Cutting External Threads
Thanks to the wonderful staff at the Urban Workshop, I have learned how to cut external threads on the lathe! This can be tricky because,...
Photoshoot of Pens!
It's been raining all weekend here so why not spend the time indoors making chips fly? I spent the entire weekend at the Urban Workshop,...
The Devil's in the Details
This weekend was devoted to making some aluminum pens on the lathe. I've written about this project before, but even though I've already...
A Brief Treatise on Sanding
What's more boring than sanding? You take a part that's sharp, rub it against some sandpaper until the sharp edge is gone, and that's it,...
Turning Tapers
A couple weeks ago I started using a metal lathe again, working on what could generously be dubbed a "pen." I was back at it again this...
What a Difference a Lathe Makes
This week I took the introductory class on using a metal lathe at Urban Workshop and decided to spend the weekend playing around with the...