An inch wide metal strip screwed on the top edge presents a smooth narrow fulcrum for the turning tools.
													
																	Roy underhill barnes metal lathe. 
									
	
		
	
																	Posted june 20 2020. 
																	1914 metal lathe machine f w. 
																	Roy underhill shows how to use an 1889 foot driven metal working lathe. 
																	I saw a barnes metal lathe in the hampton junk yard for 100 00 years ago. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Anyhow i posted it on a forum and an old iron collector in poquoson very near by went and got it. 
																	The 3 velocipede wf john barnes co footpowered wood lathe is functional and works great. 
																	Excellent example of an antique or traditional wood turning tool. 
																	It was not a treadle model. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Roy underhill at his new woodwright school demonstrating the 1891 barnes treadle table saw. 
																	Didn t seem in bad condition. 
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																	A metal strip makes smooth bearing for the turning tools on the rest.