A Manual of the Hand Lathe / Comprising Concise Directions for Working Metals of All Kinds, Ivory, Bone and Precious Woods

A practical guide gives concise, hands-on instruction for operating small hand- and foot-driven lathes, explaining machine types, attachments, and jigs. It details cutting tools, scrapers, chasers, chucking methods, screw cutting, and metal spinning, then moves into ornamental and wood turning techniques and tool tempering. The manual surveys specialty woods and materials, step-by-step inlaying and mosaic procedures, veneers and dyeing, and finishing processes such as polishing, lacquering, varnishing, and soldering. Patterns, designs, and economical methods for producing decorative objects are included to help amateurs and mechanics execute intricate forms and finished surfaces efficiently.