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Originally Posted by MooseRidge  I'm trying to remember where I saw a woodcarving of a variation of wood lathe setup.... one where a strong sapling was bent over with a rope and when you stepped on a board the sapling bend down.... normally, the rope would be wound around a beam which would turn, allowing the beam to be turning to shape.... |
I think maybe
The Art of Blacksmithing by Alex W Bealer. Pg. 114. It's a heavy wooden frame, and it uses a lamination of planks as the spring. It just happens to be directly opposite the pictures of spring-pole and treadle style lathes on Pg. 115.
If you don't already have the book, I suggest getting it. A good "history of blacksmithing lesson" and LOTS of pen-and-ink style illustrations (what can I say... I love pictures
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-Aaron @ the SCF
P.S. I have the 1995 edition for reference purposes
Edited to add: A picture of it is also on the back of the dustcover.