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Chipbreaker
2nd December 2016, 11:55 AM
Is there a forum here that covers wood pole turning
pommyphil
2nd December 2016, 01:33 PM
If you're talking flagpoles your on it. Maybe "Retired" could help you.
Chipbreaker
2nd December 2016, 02:53 PM
If you're talking flagpoles your on it. Maybe "Retired" could help you.
No , I'm referring to traditional turning using green timber on a pole lathe
pommyphil
3rd December 2016, 08:31 AM
What's the history in Australia, did Bodgers ever work in the bush ? Maybe in Tassie ?
Paul39
3rd December 2016, 11:13 AM
Robin Wood is well known and manages to make a living with a pole lathe.
Q&A with Robin Wood woodturner | Merchant & Makers (http://www.merchantandmakers.com/pole-lathe-wood-turner-robin-wood/)
See also below, click on any interesting photos and chase down the explanation.
https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1440&bih=748&q=UK+pole+lathe+turner&oq=UK+pole+lathe+turner&gs_l=img.12...3927.10511.0.14193.20.9.0.11.0.0.158.847.6j3.9.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..0.8.772...0j0i8i30k1.ouhRezFWs8w#imgrc=qQ5lE9UxOVAhfM%3A
You might find someone from AU here:
https://www.google.com/search?client=ubuntu&hs=9vK&channel=fs&q=Australian+pole+lathe+turners&spell=1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjQ5qaV3dbQAhVBOSYKHVWUDkEQBQgaKAA
I recall someone on this forum was building or thinking of building a pole lathe. Do a search.
Colin62
5th December 2016, 08:10 PM
No sub-forum specifically no, but it has come up for discussion a couple of times. Why not just start a discussion here?
Try emailing the guy who started this thread
http://www.woodworkforums.com/f12/green-woodwork-weekend-nsw-183949
He passed his lathe on though, you can read about it here
http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/pole-lathe-202365
Here is a thread posted by the gut who took over that lathe
http://www.woodworkforums.com/f8/treadle-lathe-195523
Try to send a PM to DaveTTC.