Make Your Own Lathe

[@Mariolibanable]

the author does like to from scratch, shaping and trimming wood from large blocks into fine finished products. kzbin.infoUgkxD-QRFQz730FJEh4f9BYSf-nkIMIC9hL_ as another reviewer mentioned, most projects require a lot of high-dollar equipment that most of us dont have the room or budget for. But, knowing how to do these things, even if we wont be able to practice the full stack project, is still great.

[@ENCurtis]

I just want to clarify... I was replaced by TWO blocks of wood and a clamp. Don’t short change me.

[@Bourbonmoth]

Touché

[@rickytickytarvy1980]

Wow wow wow don't forget the clamp

[@furniturebum9673]

Social distancing is showing its effects 😂

[@slightlycrookedworkshop]

Let's not forget that it was his idea to make a hand crank and then he made you turn it. Kind of like how my wife has all these grand plans for things, which involve me doing all the work.

[@dmack1827]

@@slightlycrookedworkshop That is right out of the "How to Be a Wife" handbook.

[@davec.551]

That was an awesome project Jason, treasure the friendship you and Erik have, it isn't every day you can find a great pal and it becomes harder as you get a bit older for some reason. Most of my closest friends have either passed on or live across the country from me!

[@aaronalton7458]

This may just be the greatest story ever told.

[@JustinLynch80]

Agreed! Loved it! 🤣

[@Harinair72]

... And filmed too!

[@Madspusher]

It wasn't the greatest story ever told, this is just a tribute.

[@trooperjoe73]

Actually, the honor goes to Patrice O'Neal. 😆 Look that story up.

[@hasserecht3678]

Two boys, one big dream. Really made my day. Thank you. One serious question: didn't the stock sag slightly in the middle?

[@jpinon2013]

Best wood working video ever. I love watching 2 men handling their wood right and raw.

[@lauramarshall6376]

You are absolutely the comedy genius of wood working! This is brilliant and the video is hilarious. I've recommended your videos to so many people online, including that you're not only good, but will keep them laughing! Thank you.

[@MexicanMaga]

DUDE!! THAT'S THE BEST HOMEMADE LATHE ON THE PLANET!! I THINK IM GONNA MAKE ONE!! HELL YEA!!

[@joelongstaff7601]

Sears used to make this or something like it but theirs worked. I had one and regret selling it. I like the length of you lathe. I think it's time to make one for myself. Great video thanks for sharing and inspiring us.

[@miguelpierre8884]

I subscribed to your channel for two reasons. 1. I love your work. 2. Your intro had me in pieces. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Army82Wolf]

Thats actually awesome. This video has shown me that I do not have to spend money on a pricey lathe that I cannot afford right now. I will be saving this video for future reference. Thank you very much.

[@irish73tjk]

Hands down best buddy comedy woodworking video I've ever seen, full marks for excellence gentlemen!!!

[@IamSouthpaw]

Love it! Just so you know, you could eliminate having to manually slide the router (and having Erik help at all) with a couple round gears and a worm gear, and then you can even make some pretty fancy spiral columns and posts. But then that would require a really long threaded rod.

[@scottstubberud1137]

I purchased a Sears router crafter probably 20 years ago at a garage sale and I’ve never used it but I have always said I would. It is basically the exact same thing you made but with a crank system that would move the router but it was a continuous loop so it was constantly under tension both ways. It could be engaged or disengaged at will. So you could run the router across the piece manually or engaged and make even spiral cuts with it. Pretty bad ass. It had a dead point at one end and a square box at the other that was tapered inside to hold your stock and engage with the handle. If I knew how to send a picture with this reply I would send you a picture of it. I’m old and technologically challenged

[@wasunka]

I used my Router Crafter to make Xmas presents for family members. They show them every season.

[@nixchillin]

Yes!!! Thank you brother! Perfect way to build a long lathe. On the job too! Awesome. First time seeing your vids but definitely following now

[@adamlindsay265]

I made something very similar based on something in Shop Notes. I ended up making the router move along with a threaded rod and a coupler nut mounted to the router base and wooden gears at the far end to make transfer the motion from lathe to router. The reason I did this, I needed a Cable Drum, so after smoothing out the drum, I switched the bit to a round nose bit, actually I used av-groove first but that didn't work too well. when I ran the contraption this time I created a spiral grove down the drum.

[@elizabethdavis9860]

Hey mate, have only just discovered you and have learnt more than a couple of your videos than all the other together, Mark From Australia, just love ya work and humour, you should have been an Aussie dude

[@Watson1]

You crack me up 😂🤣🤣😂 , I was feeling like crap before watching you, god love ya, thank you 🙏. Cheers Wiz from Tasmania, down under..

