Exotic materials, vintage equipment, unusual techniques

In this video I make a unique wine bottle stopper for my cousin's 50th birthday using African Blackwood and Sterling silver. I use some unusual techniques and some rare vintage machinery including a Pantograph and an Ornamental Turning lathe by Holtzapffel & Co from 1837.
We take a look at turning wood on the engineering lathe, engraving sterling silver plates on the pantograph and Ornamental Turning on the Holtzapffel.
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[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

I'm definitely interested in seeing more videos about ornamental turning.

[@Diebog]

Same here. Would love to see more. Didn’t even know they existed. Very cool!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! That's encouraging, I'll be sure to make a series of Ornamental Turning videos.

[@StripeyType]

seconding Ding Dang Trevor

[@kisoia]

Same here :) That turned out great

[@machine.grundberg]

yes to ornamental turning videos! something magical about old mechanical machines

[@ichladvideoshoch]

I'm not really into ornamental turning (not enough patience), but I love what U made here. And surely I love watching Your Videos.
Please keep going!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! Much appreciated!

[@gerryoneill8881]

Yes ornamental turning on the engineering lathe would be interesting.

[@andrewdolinskiatcarpathian]

It’s a huge yes from me to see more ornamental turning.
Not withstanding that, the minimalist look you settled on for the piece for your cousin is spot on. A quality gift indeed. I wish I was your cousin. 😂
Thank you for such an interesting video. 👏👏👍😀

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks very much, I appreciate it the feedback. I'll be sure to make some more ornamental turning videos soon.

[@TheBookDoctor]

Ornamental turning videos? Yes please!

[@SloppyMechanics]

Beautiful build!

[@joneseymakes]

Thank you!

[@HexenzirkelZuluhed]

Beholding this piece with my eye, I think it's fantastic!

[@joneseymakes]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[@moycakes]

Seeing that ornamental lathe was really inspiring, now I want to make a machine that can create patterns like that myself!

[@joneseymakes]

That might be something I consider doing in the future.

[@johnburch9908]

A mill with a chunky slitting saw and a dividing head can do that same pattern without too much trouble!

[@mattylarkspur9858]

@@johnburch9908i had the same thought! or a boring bar mounted in the mill spindle

[@broglet2003]

Very interesting. I would certainly like to see more ornamental turning.

[@joewhitney4097]

Wow, this is a gorgeous piece.
Thanks for sharing.

[@joneseymakes]

Many thanks!

[@johnmoorefilm]

Gorgeous! I’d buy one of those!❤

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@stevenbartlett1597]

It's a yes from me! Ornamental turning looks fascinating. Yes it did look good!

[@joneseymakes]

Many thanks!

[@Engineerd3d]

Nicely done!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@624Dudley]

Quite yes, if you produce more ornamental turning videos, I’ll watch. 👍
Beautiful gift you’ve made! I think the unadorned cylinder shape suits it well.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! I'll be sure to make some more ornamental turning videos.

[@jster1963]

It looks awesome!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@modellingmark]

What an awesome present! I thoroughly enjoy the video. Far more than I expected to! I'd love to see some ornamental turning videos too!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks for watching!

[@Vuenom330]

Great work!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@davidjames1007]

Great job, I am sure your cousin will love his gift. The ornamental turning was really interesting, thanks for sharing

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@nobbysworkshop]

Excellent build. A very nice gift Cheers Nobby

[@justinbrewer8408]

Love this channel. Thanks for the great content

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks for watching!

[@anglerfish1001]

Nice one Geez. The channel is coming along nicely.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks man!

[@be007]

thats a nice gift !
cheers ben.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@MASI_forging]

How awesome, this looks cool 😍😍

[@joneseymakes]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@KayRoepke]

Would love to see more ornamental turning content! Beautiful stuff!

[@joneseymakes]

More to come! Thanks for watching.

[@artisanmakes]

That is an amazing result. I am not too familiar with ornamental turning and I would love to know more about the lathe

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks man! I’ll be sure to make some more videos on ornamental turning.

