Show masts marts made by machine A machine bas has been built which will shape masts vp up to 10 feet in length and three feet in diameter the timber Is set III as in the machine and revolved it at it a speed peed of 50 revolutions a minute and it Is shaped by a cutter head which Is s electrically driven at the rate of revolutions a minute this cutter head IS mounted on a carriage arr lage which is moved along the timber against a rail set to give the proper profile to the mast heretofore tills this work hav lia been done by hand band and a D d required skilled workmen at best it has been a slow and laborious task |