We’ve seen quite a few scratch built lathes here at Hackaday, but none quite like the handcrafted pole lathe put together by [Jon Townsend] and his band of Merry Men as part of their effort to build a ...

Every metalworker knows the struggle of dealing with chips and metal shavings that invade every nook and cranny of the lathe.

Most of us are familiar with vinyl LPs, and even with the way in which they are made by stamping a hot puck of polyvinyl ...

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Wood turning is fast becoming a popular hobby for woodworkers of all skill levels. You can buy your own wood lathe or build your own. He always starts with wood and materials that are readily ...

Mini-lathes are designed to turn bowls, table legs, and posts, but they are much too large for turning very small wood pieces. The YouTuber Scrap Wood City didn't let that stop him, though. He built ...

I’ve been keeping an eye on the Rownd tabletop CNC lathe since it showed up on Kickstarter last year, and I was psyched to get the chance to see it in person at CES in Las Vegas this week. In an era ...

Sometimes woodworking is about the journey, not just the result. I combined resin, cotton, and a log to see what kind of bowl ...

If you're a creative person and a jack-of-all-trades, chances are that you've given woodworking a try at some point in the past, or you intend to get your hands dirty with wood filings in the future.

If you have a CNC machine, lathe, or mill and like to use plastic blocks for prototyping the material cost can add up quickly if you're prolific or make a lot of mistakes. Consider using machinable ...

This article, "Rifleman Know-How: Installing A Short-Chambered Barrel Without A Lathe," appeared originally in the March 2006 issue of American Rifleman. To subscribe to the magazine, visit the NRA ...