The tailstock seems to be the only non-automotive ... Don’t get us wrong – we love cast aluminum Gingery lathes too. But there’s something substantial about this build that makes us feel ...

Adjust or shim the lathe’s tailstock-end feet a little bit and make another cut. A larger tail-end on the bar means the front-right corner of your ways is too low (the toolbit is getting closer ...

When turning wood on a lathe, each workpiece is mounted between the headstock (top) and the tailstock (bottom) with pointed attachments called centers. A drive center (aka a spur center ...

The 7-inch x 10-inch lathe has 10 inches between centers whereas ... exposed workpiece from the headstock — or chuck — to the tailstock live-center. Both models allow up to 7 inches of swing ...