Lathes - Benchtop

by Tim Albers

We test the new breed of midsize benchtop lathes, which have beefier castings, larger motors, and more swing over the bed than older midi-lathes. For furniture ...

by Jason Bennett

by Matt Berger

Light-weight lathes from Rikon and Steel City Tool Works a good size for furniture making

with Charles Shackleton

Create the blanks on a lathe or with a drill press, then chisel in the details

by L.L. Chapman

with Ernie Conover

Mastering these two shapes will allow you to turn virtually any furniture spindle

by Edward Groh

by Andy Barnum

Bench-size midi-lathes make cost and space less of an issue than in the past when deciding whether to add a lathe to your shop. In this article, students at the ...

by Howard Lewin

Howard Lewin explains how to turn bowls from green wood in this informative article with step-by-step instructions. Lewin offers techniques for rough-cutting bowl ...

by Arthur F. Sherry

Turning a good matched set of bowls can be a challenge, and it calls for careful planning and execution. In this article, Arthur F. Sherry shares patternmakers’ ...

by Peter Child

Peter Child jumps right into sharing tips on how to turn bowls, such as completing the turning of the outside of the bowl before removing any wood from the inside, ...