Simple Portable Lathe | Japanese Woodworking

An Affordable Lathe That Doesn't Require Specific Drills or Locations

Drill Driver
Brand: Makita
Model Number: T-101B

Bearing (Inner Diameter 10mm, Outer Diameter 35mm, Width 11mm)
Brand: NTN
Model Number: 6300LLB

Shaft Holder (Inner Diameter 10mm)
Brand: 大阪魂
Model Number: SHRM10

Shaft Collar (Inner Diameter 10mm)
Brand: 片山チエン(KANA)
Model Number: SSC1008

Shaft (Diameter 10mm)
Brand: 日本ベアリング (NB)
Model Number: SN10-200-S

Bearing Adhesive
Brand: J-B Weld
Model Number: 20-1623

The main body of the lathe is made of Tamo wood.

[Butterball]

When you want to pursue wood turning, but have neither the space nor the money for a full-blown lathe.
Very well done! 👏🏻

[Ric_]

As a CNC machinist this video put a smile on my Monday. Thank you

[steveocvirek]

That is the most amazing home made tool I have ever seen . So functional, accurate, versatile. Thank you for making this video.

[pirakoXX]

Wauw!! I'm speechless! .... This is THE most impressive DIY lathe I've ever seen! And with inspiration to make endless jigs to make almost all shapes easier and safer to make. I'm really amazed by this! Thank you SO SO much! ❤
/Pia from Denmark
PS: Now more than ever I want to try to "turn wood" for the first time ever, with my own DIY lathe, and with help from a local experienced wood turner. I'm 60 years old, living alone, and want to reduce the risk of making moves that will go wrong - but I also love to learn new skills. And with a limited budget, it seems to be a good idea to buy a few quality cutters and make a sturdy DIY lathe, instead of buying an expensive "plug and turn" lathe and cheap cutters. ❤

[livianomuratori]

if there was a Nobel Prize for woodworking, you would be the winning candidate.

[pEAceFRyUoRHoME]

It is amazing.
So great idea how to introduce my little son with lathe works and relatively safety.
Thank you so much for that.

[theeastman]

Simplicity and precision, such eternal Japanese qualities; your results are impressive, thank you. I love the soundtrack; makes you feel like doing it yourself. 🙏🏼

[terryt]

Nice work. Very thorough. Not overdone. Thanks, but what I liked most was that you showed what you were going to build, first. I don't follow woodworkers who make me wait until the end to see what they are making.

[papparocket]

I don’t have a lathe because whenever I think of a lathe I picture, you know, a lathe as in big dedicated piece of equipment. I have neither budget nor room in my tiny workshop for another big piece of equipment.
But this I can hang on the wall when not using it and clamp it to the edge of my work bench when I do. PERFECT!

Beautiful and relaxing. My grandpa was a carpenter and builder, and there's something about working wood that soothes me. Thanks.

[dmxumrrk]

Давно не встречал настолько качественного видео. В нём прекрасно всё: и используемая древесина, и идеи, и исполнение. И даже даны чертежи в конце, для тех, кому недостаточно идеи!

[betteramwthanbmw]

Nothing more as to agree to all the praise said.
My father loved this kind of lathe work in his twenties and we still have a few pieces he produced. Having little money in the 1960ies, he build a lathe piece by piece from metall rubble with the help of an elder Metal turner and engineer he befriended and who turned out to be very kind. Even so a table circular saw, and we were able to do some nice contributions to a few greater projects of our community. Unfortunately he passed away 1978 in the age of 45 (and my mum unfortunately never coped with his values of work and threw away these tools - hopefully just in an act of mourning) - otherwise he would have pioneered some of this channels as well, at least he would have admired this simplifiers, pioneers and inventors the way I do and tried to pick their information.

[ДеревяшкиИВкусняшки]

Делал такой, и приблуду к нему для точения шаров тоже. Вполне рабочая штука. Тут главное хорошо заточенный инструмент, как в этом видео.

[svensebastianhorner]

Watching this was extremely satisfying and pleasing.

[FrankTranDesign]

Woodworking Skill Level 100. I love it. Thanks for sharing

[kengrow]

Beautiful work, thank you for showing all the little details so this can actually be built by somebody just starting out

[My_Life_ua]

Благодарю Вас за прекрасные идеи 🤝🏻 💡 очень понравилось все! 😊

[bradleytuckwell]

You never stop impressing me. Amazing work

[stevenhenning]

Wow, amazing lathe you have built there. The wood you were carving is very beautiful too.

[smandamoiretrivalion]

My dear brother in mind.
Every movement of you expresses a clear, precise, calm, steady and loving relationship with your surrounding and this wonderful material. Wood. I wish you all the best from Germany. ❤