Respect for old tools

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Do a search on You Tube for "Robin Wood" to see a UK turner who does all his work on a foot powered lathe. Robin did some workshops in the US this fall.

The hook tool and green wood are a powerful combination for hollowing.
 
thewishman said:
Just watched this video and have a new respect for simple tools:

Wooden Bowls Made From A Foot-Powered Lathe [VIDEO]
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That lathe is in the dark ages. Check out this pen maker from Japan and his foot powered lathe. He cuts threads on this thing. He has the lathe sideways to the way we normally use them. He has the chuck pointing at himself.
I'm wanting to make one from an old horizontal shaft engine.
I've just got to get another round tuit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcmiPTIYIIQ
 
TurtleTom said:
Check out this pen maker from Japan and his foot powered lathe. He cuts threads on this thing. He has the lathe sideways to the way we normally use them. He has the chuck pointing at himself.
I'm wanting to make one from an old horizontal shaft engine.
I've just got to get another round tuit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcmiPTIYIIQ
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Not only does he hand cut his inside and outside threads using just a groved blade he got the pattern in his cast resin blank to align when it screws together.
 
I tried to find one of these lathes for sale but couldn't, I think you'd have to do it in Japanese.
Mostly he uses the foot power when he's threading, he can kick it out and use the motor to drive the shaft too. I'm still a little confused about the front and rear motion when he uses the foot petals, I can't really see from the machinery how that works. I also didn't notice whether it changed directions for inside or outside threads.
 
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