An easy-to-make lathe using a regular drill can be a game changer for your workshop. This simple yet brilliant DIY idea shows ...

The lathe is designed to be a permanent structure on the homestead, with two poles driven into the ground to serve as legs. Two rails, made of a split log, are then mounted between them.

Build a Wood Lathe from Scratch and Start Turning. Building your own power tools is a specialized skill, but with the right planning and patience you can DIY everything in your workshop.

This unique lathe technique allows you to make tapered plates without the need for a milling machine, an innovative method ...

As assembled the mini-lathe has a three-jaw chuck and a 2-axis tool holder. The project is a moderately-difficult for hobby makers but once assembled it can help you create other tools.

If you want to turn wood to make spindles or decorative chair legs, you're going to need a lathe. Rather than spending a fortune on expensive hardware, you can put an old drill to good use instead.

When you think of making something using a lathe, you usually think of turning a screw, a table leg, or a toothpick. [Uri Tuchman] had a different idea. He wanted to make a clock out of the gears … ...

Turn Your Rotary Tool Into a Tiny Lathe Build a horizontal stand for your Dremel and start turning miniature model pieces. By Timothy Dahl Published: Apr 09, 2016 9:00 AM EDT ...

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.

Warren Woods Public Schools Make It Work program combines mental health curriculum with manufacturing projects to help ...