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NOTE: Size runner to fit in lathe bed slot. Size turn button to fit through slot, then to turn and lock in place

NOTE: The table is glued up from two sheets of ¾" plywood. The runner and turn button are ½" plywood

Lathe Workstation

In my shop, an extra work surface is always a welcome addition. That’s no less true at the lathe, which is why I whipped up this auxiliary workstation.

The station is made of three plywood parts: a table, a runner,

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