The blocks were manufactured by Cyrus Harding under Pencroft's directions by means of the turning lathe.
"It would have been fun if he had gotten to teach me how to use a mill and lathe.
" Then he answered, "Then I ask for a fire, a turning lathe, and a cutting-board with the knife.
If you're less fortunate, a birth defect or lathe accident has knocked you down to three or four, or else you got your fingers chopped off in a bar fight.
' Then he answered 'then I ask for a fire, a turning lathe, and a cutting-board with the knife.
He has a turning lathe of his own, and it is a great amusement to him.
