A technique rarely taught in schools, this video demonstrates how to create cylinder block honing heads for large piston ...

In this woodturning video, a giant black locust log is transformed into a stunning live edge vase. The project showcases ...

Wood-turning lathes are essential for creating any roughly cylindrical wooden object from pens to large table legs, and ...

Users report that Harbor Freight wood lathes are good value for money, as well as being heavy and solid, but some models offer more features than others.

On the floor of the Chicago Amphitheater one night last week, a machinist pushed a button on a large lathe, then stood back, hands in pockets. In seconds, the automatic lathe fed itself a piece of ...

This article was originally published with the title “ A Large Lathe for Turning Granite Columns ” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 84 No. 2 (January 1901), p. 22 doi:10.1038 ...