Wood Turning lathe

[Erichalfbee]

And.....he already has a Pole......ME!

 

[theeggman]

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

And.....he already has a Pole......ME!

Let's hope he doesn't try and bend you double and tie a piece of string around your neck

 

[Erichalfbee]

I've run out of Gardeners World episodes to watch so may be we might give that a try

 

[Millet]

They have their own aisle in our Tesco!

I was in Lidl buying cheap cheap peti pois peas for my birds the other day, they was this fat Pole in a mobility scooter blocking both isles, so they had too open the 3rd til while he dragged his pile of tinned soup and bread out of his trolley, the smell he omitted was horrendous, i have a strong stomach but i had too turn away pitty from me for them poor til girls.
I should have rang the fire brigade and got him blew out of the doors with a fire hose..

 

[pargyle]

I've run out of Gardeners World episodes to watch so may be we might give that a try

I've had a go on a pole lathe ... as a bloke I find it difficult to do two things at once ... with a pole lathe you have to push the treadle whilst holding the chisel on the wood and only cutting on the 'push' stroke (as you push your foot down on the treadle the timber spins towards you and can be cut - as your foot comes up on the 'pull' stroke the timber rotates away from you and the tools won't cut).

By my reckoning this is at least three and possibly four things to consider and as a simple man that's at least three more than I can manage.

I'm surprised that all bodgers are not women ....

There's a great expose of the pole lathe here:

http://www.renaissancewoodworker.com/re-learning-wood-turning-at-110th-horsepower/

How to build one:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc3GqpCIDqk

and how to use it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WI0ckUwAxiA


Plenty of time for you to get one made ready for Christmas !!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Plenty of time for you to get one made ready for Christmas !!

Do you know what I think I might just leave him whittling away in his den on a rainy day and buy myself a dehumidifier for the uncapped honey that isn't left for the bees

 

[pargyle]

Do you know what I think I might just leave him whittling away in his den on a rainy day and buy myself a dehumidifier for the uncapped honey that isn't left for the bees

Well ...in that case he needs a Shave Horse ...

http://www.greenwoodworking.com/ShavingHorsePlans

Every Bodger should have one ... and a Draw Knife ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/J-Tyzack-...035805?hash=item1eb739c69d:g:nUAAAOSw9IpXxEaU

or a new one !!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Small-Ray...00c7ea6&pid=100005&rk=3&rkt=6&sd=172248092889

 

[Erichalfbee]

He's made himself a shave horse. Lots of angle measuring and muttering involved in that. Draw knives ? Every trip away involves searching antique shops for them

 

[Vortex]

The Axminster basic lathe - now the M950 I think is a good lathe to learn on - and unlike my M900 has a fully reversible head stock making outboard turning possible.
I've had my lathe since 1998, and had no issues with it. I'd love a better bench mounted lathe with deeper over bed turning depth and outboard turning facilities but can't justify the cost.
I've been a fan of Axminster, their tools and service for years. Highly recommend them.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Draw knives ? Every trip away involves searching antique shops for them

smallholder's fair or Royal Welsh - loads there, lot of them newly made.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Do you know what I think I might just leave him whittling away in his den on a rainy day and buy myself a dehumidifier for the uncapped honey that isn't left for the bees

One for sale in our local lidl at the moment.

 

[Erichalfbee]

Thanks jbm
Never have anything useful at the Aberystwyth branch though

 

[pargyle]

He's made himself a shave horse. Lots of angle measuring and muttering involved in that. Draw knives ? Every trip away involves searching antique shops for them

Oh dear .... he's deeper in than I thought ... the next stage is looking for clearings in woods and seeking out long straight branches (I nearly said Poles) to make a shelter .... it's a slippery slope and no amount of therapy will help !!

 

[Erichalfbee]

Oh dear....we're into the wood foraging already.
There are several "tree trunks" laid out drying....I disturbed them to get something the other day and got told off for disrupting the order they were in.
Yesterday he was practising measuring and drilling holes in a dummy seat for the legs. Apparently the back ones are at different angles to the front. I never noticed that!