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Peek under the veil of an underground group of musicians and sound engineers who own record lathes, machines that cut music records from blank discs. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There are a lot of different skills and techniques that woodworkers can employ to turn raw lumber into something that is both useful and ...