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Lathe Anatomy

Describing in detail the mechanical nature of these devices required specific terminology. The vocabulary for lathes was not changed as extensively as it was for turntables, returns, or arcs. Two versions of the Little Star are pictured below.

Lathe parer showing:  paring arm, push-off, latch, fork screw, handle, crank, frame, screw clamp, fork,  and slicing blade with corer.

Image of Little Star Lathe Apple Parer

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