While we won’t argue the primacy of the lathe in the machine shop, this scratch-built, heavy-duty lathe gives the lie to the latter argument — almost. We’re used to seeing homebrew lathes ...

We’d love to see a video of it in action, but there are ample pictures on [Paul]’s website to suggest that the heavy castings really ... cast aluminum Gingery lathes too.

Step into the world of heavy-duty steel work as skilled workers shape massive workpieces using the vintage VTL (Vertical Turning Lathe) W&B England machine. This century-old technology still ...