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 ...

In this video, I review my new Laguna 1836 lathe, which marks a big upgrade for my woodworking projects. Perfect for ...

On the shortlist of dream tools for most metalworkers is a waterjet cutter, a CNC tool that uses insanely high-pressure water mixed with abrasive grit to blast sheet metal into intricate shapes. On ...

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 ...

f you’d custom-order a wood-turned bowl made from scratch by craftsman Robert Nelson, it likely would take nine months before he’d start working on it. It has nothing to do with Nelson’s talent or ...

When we enter the Mather House Woodturning Studio on a Friday evening, Jack B. Smith ’19 accosts us with a small slab of Hawthorn wood. “Smell it!” he insists. Smith has been a regular at this studio ...

There is a decent learning curve involved with operating a wood lathe, and they’re not exactly cheap, but if your idea of woodworking involves raw power and flying wood shavings, it could be worth the ...

A community of wood turners turned their attention to creating beautiful bowls and vessels at a weekend workshop last week, and they did it under the eyes of a master. John Jordan, one of the premiere ...