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 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]

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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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Last modified: August 22, 2008