In its basic form, turning can be defined as the machining of an external surface with the workpiece rotating, or with a single-point cutting tool. A lathe cutting tool is held by a tool holder. A ...

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