Softer woods, such as pine and cedar, are less dense and prone to tearing or splintering when turned on a lathe, so we ...

Wood turning tools are designed to combat the torque problem commonly found when using simple, bent tools to hollow vessels on a lathe. The best lathe cutting tool is made from high speed steel. When ...

In this woodworking video I use a woodturning lathe to turn a green holly log into a podlet using very sharp tools.

There are several types of lathes and turning centers. Examples include a wood lathe, metal lathe, CNC lathe, CNC turning center, CNC machining center, and multi-axis machine tool. Lathes and turning ...