The flywheel, along with some old sewing machine parts becomes a treadle powered lathe. There’s something so very cathartic about seeing all the wood chiseled and sawed away. That pile of ...

The Foot Powered (Treadle) Lathe woodworking video by Chop With Chris is a time lapse of the construction of a foot powered lathe using an antique corn auger flywheel. I use only hand tools ...

The lathe is driven by a treadle, a 'foot motor', and with accessories it can turn ellipses as well as cylinders, cut gear wheels and perform all manner of other work. The lathe was made by Thomas ...