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Primitive Lathe?

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stickbender:

     The lathe has been around since at least 700 BC, as there is an Etruscan bowl from that time period that bears the marks typical of lathe tools.  It could also have been in use as far back as 1000 BC.  The lathe has been called the oldest of the machine tools.  A good book " by Alden A Watson" , that illustrates the bow drill, and it being used, by various means, is " Country Furniture " It shows the Egyptians, and a simple bow lathe, with two people using it, and then some treadle bow lathes, and a huge wheel lathe, that was turned by human, or water power.  Stretch, thanks for the link for Roy Underhill's Woodright's shop.  I used to watch him every chance I got.  He always had some neat stuff, and tools. 8)

                                                           Wayne

Barrage:
Check out this guy, Robin Wood.  He uses a foot powered lathe to turn out absolutely gorgeous bowls.

http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/

Diligence:
Might be a bit late, but I've spoken via email with Robin Wood and he was extremely helpful with my questions in the past.

Cheers,
J

Gregor:
My wife and I went to Morocco last year. We saw some of these guys with bow lathes. Wonderfull to watch. Have a look at this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnv0DAR_gWA

Greg
New Zealand

BowJunkie:
Wow Talk about some fancy foot work.
That guy makes me nervous, thought he was gonna take a finger off at the beginning.

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