This project began like any other: a log, a lathe, and a craftsman’s steady hands. Yet as the layers peeled away, something remarkable emerged. The grain swirled and shimmered under the light, ...

No one thinks to use milk as a building material, but it’s possible. It’s also a huge pain in the ass. So much so that trying to carve the stuff nearly drove craftsman Peter Brown insane. Brown’s ...

Wood lathes are built for timber—but what if they could do more? This daring project puts that idea to the test by turning solid brass using standard woodturning tools. With careful setup, low speeds, ...

If you’d custom-order a wood-turned bowl made from scratch by craftsman Robert Nelson, it likely would take nine months before he’d start working on it. It has nothing to do with Nelson’s talent or ...