[@alexfrederick9019]

Have made a lathe sled for tablesaw. Considered a router, but drill powered, on the tablesaw with a sled about 4' long that glides in the miter grooves seemed to be the best option. I used it for making furniture out of logs. Works great.

[@alexfrederick9019]

To be fair, I took inspiration from a hand cranked version I saw (no pun intended) in a video. Mine is quite a bit sturdier, and only works parallel to the blade, but a 12" blade gives a good taper down to a 1 1/4" pin on the end. Easy to "shape" with a draw too, if you want to make it look hand hewn

[@boldrich7225]

Love it, You guys working smarter not harder, and could you imagine the cost savings.

[@scottstubberud1137]

Also the router was mounted on a hinged system that you could just lift the router up and out of the work piece and adjust the depth if you so wished and dropped it back down. With that locked in place you could cut grooves and other things in the wood much like a lathe. It had a micro adjust on that flip plate that you attach the router to to drop the router in as lightly as you wanted to. Pretty ingenious and now this video has inspired me to get it out and use it

[@shawnjarman9860]

You know, most woodworking videos I see, just plan suck, this is the 2nd one I’ve seen of yours, and dig your humor, and vids, keep it up

[@doughbrie]

Lol you guys bromance double hand feeding some wood stock together is the best love story I've seen this year.

[@jpreston9212]

DUDE(s) You crack me UP! Not only did you educate, but with comedy to boot! Keep up the fun

[@cosmicbrambleclawv2]

AWESOME :D We recently cleaned out my great grandfather's workshop and I snagged a couple routers, unfortunately we weren't able to get the lathe he had but I think I can do this small scale as a good substitute until I can just buy one :D

[@robertschmidt6383]

Necessity is the mother of invention. Against all odds....it worked! Great job.

[@briandougherty5622]

This... this is quite possibly the most bromance story ever told. I’m a fan for life. BMW4L!

[@jmcgrady29]

You guys are genius!!! I love the narration and the adlibs. Great work and hope to see more

[@MrSoonermadman]

First video I watched on this channel I remember thinking “this guy is out there”. I ended up watching more and more and more. Love the channel, love the energy. Keep on keepin on. You have a gift.

[@mikevincent2811]

Back in the 70s and 80s Sears had a product called the Routercrafter that worked on the same principle but they resolved the router travel issue with four cables. I bought one to make spindles for bunk beds I was making for my kids. You could use a pattern to duplicate so that made the eight spindles I required all consistent. Like Erick, I quickly got tired of turning the crank so I hooked it up to a 1/2” drill. My daughter just refinished them for her kids to use 35 years later.

[@oddjobbobb]

Dang! I thought I would do a comment search to see if anyone referenced the Sears RouterCrafter. I had one in 1983. Unfortunately it went wayward in the early 00s.

[@karlbaltzell9847]

OMG, this has to be the best video I've watched in a LONG time!

[@jasonjohnson3605]

First time viewer and subscriber too. Just found your channel and man i think i laughed almost as much as i was wowed. The detail y'all put into something you may never need again, but you never know. I can't wait to see more of your videos, especial if they are all as funny ! Thank You for sharing & making me lol for real lol.

[@kweenashbash]

lol i love this guys are funny. and im just a girlie girl sitting here watching all your videos cause i shouldve had a career in woodwork..lol

[@TheBearGrylz]

Much love man. Most entertaining wood worker to watch by far. Always funny. Still always on point.

[@gk6993]

Necessity is the mother of invention. You did bloody good.

[@kyokomodo]

Replacing Eric with a clamp was the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. Thanks!

[@KrazyK78]

I listened to your podcast about this. love the solution. I would have just made two or three pieces in the lathe and put a deep tongue and groove in the ends secured with a dowel or two and some glue.

[@quirkygreece]

Two of my favourite wood guys having fun . . . great vid, cheers guys!

[@scmade1437]

I needed this info. Will be making a rowboat and I'll be needing a means to make some oars. Much appreciated. 👍🏽

[@CesareVesdani]

I like the background music in this video. Its fun.

[@HepauDK]

It got the job done and noone was hurt in the process (that we were told about anyway), so I would call it mission accomplished. :)

[@joeycannon9497]

Awesome. Watched a bunch of drunk history and recreated it. Also love that you use mostly festool tools but use a Walmart drill.

