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Have you considered constructing a pole-lathe?

Thats how I remember my grandfather's lathe more or less

Thank you fyle Paul, maybe the first step would be to construct the lathe. And yes, most people would use it for small object because of stabillity problems. But there must be a way to overcame this. I've seen a couple of large wooden bowls about 1/2m, large enoufh for a small shield, like a phalangite would use perhaps, that thet use to make bread.

Also remember how they use to call the shield maker in ancient Greece torneutoluraspidopêgos. I'm using Mathew's site as a reference, so Mathew if you could provide us with more information I would apreciate that.

Stefane, if I'm not mistaken you leave in Thessaloniki. There is a man there that he is making ancient musical instriments for bands like Thaimonia Nymphy.Ηis name is Nikos Bra

Maybe he as a lyre maker, can provide us with more information on ancient woodcarving.