I was pretty sure I was the last man on earth who knew how to use a hand saw. Glad to meet a fellow woodworker. (It's worth mentioning that unless you've got a proper table saw, it'll take you about ten minutes to do this job anyway, even with electricity. That's part of the reason I tend to use hand tools.)

@WoodByWright

4 жыл бұрын

right on. it is amazing what you can do with a good hand saw.

That 12' rip cut was seriously impressive.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

it is easier than it looks. still faster than setting up in feed and out feed on my old table saw, but that was a slow table saw.

@andr0373

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously, I wouldn’t have thought you could even do that

It's great that you are building this James. There's a lot of info on Spring Pole Lathes, but no detailed project builds. I've planned on building the same one from those plans a few times, but I keep putting it off as I have a lathe, so this will be fun to watch :)

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

Perfict! I am looking forward to it!

I can't wait to see the next video. Thanks for using easy to find stock.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

I try to whenever I can. thanks man!

YEA! Been waiting on this one for awhile!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both!

Great start. Looking forward to the rest of the videos.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

Thanksan. They are all now live. You can find the play list on the channel page.

Man, my arm is burning just watching you do that long rip and multiple cross-cuts.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL that is the best part!

@thomasarussellsr

6 жыл бұрын

Yup, who needs a gym membership when they have a hand-tool wood shop? Just have to remember to practice with both hands to keep it even.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

+Thomas Russell lol yup.

This was pretty awesome. That 2" x 12" is $36 now, so a little more than in 2017 lol.

This is gonna be awesome!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks. I am looking forward to it!

Hah. Great timing! I was just looking up tutorials for spring pole lathes two days ago.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

+Robert Briggs sweet. Glad I could help.

@gebhardt244

4 жыл бұрын

Me the same.

Looking forward to your build. I built one of these but not from this plan. A lot of fun to play with.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

so much fun. I am looking forward to having one of my own.

I know big-box pine is not a very exciting material, but it's going to be so cool to see a spring pole lathe made from materials that are accessible to everyone. Looking forward to this one!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks, man. I try to do more basic wood builds from time to time.

I have always wanted a lathe. I was thinking of taking a sewing machine (treadle) base (about all the room I have for another tool) and doing something with it. No sure what to do with it. Woodworking is within my scope. Mechanics to make something work, not so much. This will be a really neat build to watch. Thanks James! (I did just made a Bench Bull.)

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

Sweet! looking forward to seeing that!

Amazing video as usual. Been subbed for a while. I absolutly love these "primitive" tools the spring pole lathe, the wood draw bench. All important building blocks to where we got to this modern marvel of wood working!

I am REALLY looking forward to this series! Can't wait.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both!

I've been waiting for this one, looking forward to the build James! 👍

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both Fred!

I built a lathe this summer using Roy's plans. It's a great design, I love using it. Looking forward to watching your build!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

sweet Jacob. it is a great design all around!

I am looking forward to the rest of this build.Keep em coming Jim!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both. thanks!

Oh, this looks like such a fun build, I'm so interested in seeing it come together and seeing what kind of projects you make with it.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both man! LOL

Great video and an exciting project, James! Thanks for sharing.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Alex!

This'll be an awesome project. Looking forward to the completed tool!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both. should be a fun series!

This is going to be great, I cant wait.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks!

Going to be quite the build!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

oh ya!

Can't wait to see the series. I'm so excited

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both it is going to be a fun one!

Looking forward to this. Great idea for a series.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both Jim!

looks very interesting, can't wait to see the next installment!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both Frank!

Awesome video looking forward to seeing the series.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Thom

This should be a good series James - great idea and I'm sure you are going to have fun doing it. Scott

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks Scott. I am looking forward to it.

Looks like a really nice build just have to say I love watching your videos you have inspired me to work more on hand tools now rather than power tools and I'm loving it.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks! that is about the best compliment I could get!

Awesome - this has been a "want to do for a while" - I will be following along eagerly!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

same here it will be good to get it off the list!

Hi there from Portugal, Another grate project :D Waiting for the next :D Obrigado(Thanks)

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks man!

looking forward to seeing the completed product!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you and me both!

Thanks for the plans! I went and grabbed my own, race you to the finish!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

Sweet. that is the one magazine I subscribe to.

Ive been wanting to make one of these!! Nice project choice!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks man!

I am very interested in this series. Anxious to see more. I've always wanted to make this one and have never had the time or will to start it.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

YOu and me both. I have played on one but never owned one my self.

Great stuff James, Looking forward to the build series and to think I've been walking past all those lathes in the big box store without realizing it ;)

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL I know right!

