Just seen this today in the life centre in Newcastle upon Tyne
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Just seen this today in the life centre in Newcastle upon Tyne
Kevin![]()
“Pro Turner” if only that was true!
I have learnt you can turn it and burn it
Lovely, but what’s it like with pens
When all else fails read the instructions
That’s some Lathe Kevin, thanks for posting.
Mores the pity it would be elevated to a prime position.Great viewing IMHO.
Peter.
Nil Desperandum
1 question can anybody still do this kind of work anymore?
It's a beautiful piece of art in it's own rite. Thanks for sharing kevin.
Keith
If I could find more room I would like to make a rose engine but not as fancy as this
Love to see it work, very impressive.![]()
COOPER 01/08/1998-31/01/2012
We had a demonstration at our club a couple of months ago of a rose engine, not quite as ornate as this one but seemed just as complex. I think the demonstrator was Garry Marlow. So I guess the answer is yes people still do such work.
The flute maker Robert Bigio uses a vintage rose engine to decorate the crowns of the flute headjoints. I went on a course and made a baroque flute with him.
You can see some of his rose engine work towards the bottom of this page.
Headjoints
It's a bit of a shame that the average person seeing something like this assumes it was done on a CNC machine.
Google ornamental turning & enjoy the pieces you see. I have plans for a rose engine made from mdf but lost my sight before I got round to making it. You can make some beautiful pieces.
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