Lathe, spring pole tool chest howto the woodwright. The frame of my lathe is only 40 long for two reasons. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. See more ideas about wood turning, green woodworking and wood lathe. They show the overall dimensions as what ive used and how things are laid out. So maybe personal preference has always played a part. Psi woodworking products turning baseball bat blanks. The basic pole lathe design goes back many hundreds of years, and it would probably have been made entirely with hand tools. And relatives economic consumption spring perch lathes to make moderate legs and spindles and if youre exit to coat rack plans cover wood on the springpole lathe you might as well get the outdo unity adapted this plan. Pressing on a foot treadle pulls on a cord that is wrapped around the piece of wood blank being turned. Tools often tend to have longer handles for extra leverage because of the higher forces involved in turning bowls. The pole lathe can be supplied without the bungee setup at reduced cost, but you will have to supply your.
You can certainly make it as tall and as long as you want, the only essential is. I had wondered, after hearing all the stories, if the pole lathe could handle the program. He used 2 x 12 side pieces, and cut mortises in them that hold 2 x 6 pieces for the lathe bed. Woods workshop is dominated by his pole lathe, a heavy, homemade assembly of timber beams and posts. There are two basic types, a spindle lathe for making stair rods, chair legs and other spindly items, and the other sort dont know the name for making bowls, balls and the like. First, these lengths are easier to pack when traveling, second, the scavenged 2 x 4s were 80 long. I enjoyed making this low cost lathe which is quickly and easily built, is light but stable, and folds away nicely. I bored a slightly undersized hole through the tail stock upright, heated the pintle with a propane torch holding it in. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Invariably they have shorter handles because there is not so much of a control issue as there is with the high speed of a power lathe. Desuk ltd book order 28 oldaker road newick lewes east sussex, bn8 4lw.
A reciprocating lathe that uses a springy pole to return the treadle and drive cord to the start position for the power stroke. Of all the work that ive demonstrated over the years theres one thing that never fails to captivate an audience. A polelathe is a woodturning lathe that is operated manually. You will leave with a fully working pole lathe and a shavehorse if you book for the four days. The thing about pole lathe bowl turning that really interested me when i got started was that the bowl turner must first make their own machine and tools before making a bowl. The foot treadle is stashed behind the lathe, and the spring pole is up in the peak of the ceiling. The pole lathe looks similar to the modern powered lathe, but instead of an electric motor, the power to turn the wood comes from a foot treadle operated by the turner, the person operating the lathe and making cuts in the turning wood. Every time i am working at this footpowered lathe, people seem genuinely astonished that such a simple device can produce.
Mount the wood on the lathe using a spur center or any similar type of mount. I have produced a detailed set of drawings for this lathe. Pole lathe definition of pole lathe by the free dictionary. I cobbled together a primitive polelathe in the attic of the farmhouse where i. Pole lathe chisels tools books sharpening starter kits finishing tool care intl shipping gift ideas craft wood ecommerce, open source, shop, online shopping. The basic polelathe design goes back many hundreds of years, and it would probably have been made entirely with hand tools. These tend to be produced in limited quantities for sale by polelathe turners who also do some blacksmithing work. A pole lathe is a predecessor to the electricallypowered wood turning lathe found in many home and commercial woodworking shops. This model comes complete and ready to go with a bungee return spring. Build your own pole lathe and learn to use it woodcraft. While i am following his published design closely, i am going to use some modern machining to make the conical points run much more smoothly and with considerably less friction. Learn how to build your own pole lathe for turning wood.
Spring pole lathe the design for this lathe is inspired by an old german design published by roy underhill in episode 5 of season 24 of the woodwrights shop. The association of polelathe turners and green woodworkers was created in 1990 by a group of a dozen likeminded individuals who wanted to promote the art of polelathe turning and green woodworking to the rest of the world. Anyway, i think ill have a go at building and using roys version of the spring pole lathe but, ill build it a little taller. Roy underhill shows a different design for a spring pole lathe in the 2004 season of the woodwrights shop. The pole lathe plans book by mark pottinger soft back, 48 pages, 25 black and white pictures. The pole lathe plans book by mark pottinger waterstones. The lathe has been used as part of our traditional woodworking demonstrations and it never fails to draw a crowd. When in 1975 i read herbert edlins seminal book traditional woodland crafts i discovered the craft of chair bodging, that is using the polelathe to turn the legs of windsor chairs from fresh cut beech trees. Pressing the treadle pulls on a cord that is usually wrapped around the piece of wood or billet being turned. The bungee lathe is powered by me, and uses a bunji cord stretched across the ceiling to return the treadle and spin the wood backwards. Pole lathe tools and accessories woodsmith experience. A pole lathe, also known as a springpole lathe, is a woodturning lathe that uses the elasticity within a long pole as a return spring for a treadle. If you plan on cupping the barrel end, mount the end you want as the. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
The wood is lime, which has the advantage of being relatively light weight. The pole lathe plans book paperback october 30, 2006 by mark pottinger author visit amazons mark pottinger page. Traditionally, the other end of the cord reaches up to the end of a long pole which acts as a return spring. Psi woodworking products turning baseball bat blanks mounting and marking 1. However, this one uses pre sawn and planed 3 x 2 and 4 x 2 inch wood from a diy store, making construction much easier. The woodturners workshop woodturners guild of ontario. Buy the pole lathe plans book by mark pottinger from waterstones today.
