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FORUM This section is for frequently (or non-frequently) asked questions which may be of help to readers or which might stimulate some help from readers.
Questions received recently: Q: Should I grind a second bevel on ornamental cutters? [click here] Q: I can't work out what the worm & wheel on the rose engine crossing plate is for. Is it for phasing ranges that are not provided by the Crossing Plate? [click here] Q: Is there a name for the type of Rose Engine that slides back and forth on linear bearings as opposed to rocking on a centrally mounted pivot; thus eliminating the arc that results from rocking? I am planning a new project and considering this type? [click here] Earlier questions: Q: How did the early Rose Engines Work? [click here] Q: Origin of the Rocking Slide-rest [click here] Q: about Sharpening Hand Tools and Ornamental Cutters [click here] Q: How would you go about turning an open twin-helix like this? [clickhere] Q: I want to cut and inlay a ring of 'tear-drop' shapes to make a pattern similar to a Rose Window. [click here] Q: I am building a Rose Engine. What size should I make the rosettes? - Oh, and another thing . . . . . . . . . . [click here] Q: What can you tell me about Brocading Machines? [click here] Q: When is an Oval not an Ellipse? an old Victorian argument [click here] Q: Were these bowls made using a Spiral-Spherical Slide-rest? [click here] Q: - MYSTERY ROSE CHUCK? - Information Wanted . . . . . for more information and more pictures [click here] Q: Do you know anything about a Carving Machine called the Dentifractor? It is a machine described in Holtzapffel Volume 2, page 955, Appendix L. [click here] Q: As a newcomer to ornamental turning, how do I sand and polish my work without destroying the facets of the patterns? [click here] Q: As a newcomer to ornamental turning, how do I choose what shape rosettes to make for my rose engine? (this is a revised answer to a previous question) [click here] Q: How can I make a spiral effect on my rose engine? [click here] Q: How can I make a Holtzapffel style Dividing Chuck? - [click here] [see also Spiral Dividing Chuck] Q: Could early turners cut spiral twists on a Pole Lathe - [click here] Q: How can I raise the Centre-height of my 5" Spherical Slide-rest? [Answer] Q: What size is the Triangular Bar on an Evans Overhead? [Answer] Q: What is the best size and type of Cam-ring for an Ellipse Chuck? - expanded answer to a recurring question. Subjects of other questions received and answered: What are the best ways of Chucking workpieces in the OT lathe? Is it possible to cut Basket-weave pattern on a Rose Engine? - and what about the Barleycorn pattern? -click here- What Rosette profiles should I choose for my new Rose Engine? -click here- How fast should I run the Ellipse Cutting Frame? -click here- Are there any plans for making a frame for a Holtzapffel Lathe? -click here- How to make a Spiral Dividing Chuck -click here- Notes for Beginners -click here- Cutting Frame Shank Sizes -click here- Cam-ring for Ellipse Chuck -click here- How to do Basket Patterns -click here- How to do Interrupted ECF Patterns -click here- Polycord belting -click here- Recommended Timbers for O.T. -click here- Slender Turning Guides -click here- Types of Steel etc., for Cutters -click here- What is 'Grailing' or 'Graining' -click here-
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