Chiltern Bodgers

Posted on 16th May 2013 by Jack Plane

Robin Wood posted this wonderful old film about bodging in the Chilterns and I had to share it.

 

Jack Plane

About Jack Plane

Formerly from the UK, Jack is a retired antiques dealer and self-taught woodworker, now living in Australia.
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3 Responses to Chiltern Bodgers

  1. LD says:
    19th May 2013 at 10:07 am

    Highly instructive!

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  2. Dave Reedy says:
    7th June 2013 at 12:15 pm

    Excellent! I was supprised to see that the lathes put the work at chest height.

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    • Jack Plane says:
      7th June 2013 at 1:21 pm

      Most people hunch over the lathe to achieve the same eye-to-work distance and often complain of back troubles. There’s no reason for spindle work to be any lower than depicted in the video.

      JP

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