With a working replica of this lathe a contemporary artisan has helped to revive these techniques, assisting in the reintroduction of bowl turning to Sweden, the USA, Germany, France, and even Japan.

Before he would talk about getting out of the tool business and returning his focus to making wooden hats and even some ...

Lathe centers come with tapered shafts (usually ... Face plates are typically used for turning bowls or other objects where the mounting holes will eventually be removed.