A chisel rehabber's friend

[Nicholas Carey]

See below for a $40 wood lathe...perfect for rehandling old chisels if you don't have access to a "manly" lathe.

Wood lathes are pretty low tech pieces of machinery (viz treadle/bow lathes, etc.

http://showcase.netins.net/web/iabonsai/LaRue/bowlathe.jpg

http://www.manytracks.com/lathe/default.htm
http://www.inthewoodshop.org/methods/trlathe.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/estuary1/estuary/PhotoAlbum4.html

so if you don't have a lathe and wanted to try rehandling old flea market chisels on the cheap, Jorgensen/Adjustable Clamp (http://www.adjustableclamp.com/) makes this little drill powered lathe, 24 ins between centers x 3 ins swing.

Just $40 (you'll need to supply power via a corded drill or other small electric motor).

https://www.adjustableclamp.com/replacementparts/products3.asp?subcatID=59
http://www.adjustableclamp.com/sp-71000.htm

http://www.adjustableclamp.com/71240-img.jpg

I found this on the ToolMonger. Here's the post where I found it and a "hands-on" review:

http://toolmonger.com/2007/03/28/drill-powered-mini-lathe-lathe-turning-under-30/
http://toolmonger.com/2007/05/10/hands-on-the-adjustable-clamp-cos-mini-wood-lathe/

[hansp77]

Thanks for the post Nicholas,
I love the look of that drill powered lathe-
I will have to call them and see what the damage would be to post it to Australia.

I have had a range of ways that I set up dodgey (I mean DODGEY) drill powered poor-mans-lathes to help with a few things when I get sick of spokshaving new handles- this one would fit in my limited workspace and seems remarkably affordable.

Cheers, Hans.

[PeterSibley]

I bought small,(24"bed),very very used electricians lathe .Too far gone for metal work but just fine for wood ....I've turned all the casting patterns ,ones needing lathework anyway ,on it .....all for $300.

[seanz]

http://showcase.netins.net/web/iabonsai/LaRue/bowlathe.jpg



Looks bodgey to me.
:D
Sorry couldn't resist.
Thanks for all the links. A pole lathe is on my big list of things I'd like to build someday.

[seanz]

Speaking of links.
http://www.bodgers.org.uk/