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  1. DaveinGuelph

    Machining a bit of funky art

    A couple of years ago, I'd bought a little hobby metal lathe and joined this group looking for tips. At 67, I'd never set foot in a machine shop. Two years later I've found my groove in the mixed (metal, wood and glass) materials for strange art projects. Most of the material is recycled brass...
  2. Trent ks

    Trent KS Vancouver

    Hello, I am a multidisciplinary artist based out of Vancouver. I have been blacksmithing and welding since 2010. I had the chance to use a metal lathe at my school in Montreal and since then I have wanted to acquire one of my own, as well as a mill. I have no friends who have experience with...
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