Publisher's Synopsis
This special re-print edition of Raymond Francis Yates' book "Lathework for Beginners" is a guide to using a lathe for the creation of wood and metal projects.Written in 1922, this classic text provides insight into everything a person would wish to know about lathework and how to use a lathe properly. Chapters include: Choosing a Lathe, Setting Up and Driving the Lathe, The Lathe and its Parts, Lathe attachments and their Use, Measuring Tools and Their Use, Lesson in Metal Turning, advanced Lathe Work, Screw Cutting, Wood Turning, Metal Spinning, Building a Metal Turning Lathe, Building a Simple Wood Turning Lathe and 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.
