"NoNameAtAll" wrote in message
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Way back in middle school the lathe was one of my favorite tools in shop
class.
I'd love to own one, but I'm having a difficult time convncing my wife
that I
need it. We just made candle holders in shop class, and while I'm sure
it's
great for things like table legs, lamps, and baseball bats I have to
concede
that I really can't think of any practical uses for it since I don't have
any
need to make any of those things. Actually making a homemade baseball bat
would
be kind of neat but it's tough to justify buying a lathe just for that. If
you
can help me convince my wife (and myself for that matter) of the
usefulness of
a lathe I'll be eternally grateful.

Just go buy it.
When your wife asks why you bought it say, *Cause I wanted it*.