USA Made Wood Lathes List | 3 Brands & Manufacturers

American Made Wood Lathes

We have compiled a list of 3 American wood lathe manufacturers & brands, who produce some of the best wood hobbyist & production woodturning lathes.

Although none of these companies make their lathes from components 100% sourced here in America, they all assemble their lathes here in the United States using domestic & foreign parts.

There are also a few details about the manufacturers, where their factories are located, and also affiliate links to retailers where you can get the latest prices, shipping costs, customer reviews, special offers & more, if available.

Robust Tools

Fine Woodturning Lathes, tool rests with hardened rod and steady rests all made in the USA.

What they do not make, is made to their specification by nearby manufacturers. For instance, all castings come from either Washburn Foundry or Austin Foundry, both businesses in Wisconsin. Most precision CNC machined parts are made in house and those that are not, come from Production Machine & Enterprises in Madison, Wisconsin or Allied Machine in Michigan. Laser cut parts come from either Laser Dynamics in Allendale, Michigan or Leibovich Steel in Rockford, Illinois. They certify all Robust products have a domestic content of over 85%, but most are more than that.
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All Robust lathes and accessories are assembled in Barneveld, Wisconsin.

Taig Tools

Whether you are working with steel, aluminum, brass, wood, or plastic, Taig mini-lathes can handle any of these materials. Their machines are small in size but not in construction.

Customers ask all the time how they can make such quality and precise products at such affordable prices. The answer is in the over 40 years that they have been making these products the philosophy has been to make large quantities of parts at a time thereby reducing the setup costs to produce these parts.
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Taig mini-lathes are assembled in Chandler, Arizona.

Vega Woodworking

Vega's innovative woodworking machinery starts with thoughtful engineering and finishes with precision manufacturing. They guarantee their products will become the favorite machines in your shop or home.

Vega's company logo for over 30 years has been Rodin's Thinker. They believe innovation in design is the key to products that deliver the best performance and durability. Try a Vega Woodworking Machine and experience thoughtful manufacturing.
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Vega's woodworking lathes are assembled in Decatur, Illinois.

Any product, such as Wood Lathes, that are produced using any amount of labor, materials, engineering and/or intellectual property that is sourced from here in the US, we then would consider that item to be, at least in part, made in America, no matter where the final assembly takes place. Below is our own 'grading system' we used to rate the above brands.

Any brands marked with a gold star (100% value) shows that some (or maybe all) of their products are made in the USA using virtually all domestic sourced materials & labor.

A silver star (75% value) shows their products are assembled in America using domestic labor and a mix (of any proportion) of both domestic and imported parts.

A bronze star (50% value) shows that their products are assembled in the U.S. using all imported parts.

An 'empty star' (25% value) indicates that the product is designed or engineered in the US, and/or some of the parts have been produced here, but are sent elsewhere to be assembled into a final product.

Overall the above 3 Wood Lathe Brands scored a combined rating of 75%100 'Made in America'.

The manufacturers on this page might produce the same type of tools in other countries as well. Many businesses alter their brand names, manufacturing practices or product designs with little or no notice, so if there are questions that still remain, we suggest contacting the manufacturer directly.