Bill Houghton, 80, is hand-making hundreds of beautiful wooden toys for children in need this Christmas – after one little boy's story captured his heart.

As a teen, Elemer Kovacs spent hours atop a rumbling steam-powered tractor, daydreaming about a better life as he thrashed wheat on the small plot of land his family owned in Hungary. An aptitude for ...

• TfL combats this with rail adhesion (“RAT”) trains that spread a sand compound to help Tube trains stick to the track If you’re wondering why your Piccadilly line train has been delayed or cancelled ...

Watch as the team powers up their giant lathe for one of the toughest machining challenges yet. “I will not allow Donald Trump to silence me”: Army combat veteran Democrat responds to president’s ...

A colossal 100ft-high steelworks, covering the equivalent of four football pitches, is set to rise near Meadowhall, solidifying Sheffield’s status as a powerhouse of British engineering. Forgemasters ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. “I always build things,” says Dan Hryhorcoff. Case in point ...

KURE, Hiroshima — A huge lathe believed to have been used to cut the main gun of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s battleship Yamato was installed on the grounds of the Yamato Museum in Kure, Hiroshima ...

Edward Moulthrop, an artist in his 60s, lives in Atlanta and makes wooden bowls on giant lathes. These are no salad bowls but gleaming, expressive vessels that sell for $2,000 to $14,000. ”Pools of ...

The 2021 edition of the Taiwan Expo will showcase innovations by Taiwanese manufacturers that are driving 4.0 development in the global heavy industry. Covering all facets of production, the ...

These Russian soldiers were given to the Prussian king as ‘human presents.’ Most of them never returned home. “The most beautiful girl or woman in the world would be a matter of indifference to me, ...