Does this 150 years old TREADLE POWERED lathe still works
In this video I am using for the first time a 150 years old TREADLE POWERED LATHE to make new wooden handles for old files. Absolutely extraordinary experience and pleasure. So simple but so effective, brilliant. Coming across this old wooden treadle powered lathe was pure coincidence.
I heard from a friend that the neighbors will demolish an old building, also he pointed out that they have some old wooden tools. I went there and spotted this amazing treadle powered lathe. We pulled it out and piece by piece I installed it in my traditional workshop. It was too heavy and too big to be carried in. I did some minor maintenance, but nothing major. Finally, the day came! Today I am testing it out for the first time ever.
About The 150 Years Old Treadle Powered Lathe
The person who sold it to me said that this one was built between 1800 and 1900. Can you imagine that? Despite the broken roof and open to the weather, the treadle powered lathe stood the test of time. I can’t believe how solid it feels. It is constructed from wood, for the joints I see there are hand forged bolts. The main flywheel is also from wood, quite heavy actually. The only worm part is a belt, but in operating order. It works perfectly after small adjustments and greasing.
The Handles Making Process
I started by punching the centre hole on both ends on a wooden piece that I used in this video to make wooden handles. After securing the wooden piece with the screw, I started stepping on the board to spin the wheel. At first it felt a bit difficult, but adding oil to the end of the wooden piece helped to spin freely.
I spent approximately 60 min to shape the wooden piece into two handles. It felt amazing to operate the treadle powered lathe and make something on it.
To finish the handles I sanded them, made two copper rings and attached the two old files to the handles. Submerged them in Tung oil and left for a while. Finally, I pulled them out and enjoyed the product that I made with a 150 years old treadle powered lathe. Amazing!
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:35 Spinning in progress
07:36 Final result
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here's another example that old things don't exist! Wonderful. This proves once again that you love your work!
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you Alex! Much appreciated!
That looks quite difficult to do. The ability to keep your hands steady yet the rest of you moving is really quite impressive ! Well done
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for noticing the challenges here. Doing work on a treadle powered stone in the past helped me a lot to have better control over the body and balance while working. Thank you once again!
I like that you took the time to say what you were Doing rather than post it to be read.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks a lot for the feedback Don!
GREAT... Even better than new... Those brass rings makes those files looks like belonging to the "Traditional craftsman hall of fame"
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Nice, thanks a lot brother!
It's amazing what you can do with the right outfit and tools.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😃👍
I have great respect for work to remembering our ancestors who built beautiful things without electricity.🍺🍺
@FFD_Restorations
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Jerry for the support and understanding! Cheers
I love that treadle powered lathe, nice job 👍
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
Spectacular! So excited for you.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you Heather!
Борис, приветствую! Как всегда рад видеть!
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Здравствуйте, Антон! Большое спасибо 🙏
Excellent job. Love the lathe.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks 🙏
neat, rare machine now, even less still in use, good to see, better than gathering dust in a museum, love to see old things used as they were intended to be, and done some good work, especially for a first try
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
That is well said! I learned a lot on this first try. Next time I will use a longer piece and cut as needed afterwards. Having exact measure is not the best for sure 😆 Thank you for support!
What a lathe...so many years and still works perfectly...greetings from Chile 👍
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Gustavo! Best wishes from Norway 👋😃
Good work looks great. Thanks 😀!!
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
great job, impressive for first time. thanks for making the video and sharing. wonderful the old man powered tools
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! You are welcome!
Excelent work, Mr. Boris, well done.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Mr. Nesdel, thank you very much! Best wishes from Norway!
Love it! 😊
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 😊
Love it! You’re killing it bro! 😃👌🏼
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Cool, thanks brother 😉
What a great addition to your already impressive set of hand powered tools. The handles look👌
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy, absolutely! I am looking for parts to repair a lathe for metal. I can't wait to start using that one beside this one for wood. Thanks for taking time to check out my videos, I appreciate that!
@RestoredChannel
3 жыл бұрын
@@FFD_Restorations My pleasure👊
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
@@RestoredChannel 👊😁
Very nice piece 👍👍. Like this
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for liking!
Amazing love your work and you are brilliant idea what a great job with the project came out beautiful and the video
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Many thanks for kind words and support. Much appreciated Alan!
Love it! Greetings from Germany!
@FFD_Restorations
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
Super awesome job as always. Love that you was serious about the new uniform too but you have me a nervous wreck in those slippery shoes 😬 maybe need some that have grippers on bottom lol
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Latessa! Well noticed 👌 These are just temporary until I find a proper pair. That can take some time though 🤔
@latessaallison1228
3 жыл бұрын
@@FFD_Restorations ok I understand. Glad to know. May try to put some hot glue on the bottom for traction til you find some. Easy simple fix. Sorry I know mothering you from another country 🙈🙊😂
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
@@latessaallison1228 no worries. Thanks for the tip
Very cool work as always! Love the lathe and huge respect to the coordination it must take to use the pedal and have a steady hand to work
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome, thanks a lot Kyron. It needs a bit of practice, but it is not too hard when you find the rhythm. Also I often change the side, so I don't end up using only one leg 😆 Thanks for watching!
@kyronnewbury
3 жыл бұрын
@@FFD_Restorations that's probably a good idea to switch legs. You'd end up with one very muscular leg and one normal one lol
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
@@kyronnewbury
Bravo !
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😆👍
Bravissimo!