[@candeevaniderstine8064]

That was really fun to watch. I love your presentation and now I don't have to make one of these. I know it is possible. Or I could just buy a closet pole at the big box store. But that would not be fun at all.

[@craigpierre2765]

great video. I was getting a little brokeback mountain sorta vibe from the thickness planer part of the video but hey...what happens in the shop stays in the shop. It may not have been the greatest idea but it accomplished the job and you had fun doing it. overall success!!!

[@scaryjerry4665]

2 guys, 1 long wood

[@g30ffm0rt0n]

I was loving the bromance as you were both feeding the timber through the planer together.

[@therubbermeep7456]

Isnt standing behind the piece a bad idea though kick back could happen right ?

[@mattmorrisson9607]

I was loving the jailhouse shower vibe that shot was giving off, for sure

[@renem8130]

Oh I was thinking of that scene from "ghost"

[@Harinair72]

Was it the best way?... It definitely was... The last 5 secs was pure classic.. Genius, hilarious, joyous! Loved and laughed the whole length! You two should really think of doing a movie...wild-west bromance type!!

[@airtawarsejuk5114]

Love the humor , without make fool of your self. Subscribed.

[@powersection9264]

You guys are so stupid funny, that I watched this video like four times in one sitting laughing my ass off. Loved every minute of it. Thank you for your great videos always.

[@EyeBallGamers]

I use this exact same method to make pool cues and tapered table legs just make the top of the box adjustable in height on one end so that you can run the router on a gradient to your desire and it works perfectly

[@scottstubberud1137]

Awesome. This is why I love reading the comments. Brainstorming with a large group can come up with some amazing stuff. This being one of them

[@luckycloverindustries]

This is one of the best things I have seen on youtube.

[@christopherklosowski8213]

That was awesome, you boys had fun doing it we had fun watching you , your project came out perfect, i call that a win win situation for everybody. Love your comical videos, when ever i need a cheering up, i watch one of your videos, keep them coming. P.S. loose the old guys comment. lol

[@tomm8188]

I can’t think of a better way to get this job done!

[@Th3Troof]

By far the funniest wood channel 😉

[@3RNHRT]

This is brilliant!! Now I need to make a long round thing for myself.... What to do?

[@marknahabedian1803]

Was your problem with the string that it was stretching? You could get cord that is much less elastic -- maybe kevlar?

[@agustinbmed]

This was genius! Any chance you got some plans for sale/free? I’m hooked! This is honestly the best alternative for guys like me who have no money or space for a real lathe, and are just hobby learning the ropes!

[@JamesManCave]

Just found your channel, watched a few videos and this is most definitely my type of channel, good humour, good music, and great project! 💪🤘

[@gregvalentine2173]

Damn!! Been trying to figure out a way to easily, efficient, and (most importantly) inexpensive way to size walking staff blanks to an appropriate diameter. Then, viola, there it was! Just casually scrolling through KZbin vide on a snowed in day when I found it. This is so simple and inexpensive to construct that I am flabbergasted I hadn't thought of it myself or ran across it previously. Just so happens that I have everything needed to construct it laying around the shop in my scrap materials bin. Sometimes it amazes me how a problem can present itself as daunting for an extended period of time and then one day the answer just falls on your head from out of the sky. As for automating the router travel, I think a travel rod might be the simlpe answer. Thanks. Brilliant design! And I really liked the presentation. It was so comical and interesting that I completely abandoned my normal penchant for frustration at the pointless, distracting prattle that goes with so many consider internet how to postings. Great job!

[@TheGunnyUSMC]

Love the idea. I will be making one. I will be adding to the top a way to lower the router as the material may be different thickness. Great idea.

[@NivBetsalel]

10 seconds into the video, you got a laugh, a like, and a new subscriber 😂

[@bdemille]

I don't know who the he!! you guys are, but you crack me up. And you're talented. Well done.

[@benhightowerv]

Bro, this was the greatest bro story ever told. That build was awesome.

[@ThomasSerrano99]

This video deserves more recognition

[@chriszen4128]

Your videos are always fun, educational and entertaining.....but this one made me laugh quite a bit. Thanks.

[@benlogan2622]

This was the best dream ever and it was made a reality in less then 9 min that is simply awesome

[@richardmiller4055]

this is a very brilliant idea i love it, i see much potential for its upgrades in the future, thank you for sharing this, would love to see the specs for the design if possible cause i would love to make this myself

[@TRINITY-ks6nw]

Router Magic: jigs, fixtures et tricks Written by Bill Hylton Sears once sold a device similar Phantom engineering Legacy products had a version as well

[@garagemonkeysan]

Such a great video. So entertaining. That contraption would make Izzy proud...maybe. : ) Mahalo for sharing!

