Comments on: Turning Wooden Flowers on a lathe

By: 1drummerdon

1drummerdon — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

Well done! I’m …
Well done! I’m always looking for something new to try on the lathe. Can’t wait to try it. Thanks!

By: deezynar

deezynar — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

Great tools, great …
Great tools, great technique, great product.

By: gswiaczny

gswiaczny — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

Fantastic! I really …
Fantastic! I really like your lathe Best regards from Poland, Greg

By: pokerman1947

pokerman1947 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

Stuart King …
Stuart King demonstrated his turning of flowers to the Tudor Rose Woodturners a few weeks ago using a standard electrically driven lathe. His comment was the slower the better on fixed speed lathes but to keep experimenting on your own lathe to find the speed that works for you!

By: jws54

jws54 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

very pretty and so …
very pretty and so relaxing to watch

By: kimmarie801

kimmarie801 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

that’s so pretty! 5*
that’s so pretty! 5*

By: jura1313

jura1313 — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

Thanks – I look …
Thanks – I look forward to having a try. Hope sycamore and an electric lathe will work, though I probably cannot get the lathe to spin slowly enough.

By: specialbeat

specialbeat — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

Wow, can this be …
Wow, can this be done on an electric lathe? If so, what kind or RPM?

By: Axbent

Axbent — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

foot treadle lathes …
foot treadle lathes were common in the old days.

By: T3hJones

T3hJones — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:08:07 +0000

Nice flowers but I …
Nice flowers but I am more interested in your lathe! Is it made from an old sewing machine?