KevinMc
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Bet no one has one of these lathes in the shed
Lovely, but what’s it like with pens
Penpal
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Mores the pity it would be elevated to a prime position.Great viewing IMHO.
Peter.
Peter.
Jalker
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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
It's a beautiful piece of art in it's own rite. Thanks for sharing kevin.
Keith
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Love to see it work, very impressive.
AllenN
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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.
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.