This project shows the manufacturing of three different pieces of a chess piece, namely a pawn, a rook, and a knight. This project showcases basic 3D milling and lathe operations along with advanced ...

He was confounded by this distribution of resources, so [Pat] created the Concrete Lathe project that aims to get useful machine tools out to where they’re needed most. The idea for concrete ...

Watch skilled craftsmen create unique and beautiful wood projects on a lathe. This video showcases amazing woodturning, transforming raw wood into creative and special designs.

It also fits nicely within the spectrum of lathe projects we’ve seen here at Hackaday- from the ultra low-tech to the ludicrously-precise.

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 ...