It can be a rattle, a pen, a combination lock, or candle holder. For 63-year-old Russ Strasburger of Newtown, once it's fastened into his lathe, a simple piece of wood represents a palate of ...

George Watson turns Norway Spruce from the 'Tree of Everlasting Life' on his lathe In March, 2023, a storm toppled the 90-year-old Norway Spruce tree in Zoar's 'Garden of Happiness'. George Watson is ...

Five hundred years of growth were locked inside this blank, and the lathe was the first tool to open it. The outer shell looked ordinary, but the interior was anything but. Rings, scars, and mineral ...