you know, a simple rose engine is really quite easy to make out of
wood and a piece of threaded rod - that will let you do a significant
amount of the ornamentation that one might want without much expense
at all.

On 25 Nov 2005 05:41:23 -0800, "Moshe Eshel" wrote:

Hi Leo,

Thanks for your answer, you are very corect that there is still so much
to learn in "regular" turning. Certainly I can't boast of being so
knowledgeable or adept at such a fine art.

I am well aware of the complications you talk about in ornamental
turning - and many more complications that you haven't mentioned. Also
I think it would be a good thing to mention that I'm not currently
looking to buy anything - just looking thank you :-)

However, it allows a turner to achieve many things that can't be
achieved normally with *just* a lathe, but many of the things that are
considered ornamental can be done using simple attachments to a
standard lathe (a precision boring unit for example) and working in
eccentric. This is what interests me - though I will probably wait
until I can turn well enough to create something I will be proud of on
my *normal* lathe, but I can't stop thinking about the next level (for
me at least) when I see some pictures of ornamental turning I am awed.
And YES I do need to learn how to sharpen better - no doubt :-) that's
why I took today a private sharpening lesson with my teacher - Eli
Avisera - who tought me all I know (which is - not too much).

I definitely need one thing more than anything else - more free time.