When you think of making something using a lathe, you usually think of turning a screw, a table leg, or a toothpick. [Uri Tuchman] had a different idea. He wanted to make a clock out of the gears used ...
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Make a custom gear shift knob on the lathe

A small project with a big payoff. This simple woodturning build turns a basic block of wood into a custom gear shift knob ...
When Kurtis broke the lathe’s gear selector fork, the solution was clear — machine a brand‑new one from scratch.