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lathe_wood.jpgWood for my lathe112 viewsAll of this wood was free from my brother-in-law. Most of it is very dense oak and the middle board, which I plan to use for the head and tail stock, is jatoba.bwelch
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lathe_base_drawboring.jpgDrawboring the lathe base90 viewsVey sloppy mortise and tenon joint made very strong by drawboring. Oak pegs were rived (riven?)from the tenon cutoffs.bwelch
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lathe_base2.jpgLathe base assembled174 viewsThe base is assembled, the flywheel attached, and a temporary treadle arm has been added to se how it works. It wobbles, but it does work.bwelch
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lathe_base1.jpgLathe base 1119 viewsA shot of one side of my lathe base. Other sections will be bolted, but I wanted a strong M&T joint at the heart of it to make it really strong.bwelch
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Hulot_bodgers_muddle.jpgHulot's Bodger's muddle from 1775109 viewsbwelch
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flywheel2.jpgFlywheel--step 2103 viewsFlywheel is now somewhat closer to a circle. Bronze sleeve bearings have been inserted and groove for the belt is 1/2 done.bwelch
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flywheel1.jpgFlywheel--step 1127 viewsHere's the flywheel after gluing up the boards (some HEAVY hardwood that I got free from my BIL). That is red paint, not blood, on the wood.bwelch
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drive_center_shape.gifDrive Center shape89 viewsThis is what I am aiming for for my drive center. Earlier shapes had the center point too long and the side spurs wouldn't hold the wood. Hopefully this design will work better. I will also follow the advice of Tom Conroy and other galoots and cut a groove for the drive center to sit in.bwelch
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boring_bench.jpgBoring Bench from Hulot114 viewsbwelch
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