rivett608
Diamond
- Joined
- Oct 25, 2002
- Location
- Kansas City, Mo.
With the pandemic it seems a good time to get to all those projects I have been meaning to do for years. I’m making progress! One thing that has bothered me is the modern and ugly replacement treadle on my 1770s English Gentlemen’s Lathe.
I want to make a correct style replacement and it should be made of English Brown Oak. I don’t need much and have looked online and can’t seem to find any. It would also be nice to use old timbers, doubt I’ll find 200 year old stuff but a hundred would be nice. It would also be great if it was already on this side of the pond to save on shipping. I figure somebody has some of this laying around, just not me. I got tons of old wood but none of it is the right stuff.
Here is what I need,
1 1/2” square, 24” long
2 pcs. 1“ x 2” X 28” long
1” x 3” x 28” long
1” x 4” x 24” long
Note, the 1” stock should be close to a real 1”, it will taper a little thinner at one end.
So, anybody have anything that will work?
Thanks in advance!
Btw, here is the lathe. A Very Early, Pre-Maudslay Lathe.... circa 1770?
A Very Early, Pre-Maudslay Lathe.... circa 1770?
I want to make a correct style replacement and it should be made of English Brown Oak. I don’t need much and have looked online and can’t seem to find any. It would also be nice to use old timbers, doubt I’ll find 200 year old stuff but a hundred would be nice. It would also be great if it was already on this side of the pond to save on shipping. I figure somebody has some of this laying around, just not me. I got tons of old wood but none of it is the right stuff.
Here is what I need,
1 1/2” square, 24” long
2 pcs. 1“ x 2” X 28” long
1” x 3” x 28” long
1” x 4” x 24” long
Note, the 1” stock should be close to a real 1”, it will taper a little thinner at one end.
So, anybody have anything that will work?
Thanks in advance!
Btw, here is the lathe. A Very Early, Pre-Maudslay Lathe.... circa 1770?
A Very Early, Pre-Maudslay Lathe.... circa 1770?