We’re used to seeing homebrew lathes, of course, and we’ve featured more than a few of them before. But two things make [Jornt]’s build stand out: how few specialized tools were needed to ...

We’ve seen quite a few scratch built lathes here at ... part of their effort to build a period-accurate 18th century log cabin homestead. With the exception of a few metal spikes here and ...

We recently researched more than 15 DIY-friendly wood lathes ... look for a wood lathe with a cast-iron base. Cast iron is a dense, very heavy metal that ensures the wood lathe remains stable ...