For one local Maryville man, a mere observation turned into an opportunity to recycle waste and turn it into beautiful pieces of art. “It’s a product that there is an abundance of at my job,” Craig ...

2. Two 1”x 3” boards cut 17 1⁄2” long 3. Two 1”x 3” boards cut 10” long 4. 16ft of 1” wide by 1⁄4” thick wood lath. They usually come in 4ft lengths, so buy four 1. Cut all the 4ft pieces of lath in ...

Wood turning can be a lot of fun, and there are some pretty amazing things that you can make once you have the proper tools. But you're going to need access to a lathe before you can get started.

Wood lathes are built for wood, not metal. That’s what made this experiment interesting. Solid brass behaves very differently ...

When someone says ‘wood lathe’ the average person would think of a lathe used for turning pieces of wood into ornate shapes. But what if that lathe was also made of wood. Would that be a wood wood ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are a lot of different skills and techniques that woodworkers can employ to turn raw lumber into something that is both useful and ...

Q: We recently purchased a 1926 colonial house with mostly horsehair plaster walls. This is my first experience with plaster walls, and I’m afraid they are going to crumble when I hang artwork, etc.

When someone says ‘wood lathe’ the average person would think of a lathe used for turning pieces of wood into ornate shapes. But what if that lathe was also made of wood. Would that be a wood wood ...

I took down some plaster and lath and now have 4 bags of just individual lath wood strips, no plaster on them. Any use for it? Anyone want it? My Dad has been taking it to use as firewood, but he has ...