I've no doubt that wood can equal steel in a mount.

For a swivel-head lathe stressed by the av. unbalanced bowl lump that a hobby turner is likely to find, that would in my view require half-lap or M&T joints in hardwood given the forces involved, and close attention to design of the mount.

If the OPer is has a background in carpentry or cabinetry that won't be any trouble. It will involve time and material cost those need to be factored in.

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My VL175 factory mount does generate vibes with some bowl blanks. No drama. Ramp up and they go, ramp down ditto.