http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/25771/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Tue, 12 May 2009 20:40:04 GMT Fri, 15 May 2009 08:05:05 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/25771/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228679/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228679 ...I bet that would take a bit of practice, but the actual lathe itself looks super simple and easy to make. Apparently, there is some evidence that the lathes of this type were used by the ancient Egyptians, so it's a very old technique. Like Kier mentioned, all the 'simple' lathes require raising the chisel while the work is turning backwards.

There is another... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Orien M) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228679 Fri, 15 May 2009 08:05:03 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228613/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228613
I think they are kind of neat.

The technique to using them is a little different than on a regular lathe. The tool on the rest has to be lifted in a rhythmic fashion on the return of the proper rotation.

Roy Underhill covers a few different types of bow and spindle lathes in his series of 'Woodwrights Shop' books on woodworking using... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Kier) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228613 Thu, 14 May 2009 21:02:01 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228466/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228466 I do not remember that scene.
As you say,it was a quick look.

I was about to say that the foot powered lathe left both hands free. These people seem to mostly have gotten around that. It hurts my back just to look at it. I bet you there are a lot of them walking around with missing toes. The movie is... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Quest for fire) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228466 Thu, 14 May 2009 04:36:04 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228446/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228446 Metalking00 wrote:

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at this page http://www.historicgames.com/lathes/mylathe.html, he describes in the video how he made one, including the description of the pivots.


Interesting site, thought he's using a more modern approach than what I saw on the video. While there may have been an extra "chuck" piece,... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Christopher P) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228446 Thu, 14 May 2009 00:56:56 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228405/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228405 http://www.historicgames.com/lathes/mylathe.html, he describes in the video how he made one, including the description of the pivots.
]]> feeds@yuku.com (Metalking00) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228405 Wed, 13 May 2009 18:07:14 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228403/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228403 here it is http://www.historicgames.com/lathes/bowlathes.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Metalking00) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228403 Wed, 13 May 2009 18:05:05 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228401/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228401
In any case, springpole lathes are neat, and this is a good site about them: http://historicgames.com/lathes/springpole.html ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Metalking00) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228401 Wed, 13 May 2009 17:57:12 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228344/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228344 feeds@yuku.com (Christopher P) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228344 Wed, 13 May 2009 12:10:40 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/reply/228296/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html#reply-228296 I've been looking at a foot powerd lathe that I saw in a book (foxfire) with spring metal, however this may be better for the small stuff I do. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Legba) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/sreply/228296 Wed, 13 May 2009 05:40:25 GMT http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/25771/t/Ever-hear-of-a-bow-lathe-.html
The movie shows about 10 seconds of this, and while awkward to the western posture, it seems rather effective, and far more portable than a treadle lathe or other ancient method of turning wood. I was really quite shocked to see it, and it makes... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Christopher P) http://paleoplanet69529.yuku.com/topic/25771 Tue, 12 May 2009 20:40:04 GMT