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Yeah, I am trying to re-arrange my house so that I can make and store and set up and use a spring pole lathe (bodge for the Brits) --- seems a nice fit for kids
by WillAdams 1y ago
Yeah, I am trying to re-arrange my house so that I can make and store and set up and use a spring pole lathe (bodge for the Brits) --- seems a nice fit for kids (and great exercise!).
- bradly 1y agoMy dream is a spring pole lathe!, but it seems most people make there own, and my skills/confidence are not quite there to tackle that project.
- WillAdams 1y agoAs an alternative, the folks at Tools for Working Wood have been developing a foot-powered lathe w/ a flywheel: https://toolsforworkingwood.com/store/item/GT-LATHE.XX/Introducing+the+Gramercy+Tools+Folding+Portable+Treadle+Lathe https://toolsforworkingwood.com/store/item/GT-LATHE.XX/Intro... which kind of makes me want to repurpose my wife's (unused) stationary bicycle...
- mauvehaus 1y agoI built one out of home center 4x4 posts with hand planes, chisels, and a mallet. I did mortise and tenon joinery on mine, but honestly, construction screws and plywood gussets would probably get you there too. Go for it; you can probably do it! Learning how to turn on one is a bit of a trick. A lot of good turning technique is body motion rather than arm motion. Standing on one foot while you treadle makes it harder to do the body motion well.