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"As a pleasing diversion, ornamental turning is one of the most ingenious the world has contrived."

— Robert Austin, from the introduction to the Dover publication of Holtzapffel's "The Principles and Practice of Ornamental or Complex Turning" (1973)

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Videos on Ornamental Turning

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You bet! Here's a list of many of the rose engine and ornamental turning videos that you can watch right now by clicking the links below:

  • Rose Engine Shop Series, by Steve White (2006-2008)

    Video 1 – "Lesson 1" introduces the Rose Engine and how to turn post finials. 5 min. Watch video

    Video 2 – "Lesson 2" shows the how-to's and do's-and-dont's of making an OT bottle stopper. 5 min. Watch video

    Video 3 – "Lesson 3" demonstrates a Plant straightline engine turning machine, using a diamond cutter to create a guilloché pattern in a small metal disc. 3 min. Watch video

    Video 4 – "Lesson 4" shows rose engine turning using an epicycloidal chuck and pearling tool to form a guilloché pattern in metal. 2 min. Watch video

    Video 5 – Rose engine woodworking with the Lindow-White rose engine machine and related apparatus. 10 min. Watch video

    Video 6 – A Linden antique brocading machine shown in operation with details of the various parts. 6 min. Watch video

    Video 7 – Compares currently available cross-slides and sliderests useful for OT. 8 min. Watch video

    Video 8 – "Lesson 5" demonstrates a pearling tool with double eccentric chuck. 8 min. Watch video

    Video 9 – "Lesson 6" is an overview of Lindow-White rose engine accessories. 4 min. Watch video

    Video 10 – "Lesson 7" shows the Lindow-White rose engine tailstock extension. 5 min. Watch video

    Video 11 – "Lesson 8" provides an overview of an Evans ornamental turning lathe and related accessories. 8 min. Watch video

    Video 12 – "Lesson 9" demonstrates the setup and operation of the Lindow-White straightline chuck for the Lindow-White rose engine, and in combination with the dome chuck. 6 min. Watch video

    Video 13 – "Lesson10" shows additional uses ofthe straightline chuck on a rose engine lathe. 8 min. Watch video

    Video 14 – "Lesson11" demonstrates using a low-speed motor with chain drive to turn a rose engine lathe. 4 min. Watch video

  • Rose Engine Woodworking, by Steve White (2005)

    Video 1 – "Understanding Rose Engine Rubbers, Part 1." 10 min. Watch video

    Video 2 – "Understanding Rose Engine Rubbers, Part 2." 7 min. Watch video

    Video 3 – "Understanding Rose Engine Rubbers, Part 3." 5 min. Watch video

    Video 4 – "Rose Engine Turning Fixtures." 5 min. Watch video

    Video 5 – "Rose Engine Misc." 7 min. Watch video

    Video 6 – "Rose Engine Recommeded Reading." 4 min. Watch video

  • Rose Engine Seminar with Steve White

    Seminar presentation of Lindow-White Rose Engine. January 23, 2008. 9 min. Watch video

  • David Lindow Series: Lindow-White Rose Engine Demonstations:

    Straightline chuck, pt. 1. 6 min. Watch video

    Straightline chuck, pt. 2. 9 min. Watch video

    Crossing plate and worm wheel attachment. 3 min. Watch video

    Tailstock extension. 5 min. Watch video

    Leveling chuck. 10 min. Watch video

    Threading attachment. 5 min. Watch video

    Detent and segment stop setup. 8 min. Watch video

    Ddetent and segment stop usage. 8 min. Watch video

  • Elliptical Turning Videos

    "Ornamental Oval wood Turning by Foster Giesmann" - Foster shows several examples of his work. Also includes a news segment featuring Foster. 10 min. Watch video

    "Oval Turning" by AmericanWoodworker - Alan Lacer demonstrates hand turning on the Vicmarc oval turning attachment. 4 min. Watch video

    "Elliptical Turning: An Introduction" by David Springett - Excerpt from Elliptical Turning: An Introduction by David Springett. 4 min. Watch video

    Big Guy Productions, by Sean Sullivan (aka capneddie).

