Category Archives: wood turning

Live Well

Posted on Monday, January 25, 2016 by

“God gave us the gift of life; it is up to us to give ourselves the gift of living well.” ~Voltaire Voltaire was on to something there.  Here is a very inspirational family making good in the wilds of Wisconsin.  … Continue reading →

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jumping once again on the Bowl Lathe bandwagon

Posted on Monday, September 1, 2014 by

Originally posted on Peter Follansbee, joiner's notes:
 I took a break from basket making last week to finally build myself a dedicated lathe for turning bowls. Mine is based on the ones we used when I was a student…

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Occupation, Wood Turner ca. 1425

Posted on Wednesday, August 6, 2014 by

Still gathering old images of tools, occupations, and craftsmen.  Now I just need time to edit and post them in a sensible way.  To kick off this series, it’s a wood turner and his lathe from the early 15th century … Continue reading →

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Robin Wood

Posted on Saturday, March 15, 2014 by

I’ve had to watch this about a dozen times and I’ve even posted it before.

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Pole Lathe

Posted on Saturday, February 22, 2014 by

Here’s an image of Mick’s pole lathe where my bowl and plate were created.  It’s hard to see all the workings from this view but it’s a pretty great set-up.  Unlike a modern, continuous motion lathe, the cutting is done … Continue reading →

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