Seax? and a conservation question

TVV · 9th October 2009, 04:47 PM

Thank you everyone,

I will leave it up to my friend, but I do not see any reason why he should not try the tannin solution.

I am not certain what "turned to shape" means.

Regards,
Teodor

G. McCormack · 10th October 2009, 03:13 PM

I was just wondering if the bone handle was turned on a lathe

TVV · 10th October 2009, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by G. McCormack

I was just wondering if the bone handle was turned on a lathe

Still no idea.

kronckew · 10th October 2009, 11:45 PM

lathe for turning objects

a piece of wood or bone held between two points and rotated, a cutting tool (chisel) is then pressed against it to produce a rounded object of circular cross section like a chair leg, or a knife grip. the illustration is the earliest known inscription found in ptolomeic egypt. the rotation is by a cord wrapped around one end and the free ends are pulled to spin the object alternately clockwise and counter-clockwise. similar lathes are still in use in parts of asia. see 'pole lathe' in google. this is 'turning'.

another one, foot operated

(i'm a degreed mechanical engineer, so my mind is geared to know these things

)

9th October 2009, 04:47 PM	#1
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	Thank you everyone, I will leave it up to my friend, but I do not see any reason why he should not try the tannin solution. I am not certain what "turned to shape" means. Regards, Teodor

10th October 2009, 03:13 PM	#2
G. McCormack Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tallahassee, FL Posts: 131	I was just wondering if the bone handle was turned on a lathe

10th October 2009, 11:45 PM	#4
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,215	lathe for turning objects a piece of wood or bone held between two points and rotated, a cutting tool (chisel) is then pressed against it to produce a rounded object of circular cross section like a chair leg, or a knife grip. the illustration is the earliest known inscription found in ptolomeic egypt. the rotation is by a cord wrapped around one end and the free ends are pulled to spin the object alternately clockwise and counter-clockwise. similar lathes are still in use in parts of asia. see 'pole lathe' in google. this is 'turning'. another one, foot operated (i'm a degreed mechanical engineer, so my mind is geared to know these things )