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This LatheMatters Guides section talks about different methods and tips regarding both wood and metal turning. Here you will find how-to guides, tutorials, buying guides, project ideas and more.

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Wood Turning Project: Turn a Slimline Wood Pen

Turning a pen is my favorite beginner project. It’s also one of my favorite go-to gift ideas to turn. Pens are usually turned out of wood or resin. This post focuses on wood. Turn a pen out of wood for yourself or as a unique gift for someone else. Every time I have given a hand-crafted pen, the recipient has been in awe. And a pen is something that will get used every day!

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What is a Mini Lathe?

A lathe is a machine that rotates a workpiece and a mini lathe indicates the size of the machine and subsequent workpiece size compared to a full-sized, industrial floor standing lathe. As the smallest lathe size a mini lathe is sometimes also called a micro lathe or pen lathe. The latter name comes from the

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