It seems like magic. Lets start by imagining we disengage and lock the rotating cutter in [Mehamozg]’s setup and run the lathe. If the tool is pointed directly at the center we are just turning ...

Different woodturning tool rest platforms work better for different shapes of projects. Not all are compatible with every lathe, so be sure yours matches before purchasing. It's also worth noting ...

The machine rotates the wood and the user uses a variety of chisels to shape the wood by moving the chisels along a tool rest. A metal lathe is like the wood lathe in the type of shapes it can ...

The precision lathe ... shapes, such as those used in the construction of the Antikythera Mechanism, which [Chris] has been rebuilding for the past years, using only period-correct tools.