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BrocadeMachine

Overview

A Brocade Machine is basically a combination of a Medallion Engine ? and a Rose Engine Lathe ?.

Additional pictures of this device


Lienhard Suisse Chaux-De-Fonds Horizontal & Vertical Rotary Brocading Machine
Image courtesy Gold International Machinery

Examples of work produced with this device

Examples of this device in use

Usage Notes

How it works

Notes on making one

More Information

Published Articles

  • Amplitude Adjusters by Al Collins. Al explains the history of amplitude adjusters and how they work, then surveys the current crop of these very useful rose engine accessories.
    Ornamental Turners International Newsletter, Volume 27, No. 1 - May, 2020, pg. 16
  • Amplitude Adjuster for an MDF Rose Engine by Rich Colvin.
    Ornamental Turners International Newsletter, Volume 26, No. 2 - Winter, 2019, pg. 23

Books

  • John Edwards compiled a great amount of information about this device in Hotzapffel, Volume VI.

Web Sites

  • John Edwards has a quick overview on the Brocade Machine on his web site.

Presentations

  • Marc Ferland gave an overview of his Gudel 4C Brocade Machine in a video captured by The Society of Ornamental Turners (a membership is required to view the presentation).

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