[SCA-AS] Make a Pole Lathe from a Tree Trunk

[Bob Howe]

Woodwork, A Magazine for All Woodworkers #73 - Feb. 2002
has an article on Robin Wood of UK Medieval recreation
woodturning fame (he does stuff full time) visiting a woodturning
demonstration in Germany with a bagful of tools and producing a
pole lathe out of a mostly 10" by 6' oak trunk. There is a subsequent
article on making hooked gouges to turn with by him. The only things
in the photos that seems to be missing in explanation is the spring
pole and there is no indication of the construction of the cord wound
mandrel which he is using to turn the bowls with. Such things are
covered in the York Book on Woodworking Crafts available from
the York Archaeological Trust.

The article runs from page 24 to page 31 so it's larger than most.
There is also a couple article in it on Rumanian spoon carving and
one that contains some gothic carving including a pretty gothic chest.
Woodwork No. 73
ISSN # 1045-3040
(published by Ross Periodicals, Inc.
42 Digital Drive #5, Novato CA 94949)
woodwork at rossperiodicals.com  http://www.rossperiodicals.com/
Woodwork Magazine
(415) 382-0580
P.O. Box 1529, Ross, CA 94957

Magnus