From blocks of cherry and spectraply a bowl begins to take shape each turn of the lathe carving color and pattern into smooth ...

If you're a creative person and a jack-of-all-trades, chances are that you've given woodworking a try at some point in the past, or you intend to get your hands dirty with wood filings in the future.

Woodworking is a tremendous hobby that can last a lifetime, but as your skills grow, so does the need for larger and more expensive tools. Try the specialized skill of woodturning and you’ll be making ...

Turning a bowl on the lathe is a fun and rewarding experience, which helps to explain why woodturning has become the fastest-growing sector of woodworking in the United States in the new millennium.

Heath labels a circuit breaker; Tom shares his hobby of lathe turning and turns a bowl. Heath Eastman shares his tips and tools homeowners can use to identify and label home circuit breakers; Tom ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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 ...

It all started with the wrong lathe. About 10 years ago, Chip Nasworthy of Jackson was looking for a way to fill some time when he met a wood turner at a craft demonstration and decided to try it. Now ...

Wood turning is fast becoming a popular hobby for woodworkers of all skill levels. You can buy your own wood lathe or build your own. He always starts with wood and materials that are readily ...