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, no ...

It’s a treadle lathe! No, it’s a power lathe! It’s a wood lathe! No, it’s a metal lathe! Actually, [Uri Tuchman]’s homebrew lathe is all of the above, and it looks pretty snazzy too.

It’s a treadle lathe! No, it’s a power lathe! It’s a wood lathe! No, it’s a metal lathe! Actually, [Uri Tuchman]’s homebrew lathe is all of the above, and it looks pretty snazzy too. To ...

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 treadle lathe however, is one of the original objects in the workshop and was given to Herschel by King George III; it was used to grind the eyepieces and smaller parts for his telescopes.