In this woodworking video I use a woodturning lathe to turn a piece of aluminum into an ornate box with walnut lid.

If you’re new to woodturning but considering buying a lathe, keep reading to learn essential shopping tips and considerations ...

There are several types of lathes and turning centers. Examples include a wood lathe, metal lathe, CNC lathe, CNC turning center, CNC machining center, and multi-axis machine tool. Lathes and turning ...

Wood turning tools are designed to combat the torque problem commonly found when using simple, bent tools to hollow vessels on a lathe. The best lathe cutting tool is made from high speed steel. When ...

CNC turning is a subtractive manufacturing method (Removal of Material). Contrary to CNC Milling Lathe machining is for circular geometries (stock is commonly a solid/hollow cylinder) but a hexagon or ...

The precision lathe with the hooks ... A bow string around a round piece of wood is used to bootstrap a more permanent retention element and bushing for the bow string as it is drawn over the ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials ... The lathe is driven by a motor that rotates a blank of wood between two centres – the fork centre and the centre – that hold it ...