I have been asked, "why don't you just use a lathe?".
Well, I have always wanted a lathe but never owned one, so I thought I would try make one. When beginning any new project it is best to start small and simple which is why I chose to build a mini lathe. The base and bed are both made of plywood.
After I carefully aligned the headstock and tail stock I added oak slides in preparation to add the spindle and tailstock barrel
I used a threaded rod, ground one end to a point on my grinder and fashioned a hand wheel. This was very simple, and did not take much time.