[@ryebis]

Black / rose wood is one of my favourites to work with, well done.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@TheUncleRuckus]

I think you should've went with the ornamental turning, just bc it's such a beautiful process and end result is spectacular looking which would make ppl wonder how it was done.
I'd certainly be interested in some more content on the subject. 👍

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks for the feedback. I ran out of time truth be told, but I'll be sure to make more ornamental turning videos soon.

[@Marcus_Caius]

Love every detail of that video. Thanks for sharing!

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks, much appreciated!

[@officialbritishtaxpayer5609]

Another lovely piece of work Jonesey!

[@joneseymakes]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ypaulbrown]

Dear Jones....wow, back in 1985 or so, there was an article in the US Magazine 'Fine Woodworking' of a woman using a Holtzapffel lathe....
I have been intrigued ever since.....I hope you will do more videos on this lathe and other ways to get the effect with an engineering lathe...
thank you, Paul in Florida, USS

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks Paul, I'll be sure to make some more ornamental turning videos. Thanks for watching!

[@mikebossner6404]

More ornamental turning please! Thanks.

[@joneseymakes]

Will do!

[@mchiodox69]

Very nice. Well Done!

[@joneseymakes]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sam_the_man]

Amazing! Only thing I’d have done differently would be to swap the two coins around so the 50th commemorative coin is in the lid of the box and his initials are on the stopper

[@charlvanniekerk8009]

I would love! to see some more about the ornamental turning. Its a rabbit hole of serious proportions but it is so worth it

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! You're not wrong there! I think I could make an entire series on that and still not cover everything. I better get started!

[@raymondsanderson304]

Well done. The damaged OT basket weave can be rescued you have deep enough wall. Lucky to be close to get to take a unit home to play with as an OS SoT member no such chance.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks, something to bear in mind.

[@DavidR8]

I'd love to see a toolroom/engine lathe modified for ornamental turning.

[@roniweiss6260]

Another superb video, thanks! I love vintage machinery so a real treat to see the ornamental turner. Would love to see more.
Wouldn’t you want to varnish the wood to seal it and bring out the grain?

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks, much appreciated! I have plenty more vintage machinery videos in the pipeline so stay tuned! I've not seen blackwood varnished before, some people wax it, others oil it. Might look nice varnished.

[@erlinghagendesign]

Excellent work! The African Blackwood looks beautiful. Here are a couple of suggestions for potential refinements:
Chamfering: Delicately chamfering the edges, even where the lids meet the main bodies, could add a touch of softness and structure to the design.
Engraving Contrast: To enhance the visual contrast, consider using Liver of Sulphur to blacken the 925S engraving. This would create a striking pattern of black wood, silver, and black engraving. Another option is to blacken the silver first and then engrave.
Plating: Using White Gold or Rhodium electroplating on the silver would protect it from oxidation and maintain its bright appearance.
Material Choice: For the stopper, 316L stainless steel would be a more advanced and practical choice. Its Molybdenum content makes it resistant to the acidity of wine.
Overall, I love the clean, non-ornamental style. It's elegant in its simplicity! Please continue sharing these kinds of projects; I enjoy watching them and learning from your insights.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks for the suggestions, much appreciated.

[@joell439]

of course you made the right choice - 👍👍😎👍👍

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks 👍

[@Preso58]

Nice work. Less is more sometimes. I've turned Australian mulga wood which is a desert timber similar in density to African Blackwood. It machines like steel and it can be polished by holding a handful of mulga shavings against the part while it spins in the lathe. The heat and friction burnishes the natural oils and resins to a high shine.

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks Preso, mulga wood sounds interesting, I've not come across that before.

[@Grahammon]

Yes, very interested. Thanks

[@joneseymakes]

Great! Thanks.

[@CrazyRabb1t]

More ornamental turning please

[@joneseymakes]

Will do, thanks for watching!

[@berndheiden7630]

Very interesting to see the ornamental turning. But personally I like the clean Bauhaus style of the plain version. It enhances the smooth surface oft this exceptional wood. Thanks for sharing both versions. Your cousin must have seen the video by now, did he comment on the two versions?

