A Manual of the Hand Lathe / Comprising Concise Directions for Working Metals of All Kinds, Ivory, Bone and Precious Woods
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Chapters (203)
- A MANUAL OF THE HAND LATHE:
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- CHAPTER I.
- THE FOOT LATHE.
- CHAPTER II.
- TOOLS.
- CHAPTER III.
- SCRAPERS, ETC.
- CHASING AND SCREW CUTTING.
- CHAPTER IV.
- CHASERS, ETC.
- CHAPTER V.
- CHUCKING.
- CHAPTER VI.
- METAL SPINNING.
- CHAPTER VII.
- ORNAMENTAL CUTTING.
- To make a pair of solitaire sleeve buttons.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- CENTERS.
- CHAPTER IX.
- FANCY TURNING.
- CHAPTER X.
- ORNAMENTAL WOODS.
- VARIETIES.
- SNAKE WOOD.
- TULIP WOOD.
- GRANADILLA.
- TAMARIND.
- CAM WOOD.
- BOX WOOD.
- LAUREL ROOT.
- WHITE HOLLY.
- EBONY.
- OLIVE WOOD.
- SANDAL WOOD.
- ROSE WOOD.
- CURLED MAPLE.
- BIRD’S EYE MAPLE.
- TREATMENT.
- CHAPTER XI.
- WOOD TURNING.
- CHAPTER XII.
- TOOLS FOR WOOD TURNING.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- TOOL TEMPERING, ETC.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- ARTISTIC WOOD TURNING.
- CHAPTER XV.
- STAMP INLAYING.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- DESIGNS IN MOSAIC.
- DESIGNS IN MOSAIC.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- FINISHING THE OUTSIDE.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- INLAYING CONTINUED.
- GLUING IN VENEERS.
- IVORY.
- POLISHING.
- DYEING IVORY.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- ORNAMENTAL DESIGNS FOR INLAYING.
- CHAPTER XX.
- GENERAL SUMMARY.
- LACQUERS.
- SOLDERING.
- VARNISHING AND POLISHING.
- BRUSHES.
- PEARL.
- MISCELLANEOUS TOOLS.
- CURVING MAPLE VENEERS.
- CUTTING MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS.
- INDEX.
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