My wife and I volunteer at a local living history/historic park here in Utah. Naturally, I went to work in the furniture shop
It was a pleasure to use the old tools, especially the old lathes. I decided to show some pictures of the two lathes in the shop.
The first is driven by a rope to the headstock. The drive wheel is turned by an apprentice (when he gets tired, it makes it a variable speed lathe). They had it set up by the front window. I've turned some spindles and candlesticks with it. Visitors enjoy turning the big drive wheel.
The other is a large treadle lathe. It takes quite a bit of effort to pump it.
They sure make me appreciate turning on my lathe at home with just a flick of the switch!
It was a pleasure to use the old tools, especially the old lathes. I decided to show some pictures of the two lathes in the shop.
The first is driven by a rope to the headstock. The drive wheel is turned by an apprentice (when he gets tired, it makes it a variable speed lathe
). They had it set up by the front window. I've turned some spindles and candlesticks with it. Visitors enjoy turning the big drive wheel.The other is a large treadle lathe. It takes quite a bit of effort to pump it.
They sure make me appreciate turning on my lathe at home with just a flick of the switch!
