tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post7750210691611054935..comments2024-03-01T05:31:44.635-05:00Comments on The Village Carpenter: Rose Engine Ornamental LatheKari Hultmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-20062050660390245272008-07-28T12:02:00.000-04:002008-07-28T12:02:00.000-04:00Thanks for the link!Thanks for the link!Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-296697281527053692008-07-28T12:00:00.000-04:002008-07-28T12:00:00.000-04:00if you're into this stuff, you'll want to check ou...if you're into this stuff, you'll want to check out this site that covers everything OT: <BR/><BR/>http://ornamentalturning.net/<BR/><BR/>wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-68951868174691364382008-07-25T19:14:00.000-04:002008-07-25T19:14:00.000-04:00Al---good thinking! ; )Bill, I google-imaged "Goy...Al---good thinking! ; )<BR/><BR/>Bill, I google-imaged "Goyen lathe" and it is indeed an incredible machine. Hard to believe they were able to produce such precision machinery in the 19th c.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-55485463584327425492008-07-25T12:46:00.000-04:002008-07-25T12:46:00.000-04:00I once had the opportunity to visit a private pers...I once had the opportunity to visit a private person who owned a Goyen lathe - there's about ten Goyen's still in existence. It was made in the 19th century and with it you can do the most incredible ornamental turnings - much like you've shown - or do flat work - such as make a copy of Notre Dame's Rose Window or engrave a money printing plate (I was told that's how the US Treasury does paper willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15590217997145761582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-85534998851551111542008-07-24T20:46:00.000-04:002008-07-24T20:46:00.000-04:00Kari,Those swords are made of *wonderful* steel. I...Kari,<BR/><BR/>Those swords are made of *wonderful* steel. In fact, it will probably hold the edge very nicely... <BR/><BR/>; )Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-60347172212001066432008-07-24T15:06:00.000-04:002008-07-24T15:06:00.000-04:00Yeah, she uses it in Tai Chi class. And guess whe...Yeah, she uses it in Tai Chi class. And guess where's she's taken to stowing it??? I suppose she figures since it has a blade, I won't complain.....Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-16626899414488972912008-07-24T13:49:00.000-04:002008-07-24T13:49:00.000-04:00OMG! Nancy has a sword?!?!?You'd better start beha...OMG! Nancy has a sword?!?!?<BR/>You'd better start behaving!!Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-43720387104131431372008-07-24T10:42:00.000-04:002008-07-24T10:42:00.000-04:00Wow...they are beautiful pieces. Thanks for posti...Wow...they are beautiful pieces. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for posting this Kari...interesting stuff!<BR/><BR/>Remember - she has a sword and is learning to use it!Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196666013653201878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-24130721731128724712008-07-24T05:45:00.000-04:002008-07-24T05:45:00.000-04:00You're right, the pieces were gorgeous, and the cu...You're right, the pieces were gorgeous, and the cutter produced a finished surface--no sanding required. He also said you do not need to sharpen the cutter—ever—since it's carbide. Bonus!<BR/><BR/>I snuck out when she was at Tai Chi class...shhhh.Kari Hultmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01224053263659415329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8128369950831173916.post-90601059362132223662008-07-23T23:05:00.000-04:002008-07-23T23:05:00.000-04:00Wow! Those are cool! I'm not mechanically inc...Wow! Those are cool! I'm not mechanically inclined, but I'll definitely have to try my hand at building one someday. Those rosettes are beautiful. <BR/><BR/>Hey, Did Nancy say you could go out and play yet?>:|Vic Hubbardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11384910972484732321noreply@blogger.com