Early Wood Lathes - http://www.historicgames.com/lathes/ancientlathes.html Historical site mainly concerned with games but has pages which include illustrations from manuscripts, on ancient lathes, bow lathes, pole lathes, continual rotation lathe, speciality lathes and notes on a 17th century turner.
Greenwoodworking - http://www.greenwoodworking.com/evplathe.htm Describes a simple pole lathe erected on the end vise of a cabinetmaker's bench.
Articles by Stuart King - http://www.stuartking.co.uk/articles/index.htm Articles about the history of the lathe, reconstruction of Leonardo deVinci's lathe, bow lathes in Marrakech, chair turnings and a tribute to the last of the bodgers.
Pole Lathe - http://www.gallica.co.uk/celts/polelath.htm Description of the pole lathe and several photos of them in use.
How to build a pole lathe - http://www.mark-ju.net/more/lathe/how_to_build.htm How Mark McLean built a simple robust pole lathe in Australia.
Green Wood Worker - http://www.greenwoodworker.co.uk Dedicated to coordinating volunteers interested in demonstrating pole-lathe and other green wood working crafts, at The Amberley Working Museum, in West Sussex, England. Tuition given in woodland crafts.
Wildwood Crafts - http://www.hillsarts.co.uk/wildwoodcrafts/ Dave Jackson, pole lathe turning and coppice crafts; courses and demonstrations. Malvern UK
Blood and Sawdust - http://www.bloodandsawdust.com/ Articles and essays by Tom Rettie on medieval and Renaissance woodworking; including pole-lathe, flywheel lathe, and portable spring-pole.
Association of Pole Lathe Turners - http://www.bodgers.org.uk/ Dedicated to spreading knowledge about pole lathe turning and greenwood working; includes event news, list of courses and demonstrators, gallery and construction plans.
Abbotts Living Wood - http://www.living-wood.co.uk/ Information on pole-lathe turning courses, chair-making and green wood crafts. Situated in Herefordshire, UK.
Green woodworking - http://www.rushworth.com/green/index.htm Ted Rushworth on using a pole-lathe, and useful articles, including history and plans. Includes articles by Brian Haworth of the Beamish Museum.
Tinder Box - http://www.tinderbox.co.nz/pole_lathe.html Demonstrates turning parts for stools, chairs, ladles, scoops, spurtles, spoons and spatulas. A great activity for open days at historical houses, museums or country fairs in New Zealand.
Crafts in the English Countryside - http://www.craftsintheenglishcountryside.org.uk/pdfs/Pole-lathe%20turners.pdf The results of a survey carried out for "Crafts in the English Countryside: Towards a Future" edited by Professor EJT Collins. Listed in Woodland and Basketry Crafts. (A PDF file)
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