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.

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update  19th July 2010   NEW item for Sale - Holtzapffel Lathe No.1909 made in 1845 [pictures]

- Mahogany Chest of Cutters & Drills    [pictures]

                                             - parts of 14" Plant Straight Line Engine        [pictures]

To see Catalogue and Bidding Record [click here]     

-also-   FOR SALE  -  Manuel du Tourneur by Bergeron (Paris 1816), text & Plates   [pictures] 

Contact Information

telephone: 01732-355-479    e-mail:- ornamental.turning[at]talktalk.net  

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Some results of the Competition of the Worshipful Company of Turners 16th June 2010:

Master's Competition for a pair (not necessarily identical) of presentation boxes:

First - John Edwards;  Second - Paul Coker;  Third - Michael Bain;  Fourth - Richard Hoodless

Lady Gertrude Crawford Gold Medal   -     John Edwards          

Fred Howe Gold Medal     -    Steve Ellis                     

H. E. Twentyman Silver Medal   -    Richard Hoodless

                                            - PICTURES TO FOLLOW -

Currently featured turners:  

                    Jean Claude Charpignon                                                        Gorst Duplessis

                       Al Collins               

for more pictures by featured turners [click here]

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DIARY:  16th June 2010 Competition of the Worshipful Company of Turners

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

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.

recent updates     

          20th June 2010 Some results from the Competition of the Worshipful Company of Turners 16th June 2010 

          3rd June 2010 Forum Q: Could early turners cut spiral twists on a Pole Lathe  

                                    Q: How can I raise the height on my 5" Spherical Slide-rest?

        20th May 2010  NEW Sale item - Plant SLE   - Inventory on Holtz #2409

18th May 2010  Forum - What size is the Triangular Bar on an Evans Overhead?

          17th May  2010  Bidding on Evans lathe - ended midnight on 16th May. 

21st April 2010   Definition and Brief History of O.T. submitted as an entry to Wikipedia.

12th April 2010    Evans & Holtzapffel O.T. lathes for sale

None since  21st October  2009   

 

Last modified: July 20, 2010