Publisher's Synopsis
This special re-print edition of James Lukin's book "Turning Lathes" is a guide to operating lathes for metal turning.Written in 1888, this classic text provides insight into everything a person would wish to know about the art of metal turning or metal latheing. Chapters include: Description of the Lathe, Tools and How To Use Them, Hard Wood Turning, Metal Turning With Hand Tools, Slide-Rest Work In Metals, The Self acting Lathe, Chuck Making, Screw Cutting, Choosing a Lathe, Metal Spinning Tools, Ornamental Work and much more.Note: This edition is a perfect facsimile of the original edition and is not set in a modern typeface. As a result, some type characters and images might suffer from slight imperfections or minor shadows in the page background.