Ive been looking forward to this since you mentioned it on the podcast. Excited to see how it turns out and what you make with it.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

thanks man! I am looking forward to it!

Looking forward to seeing the mods you are making, I have a long term goal of building a part time lathe that will also be a part time shave horse, the plans are all still in the design phase but it's going to be great if it finally works.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

+Patrick Brett sweet. Looking forward to that build

@patrickbrett66

6 жыл бұрын

I'll do my best to remember to take pics of the process, maybe even some video now that I have a phone with a good camera on it.

Sounds like this build is filled with its own ups and downs 😂 Will be fun to see when it's all done and you start to show us the chisels you will be using to make some Christmas gifts 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

Oh you know it!

Finally!!!!! Yay!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

my thought too!

Really interested to see how this turns out. Been following your channel that last few weeks. I'm not a hand tool guy but I do use hand tools when needed. A spring pole lathe would be cool to add to my shop.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

it is a seriously fun tool for those that want to have fun in the shop. not fast but it is fun!

I have been looking at building a lathe as well, and was really curious who the spring pole ones worked. Be exciting to see how yours turns out.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

they are a lot of fun to play on! not the fastest but by far the most fun.

awesome stuff mate. i've got the wood cut for a shave horse but i'm a comp[lete novice and am making a work bench. love hand tools, especially my plane. would love to see you go through the bodgers type workstations. lathe/shave horse/ spoon mule/ bowl table(?). thumbs up.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

+Spikey Hedgehogy one at a time. They are all on my list.

Awesome, that happened fast!! Did you happen to see Matt Cremona taking the Windsor chair class last week using one? Have fun with it!!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

yes! I was very jealous of that. looked like a lot of fun!

Can't wait to see you knock up that lathe.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL I know right!

@tmeryhewjsf35

6 жыл бұрын

Knock up? I’m a noob. No idea what this means.

I hope to eventually make a flywheel lathe but that's more of a dream because it will have to have a motor in it as I don't think I have any other option but I would love to have a hybrid lathe that looks traditional but has a electric motor due to the fact traditional lathes spring pole flywheel or Barnes bicycle depend on one fact your legs have to function and I don't see my wheelchair powering a traditional lathe in this life time. I can say I'm jealous because I don't have a choice on what lathe I can use. But I really enjoy your videos.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

now that sounds like a fun project! I would love to see that build!

Yeah, good Idea not to Knock it up. The string burn would be terrible. Good video. Looking forward to the build.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL thanks!

This plan is very similar to the one in Roy's "the wood Wright's guide" if you own that but not the magazine.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

very true.

Have you tried cross-cutting on the sawbench? If not, you should try it. It works well (especially when you can balance the offcut on another sawbench (or chair) so that you don't need to hold it with your other hand as you finish the cut)

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

yup, I do that sometimes. but it is a bit more of a pain for me with the buck saw. but each to their own. that is one of the things that makes the sport great!.

@PowderhornWild

6 жыл бұрын

Wood By Wright I like that you consider this a sport :)

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL yup!

nice to see that your shop looks like mine ;o) (messy that is....)

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL yup. it is a working shop!

How are you enjoying The Wheel of Time series? I am on book Twelve, and am kind of sad I am near the end, I have enjoyed the books so much.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

I have been enjoying them so far. not my all time favorite, but not bad at all.

Hi James, question, how do you like the power planer you bought? I've been thinking of getting one and I like the one you have because of the wide cut it can make. Sometimes power tools can speed up the process alitte.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

+Chris Cunicelli I love it. I think it is the perfict power tool to complement the hand tool woodworker.

Also after you knock up that lathe, can I adopt one of the mini lathes. 🤗

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL now that would make an interesting video.

Thanks for the video... I've watched quite few of your videos and keep noticing that chair you often use as a de-facto support.... crazy thing is I have a similar chair that I do the same with! Its part of a bedroom set used by my wife as a kid, her mother (when she was young as well!) and now my 7 yr. old daughter! Most items of this set have been cleaned up and somewhat retored for bedroom use.... but not the trusty shop chair! Still use it all the time in a similar way you use yours. Is there a story behing your chair?....Thanks again for all the great content and cheers!

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL thanks. I saw it in a trash pile on my way home once alongside the road. from a distance, it looks great but up close you realize the back is made from plastic. so it became the shop chair!

Do you have a video on that bucksaw? I can't seem to find it

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

no I bought mine off a wall of a hardware store. they were up there for decoration. I find them at flea markets and estate sales often, but they would not be that difficult to build!

