The improvements made in these lathes are the invention of Peter ... moved first with a circular motion for the purpose of turning the centre and bottom of the ware, and then gradually taking ...

Lathes are machines for turning and forming materials ... that rotates a blank of wood between two centres – the fork centre and the centre – that hold it in place. The machine rotates ...

A centre lathe on the other hand, holds the timber securely and spins this at high speed. The cutting tool is controlled by the user and is moved into the timber to remove material.

Here’s what you need to get started. All lathes perform the same task of turning wood. The main difference between lathes is determined by how large the piece of stock is that you want to turn.