Plumier，Bergeron，andmanyotherwriters。
TheworkofPlumierisespeciallyelaborate，enteringintotheconstructionofthelatheinitsvariousparts，themakingofthetoolsandcutters，andthedifferentmotionstobegiventothemachinebymeansofwheels，eccentrics，andotherexpedients，amongstwhichmaybementionedoneverymuchresemblingthesliderestandplaning-machinecombined。*
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Itconsistedoftwoparallelbarsofwoodorironconnectedtogetheratbothextremitiesbyboltsorkeysofsufficientwidthtoadmitofthearticlerequiredtobeplaned。Amoveableframewasplacedbetweenthetwobars，motionbeinggiventoitbyalongcylindricalthreadactingonanytoolputintotheslidingframe，and，consequently，causingthescrew，bymeansofahandleateachendofit，topushordrawthepointorcutting-edgeofthetooleitherway——Mr。GeorgeRennie’sPrefacetoBuchanan’sPracticalEssaysonMillWork，3rdEd。xli。
FromthisworkitappearsthatturninghadlongbeenafavouritepursuitinFrancewithamateursofallranks，whosparednoexpenseinthecontrivanceandperfectionofelaboratemachineryfortheproductionofcomplexfigures。*