The spinning blank began to distort the moment the tools touched it, creating patterns that looked impossible in real time.

The project began as a simple turning, but once the lathe hit full speed the wood transformed into a spinning vortex of ...

Full disclosure. If you want a lathe capable of turning metal stock, you probably should just buy one. But what fun is that? You can do like [kachurovskiy] and build one with your 3D printer. If ...