Wilhelms collapsible spring pole lathe wilhelmszabel. The other end of the cord reaches up to the end of a. For the time being, theres easy access to the notebooks and other reference works. Ian is the inspiration behind much of my own woodcarving, and his posts may feature more regularly on the carving page. The main body of the lathe consists of a pair of x beams that form the bed of the lathe that are bolted on either side of the x legs that raise. I never should have doubted when i think back to the 17thcentury challenges it makes sense that turning these things shouldnt be much different from working other woods on the lathe. You certainly can turn dry wood on a spring pole lathe, but dont expect it to be easy. The lathe is very light and easy to put away when you are not using it. Suitable chisels and hook tools will be available to buy if needed.
Although shavings are produced at a reduced rate, the lathe helps you get fit in a more interesting way than on an exercise bike. There will be plenty of tools, materials and coachingadvice to use this multipurpose lathe for spindle and hollow turning. How to turn a bowl on a pole lathe money the guardian. Further resourcesmike abbot has a chapter on how to make a pole lathe in his book, living wood. Wooden lathe plans for sale the wooden lathe uses wooden sleeve bearings with smooth steel shafts, eliminating the need to find bearings. A few years ago, mark hung up his salesman suit, and started working full time on his piece of woodland, and on that evening he came to use with his pole lathe and shave horse, to demonstrate how these are used. Viires, woodworking in estonia, illustrates a simple pole lathe erected on the end vise of a cabinetmakers bench.
How to build a pole lathe easily permaculture magazine. Loft woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking. Specialised tools such as bowl hooks may be used for some of the work. The use of a broad 2 chisel for smoothing is pretty unique. Introduction make your own treadle lathe why this small book exists in the last twenty years or so since i built this footpowered treadle lathe, i have received many requests for drawings or plans. Pdf spring pole lathe plans plans diy free build a. Roy underhills version of a german spring pole lathe is a design that is hard to beat. Mark clearly is a very happy man, despite his clear knowledge and acceptance that on his own he would struggle to make a living.
This was more than just a project for a society for creative anachronism sca arts and sciences competition, it was also a tool which i could use to make more authenticlooking turned items, such as tool handles, chair legs, and game counters. The unique thing about the touchwood lathe is that a single lathe can be used for both hollow turning e. With a maximum working length just over two feet, i cannot turn table legs on this lathe, but i can. There isnt a lot of detailing here and thats because its intended that you can adjust things to suit the materials you have to hand. Pole lathe a softwood pole lathe made from english douglas fir. Many of you didnt even know there was a bookcase in the shop probably. The main body of lathe has feet beneath it so you can hold it down in your vice.
This the standard off the peg pole lathe with adjustable legs to suit any persons height. The pole lathe plans book by mark pottinger, 9780954618933, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A pole lathe is the traditional tool for making round objects from wood. Turning tools for the pole lathe are different to those used on a power lathe. Pole lathe synonyms, pole lathe pronunciation, pole lathe translation, english dictionary definition of pole lathe. I was advised on aspects of green wood working by steve chamberlain of the association of pole lathe turners and greenwood workers, who also gave me an already shaped piece of wood for the shave horse bench. Turning seasoned and square billets of wood on the pole lathe. For me, the combination of simple to build and portability is hard to ignore.
Turning a lamhog traditional irish drinking vessel on a spring pole lathe during my 20172018 apprenticeship with jarrod dahl. Here is the longpromised article from guest blogger ian corder on how to make a pole lathe. Comprehensive plans and instructions for building a traditional pole lathe by pottinger, mark isbn. Read bob inghams book how to make a treadle operated woodturning lathe international development. On a spring pole lathe that i built 40 or so years ago i made an adjustable tail center from an old piece of gateshutter hardware that looked like this. Harry rogers shows you through the whole process of making a heightadjusting pole lathe, including all the meaurements. Even still, there are several examples of historical shops with permanently installed spring pole lathes.
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