wooden lathe

this is great, I always wanted to make one of those. still need to figure out the mechanism for rotation though.

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Hey great job. Looks like a treadle lathe. I have seen these also on some of the woodwrking shows and wondered if they work okay. Again great job. One quick question where did you get the mechanics that go between the pedal and the large sproket/wheel?

-- Gary, Little River,SC I've Learned that the Lord didn't do it all in one day and neither can I

COOL!!!!!! Please keep us poster on your progress work?

-- Only the Shadow knows....................

Very nice lathe. Did you work from a plan or is it your original idea? Great job. Fun isn’t it?

-- Mike. mwurm13@yahoo.com

Great Job!!! Where do you think your spindle RPM comes out?

-- Chris N, Westford, MA - "If you won't eat something from your fridge that turned green...why would you eat something that started out that way?"

Thats great. Very nice job. That will keep you in shape. :-)

-- Wayne - Plymouth MN

It looks real sturdy. I was seriously considering trying to build something like this for years until I found a cheap lathe and gave up on the idea. I’m sure you get more satisfaction from a completed project when you make it with this lathe rather than a cheap stamped steel chinese made lathe. Yes, my lathe works, but it’s not the same and I bet you would agree. If I do ever tackle one of these, it will probably be of the spring pole variety, rather than treadle powered but we’ll see. Thanks for posting this.

-- Dale Manning, Carthage, NY

My very first lathe was a treadle lathe that my granddaddy built. Worked great! That was in 1958. Hope you get many years of use from yours. Looks really good. Bill

Hi woodtag 777,
I have a keen interest in anyone who can come up with something really wanted and has the desire to DIY. I just acquired a lathe from an estate, something I always wanted and got it with tools for a cool $100.00. Very happy, but not the same satisfaction you’re enjoying. I envy your desire, happy turning.
Jackass (Jack Keefe)

-- Jack Keefe Shediac NB Canada

Very nice. The picture is perfect with the empty electrical box on the wall, I guess you won’t need to wire to that one :)

-- Tim: Remember, if it doesn't say Binford, someone else made it.

WOW thats awesome, i’ve seen these before but never had the motivation to make it, very well done..

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

thats an awsome project, did u have plans for it?

VERY COOL! I can’t wait to see a pile of shavings under it. :)

However, use great care when choosing to “repurpose” tools for turning. In particular, files are attractive as a tool option because of their hardness, yet they are very brittle. I would stay away from them especially if you are a beginning turner, as most turners get nasty catches when they first start out (which could result in a snapped file).

Hutch

-- I hope the volume of shavings one creates is directly related to the probablility of one's success, cuz if so I've got it made!!

Nothing says “woodworking” more than a manual powered wood tool used to work wood. Very nice job.

-- You know.... I think that old wood needs to be furniture.

LOL, oops. I kinda forgot it’s a treadle lathe. So my comment about not using files isn’t so critical.

Hutch

-- I hope the volume of shavings one creates is directly related to the probablility of one's success, cuz if so I've got it made!!

Great project! Looks like it should work well.

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Looks really COOL! Roy Underhill would be proud of you too!

If you wanted, you could mount an electric motor to run it… couldn’t you?

What have you made with it… anything yet?

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Terrific I love making things I want.

So, a couple of responses, rpm-no idea how to figure that out. Yes, I love “Tim the Tool man Taylor” and “McGyver” (favorite heroesof mine) so I made a wood wheel, and another belt so i could hook up my electric grinder with adjustable speeds mounted it on a shelf to the frame. I use the treadle for mostly practicing, so i can do it with some sort of “skill”.
I have turned some banister rails for stairs, spoon handles, “magic harry potter wands” for the kids, and plugs for screw holes. The “elec. motor works great when it comes to the sanding part.
I would like to build another with a bigger/heavier bottom wheel to get a little better speed, and so the turning piece doesn’t come to a COMPLETE STOP every time it catches a little bit.
As for plans, I saw one on a show called the WOODWRIGHT and I studied it. Found a few online and used a program called “google sketchup” to draw it up to get a “feel” for it.
Hardware, I finally found a blacksmith to build me the treadle hardware, ($940.00 way to much) so, i started asking around. I found a company called “Grainger” they had machined shafts, bearing guides, and pillow blocks. about $350.00 later (that included the wood and all hardware, I had built my own lathe. Now, i have to cut it a little short, i have wood to play with, and ideas bursting from my head!!!

thats cool but do you know how tired your foot will get after like 20 minutes

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