Free Software - Lathe Magic

[Robbo3]

Free software - Lathe Magic by Rich Schafermeyer

It's a beta programme meaning there might be a few bugs.

"Lathe Magic is a program that quickly generates unique designs for woodturning and other lathing methods.
Use it to create designs you can turn into real objects on your woodturning or metal working lathe."

- http://www.lathemagic.com/lm/

Also in my travels I came across some AAW Woodturning Videos
- http://vimeo.com/woodturner/videos

Beginners might like,
Fundamentals of Sharpening (90min - Bonnie Klein/John Jordan/Bill Johnston & Alan Lacer)
- http://vimeo.com/111139564

 

[gregmcateer]

Robbo
Thanks for sharing
Greg

 

[Lons]

Thanks Robbo
I'll pass it on if you don't mind
Bob

 

[Robbo3]

I think Carmen De La Paz summed up the wood turning philosophy better than I ever could - & she's much prettier,

- http://vimeo.com/107331521

 

[Robbo3]

Apologies for the double post, but whilst on the subject of videos there are 34 wood turning videos by Stuart Batty here
- http://vimeo.com/woodturning/videos

Edited to get Stuart's name spelt correctly.

 

[davem62]

Thanks Robbo
just had a quick look and he seem to explain the correct techniques very well ,
thanks for sharing

regards David

 

[condeesteso]

Thanks for the link on sharpening. I'm not a real woodturner but do need round bits every so often - a great basic reference for me.

 

[Rich Schafermeyer]

Hello, I'm the author of Lathe Magic software. I just started sharing it with others last October. I've shown it to a number of members of my local woodturning club. Some take to it right away and others aren't quit sure how to proceed. I created a short 7 minute video that illustrates the key steps to generating, modifying and printing a design. Hopefully it shows that the program is pretty easy to use. You can also look at the on-line tutorials and download and read the user manual, but that can be a lot to wade through before you know if it might be of interest. Since I can't post a link to the video, you can find it on the Lathe Magic home page if you follow the link in the first post to this topic.

Rich

 

[Robbo3]

Thank you Rich. Your programme & your post are much appreciated.

The video is also available at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?d&v=8rJD9Q4z3SM

 

[woodfarmer]

Looks good, but no use to me. All three computers are running linux