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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 21st August 2008 For Sale Item : Main slide from a Plant Straight Line Engine. Forum : Question about Slender Turning Guides. Currently featured turners:
Joshuah Salesin Jeremy Soulsby Michael Brookes Dennis Palmer for more pictures by featured turners [click here] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ recent updates 8th August 2008 FORUM: Question on Cam-Ring for the Ellipse Chuck 2nd August 2008 FOR SALE: Custom-built Rose Engine/Straight-Line Engine combination [click here] 9th-14th July 2008 Diary notes (below); revision of Forum:- Questions & Answers; 'For Sale & Wanted'; revision of 'About' section. 9th June 2008 results of the competitions of the Worshipful Company of Turners [click here] 6th June 2008 Gallery enlarged and additional detail in For Sale section; link to the Daniel Collection 21st May 2008 Re-designed section for The Craft, including DRAWINGS - The Elliptical Cutting Frame (c)2006 Adrian Mounsdon [click here] 2nd May 2008 HELP REQUIRED - How to make a 'heart' shaped cam [click here] DIARY: 15th - 17th August 2008 Bristol Model Engineering Show, Thornbury, includes demonstration by members of The Society of Ornamental Turners. For further information about the Show visit the website at: www.bristolmodelengineers.co.uk 19th - 21st September 2008 The Model Engineer Exhibition, Ascot Racecourse, includes demonstration by members of The Society of Ornamental Turners. For further information about the Show visit the website at: www.model-engineer.co.uk 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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