power tool users and neanders unite

[lanemaux]

Just thought I would pop in from the hand tool section to share a link from fine woodworking . St. Roy of the woodwrights shop shows how to make a treadle lathe. Oh yes and a jigsaw as well.

http://blog.woodworking-magazine.com/blog/Footpowered+Lathe+And+Scrollsaw.aspx

Hope someone tries it out as I intend to , and it is a good read even if you don"t.

 

[Richard T]

Thanks very much for pointing this out Mike. I've been looking for plans for one of these.
Might be a while till I make a start though, I've got a saw carriage to make first.

 

[Pvt_Ryan]

LOL.. what good timing. I was actually just thinking today I could do with a lathe and thought about the old foot powered ones..

Thanks for sharing.