Principles & Practice of Ornamental or Complex Turning Richly dramatic and theatrical

Richly dramatic and theatrical

including the rudiments of set theory

and photographs help you complete over 60 fascinating projects — from the relatively simple four-point star

and devotion

originally published by Lancaster Press

Principles & Practice of Ornamental or Complex Turning Richly dramatic and theatricalThe ornamental or complex lathe, with its infinite capability for shaping and decorating, was perfected by the Holtzapffel family of London between 1780 and 1914. This amazing machine makes use of a broad range of attached tools, engineering works of art in themselves, to turn hardwood and, at the time, ivory into an astonishing variety of intricate patterns. Besides designing the lathe, Charles Holtzapffel and his son, John Jacob successful