04-28-2009, 03:56 AM
Hello all,
First time post here... I would like to find out more about the lathes with which the Coolus and other bowl-shaped objects were spun. Most of my searches for Roman-era lathes turn up the bow-type which looks to me like it would be for turning wood, not metal.
The only design I've seen that looks feasible for producing sufficient power is pictured at the bottom of this website: http://www.historicgames.com/lathes/related.html .
What is the consensus here? Does this represent a feasible idea of how the Romans would have spun metal, or is there some evidence out there that I am missing?
Thanks very much!
--Kelsey McLeod
First time post here... I would like to find out more about the lathes with which the Coolus and other bowl-shaped objects were spun. Most of my searches for Roman-era lathes turn up the bow-type which looks to me like it would be for turning wood, not metal.
The only design I've seen that looks feasible for producing sufficient power is pictured at the bottom of this website: http://www.historicgames.com/lathes/related.html .
What is the consensus here? Does this represent a feasible idea of how the Romans would have spun metal, or is there some evidence out there that I am missing?
Thanks very much!
--Kelsey McLeod
Kelsey McLeod
