The practice of hand-turning in wood, ivory, shell, etc. : with instructions for turning such works in metal as may be required in the practice of turning in wood, ivory, etc. : also, an appendix on ornamental turning : a book for beginners (1868)
Campin, Francis · London : E. & F.N. Spon · leaf 247
237 ON SPINNING METAL. It will first be necessary to turn a chuck or mould in hard wood to the form desig¬ Fig. 90. ned for the bottom of the teapot. This cffiick is then screwed on to … is firmly pressed against it by the back centre of the lathe. The lathe being now set in motion, a burnisher is gently pressed against that part of the disc where the first change of form is required. A piece of wood, having a pin attached to the rest by way of a ful¬ crum, is held on the other…
Turning (Lathe work)
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