When someone says ‘wood lathe’ the average person would think ... Out back, [laffinm] made his own live center for the tail stock out of a chuck and bearing assembly that he pulled from ...

You can buy your own wood lathe or build your own. He always starts with wood and materials that are readily available in his shop, which keeps his projects within a reasonable budget.

For some, it is an oscilloscope, for others a bandsaw, but for many metalworkers, it is a lathe. Lathes are expensive ... and linear bearings along with a chuck and tool holder, but the rest ...