Foot lathe

a lathe which is driven by a treadle worked by the foot.

See also: Lathe

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, published 1913 by G. & C. Merriam Co.
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It was there that he, at the age of 12, rifled his first barrel--a brass barrel for an air-powered dart gun--using a foot lathe and barrel broach that he fashioned himself.
Axemen,hurdlemakers and horse loggers will demonstrate how they work with timber and there will be the chance to see bodgers -traditional hand painted foot lathes and pick up a few original crafts for the home.