    A rose engine lathe is shown making several small wooden jewelry broaches. 4 min. Watch video

  • Davidson LatheCraft Series, by Ed Davidson (aka YoYoSpin).

    "Cabochon Embellishment Using the Lindow-White Rose Engine" – Demonstrates a L-W pearling tool used to decorate an acyrlic cabochon. (70 MB) 16 min. Watch video

    "Woodturning Embellishments with Laminated Acrylic" – Part 1 shows how to add multilayered acrylic to a wood bottle stopper. Part 2 embellishes the same piece using a rose engine lathe. 16 min. Watch video

    "Closed-End Pen Embellishment Using the Lindow/White Rose Engine Lathe" – An overview of the how the Lindow-White rose engine works, plus a demonstration of cutting a closed-end pen using the rose engine lathe. 5 min. Watch video in MPG format | Watch video in WMV format

    Midwest Ornamental Turners (MOT) meeting videos, March 28-29, 2008:

    "Polyester Resin Turning Works!" – Demonstrates creating an polyester resin bottle stopper using a Lindow/White rose engine lathe. No narration. 9 min. Watch video

    "David Lindow Uses Pearling Tool" – David Lindow, maker of the Lindow/White rose engine lathe, demonstrates pearling tool application using an offset cutter with diamond tip as he embellishes an aluminum plate. 8 min. Watch video

    "David Lindow & Steve White Introduce their New Dome Chuck" – Introduces the Lindow/White dome chuck and its capabilities, shows how it converts to a double eccentric chuck, and discusses faceplate and chuck accessories. Includes examples of rose engine lathe dome turning. 12 min. Watch video

    "David Lindow Explains Phasing and Demos Doming" – Introduces rose engine phasing and dome chuck use on the Lindow/White rose engine. 5 min. Watch video

    "David Lindow Demonstrates Phasing and Basket Weave Pattern" – Vertical cutting frame setup, rose engine phase setup, and cutting blackwood bottle stopper. 4 min. Watch video

    "David Lindow Demonstrates Basic Techniques" – Demonstrates rose engine cutting on African blackwood with a horizontal cutting frame; both end-grain and side-grain cutting shown. 5 min. Watch video

  • The MDF Rose Engine Lathe in Operation, by Jon Magill.

    Contains the following sections: Rocking motion of the headstock; Using a paper chuck to draw rosette patterns; Rosette opposing side; Rosette at three diameters; Cutting a pattern in wood. 8 min. Watch video: Windows Media format | Apple QuickTime format

  • Lindow-White Rose Engine Pumping, by Eric Spatt. 30 seconds ea.

    Watch video 1 (side view) | Watch video 2 (front view)

  • Ornamental Turning Emulator Using EMC CNC, by Dewey Garrett.

    Video 1 – Shows OT style decoration applied to a domed lid of a box using carbide engraving cutter. The work is controlled by a CNC lathe and moves in cylindrical coordinates: horizontal motion in x and z, and rotary motion about the z axis. 3 min. Watch video

    Video 2 – Shows OT style decoration applied to a more complex shaped box using a computer controlled lathe. 3 min. Watch video

  • Mercklein's Rose Engine, 1780, by the Museum of Arts and Crafts, Paris, France.
    "The Lathe in Operation" – Demonstrates the operation of Mercklein's 200 year-old rose engine lathe. Shows guilloché cutting on metal. 1 min. Watch video

    "The Principle of Rose-Engine Turning" – Close-up of rose engine movement with animation detailing the rocking motion of the lathe as it follows a rosette pattern. Shows guilloché cutting on metal. 1 min. Watch video

  • RGM Watches – Engine Turning Videos, by Roland Murphy.

    Rose engine guilloché on flat disc close up. 15 sec. Watch video

    Rose engine guilloché on watch dial close up. 25 sec. Watch video

    Rose engine guilloché birds eye view. 20 sec. Watch video