While turning little bird houses and ornaments on my little jet instead
of on my old heavy Delta I got to wondering about the satisfactions of
matching machinery and implements to the work at hand, whether about
front loaders, micrometers, frying pans, or lathes.

Of course, small pieces can be turned on big lathes just as well as on
mini lathes, some say better, Any good quality lathe isn't cheap. They
all take up space and cost to operate. This is _not about any of that.

I believe that turning small things on small lathes and large things on
large lathes satisfies something in some of us that is not the same
thing as satisfying practical considerations. Maybe it's a sense of
appropriateness. Maybe it's not even true.
What is your thinking, those of you who use or have used both minies and
maxies? Ignoring all practicalities of space, cost etc., does your
'Turning Satisfaction' whatever that means, relate more to a suitable
fit or more to the reassurance or pride in a larger lathe?

Ho-hum, deja vu, all over again! Tune in next week for a musing about
art vs craft or maybe jig vs freehand; sure to hold you about as
spellbound as this one. Meanwhile, be thankful for all you have,
not just tomorrow, always.


Turn to Safety, Arch
Fortiter



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