The following is a brief summary of the history of woodworking and woodworking tools from the prehistoric stone age, to the rise of woodworking machinery. Stone-Age Woodworking The first...
Category: Woodcraft History
Sir Samuel Bentham The following are quick biographies of important machinists. Sir Samuel Bentham 1757 - 1831 'General' Bentham, was responsible for the construction and supervision of...
Of all the tools in the armory of the production engineer undoubtedly the lathe in its many forms is the most important. An Antique Lathe in Operation It is also probably the oldest, since...
The following is an article discussing the rebirth of popularity of ornamental turning: CREATIVITY is the word that best applies to ornamental turning. The craft challenges the...