One of the most popular uses for a wood-turning lathe is for making furniture legs. Kitchen tables, cabinets, wardrobes, chairs, and any number of other pieces of furniture can all be enhanced ...

When someone says ‘wood lathe’ the average person would think of a lathe used for turning pieces of wood into ornate shapes. But what if that lathe was also made of wood. Would that be … ...

Wood turning can be a lot of fun, and there are some pretty amazing things that you can make once you have the proper tools. But you're going to need access to a lathe before you can get started.

When we enter the Mather House Woodturning Studio on a Friday evening, Jack B. Smith ’19 accosts us with a small slab of Hawthorn wood. “Smell it!” he insists.

Instructor Greg Wood will guide a woodturning lathe project workshop from 2-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, at the Cumberland Business Incubator at 2569 Cook Road.