Lathe
FailBuyers convert on only 0.1% of searches, so Lathe is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 48 / 100Ranks 388 of 740 Business, Industry & Science niches · −1 vs the category median of 4948
- Market size
- £42K/yr187K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -18.4%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 38%top-5 click share · 19 brands · 66 sellers
Flapen Score
Lathe against its category
The dotted line is the Business, Industry & Science average. Past it, Lathe is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Lathe market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Lathe 187K times last year and spent an estimated £42K. The top 5 brands take 60% of clicks. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Flapen scores it 48 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
An estimated 0.1% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 187K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. An estimated 0.1% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -18.4% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £42K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 187K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -18.4%
- Conversion, latest week
- 0.1%
- Market size, estimated
- £42Ka year
- Peak month
- December2.1× the quietest month
- Top search term
- lathe43K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £224.77.
Listings sell for £224.77 on average, from £15.05 to £862.86. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 500 to 750 a year. The average listing sells 0 to 100 of them. At £224.77 that is £0 to £22K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £224.77above the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £15.05–£862.86
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 500–750
- Units per listing a year
- 0–100
- Revenue per listing a year
- £0–£22K
- Returns
- 1.6%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is low.
70% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 48% ship with Prime. On an average day, 15.1% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #27 within Power & Hand Tools. It carries 96 reviews at 4.01 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 70%
- Prime listings
- 48%
- Out of stock, average day
- 15.1%
- Average rank
- #27in Power & Hand Tools
- Average rating
- 4.01 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 96per listing
- Listings tracked
- 33
04 · Newcomers
0 of last year's 4 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
4 products launched here in the last 12 months. 0 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 47 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 4
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 47 months
Products
Top Lathe products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 21, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
Mini Lathe Beads Polisher Machine DIY CNC Machining for Table Woodworking Wood DIY Tool Lathe Standard Set (Blue)
- Price
- £23.11
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 95
- Age
- 11mo ago

ZR All-Metal Miniature Lathe 36W 20000rpm Didactical Mini Metal Lathe Machine for Hobbyist Woodworking Craft
- Price
- £136.62
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 21
- Age
- 2y ago

Bachin Mini Lathe Beads Polisher Machine DIY CNC Machining for Table Woodworking Wood DIY Tool Lathe Standard Set DC 12V-24V 96W
- Price
- £34.12
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 209
- Age
- 6y ago

LUMBER JACK SWL350 Wood Lathe 370W Induction Motor 1000mm Between Centres 350mm Turning Diameter 4-Speed Control Complete Starter Kit for Woodturning
- Price
- £113.20
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 1y ago

Einhell Woodworking Lathe 400W Four Adjustable Speeds Suitable for Woodturning and Achieving Fine Results on Wood and Soft Materials Max. Turning Diameter 280mm TC-WW 1000/1
- Price
- £131.17
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 621
- Age
- 7y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
BACHIN Mini Lathe Beads Polisher Machine DIY CNC Machining for Table Woodworking Wood DIY Tool Lathe Standard Set
- Price
- £25.26
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 761
- Age
- 7y ago

Wood Lathe & Chisel Set 400W Variable Speed Woodturning Machine 1m Bed 350mm Turning Diameter Adjustable Tool Rest Tailstock with Spindle Tip Front End Driver Included Bundle
- Price
- £138.89
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 5mo ago

Wood Lathe Mini Lathe Machine 12000rpm Heavy Metal Lathe High Precision Multi-function Motor Compact Size Wood Turning Lathes Metal Lathe Electric Wood-Turning Lathe Machine
- Price
- £186.44
- Rating
- 0.0/5
- Reviews
- 0
- Age
- 3y ago

Bachin Mini Lathe Beads Polisher Machine DIY CNC Machining for Table Woodworking Wood DIY Tool Lathe Standard Set DC 12V-24V 96W
- Price
- £34.12
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 209
- Age
- 6y ago

Draper 60988 300MM Mini WOODLATHE 230 V Black
- Price
- £197.01
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- Reviews
- 59
- Age
- 6y ago
Newest
by launch date
Wood Lathe & Chisel Set 400W Variable Speed Woodturning Machine 1m Bed 350mm Turning Diameter Adjustable Tool Rest Tailstock with Spindle Tip Front End Driver Included Bundle
- Price
- £138.89
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- Reviews
- 1
- Age
- 5mo ago

Mini Lathe Beads Polisher Machine DIY CNC Machining for Table Woodworking Wood DIY Tool Lathe Standard Set (Blue)
- Price
- £23.11
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 95
- Age
- 11mo ago

CROWNSHOP 6 in 1 DIY Mini Metal Lathe Multi Metal Lathe Making Drilling Milling Machine for Engraving and Grinding of Wood Stone
- Price
- £19.61
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 31
- Age
- 1y ago

LUMBER JACK SWL350 Wood Lathe 370W Induction Motor 1000mm Between Centres 350mm Turning Diameter 4-Speed Control Complete Starter Kit for Woodturning
- Price
- £113.20
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- Reviews
- 18
- Age
- 1y ago

CREWORKS Mini Metal Lathe 750W 21x40 cm Metal Lathe Machine with 3 Jaw Chuck and 2500rpm Max. Spindle Speed Benchtop Metal Lathe with LCD Display for Drilling Turning Threading
- Price
- £712.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 1y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 38% of clicks, no more. An open shelf where new products get seen.
Brands
19 falling
Sellers
66
Est. top-5 brand share
60%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
38%
Top 20: 87%
Open market
33%
- Onetuon16%
- LUMBER JACK15%
- Bachin12%
- Generic9%
- CREWORKS8%
- Einhell7%
Demand
Lathe search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Search terms
Top Lathe search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- lathe43K/yr
- mini lathe30K/yr
- wood lathe30K/yr
- lathe machine19K/yr
- metal lathe13K/yr
- wood turning lathes11K/yr
- mini lathe machine9K/yr
- mini metal lathe8K/yr
- woodturning lathe5K/yr
- wood turning lathe5K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Lathe
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“I have never used a lathe before and I still havent, because the instructions are so inadequate and the pictures so small that I still have no idea what Im doing”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
21 topics
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FAQ
Common Lathe questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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