I finally got back on LJ. You are an inspiration! I often say I have every tool known to man… That is untrue, but I have many mantoys, including a nice wood lathe. Wood turning used to be done by rigging a couple of centers and spring pole made from a sapling a couple of inches in diameter. Old "mass produced" table, chair, and other legs were turned at the rate of 1 per minute using this simple machine. No attempt was made other than the eye, to make standardized legs. Sometimes we don't appreciate what we now have. That's one of the reason's you inspire me.