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When we bought our pair of narrowboats there was already the top of an old workmate mounted on one of the benches in the butty's workshop The workmate can be seen on the left, these pics were taken before I installed my Hobbies treadle lathe by building it into the right-hand bench Edited...

Thanks Andy Things were a bit rushed the last time at the boats so I didn't get a chance to attach the table or try the rotary saw (complete with slotted table) I've bought some fretsaw blades now so will try it out 'in anger' next time I had a rat-tail file type blade that I used with my old...

Is everyone else on here called Andy? :roll:

Hey Andy We are moored between Wellingborough and Kettering on the river Nen(e) so it will be a while before we'll have fixed up our boats sufficiently to be able to get them as far as the Ashby canal. Here are some pics and a short video of the fretsaw set-up, I'll add some pics of the...

Hi Andy Thanks for the welcome. We are going to the boats this evening so, hopefully, I'll get a chance to check the belt, pulleys and get you a few pics of the fretsaw attachment. I love that huge crosscut type saw in your pic LOL! If you come across any old adzes, froes, draw-knives etc...

So, Andy, did you notice my stupid mistake? :oops: I was very pleased with the way I managed to build the lathe into my bench, until I realised that the fretsaw, when attached, hangs out behind the lathe, so I have to either cut a hole in the side of the boat, or modify the bench top so that I...

I already owned a treadle fretsaw and after many failed attempts bought a Singer 29k 15 heavy duty cobbler's treadle so that I could do leather and canvas work on our narrowboats. I decided that I'd like to add a wood lathe attachment if possible and mentioned it on the canal forum, one of the...

I have recently bought a Hobbies lathe with fretsaw, grindstone and cut-off saw attachments. I've installed it in the workshop on our narrowboat butty I'm trying to post some pics and a link to our narrowboat blog