Whether you’re planning on going green in your workshop or prefer working with traditional hand tools, here’s some old plans for a pedal driven lathe.
Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life
Adventures of an Imperfect Man In Search of a Handmade Life
Whether you’re planning on going green in your workshop or prefer working with traditional hand tools, here’s some old plans for a pedal driven lathe.
Preindustrial Craftsmanship 
Jennie here
Check out Richard Starr’s Treadle Lathe in his book Woodworking With Kids.
Instead of a large wheel Richard uses bicycle one way gearing to obtain contiuous rotary motion. It is a nifty idea.
Jennie.
Thanks! I’ll look for that one.