wood working lathe

A number of years ago our first child was on the way and I wanted to build a crib for the baby.
I did not have a lathe to turn the spindles for the sides and end of the crib.
I worked at a manufacturing plant, they had a machine shop. I worked nearby and had the machinist teach me how to operate the big lathes.
We made a small lathe for turning wood, it worked well but the turning tools we made did not work very well.


The quality of the turning tools you use makes a big difference, so don't skimp on the quality of turning tools you buy.