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  • From: "Sharon Gordon" <gordonse@one.net>
  • To: "permaculture" <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: [permaculture] Another human powered wood lathe--Moroccan Human-Powered Woodturning Lathe
  • Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2007 19:59:31 -0500

The October 1996 issue of American Woodworker has a pole type lathe which
uses a bungee cord. You can turn standing up using your foot to power the
turning and to hands to hold the turning tools.

There are also a number of treadle lathe plans around.

Sharon
gordonse@one.net





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