A Manual of the Hand Lathe / Comprising Concise Directions for Working Metals of All Kinds, Ivory, Bone and Precious Woods
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COMPRISING
CONCISE DIRECTIONS
FOR
WORKING METALS OF ALL KINDS, IVORY, BONE AND PRECIOUS
WOODS; DYEING, COLORING, AND FRENCH POLISHING;
INLAYING BY VENEERS, AND VARIOUS METHODS
PRACTICED TO PRODUCE ELABORATE WORK
WITH DISPATCH, AND AT SMALL EXPENSE.
BY EGBERT P. WATSON,
LATE OF “THE SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN,” AUTHOR OF “THE MODERN PRACTICE OF
AMERICAN MACHINISTS AND ENGINEERS.”
Egbert P. Watson
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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.
