraps the ring in one continuous, balanced look — no mismatched seams and no guesswork.
That’s the difference between a few panels and a finished Feature Ring Urn.
