An inch wide metal strip screwed on the top edge presents a smooth narrow fulcrum for the turning tools.
Roy underhill barnes metal lathe.
I saw a barnes metal lathe in the hampton junk yard for 100 00 years ago.
It had no change gears with it except those mounted on the lathe.
Posted june 20 2020.
Anyhow i posted it on a forum and an old iron collector in poquoson very near by went and got it.
It was not a treadle model.
Roy underhill at his new woodwright school demonstrating the 1891 barnes treadle table saw.
Roy underhill shows how to use an 1889 foot driven metal working lathe.
The 3 velocipede wf john barnes co footpowered wood lathe is functional and works great.
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Roy underhill s double spring pole lathe.
J barnes fully restored for sale 9 995 ebay listing.
Didn t seem in bad condition.