Expand crafting (Lathe?)

[petron85]

Hi,

 

I love the crafting systems for knapping,blacksmithing,chiselling,clay forming

would it be possible to add lathe?

 

lathe that player would need to power with enough power to carve something, the player would also need to have strong enough tools to work that material

i know primitive lathes existed for a long time and it would expand crafting and take some recipes from the 3x3 system

[Venusgate]

Do you have some suggestions for what current items should be makeable with lathe?

[Jacsmac]

On 12/25/2025 at 11:59 AM, Venusgate said:

Do you have some suggestions for what current items should be makeable with lathe?

Off the top of my head, sticks and metal rods seem like items a lathe would make.

As for more items, perhaps a lathe would be the perfect way to introduce wooden items like bowls, plates, and maybe even fancy things like chess pieces or instruments.

Edited December 27, 2025 by Jacsmac

[Brady_The]

There's a lathe mod available.

https://mods.vintagestory.at/woodlathe

[Tabbot95]

lathes could make accurate arrows, bolts, and perhaps various other mechanisms (drills, screws, etc.); 

[Venusgate]

6 hours ago, Tabbot95 said:

lathes could make accurate arrows, bolts, and perhaps various other mechanisms (drills, screws, etc.); 

Like improved arrow types with lower breakchance?

[Tabbot95]

8 hours ago, Venusgate said:

Like improved arrow types with lower breakchance?

kind of.. second thought; might want to make that a "shooting jig" and a hand plane/knife/etc; seems a bit specialized so perhaps a 'carpentry surface' with a variety of configurations/tools (jigs, vices, etc.)

but either way "kind of"; arrow shafts that are 'worked' from board-wood should be both more durable and fly more true than raw sticks; (at least from a "war-bow").