Ever use a lathe? No? Neither had [Jack Hauweling], but that didn’t stop him from building his own and learning how! Lathes are a lot of fun, especially for small wood working projects. Using mostly ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are a lot of different skills and techniques that woodworkers can employ to turn raw lumber into something that is both useful and ...

June 20, 2014 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google If you want to turn wood to make spindles or decorative chair legs, you're going to need a lathe. Rather than ...

On the shortlist of dream tools for most metalworkers is a waterjet cutter, a CNC tool that uses insanely high-pressure water mixed with abrasive grit to blast sheet metal into intricate shapes. On ...

The world of wood lathes is a complex one, offering everything from small benchtop models designed to turn intricate pens, to large commercial tools for making chair legs and giant platters. We’ve ...

Wood lathes are built for timber—but what if they could do more? This daring project puts that idea to the test by turning solid brass using standard woodturning tools. With careful setup, low speeds, ...