A Bodger at Work: One for Gromit

[Lionelgee]

Hello Colin,

I found this youTube clip of a Bodger at Work which shows a treadle lathe in use and how to make a dibble stick. I recall you mentioned something about these lathes in an earlier post. Accessed 17th August 2020 from, A Bodger at Work A Bodger at Work - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUv3OwY5Etg)

Kind regards
Lionel

[gromit]

Hello Colin,

I found this youTube clip of a Bodger at Work which shows a treadle lathe in use and how to make a dibble stick. I recall you mentioned something about these lathes in an earlier post. Accessed 17th August 2020 from, A Bodger at Work A Bodger at Work - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUv3OwY5Etg)


Lionel,
I've made a pole lathe but I'm cheating by using elastic to pull the cord back rather than a sapling. I've seen the video you linked to and he makes it look easy, it takes a while to get the hang of moving the chisel in on the cutting stroke and then easing off as the timber revolves back.
He also made spurtles, a stick for stirring porridge.

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1087/8400/files/Mortise_and_Tenon_Magazine_Spring_Pole_Lathe_Artic le-10.jpg?v=1499789041

I also made a shave horse

https://i.pinimg.com/originals/22/8a/a9/228aa9fa00c29cca69d97028ba9dc478.jpg

Mine are 'similar' to those pictured above.
I don't have pictures of mine and they are trapped in the garage by the Dormobile (which hasn't moved for a while).

Interesting that 'bodging' originally referred to turning fresh cut (green) timber into poles for chairs but now it has a very different meaning......


Colin

[Lionelgee]

Hello Colin,

I was surprised how broad each of the cutting tools were that the Bodger was using in the clip.

Kind regards
Lionel