This week’s Redmond Saturday Market, May 15, will feature a wood turning demonstration by Market vice president Dick Watson, a vendor known as Wood Lathe Creations. Watson will show how he makes baby ...

A bowling ball might seem like an unlikely choice for the lathe, but this project turns that idea on its head. By applying ...

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 ...

The first thing I noticed when I walked into the Gallery of Wood Art was the smell — that nose-prickling odor of freshly cut lumber that I associate with opening a new cabinet or trimming the end off ...

This ambitious woodturning project pushed the craftsman’s equipment as far as it could go. Working with a massive block of ...

Join us Monday 6/1 at 7pm at Makeville Studio for a fun and informative FREE lathe demo–how to turn custom or replacement stair balusters! Makeville’s wood turning instructor will be on hand to ...

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 ...

There is something enticing about the silky surface and warmth of a piece of turned wood. Earthy, yet elegant; artistic but utilitarian; plain and austere or elaborately carved. Turned pieces have ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials. This is usually done by removing material to form a shape, or drilling and cutting to create threads. The lathe is driven by a motor that rotates ...