Originally, the lathe had knurled thumbscrews, and with a thumbscrew from Ace hardware the lathe itself was functional, but by no means looking its best. With a lathe you can make just about ...

Take John Fian, a schoolmaster named by Geillis Duncan. He was subjected to torture by thumbscrews as well as ‘The Boot’ where the leg was placed in an iron casing that could break bones.