Andy-

I was just pondering the same question while strolling across the wetlands
trying to keep up with my griffon (the 75# kind, not the little
squished-face kind).  Robin Wood uses that set up turning his bowls.  He
whangs the mandrel in with something that looks like a 2#+ sledge.  You can
check out his videos here:

http://www.robin-wood.co.uk/pole-lathe.htm

I didn't see any info on how the mandrel was put together or even a good
view of its business end.

Phil

On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 12:59 PM, Andy Baughn <badandy@c...> wrote:

> The times I have seen a pole lathe used to turn bowls and such a mandrel is
> used.  .......... So has anyone ever made their own mandrel?
>
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