lathe
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Your Origin Tool Stories
Readers share stories of special tools from their past.
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Magnetic Homemade Steady Rest
This reader designed an impressive steady rest system for his lathe using magnets. And it can be modified to fit any lathe.
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PROJECT: Turning a Funnel
Tim Heil of the American Association of Woodturners saw an opportunity in his kitchen and turned it into a very unique woodturning project.
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VIDEO: Create Textured Surfaces on Woodturning Projects
Ernie Conover explains and demonstrates the process for adding unique textures to turning projects.
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VIDEO: Rikon Lathe 70-3040 Overview
Chris Marshall takes a closer look at the expanding bed feature of the RIKON 70-3040 VSR Full-Size Lathe.
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Turning a Hawaiian Bowl
Turned in endgrain orientation, many Hawaiian bowls feature an “island” of sapwood strategically located on their sides. Pat Kramer explains the process.
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Working with Banksia Pods
Banksia pods offer a lot of natural texture and surfaces to work with, but there is no worry about grain direction, as with wood. Learn more from AAW’s Cindy Drozda.
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VIDEO: Advice for Moving a Full-Sized Lathe
Ernie Conover gives his advice on how to safely move a heavy full-size lathe into your shop in this woodworking video and related article.
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PROJECT: Mobile Lathe Stand
Give your mini lathe a solid foundation with this simple, weighted rolling base. It’s built from thrifty home center lumber.
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Mobile Lathe Stand Accessories List
Here is a list of the accessories we used for the Mobile Lathe Stand project in the May/June 2020 issue of Woodworker’s Journal.
