Bowl Segment Calculator

Find the miter angle and segment angle for a segmented ring.

Miter angle each cut (°) 15
Arc per segment (°) 30

Formula: miter = 180 ÷ segments ; segment angle = 360 ÷ segments

Step-by-step with your numbers:
1. Values used:
2. Number of segments = 12
3.
4. Miter angle each cut = 15°
5. Arc per segment = 30°
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For segmented woodturning, find the cut angle for each ring segment.

The math behind it

Each joint is cut at 180° ÷ segment count; each segment subtends 360° ÷ segments.

Worked example

12 segments → 15° miter each cut.

FAQ

More segments?

Smaller miter angles mean smoother curves, but more cuts.