by Gerald | Aug 5, 2013 | Lathe, Pick your Tools
When you purchased your lathe, you might not have known just what you were going to do with it or what options were available. Now that you’re gaining some experience, you’re realizing that all of those different chucks and accessories that were available could be...
by Gerald | Jul 25, 2013 | Lathe, Pick your Tools
When working with lathes, it’s important to understand that problems will likely arise from time to time. When they do, this doesn’t mean that you should run for cover and hope that the problem resolves itself in time. But rather, you should embrace the challenge of...
by Gerald | Jul 15, 2013 | Lathe, Pick your Tools
Lathes have been in existence for more than three thousand years, with the origin of this important wood and metal working tool dating back to around 1,300 B.C.E. A lathe is a machine tool that rotates a work piece (whether it’s a piece of metal or wood) on its axis...