The Principles & Practice of Ornamental or Complex Turning-John J. Holtzapffel
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| Management number | 19834894 | Release Date | 2025/10/23 | List Price | $48.00 | Model Number | 19834894 | ||
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The Principles & Practice of Ornamental or Complex Turning by John Jacob Holtzapffel.1973 Dover Publ.(reprint of original 1894 edition)w/dj in like new condition(tiny tear to rear of dj(Photo 12).No notes,highlights,underlines,or marks).Bk specs:9.5x6.5x1.5in,3.0lb,656pg.John Jacob Holtzapffel(1768-1835)was a precision maker of lathe machines and associated tools."He sold about 1600 precision lathes before his death".His firm,"Holtzapffel & Co."sustained a 130 year family dynasty in the field of building lathes until 1928,when demand for lathes decreased.By definition,"ornamental turning involved cutting wood,bone,ivory,or metal mounted on a lathe".This book is Vol.5 of the series of books written by the Holtzapffel family concerning this trade.Photos 8-9 exhibit a summary of this book including how it's twelve chapters are structured.Considered a definitive,rare guide for those interested in this demanding craft.Included are over"600 diagram illustrations with 78 photo reproductions".
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