Andrew Barss wrote:

A cylinder of the size he's considering turning is going to end up being
close to 30 cubic feet. Suppose it was something light,
like poplar, which is around 40 lbs/cf. That's 1200 pounds of wood.
Now imagine it before it gets turned, with it not being
perfectly balanced. You would need one gigantic lathe for that --

Jack up an old Chevy pickup, take one of the back wheels off, and use
the hub as your faceplate.

Oh, and don't forget to wear your safety glasses. ;-)

Ken Muldrew

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