Oil grooves are used to lubricate the inside of a bearing, and can come in many forms — from a single hole that takes a few drops of oil, to helical patterns that distribute it over the entire ...

A custom tool post is designed and built to handle demanding work on a large lathe setup. What advantages come from making specialized shop tools?

Mini-lathes are designed to turn bowls, table legs, and posts, but they are much too large for turning very small wood pieces. The YouTuber Scrap Wood City didn't let that stop him, though. He built ...

A great surface finish on a lathe starts with the right setup. From selecting the right tool holder to fine-tuning insert geometry, each choice impacts quality. With proper configuration, organization ...

I have been a long-time lurker over at OWWM.org, a forum dedicated to the love of old woodworking tools, and its sister site, VintageMachinery.org. After my 9-year-old son watched a few woodworking ...

Wood turning is fast becoming a popular hobby for woodworkers of all skill levels. You can buy your own wood lathe or build your own. He always starts with wood and materials that are readily ...

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At the 2009 Ghana Maker Faire, [Pat Delany] met a young carpentry student that saved for three months to buy a cheap Chinese wood plane. He was confounded by this distribution of resources, so [Pat] ...

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 ...