Badger sent in this excellent re make of an old spring pole lathe i study medieval woodworking a lot and i ve always wanted to try out the medieval style lathe the major difference between this type and the modern lathe is that the motion is reciprocal rather than continuous circular motion.
Medieval pole lathe plans. Spring pole lathes work well with green wood which is relatively soft and cuts easily. I want to build a spring pole lathe modelled after the medieval reciprocating lathe design that was used for hundreds of years to do lathe turning. A skilled turner with a sharp chisel can remove shavings in long ribbons while the wood fibers are still soft and pliable. Using traditional methods ben shows you how to split axe and prepare a piece of wood as well as how to use a shaving horse and a lathe.
Mick grewcock 14 324 views. The pictured chunks of wood are the two uprights that will hold two lengths of 2 4 pine might updgrade that later but i have some in the shop right now i ve had these. I want a bench vise. Portable bench top spring pole lathe.
Cut the posts to 44 lengths. Marked the width and clamped it in my vise. This is actually the plans for a double spring pole lathe which is a version of the spring pole lathe that can be used indoors because the spring pole is beneath the lathe bed rather than a separate piece placed at a distance. The pictured chunks of wood are the two uprights that will hold two lengths of 2 4 pine might upgrade that later but i have some in the shop right now i ve had these 4 4 posts sitting around for a long time always waiting for a project.
Fig 3 pole lathe plans f47mxge05 plans fig 3 pole lathe plans f47mxge05 online. Ben orford invites you into the world of green woodwork. In general medieval turners worked largely in unseasoned green wood. Building a pole lathe wood turning to make medieval arrow blunts.
Beginning the project 1. Spring pole lathe class from roy underhill s school the design for this lathe is inspired by an old german design published by roy underhill in episode 5 of season 24 of the woodwright s shop. Part 1 duration. Marked the depth of the cuts with my rosewood cutting gauge that i got at woodcraft a while back.
While i am following his published design closely i am going to use some modern machining to make the conical points run much more smoothly and with considerably less friction.