Learning about Green Wood Working
I built my pole lathe in October of 2018. Over the last 14 months I have made some tweaks that I feel have improved the results of my turnings. I lengthened my treadle from 36 inches to 40 inches. While this may sound like a small change, a longer treadle increases the rotations of the … Continue reading Observations and Adjustments on my Pole Lathe
This post covers installing the bungee (replaces the pole) and making a treadle. Please make sure you read the previous posts in this series. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Congratulations on making it this far, we are in the home stretch. I installed 2 eye hooks about 4 inches down from the … Continue reading My Pole Lathe (Part 5)
This post covers centers and a tool rest. Please make sure you read the previous posts in this series. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 There are plenty of people that will tell you that centers are easy to make. I am sure they are right. I like wood, my garage is covered in combustible … Continue reading My Pole Lathe (Part 4)
This post covers making the poppets. Please make sure you read the previous posts in this series. Part 1 Part 2 Let’s make some poppets. You may be surprised, but we are going to make another sandwich. This time the center piece will be longer than the outside pieces. This will create a tenon that … Continue reading My Pole Lathe (Part 3)
This post covers making the cross member that the the poppets will sit on. Please make sure you read the previous post in this series. On to the cross member. You will need two 48 inch pieces and two 10 inch pieces of 2 x 8 and a few scrap spacers. I chose 48 … Continue reading My Pole Lathe (Part 2)
I wanted to build a pole lathe made from a large, heavy slab of oak, all of the legs and posts riven and hewn, with poppets that look like they grew that way, and a long sapling to provide the spring in my spring pole lathe. (Can you hear the birds chirping in the background … Continue reading My Pole Lathe (Part 1)
Like many of my projects, this was inspired by David Fisher. I’ve had the good fortune to take a class with David. He is a Master Bowl Carver, and one of the nicest, most patient, and humble people I have ever had the good fortune to meet. If you aren’t following his blog I would … Continue reading 4 Little Bowls
