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rsser
16th February 2007, 09:57 PM
http://www.bloodandsawdust.com/sca/lathes.html

Link courtesy of Peter Child's website

Seems like annoying the neighbours isn't new.

OGYT
17th February 2007, 02:49 PM
Ern, thanks for this link... some very interesting (to me) reading.
I'm happy that I have a Tornyng Whele. (Grin)


Joseph Moxon defined my hobby for me:
Any substance, be it Wood, Ivory, Brass, etc., pitcht steddy upon two points (as on an Axis), and moved about on that Axis, also describes a Circle concentric to the Axis; And an Edge-Tool, set steddy to that part of that Aforesaid Substance that is nearest the Axis, will in a Circumvolution of that Substance, cut off all the parts of Substance that lies further off the Axis and make the outside of that Substance also Concentrick to the Axis... This is a brief Collection, and indeed the whole Summ of Turning...<SUP>(5)</SUP>.

masoth
17th February 2007, 04:37 PM
Can anyone imagine what these 'old time' authors would say if they heavily hit a finger with a hammer?

soth

ticklingmedusa
17th February 2007, 07:57 PM
I enjoy the historical stuff.
Thanks for posting.
Greenie launched in your direction.
tm

OGYT
19th February 2007, 03:40 AM
Can anyone imagine what these 'old time' authors would say if they heavily hit a finger with a hammer?

Forsooth!!! The digit reeketh much pain!!! Drat!!!

Skew ChiDAMN!!
19th February 2007, 04:58 PM
I'd have thought it more likely to be something simpler and sharper, something like...

Ye ow!!!