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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PAGE update 23 January 2012 Full details of my NEW book: 'HOLTZAPFFEL VOLUME VI, a compilation of rare and previously unpublished material related to Ornamental Turning' may now be seen by clicking onto my other website - [click here: http://www.ornamentalturning.info] May I take this opportunity to wish all my readers a Very Happy, Healthy & Prosperous New Year in 2012.
FOR SALE - Holtzapffel Lathe #859 - OFFERS INVITED
FOR SALE - CD of instructions on 'The Eccentric Cutting Frame' [click here] FOR SALE - CD of instructions on a wide variety of 'Ornamental Turning Techniques' [click here] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Currently featured turners: Dewey Garrett Dewey Garrett
Walter Wenninga Joshua Salesin
Gorst Duplessis
for more pictures by featured turners [click here] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Contact Information
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 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
10th August 2011 FORUM - Q: Do you know anything about a Carving Machine called the Dentifractor? It is a machine described in Holtzapffel Volume 2, page 955, Appendix L. [click here] 15th July 2011 Q: As a newcomer to ornamental turning, how do I sand and polish my work without destroying the facets of the patterns? 6th May 2011 Q: As a newcomer to ornamental turning, how do I choose what shape rosettes to make for my rose engine? Q: How can I make a spiral effect on my rose engine?
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