Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
If you want to cut some corners when it comes to the lathe (literally!), making a jig like this will help do that. This makes lathe work a lot easier as you're not trimming back the corners, waiting to hit the actual meat of your stock. I've used this for years and there's nothing like these guys...they really do do a lot of work that you don't want to do later on.
I do have a free step by step set of plans with materials/tools used here → makethingswithrob.com/make-a-bandsaw-sled-for-your-lathe
Marking gauge → youtu.be/iENrjQHRDpU
For the advanced version that's slightly more complicated → youtu.be/csfzN-tD_18
Become a patron! → Patreon.com/makethings
Thank you to my patrons!
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Jerry Adams
Zach Finch
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Mike Lornitis
Les N.
Gary G.
00:00 Intro
01:33 1. Opening
02:12 2. The four columns
04:06 3. Making the bed
06:19 4. Attaching the columns
07:37 5. Base plate slots
09:03 6. Expansion bar
11:03 7. Base and cradle attachment
11:21 8. Cutting the blade center
12:37 9. Safety precautions
14:14 10. Credits
If you want to cut some corners when it comes to the lathe (literally!), making a jig like this will help do that. This makes lathe work a lot easier as you're not trimming back the corners, waiting to hit the actual meat of your stock. I've used this for years and there's nothing like these guys...they really do do a lot of work that you don't want to do later on.
I do have a free step by step set of plans with materials/tools used here → makethingswithrob.com/make-a-bandsaw-sled-for-your-lathe
Marking gauge → youtu.be/iENrjQHRDpU
For the advanced version that's slightly more complicated → youtu.be/csfzN-tD_18
Become a patron! → Patreon.com/makethings
Thank you to my patrons!
Michelle B
Keith Current
William L McNally
Jerry Adams
Zach Finch
Rich Lightfoot
Tutor the Barbarian
Mike Lornitis
Les N.
Gary G.
00:00 Intro
01:33 1. Opening
02:12 2. The four columns
04:06 3. Making the bed
06:19 4. Attaching the columns
07:37 5. Base plate slots
09:03 6. Expansion bar
11:03 7. Base and cradle attachment
11:21 8. Cutting the blade center
12:37 9. Safety precautions
14:14 10. Credits