[@philwest6045]

Love this video dude, how you haven't got a million subscribers yet is beyond me.

[@jackstrick3481]

Dude! 🤣🤣 You are hilarious and a genius. I'm a fellow wood worker whose been contemplating this idea for years. This is a great beginning for me! Thank you so much. How could you use this idea to make a long spiral?

[@ugurtug471]

Its really a very good stortelling and screenplay.

[@PavementPilot]

Dudes, you made the best video ever. Love the humor.

[@markwijnen9063]

Man I love your style of video’s, hilarious!!!! And your work ofcourse!!!!

[@BillSchimmer]

OK, I'm to the box store for some more Erics tonight.

[@grandolddrummer]

The awkward laugh at 1:22 just earned you a subscriber. 👍

[@808artemis]

Ditto

[@captainbaldbeard7968]

I’m literally crying by the end. “I replaced him with a clamp and a block of wood.” 😂

[@MrNickGascoigne]

I've been trying to figure out how to lathe up some handles... now I have a plan!

[@anthonyfreeman5858]

Izzy Swan, another KZbinr, has something similar. His is also turned with a cordless drill, but is situated over his table saw. Been using it for years.

[@drippingwax]

DIY lathe without tablesaw: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKiokGWFrNVmnKM DIY lathe with tablesaw, but didn't show how he made it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqvLZ2yFaMSGbKs

[@mikedonaldson8898]

This is great! Loved the humor and the idea for the lathe!

[@rickdoctor5874]

Chuckled a lot during this video. Thanks!

[@betobecker67]

Oh good lord!!! I have laughed a lot!!!!! How funny!!! Thank you both. You made my week!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@krisknowlton5935]

I have to make some hand rails and you guys just gave me a great idea.

[@theobolt250]

Beatiful! Only one limitation; the stifness of the material you're working on. Softer wood could be a problem with these lenghts. But, masts for sailing boats are around for quite some time. Perfectly circular intersection over the entire lenght. No lathing needed. Idea? 😁

[@MrJohny74]

Nice amazing story and inspiration. Would I do it? Probably not, but I had definitely fun watching this. I will come back to the channel....

[@viviancovington7813]

So cool! I love the story telling aspect of it as well.

[@ayeyooletsgo2151]

What a good friend Erik is 😂

[@baltsosser]

I can see how this technique could be used to make a tapered bowsprit, or a mast for a wooden boat. I like it.

[@rogerbilodeau8510]

LOL... Great !... I actually have a lathe and cant make long walking staffs (wood is just too long).. This might work for me... Thanks

[@undergod1987]

one would then ask.. if you have a drill on it... and able to make the wood spin fast... would you need a router and just use a nife?

[@insanecomicdude]

This is like a really long version of the "router crafter" my dad had growing up. Had a bunch of other features too, but wasn't nearly as long.

[@DreamingSnorlax]

Stumbled across this by randomness and fell in love with the... well just the whole thing. ^-^ Looking forward to more

[@pauldent3059]

Nice, I made 425 spindles using a similar method rather than buy a lathe because I thought I'd only use it for one job, many projects later I still don't have a proper lathe, I manage fine with my old grinder thingy ma Bob 👍

[@MrMIK0815]

Didn't know you guys until today but only regarding this Video, I follow both of you from now. :) :) :)

[@chrisolson5823]

You should research ( craftsman router crafter) it does what you wanted, as well as can copy a already existing piece, it uses cabels to move the router and can be found on eBay. Only problem is the size, but you could get the design ideas from it and make one that works for you.

[@jonrossjan]

That’s like a Rube Goldberg design come to life.

[@celticwoodworking8706]

Now how many people know who Rube Goldberg was? Good on ya!

[@michaelesposito2629]

Ugh. Not really. No. Every part of this tool was necessary and did something. They didn’t add extra steps. The only weird part was the form, not the function.

[@lindseyrennick4635]

so much fun to watch and really cool idea

[@jonathanscott8387]

The Bromance is STRONG!!!

[@swcreations4u83]

Awesome video!! You guys are good together!!

[@kevinmbergman9368]

This is awesome. You so deserve a cable show!

[@wishbone25]

What is the alternative to making your own router lathe if you want to round out a piece of wood that size?

[@_mylastname]

Only if we could replace most people with a clamp and a block of wood. . you guys are funny. New sub!