Ornamental Turning

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Excerpt from Ornamental Turning: A Work of Practical Instruction in the Above ArtThe work is-introduced with a view to assist amateurs who are interested in the development of the resources connected with this most interesting and scientific amusement, and it is hoped, that the large amount of detail displayed will facilitate the manipulation of the various instruments and apparatus described.So many works have been published descriptive of plain hand turning that it is the author's intention to proceed at once with the necessary details of all that appertains to that branch of the art from which this book derives its name. In order that the tyro may participate in the reproduction of the various specimens illustrated, the descriptions of each will be rendered as concise as the amount of minutiae required will admit, and if the book proves to be of interest to the large number of in¿uential patrons who desire to honour it with perusal, the author will feel amply repaid for the many hours of labour expended in its compilation.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.