Est. 1998 — 27 years of woodworking knowledge
Anyone know if this works well ? *LINK*
Bjenk Ellefsen
>On Joel`s site you can buy plans for a treadle lathe. I am extremely curious about building and using one. If anyone has any experience with that thing I would love to know about it.
Treadle lathe
Re: Anyone know if this works well ?
Ernie Miller
>I have not built one but I know Steven from Badger pond and he is very knowlagble and precise. I am betting that the plane is better than most plans printed and sold. and will make a good working machine.
Re: Anyone know if this works well ?
Jerry Nicholson
>I bet it would work even better with a 1.5 HP motor :-)
Jerry
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Bjenk Ellefsen
>Hehe! Yeah but then I might as well get a nice big Jet lathe, heh Adam ?
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Jerry Nicholson
>A common garden variety 4 year old boy, ie a hyperactive perpetual motion machine, should work well as a power source. Just hitch him up to the treadle and keep feeding him sugar.
Jerry
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Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs
>Hi, Bjenk. Have you seen this site? Lots of information.
Re: Anyone know if this works well ? *LINK*
Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs
>Sorry for the double post. This is an excellent link with pictures and prints.
Free Treadle Lathe Book
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ThomD
>From your library:
Roy Underhill has plans for those in several of his books.
If you aren't interested mainly from the historical perspective, you might have a look at Richard Star's lathe it uses a heavy wheel that is powered by a chain and freewheel arangement. It is in the Taunton book Woodworking with Your Kids : Over 30 Projects for All Ages
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Bjenk Ellefsen
>Thanks everyone, I will look into all this. I have all of Underhill`s books on order so I wil check that as well!
This is the concept behind the great wheel lathes
Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA
>except the boys in question were more like 10-12.
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Bjenk Ellefsen
>My boy will be born in one month. I guess the great wheel will have to wait 10 years!
Cheers!
Re: treadle lathes
Bjenk Ellefsen
>Wow! Thanks Bugbear!