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PLAIN turning is carried out in an ordinary lathe by revolving the work and operating on it by tools held in the hand or in a slide-rest. In ornamental turning, an object already subjected to plain turning processes is ornamented by further operations carried out on it by cutters which are made to revolve independently of the lathe mandrel. Ornamental turning is an exceedingly beautiful art, and the object of the^ittle book before us is to awaken the interest of those who have adopted turning as a hobby, and to show how simply an ordinary turning lathe may be modified so as to be capable of producing beautiful examples of ornamental turning. While many examples are given and illustrated by photographs, it is not the author's intention that these should be used as designs to be worked out, but rather to stimulate the worker to devise new designs and methods for himself. Drawings of many useful types of tools are given, mostly of a simple character. The book can be recommended as a useful introduction to any amateur turner who has not yet taken up this fascinating branch of his art.
Ornamental Lathework for Amateurs.
By C. H. C.. Pp. 121 + xii plates. (London: Percival Marshall and Co., n.d.) Price 3s. 6d. net.
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Ornamental Lathework for Amateurs . Nature 93, 557 (1914). https://doi.org/10.1038/093557b0
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