In this video you use a split saw horse to break down your length of timber. Do you have a video in your collection that shows this in more detail as I would like to make one. I am going for hand tools almost entirely for my workshop and this is a key ingredient. Thanks.

@WoodByWright

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I have a whole series on making the saw bench. I also have plans available on the website. I would send you a link but I am out. If you search for Wood By Wright saw bench they should pop up

@petermarsh4993

4 жыл бұрын

Dear James, thanks for that. I love the idea of being able to saw between two supports. I’m mystified as to why you have arrow head and tails for the ends but I’m sure there is a good reason. Cheers.

Roy Underhill did a fold away french spring pole lathe on The Woodwright's Shop,about a thousand years ago. I have always wanted to build that one, but even fold away, I have no room for it. Besides, I just made a wood turning convertion for my 1894 Barnes lathe.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

+TrollForge that is one of the reasons this will live outside. A lot easier to clean up the mess too.

@trollforge

6 жыл бұрын

Wood By Wright have it live outside eh? There's a thought...

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

it is light enough that I can pick it up with one hand and store it in the shed, then just pull it out when I want to turn.

@trollforge

6 жыл бұрын

Wood By Wright have you seen the one he built in his sixth season? books.google.ca/books?id=ZkvqCQAAQBAJ&pg=PA67&dq=folding+spring+pole+lathe&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwinzr6zz8_WAhVK6iYKHY7GDZcQ6AEIQTAF#v=onepage&q=folding%20spring%20pole%20lathe&f=false Sorry wrong link the 1st time...

@trollforge

6 жыл бұрын

I couldn't find S6E4 "A Folding Lathe" online, but I found the drawing he worked from.

Cool 😎 project brother. But I must say I am exhausted from watching you saw that 2x12 😝😥

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

LOL but that is the fun part!

I teared up a little when you said you got a 2x12x12 for $12 ;n;

@WoodByWright

2 жыл бұрын

Lol yep. Back in my day I remember buying gas for $0.14 a gallon lol

did you know longbows were sometimes used for the spring?

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

that is what I was going to use originally. just mount it to the joist in the ceiling above.

I'm #3!!! Hey James, I only see one problem. Where's it going to be placed?? A woodworker's shop is never big enough! Sorry I had the volume off.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

This will probably be used mostly outdoors. that way I don't have to worry about the chips and I get to enjoy some sun. The whole thing can get knocked down ad easily moved around.

@JeepTherapy

6 жыл бұрын

James, I'm going to be opening my own shop in the future. My wife doesn't understand that hand tools are almost as fast as power tools, make less mess, less noise, pose less danger, the kids can use them, can be built next to nothing dollar wise, is a form of meditation AND they make the pieces just absolutely gorgeous.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

+Bathrobe Carpenter so true on all points!

I don’t see the plans on your link? Another source?

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

you have to go down tot he bottom of the page and purchase the issue of the Magazine and they are in that.

Wow, I wish our wood was so cheap. That 2x12 would cost approx Aust $70

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

ya pine around here is dirt cheap.

Just found this. How can I get plans?

@WoodByWright

4 жыл бұрын

I used plans that came from a fine woodworking arrival so I do not have the rights to give them out. Sorry

@hawkeyeshawkeyes7468

4 жыл бұрын

No problem found the download I will be making one soon from milled lumber

Four 4ft piece or three 4 ft pieces?

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

three 4 ft pieces.

That was HORRIBLE James, leaving us with this project(and guesssing what you're going to do,) grinning from a pile of rough cut lumber. I say not fair, lol...Like the rest, can't wait to see what you do....cheers...rr

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard. this is going to be a fun one!

Check out Harry Rogers on KZread. He does green woodworking on a spring pole lathe

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

a great channel. i do like his quick build of one.

Link for plans doesn’t work.

@WoodByWright

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting me know! I will fix it!

no sound for me...

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

lol

Are you wearing wooden clogs? or leather Crocs…

@WoodByWright

5 жыл бұрын

Yup wooden clogs. Best shop shoes you can have. Crazy comfortable and protective

Wow hand cutting a 12 foot board lmao

@WoodByWright

3 жыл бұрын

I have done a lot more then that!

Your puns were awfully springy today.

@WoodByWright

6 жыл бұрын

well thank you Jon!

Thanks for these videos. Can this be taken apart when not in use. I don’t have much room?

@WoodByWright

Жыл бұрын

Yes. I store mine in my lumber rack. Is it breaks down into a few boards.

@bobomonkey702

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodByWright Awesome thank you

@bobomonkey702

Жыл бұрын

@@WoodByWright Awesome