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April 23rd, 2008 by jimmycox | Comments Off | Filed in HobbiesIf you refer to your dictionary, you will find it defines “turnery” as the art of shaping wood or ivory by means of a lathe, and that a lathe is a machine for shaping wood or ivory, and that is just about right; but I think perhaps a little more explanation would make the whole business of lathes and woodturning much more interesting.
For centuries man has made things of wood, but perhaps the lathe alone has been responsible for more beautiful things in the home and in places of worship, than any other single woodworking tool. Articles of furniture found in Ancient Egypt, show quite clearly that the lathe was in use in the years before Christianity.
Tags: Ancient Egypt, Arts, crafts, Far East, Furniture, Wood carving, Woodcraft, Woodturning
