Woodturning usually starts with a block of wood, but this project takes a completely different approach. By using paper instead of timber, the lathe reveals surprising textures and shapes, showing how ...

When someone says ‘wood lathe’ the average person would think of a lathe used for turning pieces of wood into ornate shapes. But what if that lathe was also made of wood. Would that be a wood wood ...

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 ...

I set out to create a perfectly engineered resin sphere on the lathe using wooden dowels and casting resin. But what started as a carefully planned experiment quickly turned into a series of ...

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.

It’s a cliche that the only machine tool that can make copies of itself is the lathe. It’s not exactly true, but it’s a useful adage in that it points out that the ability to make big round things ...