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
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My Pole Lathe (Part 5)
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)
My Pole Lathe (Part 4)
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)
My Pole Lathe (Part 3)
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)