[@joneseymakes]

He prefers the plain version

[@BillyBob-si2db]

Would love to learn more about ornamental turning.

[@joneseymakes]

Coming soon!

[@Dogfather66227]

Definitely interesting and great material for future videos. Nicely done. I would really like to see more detail of the ornamental turning lathe, possibly a bit of instructional video and enough photos to enable one to reverse-engineer it. Sound like a plan?

[@joneseymakes]

Sounds like a plan indeed!

[@hildebrandovelasquez6458]

Beautiful at the end result but the other engraving that you left out due to the small Knicks that broke out. Was a lot better not only it looks but stylish, it was elegant. None the less this wine cap looks beautiful. Your work is amazing

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@RROOBBWWAANN]

20:27 Maybe it would help to rotate the element with each cut in the opposite direction.

[@wernerpfeifer]

Grandios!

[@joneseymakes]

Many thanks!

[@Patroand]

merci de votre présentation. J'ai beaucoup de bois noir d'Afrique et vous me donnez des idées très intéressantes. Mais je n'ai pas de pantographe... Bravo, superbe et bien personnalisé.

[@joneseymakes]

Merci d'avoir regardé et pour vos commentaires. Bonne chance avec vos projets en bois noir d'Afrique, je suis sûr que vous ferez quelque chose de beau même sans le pantographe.

[@ypaulbrown]

new sub here, Bravo from the US...Paul

[@joneseymakes]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for watching.

[@EZ_shop]

Beautiful! You should have ornamentally turned it. Ciao, Marco.

[@joneseymakes]

I think so too! Thanks for watching.

[@voodoochild1954]

Beautiful job! That ornamental turning was way cool! One question for you, why are the initials on the stopper different than on the case?

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! On the case are my cousins initials, on the stopper it's the number 50

[@ypaulbrown]

great project, my only comment would be a slight chamfer on the ends and
aligning the engraved sterling silver lettering better to the end grain of the wood...
to my eye, [3,000 miles or so away] it looked to me taht a slight rotation would help the look...
a beautiful piece you have made there,,,,,Brilliant....

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks Paul, yes agreed. I could have aligned better and should have chamffered the ends.

[@kuplung22]

Second video and I subscribed

[@joneseymakes]

Great to have you onboard!

[@scottydntno]

Could you share some information on the Pantagraph please?

[@joneseymakes]

Sure will do, I was thinking of doing an entire video just on the pantograph.

[@ArcAiN6]

the only thing i would have done differently with the final piece, would be to have put large radii on the wine stopper wood piece, just to break the edges, and give a comfortable feel in the hand.

[@joneseymakes]

Nice idea

[@markrainford1219]

Some interesting tools and materials there. The only thing I don't get is, opening a bottle of wine, and not finishing it. 😳

[@joneseymakes]

Haha! Very true!

[@robertlong9029]

Could you please maybe in another video give the dimensions of that ornamental cutting machine or maybe build one so that we can learn how to do it too

[@joneseymakes]

I'll do a video just on the ornamental turning lathe and show all the dimensions etc.

[@RROOBBWWAANN]

22:28 This hole at the end of the metal shaft is unnecessary.

[@shelby.daytona6890]

Shift knobs...for classic cars...please and bam...new busuisines opportunities

[@guye7763]

Well done but in my experience it is far easier to just finish the bottel!

[@joneseymakes]

Haha! Indeed!

[@pawekowalski7469]

👌👍

[@karlh6700]

My initials are KAH ...

[@joneseymakes]

Haha! Thanks for watching!

[@Bob_Jones_]

I dont think its possible to make anything ugly with that wood. Minimalist or fancy, either way it looks great

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks!

[@ErikBongers]

If you really want to make something without anything going wrong, you must start your videos with "Gday..."

[@joneseymakes]

Thanks! I'll be sure to make some more ornamental turning videos.

[@jdmccorful]

Quite nice! Thanks for the demo.

[@joneseymakes]

My pleasure! Thanks for watching.