Forester asked him what other articles were turned there; and he said posts for bedsteads, and rounds for chairs, and such other things as were used in quantities in that part of the country.
Forester asked him whether the lathe would turn brass and iron as well as wood; but he said it would not.

It was not fitted for that work.
"I suppose you might have a lathe here, to work in the metals," said Forester.
"Yes," replied the man, "but it would not be worth while.

There is very little of that kind of work wanted in this part of the country." After looking at the mills, Forester and Marco walked along up the stream a little way, to look at the mill-pond.

Whenever a dam is made, it causes a pond to be formed above it, more or less extensive, according to the nature of the ground.

In this case there was quite a large pond, formed by the accumulation of the water above the dam.
The pond was not very wide, but it extended more than a mile up the stream.