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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 ...

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 ...

In this woodworking project, I demonstrate how to craft a segmented aluminium vase using a wood lathe. Combining sapele hardwood with aluminium pieces, I show the step-by-step process of cutting, ...