 Period Oliver
I'm trying to remember where I saw a woodcarving of a variation of wood lathe setup.... one where a strong sapling was bent over with a rope and when you stepped on a board the sapling bend down.... normally, the rope would be wound around a beam which would turn, allowing the beam to be turning to shape....
In this case, the end of the sapling was encased in a metal sleeve with a large end (probably due to the accuracy!), allowing the smith to free his hands for holding the metal and tools....
Probably not good for large forgings, but should work for chasing and repousse work....
Just a thought....
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