A Brief History of Ornamental Turning - http://ornamentalturning.net/craft/history.html
Traces the development of the lathe through to the state of the art today. |
A catalog and history of Holtzapffel lathes - http://holtzapffel.org/
Holtzapffel.org is dedicated to the renowned 19th C. maker of ornamental turning equipment. It provides the world’s most comprehensive collection of information about the Holtzapffel family, their firm, and the lathes they produced. |
Blackwood and Ornamental Turning - http://www.blackwoodconservation.org/ot.html
The Blackwood Conservation Project describes the qualities and uses of blackwood in ornamental turning |
Brittania Lathes - http://www.lathes.co.uk/britannia/page12.html
Ornamental turning attachment and accessories for these lathes - pictures and description. |
Lindow White - http://roseengine1.com/
Manufacturers of a modern rose engine turning machine and rosettes and rubbers. Includes an OT forum |
Lynn Historical Woodworking Museum, The - http://www.ashburton.co.nz/lynnhistorical/Profile.htm
Situated in Ashburton, New Zealand, exhibits eleven lathes dating from 1804. The collection includes six Holtzapffel, two Gill, one Evans, one Davies and a Bower Rose Engine Lathe. |
Ornamental Turners International - http://www.ornamentalturners.org/
US based OT society, includes, forum, resources, and details of biennial symposium. |
Ornamental Turning - http://ornamentalturning.net/
Showcases the craft, machinery and tools, as well as the items that result. Features links to a variety of related sites and topics of interest. |
Ornamental Turning Center - http://www.turners.org/
Describes the art and craft of highly decorative surface ornamentation of turned objects. Includes link to Ornamental Turning International. |
Ornamental Turning Forum - http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/forumdisplay.php?f=22
This is a forum for the Ornamental Turners to have their say. Ask questions, seek and/or give help, hints and tips, etc. |
Ornamental Turning pages on Peninsular Woodturners Guild - http://home.vicnet.net.au/~pwguild/aa-ot.htm
Two home made rose engines, a dome chuck and pictures of some of their work. |
Plege and Aldworth: Engine Turners - http://www.pledge.co.uk/
Everything you ever wanted to know about engine turning. Although relating to metal, all the technical information you need to design and create ornamental turnings in wood. |
RGM Watch Company - Engine Turning Guilloché - http://www.rgmwatches.com/engine.html
Many technical details and good examples of rose engine turning. Although described in relation to watches, the principles are applied in ornamental turning. |
The Society of Ornamental Turners - http://the-sot.com/
Providing information on the subject of ornamental turning both to society members and to newcomers to the craft. |
Uphill. Steve - http://www.workshopman.co.uk/uphill_and_son/
English OT with Fenn lathe and a love of antique machines, includes pictures of his machines and a page of engineering tips. |