How Do You Make A Homemade Wood Lathe?
A woodworking lathe is the perfect tool to turn square and rectangular pieces of wood stock in to turn round wood pieces. These pieces can be used in furniture and wood projects that require a round edge to parts which will make up the wood piece you are creating. If you do not have a wood lathe in your workshop to create these turned pieces into what you need, consider an easy to build homemade wood lathe that will work perfectly for small jobs that need to be turned out quickly. Step 1 Cut and weld the stock metal 4-inch by 4-inch by ¼-inch thick metal base plate where you will attach your woodworking piece for turning. Find the center of the metal plate by running straight lines from corner to corner, creating an “X” in the center of the piece. Be sure to weld the plate onto the 30-inch steel dowel rod ½-inch diameter so that it is square and true, so that it will turn without any wobbles during use. Step 2 Drill holes through the metal 4-inch by 4-inch by ¼-inch thick metal base pl
