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Dave Paine

Thanks for posting. This was very interesting to watch. I have seen videos of treadle lathe including one you did many years ago. I have not see a treadle lathe powered by both feet.

It is amazing what can be accomplished with simple tools and equipment and a lot of skill.

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John K Jordan

I agree, tools and skill. And patience.

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robo hippy

Thanks for sharing John. There is a local spoon and utensil carver who has been talking about building a spring pole lathe. All of his stuff is 'finish from the tool', and he will like this. I think he is coming over today to pick up some sycamore.

robo hippy

Not sure you can say powered by both legs

Dick Coers

One leg is the power, the other returns the spindle for cutting. The return leg really just replaces a spring.

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josh bowman

Thanks John, that humbling. We have racks of tools and he has the most basic, hummmmm?

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John K Jordan

>. We have racks of tools and he has the most basic, hummmmm?

That reminds me of an incredibly creative craftsman I met in a tiny shop deep in Venice, Italy. He made the most amazing things recycled from found objects and had some turned things.

After I gave him a few of the finger tops I always carry, we "talked" about woodturning. (through gestures and pencil sketches since we had no common language) He got excited and wanted to show me his lathe. His lathe was a Dewalt electric drill, held in a hand-made vise holding a hand-made spur drive and a hand-made chisel.

It made me wish I could send him one of my spare Jet minis.

JKJ

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Mike Gibson

John, The IWCS (International Wood Culture Socity) makes great videos all involving wood including a couple more turning ones.

That [b]IS[/b] cool!

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Alan Zenreich

Cool. Variable speed, no belt change required.

And if you need more power-just find a bigger guy

cordless, too 

My foot powered lathe needed donuts to work