Everyone says a wood lathe isn’t made for metal — but sometimes you’ve got to test the limits yourself. In this project, I turn a solid piece of brass into an ornate box using nothing but a ...

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Ever use a lathe? No? Neither had [Jack Hauweling], but that didn’t stop him from building his own and learning how! Lathes are a lot of fun, especially for small wood working projects. Using mostly ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LEXINGTON, N.C. — Many people learn to work ...