Tpt life Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 http://youtu.be/5WDiW1WDyrA Around the 23-25 minute mark. Lathe idea I have never seen before. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G S Haydon Posted June 16, 2014 Report Share Posted June 16, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Tarbell Posted June 17, 2014 Report Share Posted June 17, 2014 Haha, i hope you have some very dedicated friends Though, i wonder if you could make one on a smaller scale and utilize a foot lever like an old sewing machine. Seems feasible to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdie Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Treadle lathe has been in use almost as long as there have been lathes. I think apprentice powered and spring pole would be the only ones older. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Shaffer, Man I was hooked. I watched the entire video. I took a lot of European history courses in college but had forgotten how much this one machine changed warfare. Thanks! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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