This antique text contains a wonderful little handbook on crafting tools, including information on lathes and turning, tools and how to choose them, how to use tools, and hints for the workshop. Complete with a wealth of helpful information and detailed diagrams, this book is ideal for the amateur with no previous experience and a desire to embrace the rewarding hobby of hand crafting. The sections of this book include: 'Wood-working Lathes', 'Metal-working Lathes', 'Accessories', 'Choice of a Lathe', 'Hints on Lathe Work', 'Books to Consult', 'Wood-Working Tools', 'Metal-Working Tools', 'How to Use Tools', 'Workshop Hints', and more. Many old texts such as this are becoming increasingly expensive and hard to come by, and it is with this in mind that we are proud to republish this antiquarian book here complete with a new introduction on woodworking.