Building a storage shed

If you are new to hydroponic gardening you may be wondering why it is so popular. What advantages are there to gardening without soil? There are many advantages to hydroponic gardening compared to tra

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Many years ago, I bought an old home made lathe at a yard sale. The lathe had been built by somebody many years ago, by welding together half inch thick steel plates and angle irons, and weighed a lo

The review and comments served more than just a warning purpose. It actually made me a lot more satisfied with my lathe.

When I retired in 1996, I thought I would try a little turning. So

I built this stand using 2×6’s and a 2×10. The design is based on the bed of the “Low Cost Wooden Longbed” lathe by Carlyle Lynch found on page 72 of Lathes And Turning Techiques. Lynch’s

I have always wanted to have a dedicated vacuum chuck for my lathe but didn’t want to pay the high cost. After doing a lot of research and talking to turners that had built their own system I de

I love the variable speed, but the low speed is too fast – and getting faster. It started at around 600 rpm, but now does not get below 1000. Ordered a new belt to get the speed down (as the belt wear

“Now looking at the lathe here, let’s talk about the parts just really quickly. We’ve got the head stock. And in the head stock we have the spindle,

I started with a very similar lathe (Canwood) and found it a good, inexpensive lathe to learn on. I turned everything from spindles to lidded boxes, bowls and hollow vessels with that lathe. I foun