I've for a long time had romantic notions of turning bowls on a pole lathe.
I've never used a pole lathe before, so nothing like jumping in at the deep end.
No plans used, just looked at a few pictures and am making it up as I go along.
The main body of the lathe is a 200 year old lump of oak that a friend of mine reclaimed from a local church many years ago.
I have foraged some good lumps of cherry that I have used for the uprights that the bowl will get mounted onto.
I then forged and ground the two spikes that the bowl and mandrel rotate on.
And then last night I had an attempt at forging a hook tool. This is only the second time I have had a go at forging anything. The tool was made from an old suspension spring from my car.
Still quite a lot of work to do before I get get turning, but I'm a little step closer to that dream
I've never used a pole lathe before, so nothing like jumping in at the deep end.
No plans used, just looked at a few pictures and am making it up as I go along.
The main body of the lathe is a 200 year old lump of oak that a friend of mine reclaimed from a local church many years ago.
I have foraged some good lumps of cherry that I have used for the uprights that the bowl will get mounted onto.
I then forged and ground the two spikes that the bowl and mandrel rotate on.
And then last night I had an attempt at forging a hook tool. This is only the second time I have had a go at forging anything. The tool was made from an old suspension spring from my car.
Still quite a lot of work to do before I get get turning, but I'm a little step closer to that dream