How To Make A Wood Lathe

My lathe is similar to Matthias but I decided to add some different parts to ease assembly and make it more reliable.

How to make a wood lathe. 4 of pine 1 x 8 x 4. Secure a stock piece of wood to be turned onto the lathe base plate using 4 two-inch wood screws through the back of the lathe base plate on the end of the shaft through the 4. After this attach other components and youre good to go.

The bearing mandrel bolts directly into the surface of the headstock perfectly. Here is what youll need to make what I made. Building your own power tools is a specialized skill but with the right planning and patience you can DIY everything in your workshop.

Two headstock clampsmade from 34 X 5 12 X 7 hunks of plywoodhold that block to the bed on each side. A basic wood lathe consists of a bed headstock tailstock and tool rest. Here are the functions of each of these parts.

Poplar wood about 10 feet size. I turn a few pieces and then make a small tool handleWatch me t. Glue the tool rest on the base in front of the metal rod.

¾ x 3 ¾ x 10. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 2. This will cost about 20.

This wood lathe is made from wood metal soldering iron miter saw glue electric sander and screws. Cut the wood into pieces and screw a steel rod on the base piece. Build a Wood Lathe from Scratch and Start Turning.