How

How To

Turning something on a wood lathe. Keep the elbows braced against your body.Wood lathes can be used to create functional furniture components, or beautiful decorative wood projects like candlesticks and bowls, or even toys like tops and yo yos. These machines range in size from hobby models that fit on a work bench to huge industrial sized machines weighing hundreds of pounds, but they all share some basic common elements. Here are some instructions for using this unique machine.