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ORNAMENTAL TURNING from the viewpoint of a practitioner. containing: a Gallery of ornamentally turned items made by the author, information about the Craft of Ornamental Turning, including a treatise on Ornamental Turning Lathes and Equipment, advice on certain Ornamental Turning Techniques, a list of useful Books, a catalogue of items For Sale and Wanted and Links to other websites of interest to ornamental turners. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ HOME PAGE update 27th June 2009 FORUM - Q: What is the best size and type of Cam-ring for an Ellipse Chuck? - expanded answer to a recurring question. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Currently featured turners:
Jon Sauer Joshua Salesin Eric Spatt Robert Sakauye for more pictures by featured turners [click here] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ recent updates 1st June 2009 FORUM - Q: What are the best ways of Chucking workpieces on the OT lathe. 21st April 2009 Is your lathe bed badly worn? If you need a first class accurate surface grinding job done, look no further than Brian Caddy of Nuneaton. Brian was recommended to me by several other members of the Society of Ornamental Turners who had been pleased with jobs he has done for them. I have had two OT lathe beds reground by him; he does very fine work and he can be trusted with valuable machinery, antique or modern. Check out his website www.slidewayservices.co.uk or telephone him on 02476-327-874 or mobile 07775-683363.21st April 2009 FORUM - Q: How are brass lathe parts protected so they don't tarnish and how is the ‘Holtzapffel-like’ finish obtained? 20th April 2009 Have you been to Timberline recently? They have small lignum vitae logs (vera wood - bulnesia sarmienti) @ £4.50 per kilo; good size Boxwood @ £5 per kilo; a few African Blackwood clarinet-bell rejects @ £5.75 per kilo. www.exotichardwoods.co.uk/ discount for orders over £150. 16th March 2009 Welcome to my new 'Armbruster Mark II' Rose Engine!
As smooth as the best Holtzapffel Rose Engine but more versatile: this Rose Engine has a '5C' collet system within the mandrel, so it is quite easy to adapt any chuck to fit it; it also has a combined amplitude adjuster and dog-leg drive to allow a pumping motion from rosettes without 'crown' (flank-cut) profiles. Well done Fred - and congratulations to everyone who has (or will have) the privilege of owning one of these magnificent machines. 6th March 2009 Forum: Is it possible to cut Basket-weave pattern on a Rose Engine? - and what about the 26th February 2009 Forum Q: What Rosette profiles should I choose for my Rose Engine? 9th February 2009 For Sale: Newly made Spiral Apparatus, Evans type - made by David Lindow U.S.A. 20th January 2009 Forum Q: Running speed for an Ellipse Cutting Frame? Forum Drawings of the frame parts for a Holtzapffel lathe 18th November 2008 Forum How to make a Spiral Dividing Chuck 2nd November 2008 Forum - Notes for Beginners 25th October 2008 Forum : Question; Cutting Frame Shank sizes. 15th September 2008 Forum : Question about Cutters and speeds. 8th September 2008 Forum : Question about 'Grailing'. 21st August 2008 Forum : Question about Slender Turning Guides. 8th August 2008 FORUM: Question on Cam-Ring for the Ellipse Chuck 9th June 2008 results of the competitions of the Worshipful Company of Turners -click here- DIARY: Meetings of The Society of Ornamental Turners -click here for details-
the author's Holtzapffel #1869 Rose Engine and Ornamental Turning Lathe rebuilt by John Bower c.1848
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