With a working replica of this lathe a contemporary artisan has helped to revive these techniques, assisting in the reintroduction of bowl turning to Sweden, the USA, Germany, France, and even Japan.
His first products were bowls, which he began selling at craft shows ... People wanted to know how he did it, so Michelsen ...
Robin shows how to turn a length of sycamore into a simple bowl using a traditional pole lathe. This clip is from the series Paul Martin's Handmade Revolution. Whilst the use of a traditional pole ...