I built my own, and I'm self taught. I had no prior exposure, I ran accross the topic a couple of years ago and just jumped in. Here is a link to our group that should be helpful. Thanks
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I built my own, and I'm self taught. I had no prior exposure, I ran accross the topic a couple of years ago and just jumped in. Here is a link to our group that should be helpful. Thanks
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Yes, I started with a flat 3" disk (1/32" thick). Thanks
Spun from a 3 inch Pewter circle and adorned on a rose engine. Trimed with Ebony and pink ivory.
Satinwood with Holly and Blackwood laminated trim.
Mills are 9" tall.
The globe was hollowed, thanks for the nice comments.
146 pieces of Holly, Satinwood and Ebony
I'm in, thanks
Thanks, I'm in.
For the light color wood , I would use a large forstner bit to cut out holes in a long board, then cut it in half resulting in semi circular holes. They then can be cut into the segments. For the...
There was no carving involved, 100% of the box, Lid and Finial were turned on the lathe. Thanks to everyone for all the nice comments.
Holly, Ebony and Pink Ivory. All parts including the finial were turned on my Rose Engine. Designed after the Bell South Building Nashville aka: the Bat
Building.
It has a Ebony collar and a lid. Thanks
Black Palm and Ebony Box. The lid was turned on my shop built Rose Engine.
Tiger maple, Ebony and Pink Ivory.
Pete,
Once I had all the needed components on hand, It took one day to
put it all together. Most of the time was spent cutting and putting together the frame.
Chris, thanks for your comment. My finished MDF rose engine
looks identical to the one in the instructions. I followed the directions
exactly as printed, and it works great.
Turned on the MDF Rose Engine, Bloodwood, Ebony and Holly.
http://www.ornamentalturners.org/index.php
Go for it!
Well I completed my rose engine and now its time to start playing on it to figure out all of its thousands of possible cuts.
This is my very first attempt at turning on the rose engine.
The...
Thanks, I will not be posting anything for a while due to my latest project.
I will start building my rose engine lathe next week, and then spend sometime playing with it.
The stand main wood is Lacewood and Wenge
The feet are Rosewood with Satinwood caps
The Upper section has a Satinwood background,
and in inlayed with a variety of exotics.
Here are simple instructions to carve a twisted stem.
1- Look at figure 1 (end view of the stem). Draw cross hairs on both ends
of the stem, then continue the cross hairs down the length of the...
Chris, I will post a simple tutorial soon.
Thanks
http://www.woodcentral.com/newforum/grinds.shtml
This might help.
Goblet is covered in Gold Leaf with Ebony accents, the stem is a triple twist.
The shell is a lidded box on an Ebony stand 8" tall.