No, a metal lathe is specifically designed for working with metal, not wood. To turn wood, you would need a wood lathe, which is designed for that purpose.
A woodturning chuck is the device that holds a piece of wood in a lathe. Wood is worked in a lathe when one wants to produce a 'turned' piece of wood such as a spindle. Different woodturning chucks are used for different sized and shapes of wood to be 'turned'.
A lathe belongs in a woodturning shop that usually makes specialist furniture and wood railings
By putting it in the Lathe
It is possible considering the correct requirements.
To use a woodturning arbor, first securely mount it onto the lathe's spindle, ensuring the arbor's taper fits snugly. Next, attach your workpiece to the arbor using appropriate mounting methods, such as screws or a chuck, ensuring it is balanced and centered. Once set up, start the lathe at a low speed to check for stability, then gradually increase the speed as you begin turning the wood, shaping it according to your design. Always wear safety gear and monitor the workpiece for any signs of imbalance.
Examples of turning tools include woodturning tools such as gouges, chisels, and scrapers used in woodturning to shape and cut wood on a lathe. In metalworking, turning tools can include carbide inserts, tool bits, and boring bars used on lathes to cut and shape metal workpieces.
A wood lathe is designed for shaping wood, while a metal lathe is used for shaping metal. The main difference lies in the materials they are intended to work with.
if you have a Woodcraft than that is the place to go. I dont know if they have them in Canada or if it's just a US store.
Squaring the ends of metal in a lathe is called farting
Woodturning is a form of woodworking done on a lathe. A lathe is a woodworking tool that spins a piece of wood at a relatively high rate of speed. The purpose of spinning wood is to form a symmetric shape using tools or sandpaper.
People that work on a metal lathe are called a Turner, a Machinist or a Lathe operator depending on their trade or qualifications.
There is no way to support the sheet metal in a lathe do perform any operations on it.