What is between centres or spindle work?
Between centres or spindle work is where the work (the lump of wood being turned) is held, by various means, at both ends (headstock and tailstock) of the lathe; the turner can only access the side of the piece to shape it. This technique is used for turning pens, banister rails, garden dibbers, and so on, and the wood grain needs to run parallel to the axis of rotation (that is, along the lathe bed) to get a good finish.
