Build a Treadle Lathe
There have been many manual powered lathe designs in history, such as the well known pole lathe. There are also treadle lathes such as the one built by Chris. Check out this video:
Category: Lathes
July Poll Results
Our July poll is over and the most common lathe sized owned by our voters is the midi-lathe, followed by the full size lathe. Thanks for voting and vote in our August poll, “What is Your Least Favorite Tool?” The poll can be found on our home page.
Going in Reverse
If you have had the opportunity to turn on a lathe that has reverse capability you may have discovered how the sanding process can be improved in reverse. Some of you can get a beautiful finish with just your skew (Eric!) but most of us still have to sand. There …
Virgil Leih
Thanks to Turners Cabin for sharing this video on their Facebook page about Virgil Leih and his love of wood and large scale turning.
Woodturning and Youth
Have you noticed at our chapter meetings that a large percentage of our members are, well, mature. Not old, but a good number are eligible for membership in AARP. And how many of you turners didn’t start turning until the kids were already grown and thought to yourself “I wish …
Powermatic/Jet 3520B Review
The SPSW recently purchased a new lathe, a Powermatic 3520B. If you have been to recent meetings you will have seen it in action. This lathe is sold in Europe as the Jet 3520B. As it turns out, Woodturning magazine has a recent review of this lathe on their website. …
