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Best Mini Wood Lathes of 2025: The Ultimate Guide for Hobbyists & Beginners

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So you want to know the best mini wood lathe of 2025? Well, you’ve come to the right place. As an experienced woodturner, I watch which mini wood lathes provide the best value for beginners and enthusiasts. I look for mini wood lathes offering excellent performance without breaking the bank. And I share them here […]

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What is a Mini Lathe?

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A lathe is a machine that rotates a workpiece and a mini lathe indicates the size of the machine and subsequent workpiece size compared to a full-sized, industrial floor standing lathe. As the smallest lathe size a mini lathe is sometimes also called a micro lathe or pen lathe. The latter name comes from the

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