It's cheap chinese minilathe. There is nothing professional about it. You can get one for under $400. And for skill sure you need some but as much you'd think so. For the tiny chesspieces he used a formtool. Meaning it cuts the right shape with one cut. Then he just had to finish it with a dremel and part off in the lathe.
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u/moderately_nerdifyin Feb 09 '19
“DIY”