Richard Raffan's basic guide to woodturning lathes @RichardRaffanwoodturning

Richard Raffan | Richard Raffan's basic guide to woodturning lathes @RichardRaffanwoodturning | Uploaded February 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
This video introduces woodturning lathes to wannabe and novice woodturners, naming the essential parts and showing what to look for in a woodlathe. You'll find a lot more information and advice about woodturning tools and equipment in my books. https://www.richardraffan.com.au/books-and-dvds/

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