Aldyth loves that she has access to a lathe, and cool videos like this are proof. "Here's how to manually cut threads (thread turning, as many would call it) on a lathe," Aldyth told WooGlobe.

But you’ve got to respect the old school approach to turning hunks ... on a WWII vintage manual lathe with a photo album of his .75 caliber miniature black powder cannon build.