"Charlie H." writes:

What makes a lath "good" or "bad" ??

What do you want to do with it?

If you want to make pens, then $200-$300 is a fine price.
If you want to make 20" bowls, then you need to spend more money.

For instance, which describes what you want to do:
Spindle
Bowl
Faceplate
Tubework (pens/pencils,etc.)
Mass Duplication
Ornamental
Columns for porches
Chair legs

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