Originally Posted by goalie
[Some of the stuff I have read about gluing up the shells say that the straps (instead of giant hose-clamps with a worm-gear tightening system) apply unequal pressure to the shell and can lead to slightly out of round shells.

I can see that happening pretty easily.
most I have ever done is 8 pieces
this is a tabernacle stand I made a few years ago for a monastery.
the bottom is a turned octagon.

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