Making A Pole Lathe Green Woodworking
The blade is held against the object being turned on the pole lathe so it is advisable to use green wood which i believe deserves its own section.
Making a pole lathe green woodworking. How the wands are made cc by sa 2 0 by foilman green wood. The word green refers to the wood s moisture content it s relatively wet either freshly felled or stored in such a way as to trap water in the fibers. This should give me 38 39 of leg room underneath to power. Making a pole lathe.
Cut the posts to 44 lengths. Turning on a pole lathe. Marked the depth of the cuts with my rosewood cutting gauge that i got at woodcraft a while back. This is a record of making a leg foot powered lathe which is used to make round shapes such as furniture legs candlesticks handles etc.
I want a bench vise. Beginning the project 1. In modern pole lathes users often don t use the spring pole at all and have replaced it with an elastic bungee cord. A green woodworking primer let s deconstruct a concept that s become a flash point of buzz obsession and occasional skepticism.