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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 ...

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 ...

I set out to use as much of this cherry wood as possible. Bradley Ford But this unfortunate split dictated just how much I had to work with. After careful consideration—and a desire to test some ...

Expert DIYer April Wilkerson turns a shop salt shaker as a fun lathe project to explore creative woodworking. Why Venezuela’s oil may be far more trouble than it is worth for Chevron and other ...

Typically, when creating a wooden bowl a crafts person would do so on a lathe. A chunk of wood would be bolted to the head stock and the bottom of the bowl turned to an appropriate shape. Then the ...

Wood turning can be a lot of fun, and there are some pretty amazing things that you can make once you have the proper tools. But you're going to need access to a lathe before you can get started.