@TheFirearmEnthusiast By then I believe most cannons were being cast in large molds, and the barrels were drilled out using boring machines that were basically large animal or water-powered lathes.
It's loosely inspired by tiny lathes that were used for making tiny things like hand-made watch parts and similar items. This is a little larger so I mostly make things like lace-making bobbins, or pegs for games like cribbage. I've been able to document the use of a simple bow-powered lathe for turning chess pieces as early as the 13th century in Alphonso X's "Book of Games"
Thats one of my fav Bach cello suites. I applaud your effort and hold you in high regard, yet I wish I could have helped you on making your 'turns' .......it needs to be more bottom heavy to develop mass and eliminate deflection under cutting pressure. Good vid.
Normally there's not that much movement to the lathe itself as I work. The bench it is mounted it was about 5 years old at the time I filmed myself and needed a little repair work to tighten it ;-)
Very little now that electric motors are available, but before before engines were available small hand powered lathes were used primarily for tiny very delicate work such as making tiny watch and clock parts. I use this one mostly for demonstrating turning small game pegs and lace making bobbins at historical reenactments.
Simplicity and portability. A lathe like this could be made from 3 pieces of wood, a nail, and a screw. Adding a treadle would be done if the lathe was stationary, allowing both hands to work.
Were the lathes used in the 17 century to turn gun barrel similar to this, but on a larger scale?
TheFirearmEnthusiast 5 months ago
@TheFirearmEnthusiast By then I believe most cannons were being cast in large molds, and the barrels were drilled out using boring machines that were basically large animal or water-powered lathes.
macgames 4 months ago
@macgames Cool, thanks MACGAMES!
TheFirearmEnthusiast 4 months ago
As of today there are 6 people who have given this a thumbs-down. How about some feedback on what you didn't like?
macgames 6 months ago
It's loosely inspired by tiny lathes that were used for making tiny things like hand-made watch parts and similar items. This is a little larger so I mostly make things like lace-making bobbins, or pegs for games like cribbage. I've been able to document the use of a simple bow-powered lathe for turning chess pieces as early as the 13th century in Alphonso X's "Book of Games"
macgames 1 year ago
what would you make on this?
robthatguyx 1 year ago
Cool man.
NuDawgontheblock 2 years ago
Thats one of my fav Bach cello suites. I applaud your effort and hold you in high regard, yet I wish I could have helped you on making your 'turns' .......it needs to be more bottom heavy to develop mass and eliminate deflection under cutting pressure. Good vid.
richardkelltoolmaker 2 years ago
Normally there's not that much movement to the lathe itself as I work. The bench it is mounted it was about 5 years old at the time I filmed myself and needed a little repair work to tighten it ;-)
macgames 2 years ago
Wow that is awesome. I love when people build stuff from scratch and show that it actually works.
disturbedone5009 2 years ago
Very neat. I'd be tempted to hook up a foot treadle myself. The bobbins are quite lovely.
deezynar 2 years ago
wow....
TravisLikesCoolStuff 3 years ago
Very little now that electric motors are available, but before before engines were available small hand powered lathes were used primarily for tiny very delicate work such as making tiny watch and clock parts. I use this one mostly for demonstrating turning small game pegs and lace making bobbins at historical reenactments.
macgames 3 years ago
Okay, thanks for the info.
I gave you 5 stars, btw.
Acrimonius1408 3 years ago
What advantages does a hand-pumped lathe have over one driven by say, steam power, or an engine or motor?
Acrimonius1408 3 years ago
Simplicity and portability. A lathe like this could be made from 3 pieces of wood, a nail, and a screw. Adding a treadle would be done if the lathe was stationary, allowing both hands to work.
ahz123 2 years ago