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how to turn this one
this is an interesting thing and it is all wood i am not sure how i would turn this cut 12 individual squares then mount on the lathe turn into matching circles drill afterward or turn a cylinder...
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land of the lathes
it is amazing how many lathes are available for sale this one looks like a real barn find but not sure if it is a pattern makers lathe or a metal lathe the pictures are taken like what you might...
 
water harvested wood for turning
anyone here turned any lake/swamp harvested wood no doubt some really nice figure in this wood http://brunerlumber.com/wp-content/gallery/big-sinker-logs/Double-Barrel-Sinker-Cypress-01.jpg
 
just the tailstock is huge
this is a real beautiful machine but probably over priced would be hard to grow out of that tailstock has got to weigh at least 200 or 300 pounds or more the entire thing is listed as 1600kg for 11500...
 
big turning operation
lot of big nice lathes in this shop i would have to say my favorite is the split bed oliver far as i know no one makes a lathe like that anymore that is a beautiful lathe right there
 
wooden bed lathe conversion
interesting conversion have seen these lathes with the upper pulleys mounted on the wall of the shop https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_3Q031VnjHjp_1200x900.jpg
 
the biggest of all oliver lathes
18-a 32 inch swing 62 foot bed you better have a sturdy level floor dubbed oliver that site has some other neat old photos and if you have an oliver they will sell you the birth certificate they have...
 
big old oliver
this is quite a big lathe would make a nice restoration project and could still do some real big work make sure you have a fork lift
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ten turned pieces instead of nine
nice project idea 9 out of 17 pieces are turned i might turn the adjustable part of the support instead of using a square piece then top the round support with a square cap to allow for movement of...
 
turned ax handles
nice looking chair i guess he turned the ax handles just to reduce their width a little and round them out too
 
another online auction
nice powermatic lathe going on the block and other woodworking equipment https://binghamton.craigslist.org/tld/5559475086.html
 
heckuva lathe
i still say wow when i see these lathes would it not be nice to have not sure if freight companies would also prepare for freight but it still seems like even with prep plus freight charges it would...
 
find the lathe
reminds me of those things where you had to look for objects hidden in the drawing could not find the lathe in this one http://stjoseph.craigslist.org/for/5518660921.html
 
a puzzler
this one has a speed control cannot figure this one out just by looking at it there is a speed control wheel but there is a lever with a black ball on the end in this photo on/off switch maybe the...
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Toastmaster Electric Home Shop
for 75 it would be fun to try it out also with the way the tail stock is mounted on those bars it seems like it could be harnessed to a motor to do some cnc lathe work there should be a lathe museum...
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