Considered a specialty power tool, a wood lathe is typically found in a woodturner’s or a furniture-maker’s shop. It’s used ...

Experience the incredible craftsmanship of wood lathe work and woodturning art. This project showcases the creative skills ...

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 period-accurate 18th century log cabin homestead.

Cut scrap wood to a 3/4" to 17 mm square and center on the lathe. Turn handle first and afterwards drill hole for inserting magical objects into handle. Turn the tip making sure to have the end of ...

But even still, attempting to build a functional lathe using scrap pieces from granite countertops is a new one for us. [Nonsense Creativity] has spent the last several months working on this ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials. This is usually done by removing material to form a shape, or drilling and cutting to create threads. The lathe is driven by a motor that ...