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😊👍
Как всегда руки золотые А инструменты старинные вообще бомба
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Спасибо
Большой привет тебе Норвежец из России,отличная работа,молодец👍
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Здравствуйте Дмитрий, большое вам спасибо! С наилучшими пожеланиями из Норвегии 👋😃
@Zhdyzhdak_Zhdydak
3 жыл бұрын
@@FFD_Restorations узнал,что тебя зовут Борис,рад познакомиться🤝,честно очень отличная работа👍
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
@@Zhdyzhdak_Zhdydak
Hello. I first learn't how to turn wood on a lathe similar to this that my grandfather used. All the best.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, that is awesome! Thanks for watching, best wishes!
Душевно, впрочем как и всегда.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
👍
Wow you are really trying to fit in with your tools this episode. Fun new clothes! I saw a foot powered lathe at a show once and thought it was cool, but then realized I am not in good enough of a shape to do that kind of work! lol
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Hey Grant, yes and I am enjoying it. It really helps to experience the spirit of generations back. I also noticed even though the clothes are far thicker than modern one, it is very comfortable to work and I was not sweating as with modern clothes. It can be physically demanding. Hey, I will soon start working on a foldable saw. Can't wait to start on that one :) Thanks for watching!
Close to 30k,cool
@FFD_Restorations
2 жыл бұрын
😎👍
Cool
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😃👍
Me gusta tu torno y hasta podrias adaptarle una transmisión de bicicleta y obtener mayor velocidad para el torneado
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😃👍
The new handles have a lovely shape. Very well done! May I ask what type of wood you are using?🤗🐝❤️
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot Deborah! Of course, I believe this was a beech.
@deborahdanhauer8525
3 жыл бұрын
@@FFD_Restorations Thank you so much🤗🐝❤️
Świetna robota pozdrawiam serdecznie like i powodzenia
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😃👍
I like you tools oldiest but hoodies❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤💋💋💋😍😍
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😆👍
Nice work , did you purchase all of your old machines or have they been in your family for years?
@FFD_Restorations
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks again Enrique. Yes, I purchased them. Still trying to find few more machines but that takes time 😁
Great video! Can you help me figure out how to get that scroll saw to work right? I have one but I cant get the belt tight enough, so the saw stops as soon as the blade touches the wood. I can't hardly saw through anything!
@FFD_Restorations
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! I can try 😉 From your description I would look for four things here: 1. Do you have a flywheel on your scroll saw? If yes, that is great because it helps a lot to keep momentum while cutting. If not then it takes more energy and demands constant pedaling. Consider adding one. 2. Is there some kind of a tension wheel? If you have one, please see if you can tighten it more. If not, maybe you should install one. 3. Do you have the correct belt length? If it is too loose you should consider finding a shorter one. 4. Lastly but also very important, is the belt a bit greasy? I noticed mine tends to become greasy after applying machine oil to the moving parts. Rubbing regular hand soap on the belt helps to increase friction. I hope my answers will help you to narrow and solve the problem. Good luck!
@commiedog425
6 ай бұрын
Hey, any update?
The treadle lathe does not throw shavings all over. Clean up will be easier. It’s a learning process. You are doing well.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that is true Mike. As you say, it is perfect to start learning on this one. Thank you very much!
И керосиновая лампа на месте!!! Тепере все как в стародавние времена!
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😉
Olha ai Já estou inscrito Sergio Manoel bigorna Brasil
@FFD_Restorations
2 жыл бұрын
😃👍
Классный станок.на нем металл можно обрабатывать?
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Спасибо. Нет, просто дерево. Но у меня есть еще один для металла, который я пытаюсь восстановить.
@oberon9458
3 жыл бұрын
Будем ждать новое видео с ним)
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
@@oberon9458
Приветище мой друг Борис 👋👋👋 выглядишь изумительно красиво, любо дорого смотреть на тебя 👌🏽💥 Четкая работа👍💣 я тебе в Инстаграм написал, готовлю для тебя посылку с подарками, напиши ещё раз свой адрес!
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Эй, дорогой Роман 👋👋👋, ты абсолютная легенда! Я проверю, как только смогу. Спасибо, мой друг 👍! С наилучшими пожеланиями из норвегии
Really enjoyed your restorations, but had to laugh at the channels name maybe rename to Rewind restorations.
@FFD_Restorations
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion! There is a reason for the existing name.
Please be careful, do not hit files with a hammer, they are very hard and can shatter easily and violently
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, I will. I was thinking the same while hammering them down. Luckily nothing happened. Thank you for a reminder and watching of course!
That doesn't look like fun !
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Why?
@JK-fr7dz
3 жыл бұрын
@@FFD_Restorations lots of hard work to get that lathe spinning.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
@@JK-fr7dz not at all, it is easier than it looks.
I don't really like the floating copyright sign on your video. It's distracting and you're branding a lot in this vid already. :/
@leboeuf05
3 жыл бұрын
i didnt even notice it tbh
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, unfortunately I have to. My videos have been uploaded on many other platforms without my permission and it takes forever to take them down. It is very hard to produce this kind of videos and it is not fair to spend even more time to protect my own rights as a video creator. All this branding is to protect my own copyright. Nothing more.
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Cool
Я вот не понимаю, вот серьезно, зачем эта маструбация с ручным инструментом?
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
Почему нет?
First
@FFD_Restorations
3 жыл бұрын
😋