Make My Own Wood Lathe

I used niangon wood for this project.

Make my own wood lathe. Keep in mind that you can source any kind of scrap material when making your own lathe tool rest. If you want to have square turning blanks you can process the log on a bandsaw and make 2 x 2s 3 x 3s or bowl blanks. Cut it to a blank when youre ready to use it.

Cut the wood into pieces and screw a steel rod on the base piece. Make Your Own Carbide Lathe Tools. First you have to laminate 2 pieces of ¾ birch plywood together.

I used a chisel as a crude lathe cutting tool. You should still paint the end grain to slow drying but this material can be stacked and stickered to. Tools and materials I proposeBandsa.

Since then Ive wanted to try replaceable carbide lathe tools. Glue the tool rest on the base in front of the metal rod. If youre interested in putting together your own low-buck lathe youll first have to come up with a 12-horsepower two-speed washing machine motor with a clockwise rotation looking at it from.

Remember to wear protective gear such as goggles and mask especially during the. Add Tip Ask Question Comment Download Step 2. I purchased my lathe second-hand about a year ago.

Slip one of the pulleys onto the spur end of the mandrel and slide the tailstock spindle shaft into the other end of the pulley. If you prefer spruce plywood then you have to use 3. This wood lathe is made from wood metal soldering iron miter saw glue electric sander and screws.