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Roman Benches II

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Roman workbenches have not left this world. In fact, some people might argue that they are still used today and are called shaving horses. While I dont have a dog in that particular fight, I do have some evidence to present on how they were used up through the 20th century in their original form:

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The Art of Woodturning

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Shown above is Sunset, an intricate segmented bowl by Hal Metlitzky. When I learned woodturning in the mid-1990s, my goal was simply to make bowls and platters with fair curves, pleasing shapes and thin, uniform walls. If the wood figure popped, all the better. This was woodturning as a craft. And I figured that was

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Innovative Lathe Chuck at an Even Better Price

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We reviewed Easy Wood Tools Easy Chuck in our June 2013 issue, and it was clearly an impressive piece with at least a half dozen features Id never seen before. One knock, though, was the price. At $499, it was the most expensive chuck on the market. Well, Easy Wood's owner, Craig Jackson, has responded

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