Everyone says a wood lathe isn’t made for metal — but sometimes you’ve got to test the limits yourself. In this project, I ...

This project begins with a heavily spalted oak log, reinforced with green resin to stabilize the weakened structure. Once ...

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 ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In the late spring, working with a new tool in his Somerset studio, sculptor Max Bainbridge astonished himself.

Believe it or not, until recently I had never done any turnings. I have been messing with wood for a solid twenty years and never once have I even turned on a lathe. I’ve seen Norm do it a bazillion ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Starting a woodworking hobby is a great way to learn a creative and functional skill, ...

When someone says ‘wood lathe’ the average person would think of a lathe used for turning pieces of wood into ornate shapes. But what if that lathe was also made of wood. Would that be a wood wood ...

Wood turning is among the most popular of craft art techniques today. The 130 works in this exhibit document six decades of wood turning in North America. The show celebrates the variety and beauty of ...