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This could explode – I took a risk on the lathe

Burl wood, hidden cracks, and full speed on the lathe. I had no idea what would fail first — the wood or my luck. Here’s what ...
Ancient Kauri buried for thousands of years — and I decided to turn it. The grain, the weight, the history… this might be the most unbelievable wood I’ve ever worked with.
Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. China is investigating the two remaining leaders of its armed forces who had survived previous purges, in a ...