We’ve seen quite a few scratch built lathes here at Hackaday, but none quite like the handcrafted pole lathe put together by [Jon Townsend] and his band of Merry Men as part of their effort to build a ...

Today, cheap dodgy machine tools are more readily available than ever. Sometimes though, there’s great value in putting a simple and rugged version of your own, as demonstrated by [bartworker]’s ...

It can be a rattle, a pen, a combination lock, or candle holder. For 63-year-old Russ Strasburger of Newtown, once it's fastened into his lathe, a simple piece of wood represents a palate of ...

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"Build a lathe stand with a pull-out grinder using this guide. Follow me, April Wilkerson, for more DIY projects and hands-on building!" After winning his first Oscar, Tom Cruise kept repeating the ...

When the workshop needed a heavy‑duty lathe tool post, the solution was to build one from scratch. What challenges come with making your own powerful tool? Polls show Americans dislike Canada more ...