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The wood lathe is similar to the metal lathe in the Machine Shop. It can spin material at various speeds, and lets the turner create cuts and round shapes. Unlike the metal lathe, there is not a built in tool holder. On the wood lathe, a turner will instead use a hand held chisel to carve away the wood. For most projects, the material on the wood lathe is held using two center points on each side of the work. The head stock side of material is the driven side. When installing the spur center in hard wood you will need to saw two diagonal cuts and drill the center hole.  If working with soft wood you can punch the center and use mallet to drive the spur center into the work piece.  You will need to use the following chart for setting the correct turning speed.  

The wood lathe is similar to the metal lathe in the Machine Shop. It can spin material at various speeds and allows the user to create cuts and round shapes. Unlike the metal lathe, there is not a built in tool holder. On the wood lathe, a turner will instead use a hand held chisel to carve away the wood. For most projects, the material on the wood lathe is held using two centers, one on each side of the work. The head stock side of the material is the driven side. When installing the spur center in hard wood you will need to saw two diagonal cuts and drill the center hole.  If working with soft wood you can use a punch to locate the center and use a mallet to drive the spur center into the work piece.  You will need to use the following chart for setting the correct turning speed.