New Lathe for John Lucas

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John lucas

I just want the tractor to move logs

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Lyle Jamieson

Do you think the face shield will help him if a glue joint fails??

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don stephan

Faceplate or glueblock?

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Keith Newton

I hope he is turning that for himself. Otherwise, I wish him good luck on selling it.

I wonder how many rpm's it is turning. I suspect he thought this would go faster, otherwise he would have given himself a little more standing room.

Do you have any idea what wood species that is, or have any more info on it?

I seen it somewhere else.....

Barry Irby

Pretty sure its glued up out of spruce 2X6 framing lumber. It may be from a challenge to turn the largest bowl in the world or as a mold for a hot tub.

One bad catch and a step backwards will be a disaster.

I think it was turning about 10 RPM's.

HA! Wrong End of the Scale!

Brad Vietje

How's John going to turn a chess set out of RICE GRAINS on THAT? Hell no! This is what we're talking about...

Here's John putting the finishing touches on a a teeny-tiny little mirror....

Where's that eye protection, and belt guards, John! Somebody aught to report him to the AAW!

Cheers,

Brad Vietje

Newbury, VT

BTW: images shamelessly stolen from the British School of Watchmaking

More photos of big bowl

Doc Green

Here's a link to more info and photos.

http://www.wwideas.com/2014/11/the-biggest-wooden-bowl/

If the link doesn't work, do the Google with "largest wooden bowl."

Brad   I need that lathe for my mini goblets