Woodturning

[Andy P]

Interesting recent project of a tower built in African Blackwood, I saw something like this in one of holtzapffel books ( number 5 ) I think
Made on the rose engine lathe to do all the fluting etc , took a while as you probably realise but it was great experience, exhibited it at wizardry in wood last year where it was well received

 

[Pete Maddex]

Wow!

Pete

 

[AndyT]

Have you seen what @wallace has been up to, bringing his auction bargains back into showroom condition? I think you two might have a few enthusiasms in common!

W

Thread 'Ornamental lathe restoration'

Nov 8, 2024

I made a start on my new lathe, it is going to take a while so instead of having bits laid around I got some storage crates.



The previous owner had done some work on it but there is still alot to do.









This is very different to my wadkin stuff. Its amazing what quality was achieved 150 years ago. I think the parts might have some kind of plating. It seems similar to the finish on carriage clocks, the silver section is nickel plated.

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[Andy P]

Have you seen what @wallace has been up to, bringing his auction bargains back into showroom condition? I think you two might have a few enthusiasms in common!

W

Thread 'Ornamental lathe restoration'

Nov 8, 2024

I made a start on my new lathe, it is going to take a while so instead of having bits laid around I got some storage crates.



The previous owner had done some work on it but there is still alot to do.









This is very different to my wadkin stuff. Its amazing what quality was achieved 150 years ago. I think the parts might have some kind of plating. It seems similar to the finish on carriage clocks, the silver section is nickel plated.

• wallace
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Fascinating!

 

[AndyP]

Clever stuff and I only knew what a rose engine lathe was thanks to wallace’s thread

 

[Cabinetman]

Top class work!

 

[Woodbloke]

This is one of Andy's lids in African Blackwood, which he gave to me a couple of years ago when he was probably feeling a bit light headed:



I believe it was made on a 'rose' engine, but not sure. The knob is genuine ivory and was made many years ago by the late Bill Jones who specialised in turning ivory. I made the pot to fit the lid from an oddment of Indian Rosewood and it was part of SWIMBO's Christmas present that year - Rob

 

[Andy P]

This is one of Andy's lids in African Blackwood, which he gave to me a couple of years ago when he was probably feeling a bit light headed:

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I believe it was made on a 'rose' engine, but not sure. The knob is genuine ivory and was made many years ago by the late Bill Jones who specialised in turning ivory. I made the pot to fit the lid from an oddment of Indian Rosewood and it was part of SWIMBO's Christmas present that year - Rob

Can’t remember giving you that